Community Support
Thursday, 18th September 2025 at 8:01am
Kia ora e te whānau - We hope you will have a safe, happy and relaxing term break.
We understand that sometimes you might need support for whatever it might be you are going through. You will find links and contact details for services listed in our community below.
Please feel free to reach out to any of them, and a trained professional will support you.
Immediate risk:
If you have an emergency, please contact 111 and seek support. You can also contact the crisis assessment team: 0800 775 222 for support.
Want to chat to someone for support:
If you need support now, you can reach out to the helplines listed below. They all have trained professionals available to talk and support.
| Organisation | Description | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Aoake te Ra | Aoake te Ra is a free service that provides support and manaaki to individuals and whānau who have lost someone to suicide. | Phone 0800 000 053 |
| Grief Centre | Grief Centre provides support through counselling, support groups, and bereavement support calls. The Grief Centre has supported all individuals and whānau living through loss. They have a large, diverse team of counsellors, grief companions and facilitators who specialise in loss and grief support. | Phone 0800 331 333 |
| Lifeline | Lifeline has highly trained staff and volunteers who are available to talk to 24/7. | 0800 543 354 / Free text: 4357 |
| Youthline | Supports young people throughout Aotearoa aged between 12 - 24 years old. Youthline offers a helpline service, face-to-face counselling, youth mentoring and programmes. | 0800 376 633 / Free text: 234 |
| Youth Health Hub | Youth Health Hub is a free health service for young people (12 - 24). Students can access their drop-in clinic to see a nurse if they need support for physical health. Our school team can get in touch with them as they also provide counselling, family support, mentoring with youth workers, and group programmes. | 0800 562 023 |
| Gumboot Friday | Gumboot Friday has a directory of private counsellors. People under 25 years can apply to receive free counselling from these counsellors through Gumboot Friday. This application can be done with the counsellor’s support. | Text or call 1737 any time, 24 hours a day. |
