Tuilaepa Youth Mentoring Service (TYMS)
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One-on-one Mentoring

A Personal Development Plan is developed at the onset, whereby the mentor works with their young person to identify their short-term goals to be achieved during the mentoring period, as well as long term goals that will help guide the young person’s long-term thinking. Our mentors also work closely with the young person’s whanau/family, teachers, social workers and other referrers during this period, to ensure everyone are on the same page, working collaboratively with the young person at the centre. ​
The students who take part in our academic mentoring programme have been identified by schools or agencies (such as Child Youth and Family) as those who are struggling at school or who are at risk of disengagement.

Our mentors connect with the young people in places most suited to the young person and their needs – this could be in class, during school lunchtime, or at home. The educational component of the programme is based on “journeying with the young person”, and involves setting learning and achievement goals, additional tutorials, and one-on-one lessons.




​There are a number of ways that young people may enter our academic mentoring programme:
  • A school will get in contact with us, and ask us to work with the young person. The level of intervention is determined by the needs of the student and available funding (the school is responsible for finding funding).
  • Referral from one of our funding partners (e.g. CYF, HealthWEST). These children and young people have funding attached.
  • Referral from one of our partner agencies (e.g. Police, the Fono). Usually, children and young people come from families known to our funding partners, which means we are able to secure funding.
  • A child or young person will be referred by their family. These are our hardest cases, as often the family has no money to pay, and the school has no funding or they believe they have other students with greater need of our service.

What Our Clients Are Saying

Our Location
Find us at 644 Swanson Road, Swanson, Auckland
“If I can just affirm all the great progress that our boys are showing at school in their confidence, physical health, and their learning. Much of which is attributable to the great work that their mentor is doing."

"TYMS helped me grow as a person. They helped me understand a few things that no one else was willing to help me understand, and help me see through things that no one else could." 

"Watching my son grow in the time that his mentor has been involved with him, aw bro it's been amazing. Without his mentor, my son wouldn't even be this young man that people are now seeing before their eyes. He's not out getting himself into trouble, bullying others, or hurting girls. My son came home one day after his session with the mentor and he said, 'I'm so happy you got me help mum'".

Contact Us 

office@tyms.org.nz
099712746
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  • Home
  • ABOUT US
    • Our Board of Trustees
    • Our Team >
      • In Loving Memory
  • What do we do?
    • Academic Mentoring
    • Pacific Youth Transition Services
    • Residential Remand Learning
    • Healthy Relationships Programme
    • Basketball (Polyjammers) >
      • Jammers Academy
    • Polyjam Classic (Fundraiser)
    • Past Programmes >
      • Trade School Program
    • News & Events
  • Our supporters
    • Key Supporters
    • Food Providers
  • Mentor Training
    • Activity Bank
    • Weekly Victories