A Very Whanau Christmas

Christmas is nearly upon us, so we asked a few members of our Family Service Centres team to share the way their whanau celebrates the season… Read more
More Than Just a Language Class

For many immigrants arriving in New Zealand whose English is limited or non-existent, life can be confusing, overwhelming – and lonely. Takanini Family Service Centre partners with MIT to host an English course to help make a difference in the lives of new Kiwis... Read more
SWiS: Speaking the Lingo in Papakura Schools

Papakura Family Service Centre's enthusiastic Social Workers in Schools (SWiS) team work in five Papakura schools, offering support and assistance to the schools’ children and families who are increasingly facing significant challenges in this community. Read more
Cabin Crew to Community Counsellor

Air New Zealand has had to make more than 6500 staff redundant in the wake of coronavirus and one former flight attendant has found her way to our Great Potentials team. Meet Fiona - our new Lead Professional with the Children’s Team at our Family Service Centres... Read more

Family Service Centre Stories

A Very Whanau Christmas

Christmas is nearly upon us, so we asked a few members of our Family Service Centres team to share the way their whanau celebrates the season… Read more

More Than Just a Language Class

For many immigrants arriving in New Zealand whose English is limited or non-existent, life can be confusing, overwhelming – and lonely. Takanini Family Service Centre partners with MIT to host an English course to help make a difference in the lives of new Kiwis... Read more

SWiS: Speaking the Lingo in Papakura Schools

Papakura Family Service Centre's enthusiastic Social Workers in Schools (SWiS) team work in five Papakura schools, offering support and assistance to the schools’ children and families who are increasingly facing significant challenges in this community. Read more

Cabin Crew to Community Counsellor

Air New Zealand has had to make more than 6500 staff redundant in the wake of coronavirus and one former flight attendant has found her way to our Great Potentials team. Meet Fiona - our new Lead Professional with the Children’s Team at our Family Service Centres... Read more

Connections that Change Lives

Our Family Service Centres are on the ground in communities, making connections. We offer a hand up along the way, giving people the support and tools they need to meet their own goals and find solutions to their problems... Read more

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Uni For a Day 2020: Inspiring Young Pasifika Students

"Uni for a Day" is legendary, This much-anticipated outing is held each year to give Year 8 students something to aim for as they prepare to begin High School. After being cancelled twice due to Covid, it was finally held in October 2020...
Pathways to Possibilities – Unleashing the Potential of HIPPY Tutors

Great Potentials has partnered with HIPPY Australia to pilot a structured Tutor Development system, "Pathways to Possibilities" launching early in 2021...
A Very Whanau Christmas

Christmas is nearly upon us, so we asked a few members of our Family Service Centres team to share the way their whanau celebrates the season…
MATES Senior: We Made it Through 2020

MATES had a challenging start to a year that will go down in history, but the team finished the year in style with an epic Senior Prizegiving and celebration held in rooms at Eden Park...

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Making Ice Cream, Shaping Lives

Through play children solve problems, test out ideas and explore their imaginations. HIPPY helps parents create a fun learning environment at home where creativity is unleashed, bodies get moving and children develop a life-long love of learning...
Making a Difference: Girl With Cake Project

Maiyah, a former "HIPPY child", is an 8-year-old girl from Hornby in Christchurch. Since she was five years old, Maiyah has been baking and selling cupcakes to raise money to help the homeless in her city. She’s just a young girl, but she’s making a huge difference...
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SWiS: Speaking the Lingo in Papakura Schools

Papakura Family Service Centre's enthusiastic Social Workers in Schools (SWiS) team work in five Papakura schools, offering support and assistance to the schools’ children and families who are increasingly facing significant challenges in this community.
Uniting Against Covid-19

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Our Latest Annual Report is Out

Our latest Annual Report is out, sharing inspiring stories of the difference we are making. "Our Foundation has a strong foundation; we have robust theories of change, we seek the evidence and we look to intentionally improve," says CEO Jacki RIchardson
Our Work: Purpose and Proof

For almost 30 years Great Potentials has been focused on breaking cycles of disadvantage and unleashing the potential of our most at-risk families and youth. Research and Evaluation is an integral part of our work, and after years of quality research and evaluation, we have the numbers to prove the value of what we do...