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Student Hauora - Wellbeing at HGHS

At Hamilton Girls’ High School, your wellbeing is important to us. Wellbeing refers to your overall health and happiness. It includes your physical, mental, emotional, and social health. We strive to create a supportive and nurturing environment where you feel safe, valued, and connected, so that you may thrive academically and in your personal lives. 

Counsellors

Referral Form

Year Level Deans

Health Clinic

Support Library

5 steps to study success

All about mindfulness

Importance of good sleep hygiene

Understanding anxiety

Managing stress

Dealing with worry

Toolkit

Someone to talk to:

1737 - Need to talk?
Free call or text 24/7
for help or support from a trained counselor.
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Youthline
0800 376 633
(for 12-24 year olds).
Counseling, mentoring, advice and support. Free text 234 or email [email protected] or online chat.
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What's Up?
0800 942 8787
(for 5–18 year olds).
Phone counseling is available Monday to Sunday, 11am–11pm. Online chat is available
11am–10.30pm daily.
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Anxiety NZ
If you're feeling anxious and would like to talk to someone about anxiety or would like to seek advice for a friend or family member, call the Helpline on 0800 269 4389
(0800 ANXIETY). Available 24/7.
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The Low Down
Support for your hauora, identity, culture and mental health. FREE 24/7 HELPLINE - 0800 111 757 or Text 5626.
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Depression. org.nz
Support for depression and anxiety and challenges to our mental wellbeing. Includes 24/7 helpline - 0800 111 757.
Text 4202.
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Alcohol Helpline
0800 787 797 or text 8681, 24/7. Friendly, non-judgmental, professional help and advice about drug/alcohol use.
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Aunty Dee
When life sux or is bringing you down, Aunty Dee will guide you through finding solutions.
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Netsafe
Help and support for online bullying, abuse or harrassment and any other online related issues. You can free phone 0508 NETSAFE (0508 638 723), free text ‘Netsafe’ to 4282.
8am-8pm Monday to Friday, and 9am – 5pm on weekends.
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Safe to Talk
0800 044 334 4334,
Text 4434 and online chat.
24/7 free confidential contact with trained specialists in the area of sexual harm.
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Outline
Free, rainbow and trans specialist counseling
and peer mentoring.
0800 688 5463, 6pm-9pm daily.
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Further Support:

Le Va
Support for Pasifika young people struggling with their wellbeing.
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Shakti
Culturally specific, confidential support for people from Asian, Middle-Eastern and African countries around overall wellbeing and specifically oppression and gender-based violence.
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Rainbow Youth
Provides support, information, resources & advocacy for Aotearoa’s queer, gender diverse, takatāpui and intersex youth.
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Youth Law
Free legal advice for young people.
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Did you know
Helpful facts for New Zealand teenagers with questions about alcohol and drugs.
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Quitline
Support and advice on how to quit smoking and vaping.
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Vaping Facts
Facts and risks about vaping.
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Are you OK.org.nz
Understand and get support for unsafe relationships.
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Body Safe
Discusses and defines consent and safe sex.
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Family Planning
Advice and treatment at Family Planning clinics for sexual and reproductive health issues.
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Apps:

Calm
Sleep, meditation, relaxation
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Smiling Mind
Mindfulness and Meditation
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Happify
For stress and worry
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Whitu: 7 ways in 7 days
Self help skills
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Manaaki Ora
Guidance and self help tips to improve wellbeing
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Groov
App available on Google Play or iTunes. App includes tools to make small daily steps that create big changes for your daily wellbeing.
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Mental Wealth
Info and support for improving your mental health. Make yourself rich in mental wealth so you can spend it on taking care of yourself and others.
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Pause, Breathe, Smile
NZ site that includes a number of Guided Mindfulness Practices that you can listen to.
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Small Steps
Manage your stress, calm your mind and boost your mood with the tools on this site.
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iStudy Alarm
A handy timer to keep you focussed during study times. Includes exam and study tips and prompts you to take a break and revise material learnt.
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