Te aka ora structure

Te Aka Ora is a medium sized community organisation based on many services across Gisborne. 
2020 seen the induction of the organisations Chief Executive, who overseas all operations and staff support.  

Te Aka ora Staff

Joleen Perry

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

IWI: Te Aitanga-A-Mahaki, Ngai Tai, Ngati Porou, Ngati Kahungunu ki Te Wairoa
QUALIFICATIONS:  Bachelor of Arts - Te Reo me ona Tikanga,
​Graduate Diploma - Psychology, Post Graduate Diploma - Bi-Cultural Supervision,
​Harvard Business School  - Diploma Negotiation Mastery, EMA -HR and Public Relations Certificate
THE MANAGEMENT TEAM

Miriata callaghan

Te Aka Ora Practice Leader
​Ko Te whanau-a-Maru te hapu
​Ko Te whanau-a-Apanui te iwi
QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor in applied Social Services
​Certificate in Social Sciences

Pele Paenga

Te Aka Ora Executive Assistant
Ngati Porou, Ngati Konohi, Te Aitanga A Mahaki, Ngati Oneone, Ngai Tamanuhiri, Rongowhakaata
QUALIFICATIONS:
Certificate in Bi-Cultural Social Services.
Certificate in Money Management and Financial Services.
Te Pae Rangatiratanga - Maori business and management.
Diploma in Business Management -  Accounting
Apprenticeship in Youth Development
Certificate in Xero 
​EMA -HR and Public Relations Certificate

Bronwyn Ngatai -Hawtin

Te Aka Ora Operations Manager
QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor of Social Work,
Certificate in Professional Supervision Skills
​Diploma in Child Psychology
EMA - Management 101
EMA -HR and Public Relations Certificate 
​Registered Social Worker

Administration team

​Camryn Brown

Nera fleming

te aka ora whanau

 ADMINISTRATION TEAM

Camryn Brown - Te Aka Ora Administrator and Finance Support
Nera Fleming ​- Finance Administrator

TEEN PARENT SERVICE TEAM

Angeline Maynard - (Whanau Support) Bachelor of Bicultural Social Work. Registered Social Worker

Manu Niwa - (Teen Parent Intensive Case Worker), Bachelor of Education - Early Learning. Studying towards Bachelor of Social Worker.

Elijah Grant- (Teen Dad Support)

House Parent supports: 
Sonja Laga'aia, Kerry Irwin, Jacqui Paenga, Amy Wybrow, Monique Hobdell, Mahora Edwards, Mahia Smith

COUNSELLING SUPPORT TEAM
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Helena Boag- (Hawkes Bay based) Bachelor of Applied Social Work (Honours) with Counselling. Registered Counsellor.
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Junior Maligi - (Turanga based)
Bachelor of Social Work.
Registered Social Worker.
TE WHARE WHAI HUA EARLY LEARNING CENTRE TEAM:

Hiraina Tuapawa (Centre Leader)
Master of teaching ECE. Diploma in Teaching ECE. Postgraduate in Maori Medium Teaching in Education
​ - (Head Teacher) Bachelor of Teaching - Early Childhood Education. Registered Teacher.
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Brittny Creswell- (Administration) 
Laura Higgs - Qualified Teacher
Nina-Kate Rangihuna - (Kaiawhina)
Onyx Reedy - (Kaiawhina)
Kaiawha Ahuriri-Milner -(Kaiawhina)
Manaia Keelan-Wyllie - (Kaiawhina)
SOCIAL SERVICE SUPPORT:
Jan Turei - (SWIS Social Worker)  Registering Social Worker 

Hayley Te Aho- (SWIS  Social Worker) 

Julie-Anne Timu  - (SWIS Social Worker) Bachelor of Applied Social Work, Post Graduate Diploma in Bi-Cultural Supervision. Registered Social Worker

Nathanael Elliott  - (SWIS Support)

YOUTH SUPPORT SERVICE

Dannyl Heeney - (Transition Support)  Bachelor of Social Work. Registered Social Worker

Stirling Mataira - (Transition Support) 

Elijah Grant - (Transition Support)

Erina Torrey -  (He Kohinga Ora)

Heavyn Rangihuna - (Kaitautoko) -Rangatahi Whare live in support

Kelly Wyllie - (Rangatahi case worker) Bachelor of social work degree
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