Praxis New Zealand

Would you like to join the Praxis Education Kenepuru team in 2025? We are looking for Youth Work Interns!

Our latest alumni to showcase is Alana LePine. Almost 20 years later, Alana is still serving young people and youth workers.

We are especially proud of all those youth workers out there who are counting in decades or generations of youth work. Your ongoing service and wisdom for the sector and to communities of young people across Aotearoa is pivotal now more than ever.

Study with Praxis: https://praxis.org.nz/apply-now

*Praxis Educator Workshop 17 & 18 October!*

The Praxis Community Educator workshop enables experienced youth workers to incorporate the teaching and assessment of unit standards (towards NCEA) into their existing youth programmes and activities.

Please register your interest here:
https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=6JAXP0fv406-HIs_X5owsR8CmUn2wTFFnCjpJjzFAAVUM1daMk8yQjFXUTBQNFo0T0FHWUUxQlhUNy4u&route=shorturl&fbclid=IwY2xjawFZdeZleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHWTQHALrITf9HheVmN3aThq7Xy2oHycTpI4LoavAb1fiP_dWdv6vO2_PVQ_aem_Gz0sCFX2m2skcWsLznkdEA

We unfortunately farewelled Hēmi Te Hēmi from governance at Praxis last week. Hēmi has served on our board for the last six years and, more recently, as our Co-Chair. This also follows years of teaching at block courses. Hēmi has been pivotal in helping Praxis move to a more Te Tiriti o Waitangi centred organisation.

We wish Hēmi, Tracy and the whānau every blessing in this new season, and we look forward to an ongoing friendship in other capacities.

*Praxis Educator Workshop 17 & 18 October!*

Please register your interest here (expressions of interest close 20th September).
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Are you working with Young People and keen to see them gain more NCEA credits?

The Praxis Educator workshop enables experienced youth workers to incorporate the teaching and assessment of unit standards (towards NCEA) into their existing youth programmes and activities. The programme is designed for those who currently work alongside young people in AE (alternative education), mentoring, youth transition/pre-employment, health, learning support in schools, and general youth programmes.
The Educator programme is taught over 2 days, participants then need to complete the requirements for unit standard 4098 back in their youth work context.

Cost $550/person
The Praxis Office - Level 2, 138 Wakefield St, Te Aro, Wellington

Alumni feature, Michael P**e is a graduate of Praxis who went on to complete a Bachelor of Youth Development. He is one of our champion educators in Ōtautahi and a great role model of youth work serving his community of Rowley with pride.

Study with Praxis in 2025
https://praxis.org.nz/apply-now

*Praxis Educator Workshop 17 & 18 October!*
Are you working with Young People and keen to see them gain more NCEA credits? Then this might be for you!

The Praxis Educator workshop enables experienced youth workers to incorporate the teaching and assessment of unit standards (towards NCEA) into their existing youth programmes and activities. The programme is designed for those who currently work alongside young people in AE (alternative education), mentoring, youth transition/pre-employment, health, learning support in schools, and general youth programmes.

The Educator programme is taught over 2 days, participants then need to complete the requirements for unit standard 4098 back in their youth work context.

Please register your interest here (expressions of interest close 20th September). https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=6JAXP0fv406-HIs_X5owsR8CmUn2wTFFnCjpJjzFAAVUM1daMk8yQjFXUTBQNFo0T0FHWUUxQlhUNy4u&route=shorturl

Cost $550/person

To be held at:
The Praxis Office - Level 2, 138 Wakefield St, Te Aro, Wellington

From forestry to youth work, David Novaire gained his Diploma in Youth Work with Praxis and now serves rangatahi in Whangarei with Te Ora Hou Northland.

Interested in study in youth work? https://praxis.org.nz/apply-now

Another well-known Praxis alumni, Luke Davidson, has been in youth work for over a decade since studying with us. Luke journeys with rangatahi Rongotai College.

Interested in study in youth work? https://praxis.org.nz/apply-now

Highlighting another of our alumni doing great things!

"Rewa Hard" Jasmine Davis

Study with Praxis in 2025 and start your journey https://praxis.org.nz/apply-now

Just a few snaps from Praxis local hikoi across the motu over the last couple of days.

Why read about something in a book or in a classroom when you can jump in a van with a bunch of other youth workers and whakarongo to the stories of Aotearoa.

"Kia whakatōmuri te haere whakamua"

Over the next couple of months, we thought it would be fun to highlight some of our alumni and what they are up to now.

