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Growth Culture

Growth Culture exists to breathe life into leaders and to enable them to create cultures where everyone can thrive.

We are relentless in our commitment to the mission:

Empowering Leaders.
Transforming Communities.

Empowering Leaders. Transforming Communities.

Na te Kaihanga

Marshall Diggs

Our values simply mean that: 

  • We seek to find purpose and enjoyment in every task.
  • We don’t discredit the little things.
  • We understand that what we do serves a greater vision.
  • We do things the right way regardless of the cost.
  • We honour people and treat people with mana and dignity.
  • We are future focused despite set-backs, and disappointments.
  • We are prepared to be wrong when we are right.
  • We carry one another and don’t take offence easily.
  • We are people centric and solutions orientated.
  • We trust our people and give them the benefit of the doubt.
  • If we don’t get it right we will persist until it is put right.
  • We understand that our work enables our passion.
  • We always seek to make you the hero of your story.

What
defines us?

Aroha ki te Tangata

People First

We value uniqueness and individuality. We tailor and create learning experiences rather than provide manufactured and moulded programmes. We celebrate and embrace culture and diversity by customising everything we do to the individual.

Whakautu Ki

Adaptive & Responsive

We are constantly looking to step into new and contextually relevant ground. We continuously stretch and search for new and better ways of doing things. We challenge ourselves, stereotypes and expectations and refuse to settle.

Kaihanga

Creators

Our people are at the heart of everything that we do. We add value to our team, invest into personal and professional growth and we collectively work together for a better future. We seek to open people’s eyes to a future you could never imagine.

Kaiwhakarewa

Pioneers

We possess a growth mindset and are open to context-sensitive adaptations to add value and maximise individual learning experiences.

He Kitenga Whaiaro

Self Actualisation

We enable those who work with us and for us to self-actualise and outwork their individuality and gifting. We celebrate you and want to equip you to be the hero of your story. We get the right people on the bus and let them discover their sweet spot, unique area of expertise. We enable people to discover their purpose and realise their potential.

Tutaki te iwi

Meet the Team

Aaron

Ironside

Phone

Email

Wellness Kaiārahi

Abigail

Uttley

Phone

Email

Strengths Lead Facilitator

Ally

Gibbons

Phone

Email

Kaiārahi | Cultural Advisor

Bex

Rose

Phone

Email

Head of Influence | BDM

Hannah

Roberts

Phone

Email

Head of Operations

Roger

Moses

Phone

Email

Senior Advisor

Sacha

Garrity

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Email

Strengths Lead Facilitator

Keryn

Annan

Phone

Email

Head of Workshops

Pauline

Cowens

Phone

Email

Head Kaiārahi

Kelly

Diggs

Phone

Email

Head of Culture

Nick

Bataju

Phone

Email

Information Technologies

Crystal

Cone

Phone

Email

Finance & Accounts

Dave

Bell

Phone

Email

Kaiārahi

Emma

Kingston

Phone

Email

Head of Leadership

Grant

Lander

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Email

Executive Kaiārahi

Geraldine

Travers

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Email

Kaiārahi | Compliance & Policy

Lee

Simeon

Phone

Email

Funding Applications

Robert

Mangan

Phone

Email

Kaiārahi

Monique

Gordon

Phone

Email

Head of Teacher Aides

Aaron

More

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Email

Head of Strategy

What Our
People Say

Your Review

Kim Hartnell

Team Leader

Ivanhoe Grammar

Growth Culture has given me the opportunity to think about, develop, and reflect upon valuable strengths in becoming an aspiring leader. The valuable insights and experiences of the experts, the chance to meet, chat, share, and reflect on all our ideas and experiences have really set me in good stead to carry on and lead my team.

Lysandra Stuart

Principal

Glenbrook School

I really appreciated the times when we could share our stories and think about the positive narratives and great things going on in schools. Principals do so many great things but we hardly ever hear about them. Those are the things that really fill my bucket.

