Health and Physical Education · Inquiry B · Years 7–8
Hauora in Action
Wellbeing is not only personal — teams, classes, and communities thrive together. You will design, run, and evaluate a change that improves hauora for yourself or others.
Your mission
Why it matters
Evaluating impact matters: what worked, for whom, and what you would change.
- You'll make
- An evaluated wellbeing initiative for a class, team, or community group.
- Who it's for
- A class, sports team, or community wellbeing initiative
- How long
- About 5 weeks, in any term
- Who takes part
- The whole Years 7–8 class, together
Your first step
Identify a wellbeing gap you have noticed. Set one measurable goal and plan a two-week trial with check-in points.
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
Co-design safe boundaries for group initiatives. Build in reflection on unintended effects. Celebrate evidence of impact, not perfection.
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.