Health and Physical Education · Inquiry A · Years 7–8
Te Whare Tapa Whā: Building Wellbeing
Hauora has four walls — taha tinana, hinengaro, whānau, and wairua. You will notice what strengthens your wellbeing and trial one small sustainable change.
Your mission
Why it matters
Healthy people understand what they need and take responsibility for building habits that last.
- You'll make
- A personal wellbeing plan with trial evidence, shared appropriately with whānau or mentor.
- Who it's for
- Personal wellbeing plan shared with whānau or mentor
- How long
- About 4 weeks, in any term
- Who takes part
- The whole Years 7–8 class, together
Your first step
Rate each wall of Te Whare Tapa Whā for yourself this week. Choose one wall to strengthen and one specific habit to trial.
Your journey: THRIVE
- Tune In
- Habits
- Relationships
- Improve
- Value
- Evaluate
Every stage has Getting started, On track and Stretch support, so the whole class can work on it together.
Explore more
Trusted New Zealand sites for your research.
- Te Whare Tapa Whā ↗
Mental Health Foundation
The four walls of hauora, explained.
- Sport New Zealand ↗
Sport NZ
Ideas for getting active and playing well together.
For teachers: how to run it
Handle wellbeing data sensitively — private by default. Check pastoral support pathways. Focus on sustainable habits, not performance.
Run it with a combined Years 7–8 class in any term. Students record each stage in Kōkiri Learn; you see progress by stage, never rankings or scores.
Ready to run it with your class?
Free trial for NZ schools. One combined Years 7–8 class, any term.