New Zealand Institute of Wellbeing & Resilience

What New Zealand Institute of Wellbeing & Resilience does

New Zealand Institute of Wellbeing & Resilience (NZIWR) is a privately-held, Christchurch-based training and education organisation founded in 2017 by Dr Denise Quinlan and Dr Lucy Hone. It applies wellbeing science and positive psychology research to deliver services to schools, workplaces, and government clients across Aotearoa/New Zealand, with selective reach into Australia. The portfolio includes fee-for-service keynotes and workshops, the Realtime Resilience training programme, the accredited 11069NAT Diploma of Positive Psychology and Wellbeing (delivered through partner Langley Group Institute and described as the only such accredited diploma in Australia and NZ), the Navigating Wellbeing Change online programme (delivered through partner Grow Daily), and content products including the award-winning 'Bringing Wellbeing to Life' podcast, the 'Making Work Better' podcast series, the Routledge-published Educators' Guide to Whole-School Wellbeing, and IWR Insights research reports.

The business model is a professional-services consultancy monetised across four streams: (1) training and workshop delivery to organisations and schools, (2) facilitation of accredited diploma programmes (revenue shared with Langley Group Institute), (3) keynote and speaking engagements, and (4) publication and resource sales through Routledge and online channels. Go-to-market is sales-led and event-driven, leveraging keynotes, conference appearances (e.g., PENZ), and content marketing via podcasts and blog posts; pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The core team is small (~7 people) but augmented by a network of international wellbeing experts, and the customer base spans 'hundreds of schools' alongside named corporate clients including Cisco, Kiwibank, Spark, BDO, Meridian, Beca, Adecco, and Ravensdown, plus government clients NZTE and Maroondah City Council.

Name

New Zealand Institute of Wellbeing & Resilience

Legal name

New Zealand Institute of Wellbeing & Resilience

Website

https://nziwr.co.nz

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

NZIWR is a New Zealand-based wellbeing training and education consultancy founded in 2017, delivering positive psychology keynotes, workshops, and the accredited 11069NAT Diploma to schools, corporates, and government clients across NZ and Australia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wellbeing and Resilience Training Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (6117), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

AT Device Setup, Integration & Technical Support (MDM, IT, Interoperability) (EDAKAIAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Trauma-Informed Care & Crisis Response (School-Based) (EDAKAMAF), Community Resilience, Preparedness Training & Exercises (HLAJAGAL)

Keywords

• Wellbeing training programs
• Resilience education services
• Positive psychology courses
• Workplace wellbeing consulting
• School wellbeing programs

Headquarters

HQ city

New Zealand

HQ country

New Zealand

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Training & Workshop Delivery: Fee-for-service training programs delivered to organizations and schools on-site or online. Programs include Realtime Resilience training and whole-school wellbeing programs.
2. Accredited Diplomas: Revenue from facilitating the 11069NAT Diploma of Positive Psychology and Wellbeing through partnership with Langley Group Institute.
3. Keynote & Speaking Engagements: Fee-based keynote presentations at conferences, corporate events, and organizational gatherings.
4. Publications & Resources: Sales of publications including The Educators' Guide to Whole-School Wellbeing book published by Routledge.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

NZIWR delivers evidence-based wellbeing and resilience training, education, and consulting services to schools, workplaces, and communities across New Zealand. The portfolio includes the only accredited Diploma of Positive Psychology and Wellbeing in Australia and NZ (11069NAT), Realtime Resilience training, keynote presentations, whole-school wellbeing programs, and supporting content including podcasts, books, and research reports.

