What is Cultural Supervision?

Cultural Supervision fosters both cultural accountability and development through a bicultural lens, integrating Western and Māori perspectives. Grounded in tikanga Māori, it upholds values such as whanaungatanga (relationships and connection), manākitanga (care and support), and rangatiratanga (leadership and self-determination). Cultural Supervision provides a safe space for aroha (compassion) and kaupapa tuku iho (inherited principles) to guide ongoing reflection and growth, ensuring practitioners strengthen their practice with confidence and cultural integrity.

Benefits of Cultural Supervision

Cultural supervision is a deeply supportive journey, offering guidance and encouragement for those navigating spaces that require cultural competency and alignment. At its core, it strengthens tikanga Māori, ensuring that practice honours kaupapa tuku iho (inherited principles) while creating a foundation of trust and integrity.

Through cultural supervision, you are welcomed into a safe space—a place where reflection, growth, and learning flourish. It provides the time to pause, acknowledge challenges and successes, and embrace continuous development. Rooted in whanaungatanga (relationships) and manaakitanga (care and support), this process nurtures meaningful connections, allowing practitioners to feel valued and culturally upheld.

More than just guidance, cultural supervision is about aroha (compassion), ensuring practitioners feel seen, heard, and empowered. It’s a space where your own wisdom is honored, where courage to apply new knowledge is fostered, and where your journey in cultural integrity is fully supported.