Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Ngāti Whatua, Tainui
Bachelor of Sport Coaching
Whānau Ora Coordinator, Purapura Whetu
“I’m working for Purapura Whetu, which is a Māori based mental health organisation. We work from a Kaupapa Māori perspective, so we integrate Māori philosophies into our treatment and try to make our clients feel more connected to their Māori side. It’s less clinical than what you get from mainstream mental health organisations.
At UC I learned skills that I use everyday in my job, like organisational skills, communication skills, professionalism and knowledge of physical activity. I walked away from uni being able to implement really strong life skills into my working practice.”
