Licensed Pasifika Mentoring Programs for Schools

Tautai Lead is a licensed cultural mentoring program for schools designed to strengthen Pasifika identity, wellbeing, engagement, and leadership. Schools across New Zealand and Australia use this program to improve student confidence, increase participation, and build cultural capability within their staff teams.

Evidence-Informed Pasifika Mentoring That Improves Student Engagement

Tautai Lead is a school-ready, research-informed mentoring program developed over more than 10 years. Built on Pasifika cultural frameworks and wellbeing models, the program supports schools to address:

  • attendance and engagement

  • wellbeing and resilience

  • student identity and belonging

  • leadership skills

  • cultural safety and representation

Schools that implement Tautai Lead consistently report improved attendance, stronger student confidence, and better classroom relationships.

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Train Your Staff With a Licensed Program You Can Deliver Internally

Through our per-facilitator licensing model, your school team is trained and certified to deliver Tautai Lead onsite. This internal model means:

  • lower long-term costs

  • cultural capability stays inside your school

  • immediate implementation

  • consistent delivery across year levels

  • sustainable, whole-school impact

Each facilitator receives full training, program manuals, student journals, assessments, reporting tools, and ongoing support.

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3-Phase Pasifika Mentoring Program (30 Weeks)

Phase 1 — KNOW (Culture & Identity)

A 10-week journey focused on cultural identity, values, strengths, and wellbeing

Phase 2 — GROW (Culture & Careers)

Students explore pathways, leadership, purpose, and cultural identity across contexts.

Phase 3 — SOW (Culture & Community)

Students develop leadership through service, contribution, and cultural expression.

This structured 30-week curriculum ensures ongoing growth, continuity, and measurable outcomes for schools.

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Affordable Licensing Built for Schools

Our pricing structure is designed for schools of all sizes.
You can train one facilitator or your entire staff team, with discounts per facilitator.

Options include:

  • Year 1 Certification

  • Annual renewal

  • Digital journal copying permit

  • NZ & AUS travel zones

This model keeps the program cost-effective, scalable, and sustainable.

Through our per-facilitator licensing model, your school team is trained and certified to deliver Tautai Lead onsite. This internal model means:

  • lower long-term costs

  • cultural capability stays inside your school

  • immediate implementation

  • consistent delivery across year levels

  • sustainable, whole-school impact

Each facilitator receives full training, program manuals, student journals, assessments, reporting tools, and ongoing support.

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Proven to Strengthen Identity, Belonging & Wellbeing

For over a decade, Tautai Lead has helped schools grow confident, resilient, culturally grounded students. The program is known for:

  • improving Pasifika student outcomes

  • strengthening identity & belonging

  • lifting engagement

  • building leadership capacity

  • supporting transition and retention

  • fostering positive school culture

This is not just a program — it is a cultural pathway for student success.

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Bring Tautai Lead to Your School

(Keywords: Pasifika program for schools, mentoring program for schools)

If your school wants to strengthen Pasifika student engagement, identity, and wellbeing, the Tautai Lead licensed program provides all the tools, training, and support to make it happen.

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