Who We Are
Arise Academy I Te Puna Whakatika invokes conversation about the gathering of and sharing of knowledge that is centred on the person. It could be seen as a spring of knowledge that keeps renewing and overflowing thus enabling or spreading out into the various forums that we as contributors participate in and draw from, therefore, allowing us to make meaningful contributions into the future.
The Arise Academy story began with the work of its founder Jagriti Foundation.
Jagriti Foundation CC55188 is a Charitable Trust and Arise Academy has charitable status CC58793. Together they embrace the purpose of aroha and care, and foster ways to support the wairua – wellbeing and education of people.
jagritifoundation.org
Jagriti Foundation was established in 2017 to support women in their personal healing journeys. The mahi of Jagriti Foundation supports individuals with personal and varying needs that require individual support and wraparound services if long-lasting freedom from abuse, addiction and life changes is to be successful. This includes Jagriti House, a safe, supportive and private residential home and services for the wellbeing recovery of women. The recent addition of Arise Academy now brings education pathways and a wider focus and access for all people, not just women. Learning is empowering and creates mana and pathways to sustainable living that enable and foster real change.
Linking directly to community needs of supporting health, wellness, learning and support, and enabling outcomes that link directly to real life success, is the space where Arise Academy steps in. We offer NZQA approved programmes in health and wellbeing, mental health and addiction, peer support and homebased early childhood education.
Leadership
Arise Academy is led by a passionate team responsible for providing academic leadership and managing the strategic direction of the academy.
Academic
Arise Academy’s academic team have extensive practical experience and expertise in the fields of health and wellbeing, mental health and addiction support and early childhood education. The academic team manage the development, delivery and review of Arise Academy’s programmes, while also providing ongoing support to learners throughout their study journey.
Learner Support
The Learner Support team provide support to learners to ensure their health, safety and wellbeing are priority throughout their learning journey. The team are in regular contact with learners, offering programme selection guidance, regular wellbeing check-ups and monitoring progress to ensure additional support is provided when required.
IT Help
Arise Academy’s IT Help provides technical support for learners to ensure their study journey runs smoothly. Learners can reach out to the team for hands-on support if they experience challenges such as navigating Arise Online, uploading assignments, or logging into their account.