Transformative New Pastoral Care & Wellbeing Systems for
Tertiary/Higher Education Institutions
📅 Date: Friday, 14 November 2025
🕘 Time: 9:30 am – 4:00 pm
📍 Location: Level 1, 610 Victoria Street, CBD, Hamilton
💻 Also available online (interactive livestream option)
About this Workshop
This full-day professional development workshop focuses on implementing evidence-based pastoral care and wellbeing systems across tertiary organisations. Participants will explore Universal Wellbeing based systems for designing sustainable, effective systems that enhance,
Student attendance, programme completions wellbeing, and equity outcomes.
Staff engagement, productivity wellbeing and equity outcomes.
Through interactive discussions and real-world case examples, and experiences attendees will gain practical capabilities and resources to strengthen institutional wellbeing outcomes.
Who Should Attend
Institutional leaders and leadership team members, and policy teams
Student services directors, pastoral care and wellbeing managers/coordinators/staff
Academic programme directors and leaders
Tertiary mental health, and wellbeing clinicians and practitioners
Workshop Outcomes
Ability to implement the Universal Wellbeing Model within a tertiary setting
Understandings of pastoral care and wellbeing system options
Evidence-based pastoral care and wellbeing systems and decision making
Means to measure, and accurately target student and staff supports
Network with researchers and professional peers
Best value, efficient, highly effective and co-designed pastoral care and wellbeing system
Opportunity to engage in international pastoral care and wellbeing research projects
Facilitator
Susan Stevenson Director, FREEDOM Wellbeing Institute
Susan brings over 20 years of research and experience in developing Universal Wellbeing systems for education sector organisations.
Registration
Spaces are filling quickly for this full-day professional development workshop.
Early registration is recommended to secure your place.
Standard Pass – $400 per person (incl. GST)
Ideal for individual tertiary leaders, wellbeing coordinators, and academic practitioners.
Group Booking (4 or more) – $300 per person (incl. GST)
Designed for departments and teams attending together.
Places are limited to ensure a high-quality learning experience — confirm your registration early.
For more information, contact:
📧 contactus@fwi.ac.nz