Gary Marsh

Principal

Balaclava School




As a principal of ten years, I have searched for professional learning that is not a one-size-fits-all model. Growth Culture tailors their programs to meet your current needs and aspirations as a leader with coaching and uber-relevant content.

Daryl Gibbs

Principal

Cambridge Middle School

The benefit that I found was that they had walked in the shoes of a principal and were therefore able to offer relevant and insightful advice and examples of practice. This also enables the Growth Culture team to provide bespoke programs to the needs of the people that they are working with.

Nicole Willink

Teacher Aide

Hamilton West School

I was so impressed with the incredible level of professionalism and quality. Every speaker was full of energy, engaging, honest, raw, and so sincere about their chosen topic. Quite often at PD sessions, you can feel as though the speaker is just quoting a script they have memorised, and there can be no life to that. Today was the opposite. I felt the realness. I felt the sincerity. I felt the heart. I left with genuine love for the work that we do. It was so refreshing to be able to go away feeling proud of my career. On behalf of myself and Hamilton West School, thank you so much.

Clare

Teacher Aide




I really felt very worthy again; it consolidated my role as a Teacher Aide, and Marshall inspired me with his words and passion to be even better. Thank you to you and your team for reigniting the purpose and the importance of our roles within schools. I think everyone working in a school environment, Principals, and Teachers would benefit from the words spoken.

Kendra Lowndes

Curriculum Lead

Whakatane Intermediate

As a leader, this has been the most relevant and powerful professional development you can do! It has enabled me to reach my leadership goals. If you are a leader, Growth Culture is a must for you!

Justine Lock

Deputy Principal

Queenstown Primary




As a part of Growth Culture, I am part of a whanau. I’m not a number, I’m a person.

Greg Pierce

Former Principal

Orewa School

The range of proven and nationally recognized educational practitioners who work for Growth Culture is particularly impressive. The company works collectively and strategically to achieve very positive outcomes for participants in their courses.

Logan Phillips

Principal

Waimata School




You feel so valued, reassured, and confident in your capabilities when working with Growth Culture. Better yet, their network of skilled, established practitioners from a variety of professions gives you exposure to expertise that realistically we would never be able to access ordinarily.

Jeff Cochrane

Teacher

Waihī College




I just wanted to reach out and say a huge thank you for the Growth Culture course and I wanted to make you aware of how great Abigail is. Not only was she an absolute star to deal with leading up to the course but she came in with real presence and purpose and the students responded to her energy. She was adaptable, authentic and made some real connections with the students. I’ve been on a few PD courses over the years and think that Abi runs one of the best.

Harry Dawkins

Head of Department

Whangarei Boys’ High

For me, I love Growth Culture’s commitment to wellbeing. Also, it’s amazing to have your own professional leadership coach. I love how they don’t just care about you as a leader; they care about you as a person.

John Kendal

Principal

Marlborough Boys’ College

I highly value how Growth Culture is faithful to the small things; that’s important to me. You don’t feel like just a number because they genuinely ensure that you are seen, heard, and valued.

Kyle Brewerton

Principal

Remuera Intermediate School

I’ve had all of our Syndicate, Curriculum, and Senior Leaders undergo Growth Culture’s leadership PLD. As a direct result, our student achievement results, and staff well-being data have significantly improved.

Shyna Kesha

Acting Principal

Havelock North Intermediate School

We focus on the 80/20 principles and believe wholeheartedly that money spent on Growth Culture Leadership PLD is and continues to be a wise investment.

Nathan Hughes

Principal

St. John’s Girls’ School

Growth Culture is vibrant, engaging, and does what it says it is going to do, and then some. If I could provide every Principal in Aotearoa with the mentoring, support, and learning that I received from Growth Culture, I wouldn’t hesitate.

Maree Lloyd

Deputy Principal

Huapai District School

We are so grateful for what the Strengths team added to our school; their generosity of enthusiasm and belief is beyond measure. Our staff have been inspired, and our students have grown immensely. This program and initiatives will continue in our school for many years to come.
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