Te Whare Mauri Ora
Looking after your well-being while learning from home
Counselling Support
Ellesmere College has counselling staff available every day to support students. They provide a person centred and holistic model of care, placing the student’s wellbeing at the centre of their concern while being mindful that each child exists within a family, a social group and a community. Students come with a range of concerns and can be assured that they will be heard in a confidential manner and supported in a way that builds their own resilience and autonomy.
As members of their respective professional bodies our counsellors are ethically bound to act in instances of risk to any student or person and will inform parents when appropriate. Counsellors may suggest a referral to an outside agency or secondary mental health services when they feel that extra support would be beneficial. Parents can access advice when they are faced with a mental health crisis by phoning CAFEm (Child, Adolescent and Family Mental Health Emergency). Freephone: 0800 218 219 press option 2. As always, visit your doctor for any health concerns.
Wellbeing Programmes
There is a strong focus on wellbeing across all the schools in the Ngā Mātāpuna o te Waihora Kāhui Ako. The following co-curricular well-being programmes are currently being implemented at Ellesmere College – Te Kāreti o Waihora:
- E Tū Tāngata
- Pause Breathe Smile
- Positive Behaviour for Learning – PB4L
- Kāhui Ako Student Well-being Committee
Support for Parents
Covid-19
Cases of COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) are confirmed in New Zealand, but Ministry of Health advise the chance of a widespread outbreak is low.
Please see the below links for helpful info and advice.
Strategies for Resilience and Coping
NZ Government Website – Covid-19
Ministry of Education – Covid-19
Ministry of Health – Covid-19
Mana Ake
Mana Ake – Stronger for Tomorrow, provides mental health and wellbeing support for children in primary school years 1-8 across Canterbury.
They have lots of information on their website useful for parents of primary aged students.
Mana Ake Website
Dealing with Anxiety
Anxiety Support Website
Finding Support
One of the biggest issues facing young New Zealanders today is the waiting times for funded face to face counselling.
The I AM HOPE counselling funding service is designed to take the pressure off current services and give young people facing long wait times an alternative pathway.
I am Hope Website
Family Resources
Sparklers Website
Parenting Courses
Triple P – Online Parenting Course
Cyberbullying
Netsafe is New Zealand’s independent, non-profit online safety organisation. We provide online safety help, support, expertise and education to people in New Zealand. We’ve been around for almost 20 years, and there’s a bit of history behind how we got to where we are today.
Netsafe Website
Bullying
Together we can prevent bullying in Aotearoa
Bullying Free NZ
The Parenting Place
Our kaupapa: Inspiring and equipping whānau to thrive
Our ambitious dream at Parenting Place is for Aotearoa New Zealand to be a place where every whānau flourishes and every child feels deeply loved. In fact, we believe that healthy, loving families can transform society.
The Parenting Place Website
Home and Family Counselling
Home and Family Counselling is a well-established community-based counselling service.
We provide counselling to children, youths, individuals, couples and families. Our organisation has been helping people in need for over 120 years.
Home & Family Website
Family Violence – Shine
Shine provides a range of effective, practical and innovative services to achieve our mission to stop domestic abuse in New Zealand. We directly help thousands of adult and child victims every year to become safe and stay safe through our frontline services, and we indirectly help thousands more every year through professional training programmes, our DVFREE workplace programme, and our health sector partnerships.
Shine Website
Sex Abuse Help
HELP provides professional and specialised support services to sexual abuse and assault survivors.
Help Website
Exam Stress Prep
Information sheet for parents and carers.
Students are often faced with a series of exams or tests at the end of term or semester, which are usually scheduled closely together.
Website
Eating Disorders
Eating disorders are complex and difficult to treat, with the highest mortality rate of any mental illness.
But there is hope: eating disorders are treatable and full recovery is possible. EDANZ provides hope, information, support and resources to people supporting a loved one with an eating disorder.
EDANZ Website
Family Separation
Parenting Through Separation is a free parenting course that’s available all year around New Zealand.
At the course, you’ll get practical advice to help you understand and manage the needs of your children following separation.
Website
Mental Health
The Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand is a charity that works towards creating a society free from discrimination, where all people enjoy positive mental health & wellbeing.
Common Ground is a website for parents, whānau and friends – to recognise and understand the difficult situations that young people go through in their lives, and understand the support system a young person might have around them. Being a support person for a distressed teenager or a young person who is experiencing a mental illness can be a difficult road without any support around you.
Health Info Canterbury
Improving Mental Health
WhatWorks4U.org aims to improve treatment for young people with mental health problems by gathering information about what works in the real world.
