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Further to 58942 (2025), if any mentors have been contracted as part of Oranga Tamariki's second Military-Style Academy, how, if at all, are they engaging with the participants during time spent in residence? and 3 other questions

Answered 18552, 18553, 18554, 18555 (2026)
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Willow-Jean Prime

List MP · Labour Party

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  • 18552

    Further to 58942 (2025), if any mentors have been contracted as part of Oranga Tamariki's second Military-Style Academy, how, if at all, are they engaging with the participants during time spent in residence?

  • 18553

    Further to 58942 (2025), if any mentors have been contracted as part of Oranga Tamariki's second Military-Style Academy, how, if at all, are they engaging with the family of the participants on the programme?

  • 18554

    Further to 58942 (2025), if any mentors have been contracted as part of Oranga Tamariki's second Military-Style Academy, how many hours a week are they expected to spend with each young person?

  • 18555

    Further to 58942 (2025), how many, if any, mentors have been contracted for the second Oranga Tamariki Military-Style Academy, and if any, when did their contract commence and how long does it last for?

Answered by

Hon Karen Chhour

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Children

Answer

I am advised that at this stage of the second Military-Style Academy (MSA) programme, no mentors have been contracted. Any mentors for the young people participating in the second MSA programme will be engaged later during the residence phase, before the community phase when their role will begin. Taking lessons learned from the MSA Pilot programme, the use of mentors for some or all of the young people will be tailored and based on individual needs. Mentors will perform a similar role as they did on the Pilot programme when the community stage begins, with support aligned to the community plan for each young person.