The licence holder for Seasons for Growth in New Zealand is Archbishop Paul Martin and the Catholic Archdiocese of Wellington. The licence is managed by the Seasons for Growth Aotearoa New Zealand Licence Council whose role is to train and support a network of Trainers and protect the integrity of the Seasons for Growth programmes.
Licence Council Chair: Sian Owen rsj siano@cda.org.nz
We offer the full suite of Seasons for Growth programmes throughout Aotearoa New Zealand, the training for these programmes, and all the resources needed. If you would like more information, or to train in any of the programmes, please contact the region closest to you.
Contact details for New Zealand regions
Nationwide
Agency: Stand Tū Māia
Region description: 7 regions nationally
Contact name: Chris Procter-Abraham
Email address: Chris.Procter-Abraham@standforchildren.org.nz
Agency: Lifewalk
Region description: National, for School Chaplains
Contact name: Sue Millen
Email address: programs@lifewalk.org.nz
Agency: Catholic Bishops Conference
Region description: Nationally in prisons
Interim Contact name: Sue Devereux
Email address: tonyandsue10@xtra.co.nz
Upper North Island
Agency: Family Works Northern
Region Description: Northland, Auckland, Waikato
Contact name: Fiona Richards
Email Address: Fiona.Richards@fwn.org.nz
Contact name: June Edwards
Email address: June.Edwards@fwn.org.nz
Agency: Catholic Diocese of Auckland
Region description: Auckland and North Auckland
Contact name: Liza Zapata
Email Address: liza@mefsc.org.nz
Contact name: Deborah Wood
Email address: deborahw@cda.org.nz
Agency: Anglican Diocese of Auckland
Region description: Franklin, Howick & East Auckland, Clevedon, Henderson, North Shore & Hibiscus Coast, Warkworth/Wellsford, Maungaturoto, Paihia/Kerikeri
Contact name: Candice Thum
Email: griefandloss@allsaintshowick.org.nz
Contact name: Heather Free
Email: seasonswarkworthwellsford@gmail.com
Agency – Auckland West RTLB Service
Region: West Auckland
Contact: Bernadette Stoddard
Email: bernadettestoddard@awrtlbservice.co.nz
Agency: Ngā Manu Āwhina: RTLB Cluster 8
Region description: Auckland – Royal Oak, Onehunga, Mt Wellington, Glenn Innes, Point England, Glendowie, Kohimarama, Orakei, Remuera, Meadowbank, Stonefields, Panmure, Greenlane, Mangere Bridge
Contact name: Sarah Pearse
Email address: sarahp@rtlbcluster8.ac.nz
Agency: RTLB Cluster 10
Region description: South Auckland
Contact name: Tamara Gersbach
Email address: tamarag@rtlbcluster10.school.nz
Agency: Anglican Diocese of Waiapu
Region description: Bay of Plenty, Eastland, Hawkes Bay
Contact name: Sandie Speeden
Email address: sandie.speeden@acw.org.nz
Agency: RTLB Cluster 18 Tauranga Moana
Region description: Western Bay of Plenty
Contact name: Cherie Horne
Email address: cherie.h@takp.school.nz
Lower North Island
Agency: Anglican Diocese of Waiapu
Region description: Bay of Plenty, Eastland, Hawkes Bay
Contact name: Sandie Speeden
Email address: sandie.speeden@acw.org.nz
Agency: Bishops Action Foundation
Region description: Taranaki
Contact name New Plymouth: Judy Wood
Email address: newplymouth@seasonsfg.org.nz
Contact name Central Taranaki: Tania Hanlon
Email address: central@seasonsfg.org.nz
Agency: Anglican Diocese of Wellington
Region description: Whanganui South and Wairarapa .
Contact name: Alison Dye
Email address: seasonswairarapa@gmail.com
Agency: Catholic Social Services Wellington
Region description: Wellington, Hutt Valley, Wairarapa, Marlborough, Westport
Contact name: Jess Ferroni
Email address: seasons@wn.catholic.org.nz
Region Description: Horowhenua, Palmerston North
Contact name: Sandra Williams
Email: seasons@levinuniting.org.nz
South Island
Agency: Catholic Social Services Wellington
Region description: Marlborough, Westport
Contact name: Jess Ferroni
Email address: seasons@wn.catholic.org.nz
Agency: Homebuilders West Coast Trust
Region description: West Coast of the South Island
Contact name: Sarah Schmitz
sarah@homebuildersgrey.co.nz
Region description: Buller
Contact Name: Georgia Wilkinson
georgia@homebuilderswpt.co.nz
Agency: Christchurch Methodist Mission
Region description: Canterbury
Contact name: Janna Nicholson
Email Address: jann@mmsi.org.nz
Contact name: Jonathan Crosby
Email address: Jonathan@mmsi.org.nz
Agency: Central Otago REAP
Region description: Central Otago, Upper Clutha, Maniototo region and West Otago.
Contact name: Mandy Greer
Email address: mandy@coreap.org.nz
Agency: Catholic Social Services Dunedin
Region description: Dunedin and wider Otago excluding Central Otago
Contact name: Christine Burgin Paterson
Email address: christine@cathsocialservices.org.nz
Agency: Stand Tū Māia
Region description: Southland
Contact name: Donna Clark
Email address: donna.clark@standforchildren.org.nz