Mana Kidz

Mana Kidz is a nurse-led programme bringing free health and wellbeing services directly to tamariki across 85 primary and intermediate schools in South Auckland. Our mission is simple: give every tamariki the best start in life by making quality healthcare easy to access, right where they already are.

The programme is open to all tamariki enrolled at one of our schools. We’ll only ever see a child with their own agreement and the consent of their parents or caregivers, because whānau voice matters to us.

What Do We Do?

Here are just some of the ways we support our tamariki, all free, and all with parent or caregiver consent:

A Range of Free Healthcare Services
Our nurses provide sore throat checks and treatment (including rheumatic fever prevention), skin checks and treatment, head lice checks and treatment, dental health, eye health and vision, ear health and hearing, emotional wellbeing, healthy weight support, long-term condition management, immunisation checks, allergy support, and health promotion and education.

Free Medications
Our registered nurses can treat a number of conditions using medications we supply at no cost. We work closely with whānau to make sure getting those medications is as easy and convenient as possible.

Referrals to Other Services
We’re well-connected across health and social services. If a tamariki needs support beyond what our nurses can provide, we’ll arrange the right referral so no one falls through the gaps.

Our Mana Kidz health teams deliver these services at the school clinic, but we can also connect with whānau over the phone or through home visits, whatever works best for your family.