Community Wellbeing Project Planner
He Mahere Kaupeka Hauora ā-Hapori · Planning and leading a community wellbeing initiative · Years 7–10
Ngā Whāinga Akoranga · Learning Intentions
- Plan a community wellbeing project that addresses a real, specific local need with evidence.
- Apply Te Whare Tapa Whā as a planning framework, using all four pou as lenses for action.
- Identify clear roles, timelines, and success measures connected to hauora outcomes for the community.
- Reflect on how community service contributes to personal wellbeing as well as collective flourishing.
Paearu Angitu · Success Criteria
- Project addresses a specific, real community need with evidence or direct observation.
- Planning table uses all four pou — each has at least one concrete action.
- Roles are clearly assigned with realistic timelines and accountability.
- Students can explain how the project improves hauora for others, not just participants.
He Kaupeka Kaupapa · Project Brief
Before planning, get clear about the problem and who it affects.
He Mahere ā-Pou · Planning Through the Four Pou
For each pou, plan at least one project action that strengthens that dimension of hauora in your community.
| Pou | What does this pou mean for your community? | One project action for this pou |
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| Taha Tinana Physical |
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| Taha Hinengaro Mental / emotional |
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| Taha Whānau Social / relational |
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| Taha Wairua Spiritual / purpose |
Ngā Tūranga me ngā Kawenga · Roles and Responsibilities
| Team member | Role / task | By when | Done? |
|---|---|---|---|
He Rarangi Wā · Project Timeline and Milestones
| Milestone | What will happen / be completed? | Target date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 — Plan ready | ||
| 2 — First action | ||
| 3 — Check-in | ||
| 4 — Completion |
Ngā Tohu Angitu · Success Indicators
How will you know the project improved hauora in your community? List 3 observable or measurable signs.
Hononga Marautanga · Curriculum Alignment
Personal health and physical development; healthy communities and environments; relationships with other people. Students apply hauora concepts to real community contexts.
How communities work; participation and social action; understanding how individuals and groups contribute to community wellbeing and decision-making.
Tuhia ōu whakaaro · Reflection on Community Service
How did working on this project affect your own hauora? Which pou felt most strengthened through the experience — and why?
Aronga Mātauranga Māori
In Māori tradition, community wellbeing is never separated from the wellbeing of individuals — hauora ā-iwi (community health) and hauora ā-tangata (personal health) are intertwined. Projects that serve the community heal the individual, and individuals who are well contribute to community strength. This planner asks students to think beyond personal gain toward collective flourishing — a value that runs through concepts like kotahitanga (unity), manaakitanga (care for others), and kaitiakitanga (guardianship of what matters). When you plan a project with your community in mind, you are practising the kind of relational thinking that has sustained Māori communities for generations.
Ngā Rauemi Tautoko · Resources already provided
- hauora-action-plan-template-unit8.html — individual action planning to complement this group planner
- unit-8-support-circle.html — mapping who supports the community and the project team
- unit-8-whanau-conversation-card.html — prompts for bringing project goals home and involving whānau
- unit-8-regulation-plan.html — managing stress and energy during the project