Whakatō Te Kākano

Whakatō Te Kākano

Poipoia te kākano kia puawai
Nurture the seed and it will grow

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Whakatō Te Kākano is a tamaiti centred service delivered from a te ao Māori perspective that focuses on providing whānau the knowledge, support and tools to enable their tamaiti to blossom and achieve their potential.

A key component of the programme is the focus on te reo, tikanga and pūrākau Māori. The service walks alongside whānau Māori who are not actively engaged in early childhood services and who may be confronted with challenges that impact on identity, health, social, education and economic outcomes and learning pathways for their tamariki and mokopuna.

Eligibility: Your child is Māori, under the age of 3 years, lives in Hamilton and not currently engaged in an early learning service.

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For more information please contact:

Hayley Browne - ​022 327 9086 (HayleyB@kfst.org.nz)

To enroll in Whakatō Te Kākano please complete the online referral form.

Refer now

Kirikiriroa Family Services Trust (KFST) Referral Form

Kirikiriroa Family Services Trust (KFST) delivers free, home-based support services for all whānau in Waikato and Waipa.

Support/services you can refer to:

  1. Te Korowai Tauawhi - Family Start(early Intervention for whānau with pre-school tamariki)
  2. Kāinga Rua (transitional housing)
  3. Poipoia Te Mokopuna (ECE Support)
  4. Te Waka Tamariki (collaborative approach with whānau & tamariki up to 18 years)
  5. Tiakina Te Rito Rangatahi (Youth Support)

By clicking the submit button at the end, the whānau being referred consent to Kirikiriroa Family Services Trust receiving this information and then contacting you to discuss what services/supports the whānau require. All information entered below will be kept confidential by Kirikiriroa Family Services Trust and used for the sole purpose of assessing the suitability of referrals.

Tell us about you

You can refer yourself to KFST services, or a professional/practitioner can refer on your behalf. You can include more than one child per referral. Please ensure to include all details for each Child.

Unfortunately we're not able to proceed with this referral unless we have whanau consent. Please seek consent from the whanau before making a referral.
Tamaiti / Child Details

Please provide all four details for each child you are referring.

Check “Unborn” if you are expecting only
Please provide the details for any additional tamariki/children in the home, if they are also considered a referral:
Additional Tamariki/Child
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Caregiver details - please provide the details below for the caregiver/parent:
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How can we help?

Please tick all options that relate to the tamariki / child or to the parent / caregiver of the tamariki you are refering. The more details you provide us the better able we are to find you appropriate support.

Additional information
Consent / Submit Referral

Please check your contact details are correct below so that someone from KFST can contact you to discuss your referral

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Email
Address

By clicking Submit below you consent to Kirikiriroa Family Services Trust receiving your information and contacting you. You will also be emailed a copy of your referral form.

Ngā mihi nui. Thank you for your patience and effort in making a referral.

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KFST
Office: 115 Rostrevor Street,
Hamilton Central
(07) 848-0008
admin@kfst.org.nz
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