BUILDING EMOTIONAL RESILIENCE
Build your emotional toolbox and
empower tamariki to flourish.
In a world of increasing uncertainty, more tamariki are affected by stress and anxiety. As a teacher, social worker, youth mentor, or sports coach, you may feel unsure how best to support them, lacking the confidence to help children navigate big emotions. Without the right guidance, stress and anxiety can lead to disengagement and challenging behaviours, making it harder for tamariki to learn and thrive.
Building Emotional Resilience is designed to empower tamariki with the knowledge and skills to identify, understand, and manage their emotions — strengthening their resilience and wellbeing. This programme offers a guided learning experience that is easy to follow and implement, so you can support tamariki with compassion and confidence.
Delivery Options
Choose the delivery option that best suits your professional learning needs — for groups or individual learners.
In-Person Workshop
Training: Three modules delivered over one day at your school or organisation.
Experience: Interactive learning, group discussions, and hands-on practice with expert facilitators.
Requirements: Designed for 8–12 participants to maximise group discussion and practical exercises; delivery can be tailored for smaller groups.
E-Learning Course
Content: Three hours of online modules and downloadable resources.
Experience: Learn at your own pace with 60-day course access, to learn practical strategies you can apply immediately.
Requirements: Computer and internet access.
Cost: $80 per person
Who is this programme for?
What to expect
This programme benefits all child-centred professionals and social service agencies
supporting tamariki and their whānau.
What to expect
Insights into language patterns to improve behaviour, learning and communication.
Explanations of the structure of the brain and a neuroscience context for understanding student behaviour.
Small group mahi and experiential activities to provide ākonga with a better understanding of their well-being and how to manage it.
Facilitated discussion to feel more agentic in supporting students who may not realise they can impact their own wellbeing.
Practical and drama-based activities with discussion opportunities to keep learning interactive.
What you'll learn
Promoting Personal Wellbeing
When acknowledged and managed effectively, understand the contribution emotions make to personal wellbeing.
Managing Anxiety
We break down the overwhelming concept of 'stress', helping students better understand and manage their anxieties.
Self-Calming Techniques
Equip students with practical strategies to manage stress and anxiety, promoting mental well-being and resilience.
Promoting Upstanding Behaviour
Encourage students to stand against bullying and support those in need, fostering empathy and respect within the classroom.
Course Overview
Building Emotional Resilience
Empower tamariki and rangatahi with the skills to manage big emotions, build resilience, and thrive.
Module 1: Emotional Building Blocks
Develop self-awareness and empathy through active listening.
Use neuro-linguistic programming practices to encourage positive behaviours.
Draw on the strength of the collective through whānau and whakapapa.
Module 2: Understanding Emotions
Explore how the brain processes sensory information.
Understand how emotions influence thoughts, choices, and behaviours.
Build an emotional toolkit using visualisation techniques and gratitude practices.
Module 3: Managing Emotions
Apply mindfulness to observe thoughts and emotions as they arise.
Explore the nature of anxiety and the useful information it can provide.
Develop simple, effective strategies for emotional regulation.
Practice supporting peers using these strategies to embed learning.
"There is so much amazing content in this course that benefits ākonga. A wonderful array of strategies that I look forward to implementing in my classroom.
Alex W
Primary School Teacher
“If I had the power, I would introduce emotional literacy across every primary school curriculum. It is the ambulance at the top of the cliff — addressing the roots of suicide, violence, criminal offending, and substance abuse before they take hold later in life.”
Dr Paul Woods
Psychologist
“This course is a game-changer.
It has given me the tools and confidence to better support my students’ emotional needs and create a positive,
safe learning environment."
Simone C
Secondary School Teacher
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