Coastal Otago
Overview
Since 1996, Life Education Trust Coastal Otago has been successfully delivering the Life Education Healthy Harold Programme across the region. Our unique mobile classroom combines technology, our specialist Educator, and Harold the Giraffe to offer an immersive learning experience for ākonga and kaiako. Linked to the New Zealand Health Curriculum, Healthy Harold provides empowering, take-home messages that build resilience, emotional and physical wellbeing, identity, and smart decision making, - giving children the confidence and skills to thrive now, and into the future.
Being the largest national external health educator for tamariki in New Zealand, the Life Education Trust is a not-for-profit, charitable organisation. We receive no government funding and are totally reliant on grants, donations, and fundraising to continue to deliver this valuable programme via our mobile classroom. The Life Education Trust Coastal Otago is run by a very small group of volunteers and 100% of your monetary contributions go to meeting our teacher salary and operating costs. If you wish to contribute, please click the donation button below, we would be extremely grateful for any support received.
Our region
Dunedin to Oamaru, through to Omarama, Oamaru, Macraes, Palmerston, Port Chalmers, Sawyers Bay, Otago Peninsula and all schools in between.
Our Educator
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Kaz Phillips is a fully registered, primary trained teacher who has taught a diverse range of learners throughout her career. Kaz is passionate about brain development, emotional and physical hauora, and supporting tamariki to make positive life choices. Kaz endeavours to connect with tamariki and deliver content in a meaningful and interactive way. In Kaz’s eyes… “Harold is an absolute superstar! I feel super privileged to work with Harold every day and deliver the Healthy Harold Programme to our awesome tamariki and kaiako across the Coastal Otago Region”. In her spare time, Kaz loves hanging out with family and friends, drinking a good coffee, and going to the gym with her buddies. |
Sponsors and supporters
We would like to acknowledge and say a huge thank you to our current sponsors and supporters, your generosity makes a huge difference within our community, and we are extremely grateful for your continuous support.
Local Donations/Services
A massive thank you to these companies for supporting us with essential services that are vital to the successful delivery of our programme!
Grants
Service providers
Harold Club Members
Be part of the growing group of supporters in our Harold Club.
A minimum donation of $500pa will see your name here!
Claas, Dunedin
M Gutherie Family trust
Oceana Gold, Macraes
Rotherwood Farming Ltd
Other donations
Dunedin Casino Charitable Trust
Graymonth
Lions Club, Dunedin
Nind Electrical
Otago Masonic Charitable Trust, North Otago
Otago Transport
Rotary, Dunedin South
Rural Women NZ
Shadlock Trust
Our contact details
Chairperson: Kemp Reynolds, 027 890 7902, [email protected]
Community Funding Contact: Hilda Lowery, 027 436 6586, [email protected]
Educator: Kaz Phillips, 027 480 2055, [email protected]