Website
Family Services Directory
A directory of services that can help you and your family.
Website
Web and Gaming Addictions
Net Addictions NZ – Help for Parents
Support for Students
Help!
We’re here. Free call or text 1737 any time, 24 hours a day. You’ll get to talk to (or text with) a trained counsellor. Our service is completely free.
Are you feeling anxious or just need someone to talk to? Call or text 1737
Are you feeling down or a bit overwhelmed? Call or text 1737
Do you know someone who is feeling out-of-sorts or depressed? Let them know they can call or text 1737
Whatever it is, we’re here.
Free call or text 1737 any time.
Website
Youthline
Youthline works with young people, their families and those supporting young people. Our organisations are made up of volunteer and paid staff members – and we have centres based across the country.
Youthline Website
Real NZ
We’re all about creating wellness, wellbeing and loving life!
Real believes mental wellness and wellbeing are possible for every young person. We support young people to build life skills, resilience and strong connections with their family and whānau, friends and communities.
We believe that by supporting young people to live their lives well, young people can take charge of their lives and wellbeing.
Real Website
Cyberbullying
Netsafe is New Zealand’s independent, non-profit online safety organisation. We provide online safety help, support, expertise and education to people in New Zealand. We’ve been around for almost 20 years, and there’s a bit of history behind how we got to where we are today.
Netsafe Website
Feeling Down
STRAIGHT UP ANSWERS FOR WHEN LIFE SUCKS
Sometimes life’s ups and downs are more than just the usual ups and downs.
If you’re stuck feeling bad we’ll help you figure out if it could be anxiety or depression. Whatever’s going on you’ll find ideas and people who can help you get unstuck.
The Low Down Website
Drugs and Alcohol
Odyssey House Trust Christchurch provides therapeutic support and education to clients with drug and alcohol addictions. Our mission is to reduce the harm to the individual, family and community by reducing the long term effects of addictions.
Odyssey House Website
Feel Better
SPARX is a computer program that helps young people with mild to moderate depression. It can also help if you’re feeling anxious or stressed.
Sparx Website
Mental Health
The Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand is a charity that works towards creating a society free from discrimination, where all people enjoy positive mental health & wellbeing.
Common Ground is a website for parents, whānau and friends – to recognise and understand the difficult situations that young people go through in their lives, and understand the support system a young person might have around them. Being a support person for a distressed teenager or a young person who is experiencing a mental illness can be a difficult road without any support around you.
Health Info Canterbury
Bullying
Together we can prevent bullying in Aotearoa
Bullying Free NZ
Managing Stress
Welcome to the CALM Website, Computer Assisted Learning for the Mind.
All of us want to have a happy life. No one wakes up in the morning thinking “I hope I will be miserable today”. Many of us think that happiness is dependent on external situations like possessions, status and pleasures. Though these things can be good, often the satisfaction they bring is short term.
CALM Website
Relationship Safety
‘1 in 3 Be Free’ is a mobile application to help women screen their relationships for abuse and connect them with support networks nearby.
Website
Youth Law
Everyone needs a little help sometimes. Children and young people are particularly vulnerable – they may be too young to know what’s going on around them or lack the ability to make their voice heard. They may struggle with knowing where to find the right help and can suffer from discrimination simply because of their age. We’re here to make sure children and young people get a fair go.
Youth Law Website
Body Safety
Working with young people to promote respectful relationships and prevent sexual violence. BodySafe is an interactive secondary school programme that promotes healthy relationships by having open and supportive.
Website
Sex Abuse Help
HELP provides professional and specialised support services to sexual abuse and assault survivors.
Website
Safe @ Home
Shine provides a range of effective, practical and innovative services to achieve our mission to stop domestic abuse in New Zealand. We directly help thousands of adult and child victims every year to become safe and stay safe through our frontline services, and we indirectly help thousands more every year through professional training programmes, our DVFREE workplace programme, and our health sector partnerships.
Shine Website
LGBTIQ
Rainbow Youth
RainbowYOUTH (est.1989) is a charitable organisation dedicated to helping young queer and gender diverse (LGBTIQ) people up to the ages of 27, as well as their wider communities.
Website
Gender and Sexuality
InsideOUT works to make Aotearoa a safer place for young people of minority genders and sexualities.
We are responsible for projects big and small that contribute to making Aotearoa a safer place for young people of all sexual orientations and genders.
Inside OUT Website
Help with Nicotine Addiction
These days it seems like vaping is everywhere, but how much do you really know about e-cigarettes, vapes and juices, and are they as safe as you think?