ChildCare Kindergarten

About Fetu-i-Sasa’e

Fetu-i-Sasa’e Aoga Amata is a full immersion Samoan education and care service. Our centre is affiliated with the Congregational Christian Church of Samoa. We provide full day care with a strong emphasis on aganu’u Samoa and a Christian perspective, and our daily programme is founded on the Te-Whariki the New Zealand Early Childhood Education curriculum.

Train up a child in the way he should go, and even when he/she is old, he/she will not depart from it (Proverbs 22:6).

Our focus is to work collaboratively with staff, parents and the church community to create and maintain a high quality, safe and nurturing environment where each child is encouraged to explore and develop to their fullest potential not only the physical, emotional and academic skills but also the values embraced by the Fa’aSamoa and Christian principles.

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  • 2006

    Start Up

  • 2010

    Fully Licensed Center

  • 2013

    Well Placed Center

  • 2016

    Well Placed Center

Why Choose Us

Fetu-i-Sasa’e Aoga Amata is part of the outreach ministry of Congregational Christian Church in Samoa, East Tamaki

Our Strengths and Values

Fetu-i-Sasa’e Aoga Amata promote children’s learning through quality teacher, parental involvement, professional development and caring and collaborative environment committed to the well-being of children. We create opportunities for all children to learn together regardless of ethnicity, ability and gender.
Our success is realised in the growth and development of children and families in our community.

Fetu-i-Sasa’e Aoga Amata is guided by values identified below. These values will reflect the attitudes and behaviours of Fetu-i-Sasa’e Aoga Amata children, families, staff, management and local community.
 We treat our staff, parents and children with respect.
 We are role models of Christian faith and values.
 We listen to our staff and parents and respond according to their concerns.
 We work in partnership with our staff, parents and management committee.
 We are committed to fulfilling our mission and vision
 We are dedicated to our children’s developmental and educational needs and ensure they are provided with the highest quality care and education.

O lenei Aoga Amata ose vaega o le galuega tala’i a le Ekalesia Fa’alapotopotoga Kerisiano Samoa East Tamaki ((EFKSET). Matou te talitonu o fanau o le tofi lea mai le Atua. O le fa’amoemoe o lenei aoga ina ia galulue so’oso’o tau’au faia’oga, matua ma le lotu i le sauniaina o se si’osi’omaga saogalemu e a’oa’oina ma fa’atupu tele ai le iloa o le fanau laiti i tu ma aga fa’aSamoa, poto fa’aneionapo aemaise o amio fa’akerisiano ina ia avea i latou ma tagatanu’u fa’amoemoeina i le lumanai. Ia atia’e fo’i ma fa’alauteleina lo latou tomai i le gagana tautala e feso’ota’i ai.
O a matou a’oa’oga e fa’avae i luga o le Ta’iala o Aoga Amata i Aotearoa, le Te-Whariki ma le Tai’ala o le Gagana Samoa (Samoan in NZ). Oni fa’ava’a ua mamanuina e lagolago ai le tapu’eina o le ola a’oa’oina o le fanau laiti ma e feso’otai foi male manulauti o le matou Tofa Manino. E o gatasi lava a matou a’oa’oga ma galuega fa’atino ma nei ta’iala. O lo’o o matou fa’atinoina le va’ava’ai, au’ili’ili ma iloilo fiafiaga o tamaiti ina ia una’ia lo latou ola a’oa’oina ma fafau mai ai polokalame fa’atino a faiaoga.

Fetu-i-Sasa’e Aoga Amata is part of the outreach ministry of Congregational Christian Church in Samoa, East Tamaki. We believe that “every child is a gift from God”. Our focus is to work collaboratively with staff, parents and the church community to create and maintain a high quality, safe and nurturing environment where each child is encouraged to explore and develop to their fullest potential not only the physical, emotional and academic skills but also the values embraced by the Fa’aSamoa and Christian principles. We encourage and develop in each child, strong verbal communication skills in the Gagana Samoa.
Our collaborative programme is grounded on Te-Whariki the New Zealand Early Childhood Education curriculum together with the Taiala o le Gagana Samoa (Samoan in NZ). These socialcultural frameworks supports early learning development and the Fetu-i-Sasa’e Tofa Manino principles. Both curriculums guide our teaching and daily practice. Observations, assessments and evaluations of children’s interests are implemented to empower children’s learning and progress and to lead teachers programme planning.

Our rooms at Pre School

Exploring the new world

Fetu Ao

We provide primary caregiving including: bottle feeding, nappy changing and supporting them at sleep times. Our teachers work with parents to ensure child’s individual routines are followed at the centre. Each child has their own cot and blankets. We also provide them with fun, interactive learning opportunities that support their brain development and understanding of the world.

Fetu Pupula

Children 2yrs – 3.5 yrs will be provided with the necessary challenge to keep them engaged, foster their confidence and developing communication skills. Children will be encouraged to challenge their learning boundaries, develop their communication and understanding of relating to others. Teachers will work along with the parents re: child’s toilet training.

Fetu Lele

Children 3.5yrs – 5yrs are our transition to school children. Our educators promote children’s self-help, self-care skills, language and literacy. We work in partnership with the Flatbush Primary School Bilingual Unit to prepare our children with knowledge and skills that are invaluable for starting Primary School. We have a transition to school mat times for children to develop their numeracy, literacy and computer skills.

Meet Our Teachers

Great teachers is our backbone to our full immersion Samoan education and care service, nurture to a new future.

ECE Teacher

Seifua Pio

Registered Teacher

Talofa lava, O lo’u igoa Seifua Pio. O a’u ose faiaoga fa’auuina...

ECE Teacher

Salataima Futi

Administrator

I am very fortunate to be a part of Fetu-Sasa’s. I enjoy...

ECE Teacher

Ryana Avito

Teacher

O lo’u igoa Ryana Avito, ma ua 42 nei ou tausaga. O...

ECE Teacher

Lesina Leung-Wai

Center Supervisor

I am a Registered Teacher with graduation in Bachelor of Teaching as...

ECE Teacher

Taupule Tuia

Registered Teacher

O fanau o meaalofa ia mai le Atua e ao ona tatou...

ECE Teacher

Faalava Tapelu

Teacher

O fanau o tofi ia mai le Atua, na foaina mai mo’i...

Alovao Fogavai

Center Manager

I am an experienced educationalist with many years’ service in Secondary and...