St Chads is about people having a good life. From learning life- and work-ready skills to participating in the community and enjoying social interactions, you will find St Chads a special place to pursue your interests.
If you’re thinking of joining us, our first conversation is about your goals and interests and how you (and those who care about you) would like your life to look like
Find out more about ACC Tailored Supports and Facilitated Pathway Map here.
Find out more about our employment supports here.
Our programme changes with the seasons, but here’s a good idea of what a typical week looks like:
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
| 9-10.30am | Rhythm and Music Art Gym Individual Placement | Group Placement Basic Kitchen Skills Lifeskills Karaoke | Music and Art Library Gardens Independent Flatting Skills | Women’s Group Men’s Group | Chimes Individual Placement Coffee Club Woodwork |
| 10.30-11am | Morning tea | Morning tea | Morning tea | Morning tea | Morning tea |
| 11am-12.30pm | Choir Community Group Resource Shopping Employment Skills | Newsletter Art Keep Rotorua Beautiful Grounds Sewing | Woodwork Art Out in the Community | Extended Learning Group Placement Memory Works | Client-led session Art Coffee Club |
| 12.30-1.30pm | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch | Early finish |
| 1.30-3pm | Out in the Community Woodwork Kapa Haka | Dance Art Walking Group Gym | Relaxation Sports Swimming Photography | Performance Techniques Numeracy & Literacy Places of Interest | 1st Friday of the month: Zoom session |
The key areas we base our programmes on are:
- daily living skills
- education and learning
- communication
- vocational and work experience/skills
- recreation, leisure and socialisation
- exercise and fitness
- independence and choice.
Our Mission is simple: Independence, Choice and Participation. Every member has goals and dreams, and our team weave these individual goals into our programme along with core skills to enable a life with greater independence and choice as well as meaningful participation in every sphere of life.
Why don’t you come and have a look? No matter what you want your life to look like, we provide a variety of individual and group supports to help you reach your potential. We look forward to meeting you and hearing what a good life looks like to you.
Set up an appointment with our General Manager, Kathyrn Curran, by phoning 07 347 8515 or contact us on the form below.