Product overview

The New Zealand Institute of Wellbeing & Resilience (NZIWR) is a training and education organisation offering a portfolio of wellbeing and resilience services. The core offerings include the 11069NAT Diploma of Positive Psychology and Wellbeing (the only accredited diploma in this field in Australia and NZ), professional development programmes, and training services. NZIWR also produces content products including the award-winning 'Bringing Wellbeing to Life' podcast, the 'Making Work Better' podcast series, and publications such as 'The Educators' Guide to Whole-School Wellbeing'. Services are delivered through keynotes, workshops, online programmes (Navigating Wellbeing Change), and IWR Insights research reports. The organisation focuses on applying wellbeing science to workplaces, education settings, and communities in Aotearoa/New Zealand.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Diploma of Positive Psychology and Wellbeing (11069NAT)

Quantifiable outcome

• Hundreds of schools implemented whole-school wellbeing programs
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Grow Daily (Caroline Black)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Grow Daily to develop and distribute the 2nd edition of The Educators' Guide to Whole-School Wellbeing (due 2026) and to offer the Navigating Wellbeing Change online program. Caroline Black is co-creating the updated book described as 'their bible for wellbeing in schools'.
• Langley Group Institute (LGI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to deliver the only accredited Diploma of Positive Psychology and Wellbeing (11069NAT) in Australia and NZ. NZIWR facilitates and promotes the diploma program, contributing trainers and expertise.
• International Expert NetworkminorOthersNetwork of international wellbeing experts including Dr Tayyab Rashid (International Positive Psychology Association), Dr Sue Roffey (Growing Great Schools Worldwide), Dr Ryan Niemiec (VIA Institute, USA), Grant Rix (Mindfulness Education Group NZ), Chris Jansen (Leadership Lab NZ), Marg Thorsborne (Australia/NZ/UK), and Greg Jansen & Rich Matla (Restorative Schools).

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Mindful Schools: US-based nonprofit training educators in mindfulness and SEL for K-12 classrooms. Overlaps with NZIWR's school-segment on staff wellbeing, student resilience, and evidence-based wellbeing curriculum delivery.
• Growing Great Schools Worldwide: Dr Sue Roffey's school-wellbeing consultancy, listed in NZIWR's expert network. Directly comparable niche — both sell whole-school wellbeing frameworks, training, and consulting to educators, primarily in the UK/Australia/NZ corridor.

Direct peers

• The Resilience Institute: Australia/NZ-based consultancy focused on resilience and wellbeing training for workplaces and individuals. Operates in the same resilience-science-to-corporate-training niche as NZIWR's Realtime Resilience offering, with overlapping enterprise buyer personas.
• Potential Project: Globally operating workplace wellbeing and mindfulness training consultancy serving enterprise clients. Comparable in delivering science-backed resilience and wellbeing programs to organizations, but at significantly larger scale and international reach than NZIWR.
• Langley Group Institute: Australian-based positive psychology and wellbeing training institute that partners with NZIWR to deliver the 11069NAT Diploma. Both offer accredited wellbeing training programs to organizations and educators across Australia and New Zealand, making them the closest direct peer.
• PeopleSense: Australia-based workplace wellbeing and psychology services provider offering training, EAP, and resilience programs to organizations. Overlaps with NZIWR's corporate wellbeing, leadership, and resilience training offerings.
• Real Schools: Australia-based practitioner in whole-school wellbeing and restorative practices. Closely comparable to NZIWR's school-segment focus — both sell evidence-based frameworks for school culture, staff wellbeing, and student resilience.

Regional players

• The Mind Lab: New Zealand-based education-focused organization delivering professional development, innovation programs, and postgraduate qualifications to educators. Comparable to NZIWR in its NZ education-sector focus and accredited program offering for teachers.

Broad incumbents

• Thrive Global: Arianna Huffington's large-scale workplace wellbeing platform offering enterprise training, content, and behavior-change programs. Comparable in selling science-grounded wellbeing to corporate buyers, but at vastly larger scale, broader product portfolio, and global reach.
• Headspace for Work: The B2B arm of Headspace, providing meditation, mindfulness, and wellbeing tools to enterprises. Comparable in selling scalable wellbeing solutions to corporate HR buyers, though anchored in a consumer app rather than live training.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/NZIWR
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nziwr

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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