Our health & wellbeing approach
The World Health Organisation recognises the concept of wellbeing as encompassing the physical, mental and emotional, social and spiritual dimensions of health – which, in the New Zealand context, is encapsulated by the word “hauora”. Health and wellbeing is a key aspect of College’s Physical Education & Health curriculum.
Hauora is a Ma- ori philosophy of health unique to New Zealand. It comprises taha tinana (physical wellbeing), taha hinengaro (mental and emotional wellbeing), taha whanau (social wellbeing), and taha wairua (spiritual wellbeing). The way we define hauora at College is based on Sir Mason Durie’s Te Whare Tapa Wha- model (1994), where all four dimensions of wellbeing are necessary in order to thrive.
At College, the four cornerstones of hauora connect to create an adaptation of the Durie model that supports our special Christian character and independence, reflecting our mission – Each boy at his best , our motto – Good traditions, well maintained , and also references our Quad and our sense of place.
Each of these four dimensions of hauora influence and support the others
Bene tradita, bene servanda – Good traditions, well maintained
Taha tinana – Physical wellbeing The physical body, its growth, development and ability to move, and ways of caring for it.
Taha whanau – Social wellbeing
Family relationships, friendships and other interpersonal relationships, feelings of belonging, compassion and caring and social support.
Each boy at his best
Taha hinengaro – Mental and emotional wellbeing Coherent thinking processes, acknowledging and expressing thoughts and feelings and responding constructively.
Taha wairua – Spiritual wellbeing
The values and beliefs that determine the way people live, the search for meaning and purpose in life, and personal identity and self-awareness. (For some individuals and communities, spiritual wellbeing is linked to a particular religion, for others, it is not.)
Positive Psychology
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