Contact Us
Phone: +64 9 534 4492
General Enquiries:
Office Hours:
Monday to Friday, 8:00am - 3.45pm
Contact a Staff Member:
Contact Us
Phone: +64 9 534 4492
General Enquiries:
Office Hours:
Monday to Friday, 8:00am - 3.45pm
Contact a Staff Member:
Hauora Services – Student Wellbeing Support
He aha te mea nui o te ao. He tangata. He tangata. He tangata.
What is the most important thing in the world? It is people, it is people, it is people.
At Howick College, we are committed to the holistic wellbeing of every student. Hauora Services brings together a professionally trained multidisciplinary team that encompasses Counselling, Youth work and Health.
Counselling Services
Our team of counsellors are registered members of The New Zealand Association of Counsellors (NZAC).
Our counsellors provide brief interventions with a focus on supporting students to develop skills and strategies, and to grow resilience so that they feel better equipped to self manage moving forward. When required counsellors will refer students to specialist services for support.
Students can self refer using the self-referral form below. We welcome parents and caregivers to make contact with us and refer directly to our service also. Staff also have a process to refer to the Counsellors when required.
Students are entitled to a confidential service as identified in the Privacy Act and the NZAC Code of Ethics. The only exceptions to confidentiality occur when there is a serious danger in the immediate or foreseeable future to the client or others.
Our Professional Youth Workers provide a trusted and skilled adult to support students to discuss adolescent issues such as friendship issues, difficulties in classes, social pressures, and life transitions.. Youth workers act as mentors and walk alongside our students' growing relationships, and a sense of belonging between students and the school kura.
Health Centre
Our Health Centre operates an open-door policy for all students and staff.
Our registered nurses provide an array of services including first aid, illness assessment and care, medication administration, management of chronic conditions, sports injuries, and referrals for specialist support.
Available most weekdays by appointment. Contact physio.healthcentre@howick.school.nz to book. New patients must complete a consent form.
Please contact the nurse to complete a Parental Consent Form before any medication is administered at school.
Monday–Friday, 8:30am–3:20pm. Contact: 534 4492 ext. 889 (Nursing) | ext. 861 (Administration)
Our service is private and confidential. Additional help may be required in three exceptional circumstances:
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If you are harming yourself
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If someone is harming you
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If you are currently or intend to harm someone else
Should one of these situations arise, there will be a discussion about who else needs to be involved to keep everyone safe.
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