The Mana Model

In te ao Māori , the concept of mana is related to a persons sense of self-worth and belonging.

Mana is about how we feel about ourselves and how we can contribute to the mana of those around us.

The Mana Model is a strengths based model developed by Webber and Macfarlane (2018, 2020)

The mana model is at the heart of the Mental Health Education Curriculum and is used widely in the Mitey Programme.

Ākonga thrive when they develop their innate mana.

The Mana Model

In te ao Māori , the concept of mana is related to a persons sense of self-worth and belonging.

‘Mana is a source of both personal and collective strength, pride and identity’

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When using the mana model kaiako will see many links to their school vision and values and the key competencies of the National Curriculum.