Mā te whakarongo, ka mōhio, mā te mōhio,

ka mārama, mā te mārama,

ka matau, mā te matau, ka ora.

Through listening comes knowledge, through knowledge, comes understanding, through understanding, 

comes wisdom, through wisdom, comes wellbeing.

Hauora Student referral form

This form is for you to complete if you feel your hauora/wellbeing is being affected most days.

This referral will be kept private/confidential by the Hauora team

• Urgent Mental Health Support (Te Haika) – 0800 745 477
• Need to talk? Free service for New Zealanders feeling down, anxious, a bit overwhelmed or just need to chat to someone, call or free text 1737
• Wellbeing help (The Lowdown) – free text 5626 or email team@thelowdown.co.nz
• Youthline – free text to 234 or call 0800 376 633
• Kidsline – call for advice anytime on 0800 54 37 53
• Quitline – call for support to quit vaping or smoking on 0800 778 778
• Alcohol and Drug Helpline – call 0800 787 984, free text 8681 to speak to a trained counsellor about your own drinking or drug use or about another persons drinking or drug use.
• YouthLaw Aotearoa – call 0800 884 529 or email legal@youthlaw.co.nz for free legal support for children and young people
• Parenting Helpline – call 0800 568 856 for compassionate, friendly, non-judgemental support and advice on all parenting issues
• Specialists helplines – for a range of issues, such as depression, addition, grief and more, visit the Mental Health Foundation’s website

• CREDS (Central Region Eating Disorder Services) – support for the Wellington region, visit their website

• EDANZ (Eating Disorders Association of New Zealand) – dedicated to supporting people caring for a person with an eating disorder, visit their website
• Health Navigator New Zealand (Healthify) – provides information and support of specific topics relevant to young people, visit their website
• Kidslink – find expert services in your local area for supporting kids & teens, visit their website
• Seeing Someone: A Brief Guide to Psychology, Therapy and Coaching – a guide to seeking support outside of school for whānau who may want to seek support via a counsellor or psychologist outside of school. The guide has information on how to find a therapist near you, what it might cost and what you might be looking for in one, read the short 16 page guide here
• Skylight Trust – provide specialist support for grief, loss and trauma, visit their website
• Sexual Wellbeing Aotearoa (formerly Family Planning) for clinical services and information regarding sexual and reproductive health, call (04) 569 5025 to book an appointment or visit their website
• Take It Down – providing help to remove online nude, partially nude, or sexually explicit photos and videos taken before a student turns 18, visit their website
• Te Awakairangi Health – affordable health and wellbeing in Lower Hutt, visit their website
• The Light Project – this project aims to help equip youth, their whānau and communities to build porn literacy and positively navigate the new porn landscape, visit their website
• Vibe – free confidential health & support services for young people in the Hutt Valley, visit their website