Professionals Training

Brainwave works alongside organisations and professionals who support tamariki and whānau every day.

Our workshops are designed to strengthen the knowledge, confidence, and practice of kaimahi working across health, education, social services, and community settings. This knowledge supports more informed decisions, deeper empathy, and stronger relationships with the children and families they serve. Our workshops can be adapted to the needs of different teams and communities.

Professional development for organisations working with children and families

Why the Early Years Really Matter

Why the Early Years Really Matter is a workshop that explores why the earliest years of life are wā whakahirahira (critical) for lifelong development and wellbeing.

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Adolescence: A Time of Opportunity

Adolescence is a time of major growth and change in the brains, bodies, learning, and relationships of taiohi. A workforce development workshop suited to anyone working with adolescents and their whānau.

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Foundations for Life: Exploring Adversity and Resilience

This workshop explores how early experiences — positive or negative — can influence health and wellbeing across a lifetime. A professional development workshop for anyone working with children and their families.

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Professional development for organisations working with tamariki Māori and whānau

He Hīkoi Mahara (Wānanga)

He Hīkoi Mahara is an interactive wānanga where whānau journey through their own positive stories of childhood and parenting in a safe and supportive space.

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Kia Matua Rautia

Kia Matua Rautia affirms the collective responsibility of whānau, kaimahi, and communities to raise and protect tamariki.

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Ka Hao Te Rangatahi

Ka Hao Te Rangatahi explores adolescence as a time of renewal, growth, and potential, designed through an ao Māori lens and supported by western science.

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Te Tūāpapa: Adversity and Resilience

He Tūāpapa refers to a foundation — a base upon which growth, stability, and strength are built. This workshop invites kaimahi to reflect on the pivotal role of early childhood and adolescence as wā whakahirahira, where the tūāpapa for lifelong wellbeing is laid.

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Te Pā Tū Rangatira

Te Pā Tū Rangatira is a workshop designed through an ao Māori lens for kaimahi and professionals who support tamariki and their whānau.

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