Te Aka Ora Charitable Trust

He mihinunui ki a koe. This is the website of Te Aka Ora Charitable Trust, a youth and community development organisation based in Gisborne with projects at home and around the world.

Browse the site to find out a little bit about us, or contact us directly.

Te Whare Whai Hua - Early Learning Centre

Provides an early childhood service for children aged 0-5 years based at Lytton High School.

Social and Youth Services

Social Worker In Schools

Works in partnership with young people, their families and the schools. Provides early intervention strategies and programmes reducing barriers to learning.

Schools: Muriwai, Manutuke, Te Karaka, Whatatutu
Contact: Maria Samoa 06 868 7722

Schools: Te Wharau, Elgin
Contact: Tracey Crosbie 06 868 7722

Teen Parent Coordinator

Provides support and advocacy to improve health, education, and welfare for teenage parents, their children, and includes support for their whanau, hapu and iwi.

Contact: Cushla Albert 06868 7722

Te Whare Whai Hua Social Worker

Whanau support for the students of the Teen Parent Unit. Provides intensive social work support and problem solving education for whanau members. Provides family violence education, intervention programmes and services to reduce the incidence of family violence.

Contact: Lois Smiler 06 8687722

Turanganui A Kiwa Activity Centre

Rangatahi/Whanau Support

Support for the students and their whanau. Service includes intensive social work support and family violence education, intervention programmes and services to reduce the incidence of family violence.

Contact: Tiana Apelu 06 8633753 | 021 0611683

Other Services Provided

Youth Development Programme
Strengthening Families