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Mapu’a ‘a Vaea Blowholes, Tonga

Our History

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, has supported educational efforts in the Pacific region since the 1850's, with the first schools being established in New Zealand, Tonga, and Samoa.

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In 1957 the Pacific Board of Education was established to oversee Church school budgets, faculty approvals, and school operations. This responsibility moved to the Church Board of Education in 1964.

 

15 Church Schools currently operate in the Pacific region. School campuses operate in Fiji, Kiribati, Samoa, and Tonga, and are supported by a district office located in Auckland, New Zealand.

Liahona High School, Tonga

Our Mission

Church Schools help students to deepen their conversion to Jesus Christ and His restored gospel, to qualify for the blessings of the temple, to prepare for missionary and church service, and to build the kingdom of God.

 

Church Schools provide students with an opportunity to obtain knowledge and skills that will assist them in their future educational and career endeavours.

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