Sravani said that participating in HIPPY taught her many skills about educating Harshitha, preparing her for school, and supporting her learning and development... Read more
"I know Olivia will change the world, and you'll be proud that HIPPY helped to pave the way when that happens."- Krystal, a HIPPY parent. Read more
Back in 1995, John Grubner made the local newspaper for being New Zealand’s very first “HIPPY dad” tutor. The local community paper said at the time, “Mr Grubner is a rare breed as a HIPPY tutor because it is usually mums who are recruited from parents who have been through the programme...” Read more
Marissa was 18 when she had her first baby. Shy and lacking confidence, she thought her working life was over. Until she started her son on the HIPPY programme and her confidence began to grow... Read more
Evaluating the impact of our programmes is an integral part of Great Potentials Foundation. We have been working with Impact Lab for the past few months so we can gain a deeper understanding of the social value and measurable good HIPPY brings to New Zealand society. Read more
Group meetings – or ‘whānau hui’ – are an important part of HIPPY, helping build connections and combat isolation. Kaikohe Coordinator, Emily Rogers, recently took her HIPPY whānau to a local drop-in centre/pregnancy hub and did a very cool enrichment activity making DIY deodorant... Read more
Back in 1997, Kelston cluster school principals met to discuss how they might better engage with local families and support parents. HIPPY became the catalyst that helped empower and engage the Kelston community... Read more
Professor Avima Lombard was HIPPY’s original founder back in 1969, in Israel. When she passed away in 2008, Dame Lesley Max wrote a piece in appreciation of Professor Lombard, giving us a glimpse into the legacy she created for us in New Zealand.... Read more
Great Potentials has partnered with HIPPY Australia to pilot a structured Tutor Development system, "Pathways to Possibilities" launching early in 2021... Read more
When mother-of-three, MaryAnne Schwenke started on the HIPPY programme, she discovered skills she didn't know she had and set out to achieve her dream of becoming a teacher... Read more
Introducing our brand new HIPPY Coordinator for Henderson South, Christine Wang, who started her new role in the middle of lockdown, but didn't let that hold her back from diving right in, and letting her community know all about HIPPY... Read more
In this series, we are dipping into the archives to share inspiring HIPPY stories from years gone by. Here is the story of Marietta Ulugia, our HIPPY Coordinator in Otara from 2009-2011 - living proof of the success of HIPPY. Read more