Wellbeing support for the education sector
Additional wellbeing support continues until June 2024.
As part of the government’s response to COVID-19, temporary wellbeing supports were centrally funded to support the education sector.
The remaining service is an interactive online programme (Gold Star) and is available to all staff in state and state-integrated schools, kura, early learning centres (including Kōhanga Reo), kindergartens, playcentres and home-based services.
The Gold Star online programme can be accessed at any time once you have registered with the programme. Gold Star provides a range of resilience building resources to support wellbeing. The programme includes e-learning modules, webinars with topic specialists, and self-tests to check and monitor your own wellbeing.
This is a temporary resource, with the programme remaining open until June 2024.
Gold Star programme(external link)
Other support
While your school, kura or early learning centre have primary responsibility for your workplace wellbeing, Te Whatu Ora | Health New Zealand do provide a range of services and supports on their website that may be helpful:
- phone and text access to trained counsellors
- links and details of support organisations
- self-help tools and resources.
Mental health and wellbeing service and support – Te Whatu Ora(external link)
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