Today
9:00 AM to 5:30 PM.
Description
Empowering our youth to develop confidence, resilience & healthy well-being
Whakatipu Youth Trust is a not for profit organisation that works alongside young people aged 10-24 to ensure rangitahi have the skills, self-worth, well-being, resilience and support they need to reach their full potential. Our Kaupapa is to create safe environments, trusted relationships and opportunities to empower our youth to live purposeful and meaningful lives.
We provide mild to moderate mental health services. WYT provides free counselling, social work, youth mentoring, group programmes, free youth centre school holiday activities and other positive youth development opportunities throughout the Queenstown Central Lakes Region.
Staff
Jacqui - General Manager
Liz - Social Worker
Sam - Counsellor
Richie - Youth Support Worker
Cassie - Youth Support Worker
Caitlin - Youth Support Worker
Ages
Youth / Rangatahi
How do I access this service?
Referral
referrals@whakatipuyouthtrust.org.nz
ph: 022 050 4835
Contact us
office: 03 451 1413
info@whakatipuyouthtrust.org.nz
www.whakatipuyouthtrust.org.nz
Fees and Charges Categorisation
Free
Hours
9:00 AM to 5:30 PM.
| Mon – Fri | 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM |
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Public Holidays: Closed Waitangi Day (6 Feb), Good Friday (3 Apr), Easter Sunday (5 Apr), Easter Monday (6 Apr), ANZAC Day (observed) (27 Apr), King's Birthday (1 Jun), Matariki (10 Jul), Labour Day (26 Oct).
Services Provided
Walking alongside young people, mentoring can provide rangitahi with an alternative trusted adult who can support young people to achieve goals, grow life skills, build resilience, ensure their voice is heard and realise their potential. Mentoring can be one-on-one or group based.
Walking alongside young people, mentoring can provide rangitahi with an alternative trusted adult who can support young people to achieve goals, grow life skills, build resilience, ensure their voice is heard and realise their potential. Mentoring can be one-on-one or group based.
Walking alongside young people, mentoring can provide rangitahi with an alternative trusted adult who can support young people to achieve goals, grow life skills, build resilience, ensure their voice is heard and realise their potential. Mentoring can be one-on-one or group based.
Programmes are designed by WYT Youth Workers to help youth build on their existing skills or provide the opportunity to develop new ones. We run a variety of term and holiday programmes, as well as pop-up and one off events. Our programmes are delivered by skilled professionals and designed to be engaging and informative, whilst maintaining a fun learning environment. See here: programmes - Whakatipu Youth Trust
Programmes are designed by WYT Youth Workers to help youth build on their existing skills or provide the opportunity to develop new ones. We run a variety of term and holiday programmes, as well as pop-up and one off events. Our programmes are delivered by skilled professionals and designed to be engaging and informative, whilst maintaining a fun learning environment. See here: programmes - Whakatipu Youth Trust
Service types: LGBTQIA+ support, Social and group activities, Youth mentoring / development.
Programmes are designed by WYT Youth Workers to help youth build on their existing skills or provide the opportunity to develop new ones.
We run a variety of term and holiday programmes, as well as pop-up and one off events. Our programmes are delivered by skilled professionals and designed to be engaging and informative, whilst maintaining a fun learning environment. See here: programmes - Whakatipu Youth Trust
Advocacy services can support you or work on your behalf when you are accessing health or social services. This can include listening to your concerns, talking through options with you and coming with you to appointments.
Advocacy services can support you or work on your behalf when you are accessing health or social services. This can include listening to your concerns, talking through options with you and coming with you to appointments.
Advocacy services can support you or work on your behalf when you are accessing health or social services. This can include listening to your concerns, talking through options with you and coming with you to appointments.
Free counselling services for young people 10 - 24yrs. Counselling is delivered in a safe, supportive, non-judgemental space and the client can have up to 12+ week sessions available
Free counselling services for young people 10 - 24yrs. Counselling is delivered in a safe, supportive, non-judgemental space and the client can have up to 12+ week sessions available
Free counselling services for young people 10 - 24yrs. Counselling is delivered in a safe, supportive, non-judgemental space and the client can have up to 12+ week sessions available
Provision of information, guidance, advice, and resources.
Provision of information, guidance, advice, and resources.
Provision of information, guidance, advice, and resources.
Provision of information, advocacy and programmes with a focus on supporting members of the rainbow community (LGBTQIA+) and their family/whānau.
Provision of information, advocacy and programmes with a focus on supporting members of the rainbow community (LGBTQIA+) and their family/whānau.
Provision of information, advocacy and programmes with a focus on supporting members of the rainbow community (LGBTQIA+) and their family/whānau.
Supporting wellbeing and living a healthy lifestyle.
Supporting wellbeing and living a healthy lifestyle.
Supporting wellbeing and living a healthy lifestyle.
Additional Details
Face to face / Kanohi ki te Kanohi, LGBTQIA+ friendly
Document Downloads
- Service Brochure (PDF, 8.4 MB)
Region
Central Lakes
Website
Contact Details
15 Red Oaks Drive, Frankton, Queenstown
Central Lakes
9:00 AM to 5:30 PM.
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Phone
(03) 451 1413
Email
info@whakatipuyouthtrust.org.nz or referrals@whakatipuyouthtrust.org.nz
Website
4a & 5a/15 Red Oaks Drive
Frankton
QUEENSTOWN
Street Address
4a & 5a/15 Red Oaks Drive
Frankton
QUEENSTOWN
Postal Address
PO Box 1948,
Queenstown 9348
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This page was last updated at 3:32PM on March 2, 2026. This information is reviewed and edited by Whakatipu Youth Trust.
Provision of social and group activities in the community.
Provision of social and group activities in the community.