Stacey joined the team at Tūtaki in 2023 as a Youth Development Mentor. Her role includes one on one mentoring with our rangatahi & tamariki and running group sessions alongside her Community Connector role which provides health and education support to our clients.

Stacey enjoys helping young people to feel empowered and confident and work towards creating positive futures for themselves. As a qualified teacher Stacey has taught Visual Arts at New Plymouth Girls’ High School, was the head Teacher of Stratford High School’s Teen Parent unit and also Stratford High School’s Alternative Education programme. She also spent time working for a not for profit organisation, Pregnancy Help Taranaki where she was the Branch Manager.