There is no better way to start than with one of our own champions, who is an educator with us and a youth worker with Te Ora Hou Whanganui.

Atawhai Tims

https://praxis.org.nz/apply-now

We have a Response Ability Pathways (RAP) workshop facilitated by Praxis, in Kaikōura on Wed 2nd Oct and Thur 3rd Oct. RAP is an application of the Circle of Mana, a youth development approach. Please cut and paste this link to register https://forms.gle/QthUfgSmT9b5JFBi9 or contact Sarah to register 0278072874 or [email protected]. Cost is $250pp.
RAP is useful for all who are working with children and youth, whether as professionals or family members. This course is well-received by educators, counsellors, social workers, psychologists, and youth workers. Participants also can include parents, foster
parents, mentors, and peer helpers. Participants develop abilities to disengage from adversarial encounters, connect with adult-wary youngsters, restore bonds of respect and create climates where all young persons can flourish.

Our Level 4 Certificate in Youth Work is currently under review with a focus on how it pathways learners to jobs in the youth work sector.

Did you complete the Level 4 Certificate in Youth Work with Praxis between 2019 and 2023?

We would love to hear from you, fill out this really short survey.

https://forms.office.com/r/BD0b3vf9nb

Do you live in the Central North Island? The RAP workshop is coming to Raetihi on the 23rd and 24th of October.

Register at and for more info: https://praxis.org.nz/workshops

Study Youth Work in 2025 with Praxis

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A transformative week. Yr1 Noho & Yr2 Te Hikoi...

The first half of Block 3 2024 (Noho / Hikoi) has been filled with beautiful connections and learning for students and staff alike.

Recently we held one of our Praxis Educator workshops. We're really excited whenever we get a new group of 'Educators' come through our Community Education programme. We love partnering with like-minded organisations, who are supporting rangatahi achieve unit standards through youth development initiatives.

Sarah Beardmore is one of our most recent Educator Graduates. The mahi she does with Te Hā o Mātauranga - Learning in Kaikōura is awesome!

See what she says about the Community Education programme here: "Working with Praxis, and becoming an accredited Assessor for the Praxis ComEd programme has opened up a new approach for us at Te Hā o Mātauranga - we are now able to support our learners through relevant unit standards, helping them gain NCEA, without having to either buy in expensive programmes or work in online environments that don't suit them. We can tailor our learning programmes far more effectively to be supporting our rangatahi to be work ready, to be life ready and to consolidate and gain skills that set them up for starting out in the workforce and independent living. Praxis has been super supportive and their teaching/learning approach fits very well into our values at Te Hā o Mātauranga."

Last week, our team took a few days together to connect, take stock and invest in each other before the second half of the learning year. Ever wondered what we get up to when we aren't with our students.....

Whānau is really important to us at Praxis and we loved having so many of our kids involved.

We now look forward to a big term 3 at Praxis Education Kenepuru and Yr2 Te Hikoi/ Yr1 Noho for our Youth Work training next week.

Like good cheese, good things take time.....

Now available in an ebook are two truly transformative by Lloyd Martin & Anthea Martin.

One Faith Two Peoples: https://mebooks.co.nz/one-faith-two-peoples-ebook

The Invisible Table: https://mebooks.co.nz/the-invisible-table-ebook

meBooks New Zealand eBooks for purchase and download...

We have a specific page on our website to advertise upcoming job opportunities. Please get in touch if you'd like us to list something for you :)

Jobs — Praxis Job Opportunities This is a space we will advertise any job or internship opportunities we hear about, both within and outside the Praxis network. Please contact the organization that is advertising the job to find out more information. If you have a job advertisement you would like to share please....

At the Gathering 2024 we asked people whether further formal study with Praxis would interest them. We are exploring practical certification, undergraduate and postgraduate options. Have your say by clicking on the link below

Further study with Praxis

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A few snaps from a great few days at The Praxis Gathering 2024. We'd love to hear what you thought about it, scan the QR code and fill out the very short (I promise) survey.

Registrations are now closed, we look forward to seeing you all next week.

If you registered and you havent recieved a info email about the Gathering, please contact us!

10 days to go!

You will have to choose wisely about what workshop to attend at the Gathering. If your coming with your team, maybe negotiate who goes to what. This way you can bring the best of the content back to your organisation.

Only a small few rego spots left. Don't miss out...

Block 2 2024 photo says enough…