Our Services

Te Oriori offers a range of free services including whānau support, counselling, therapy, and weekly programmes.

Whānau Support

About Whānau Support

Our experienced social and community support workers are here to provide personalised mental health and wellbeing support to parents, caregivers and tamariki.

How to access Whānau Support

If you are new to Te Oriori, simply complete a Referral Form and one of our kaimahi will be in touch.

If you are already enrolled with Te Oriori, please Contact Us or reach out to any of our kaimahi who will be able to arrange the appropriate support for you.

Counselling & Therapy

About Counselling & Therapy

Our counselling and therapy is tailored to the needs of each whānau and is available for infant, child, adolescent and adult, including play therapy and art therapy.

How to access Counselling & Therapy

If you are new to Te Oriori, simply complete a Referral Form and one of our kaimahi will be in touch.

If you are already enrolled with Te Oriori, please Contact Us or reach out to any of our kaimahi who will be able to arrange the appropriate support for you.

Weekly Programmes

About our groups

Te Oriori provides a safe space for parents, caregivers and their tamariki to engage and learn in a range of activities during term time. Please refer to our current timetable below. Activities change throughout the year to adapt to the needs of whānau. If you have any suggestions, please let us know!

We provide the space, resources, kai and facilitators for all of our groups. Please remember our ethos – doing and being with our tamariki, growing and learning together. We ask that while you participate in our activities, please ensure you are available to meet the needs of your tamariki.

Individual support

If you attend our groups and need extra support, please reach out to any of our kaimahi so that we can help connect you with the appropriate person or service. See Whānau Support and Counselling & Therapy above.

Feedback

To help ensure our group programmes meet the needs of whānau, we conduct a survey at the end of each term to gather feedback. Keep an eye out for the survey on our Facebook group, or let our kaimahi know if you’d prefer to receive it by SMS or email.

Facebook Group

Our Facebook group is called ‘Te Oriori Purapura Whetu’. It is a private group for enrolled whānau that is managed by our kaimahi. If you don’t use Facebook, please talk with us about how we can keep you informed of our news and updates.

How to access Weekly Programmes

If you are new to Te Oriori, simply complete a Referral Form and one of our kaimahi will be in touch. You are welcome to attend any of our ‘Open groups’ to see what they are all about and ask us questions before you enrol.

If you are already enrolled with Te Oriori, you are welcome to attend any of our ‘Open groups’.

For ‘Limited spaces’ and ‘Closed groups’, please get in touch with the contact person noted below.

Our group programmes are held on site, at 41 Essex street, unless stated otherwise.

School Holidays

Whānau enrolled with Te Oriori will be provided with information for any activities during the school holiday

Term 2 Timetable 2024

Rāhina

Nurse Clinic Drop In and Bookings

9:30am-12:30pm
& 1:00pm-3:00pm
General nursing and blood tests (0-5years)

Piri Poho
Baby group (under 2’s)

10:00am-1:00pm
Designed for parents and pēpi under two years of age.

Mahi Toi Ataata

1:00pm-3:00pm
An opportunity for whaiora to engage with Māori arts.

Uku Māmā to Māmā

5:00pm-9:00pm
The Kono project is Māmā making a cup as well as other things to be gifted in a kono/basket to Māmā in the hospital & NICU.

Rātu

Whatu Muka

9:30am – 9:00pm
Weaving – Limited spaces available.

Nurse Clinic

9:30am – 12:30pm
Bookings for Immunisations & blood tests. Including pregnancy glucose tolerance test. (Tamariki welcome)

Uku Tangata
Specialised Counselling Programme

11:00am- 2:30pm

Pōtaka
After School Programme for tamariki aged 5-12

3:30pm – 5:00pm
39 Nursery Road, Phillipstown

Rāapa

Whare Tākaro
Indoor and Outdoor playgroups

10:00am – 1:00pm

Raranga with Mihi
Weaving

10:00am – 2:00pm
Engage in raranga with your tamariki and share learning in a nurturing environment

Hikoi Whānau

10:30am – 1:00pm
Walking group

Rāpare

Te Kaokao
Whanau with young pepi (from birth up to mobile)

9:30am – 12:30pm
Support with breast feeding, sleep, immunisations, maternal wellbeing, tupuna parenting and more.

Uku Whenua
Specialised Counselling Programme

11:00am – 2:30pm

Pōtaka
After School Programme for tamariki aged 5-12

Thurs 3:30 – 5:00pm
39 Nursery Road, Phillipstown

Rāmere

Building Awesome Whānau

10:00am – 2:00pm
Parenting course for parents & caregivers with 0-12 year olds.

Tane Group

11:00am – 5:00pm
Foraging, hunting, & fishing for kai. As well, as visiting sacred sites.