HIPPY
Home Interaction Programme for Parents and Youngsters
HIPPY is a home-based programme that trains parents to help their four- and five-year-old children with their learning, creating experiences that lay the foundation for success in school and later life. The programme was designed specifically for those parents who may not feel comfortable in their own abilities to teach their children.
MATES ™
Mentoring & Tutoring Education Scheme
MATES provides selected school students who have the potential to achieve, but are at risk of underachievement, with a friendly university mentor/tutor, to raise levels of aspiration and achievement, and to provide the listening ear young people need.
Family Service Centres
Family Service Centres are one-stop-shops for families in low-income communities. Their core services can include pre-school centres, child and family services, Plunket and HIPPY. A variety of other services are offered, according to the individual centre. These may include Social Workers in Schools, parenting education and other educational opportunities for adults and children.
The Auntsfield 4 Legged Race – coming soon! Sat 24.3.12
The Auntsfield 4 Legged Race is held annually as a fundraiser for Great Potentials Foundation and is a unique multi-sport event, held on private land in picturesque Clevedon. Individuals from teams of four complete one leg each; either a kayak, run, horse ride or mountain bike. The race takes around six hours for each team to complete.
Family and friends cheer on every transition at the Auntsfield 4 Legged Race Base Camp, and there is a bbq and children’s entertainment throughout the duration of the event at base camp.
In 2012 the event will be held on Saturday, 24thMarch 2012.
If you’re interested in contributing to the event (either as a competitor or sponsor) and for more information, visit the Auntsfield 4 Legged Race website: www.the4leggedrace.co.nz
AMP Foundation invests in MATES
Great Potentials is delighted to announce AMP Foundation as a Major Partner through its sponsorship of the MATES Senior Programme for 2012.
AMP Foundation’s investment has enabled tertiary students to continue to provide inspiration (through MATES Senior) to secondary students from low-decile Auckland schools.
AMP Foundation representative, Veronica Ruddenklau, noted that the Foundation strongly believed in the importance of MATES.
“AMP Foundation is proud to support the MATES programme, which is achieving great results for disadvantaged young people in Auckland.”
Great Potentials’ CEO, Dame Lesley Max says the sponsorship by AMP Foundation is a “great gift to the young people of Auckland and a wonderful start to the 2012 year.
“We are deeply grateful to AMP Foundation for recognising the importance and potential of MATES.”
MATES Senior 2012
We are now seeking Mentors for MATES Senior for 2012. If you’d like to be a mentor, please complete the form below and email to to register your interest.