During the last school holidays, MATES ran a Study Fono with a focus on mentoring and tutoring senior students who have been doubly disadvantaged by the first Covid lockdown and loss of nearly a term of schooling... Read more
An inside look at a MATES Junior study group, where the goal is building relationships - from which confidence and positivity begin to flow out into other areas of life, including the student’s learning... Read more
Meteri's story with MATES began as a mentee in 2015 at Aorere College, a student with potential who needed help with her studies. Five years later and a Law student at Uni, she has come full circle and has become a MATES mentor... Read more
May 9-17 is Youth Week 2020 and the theme is: "We are speaking. Are you listening?”. We have asked our MATES team to tell us about the impact of Covid-19 on their lives, on their whanau and communities, and to share their hopes for a post-Covid New Zealand... Read more
Rahui was a MATES mentee in her final year at school... now in her fourth year of a six-year conjoint degree, she decided to give back to her community and become a MATES mentor herself. Here is Rahui's journey in mentoring... Read more
Edmond and his mentor Peter have an amazing connection. Our MATES Junior coordinator shares feedback on their journey from 2018... Read more
The highlight of the year for many MATES Senior mentees is the mid-year event, ‘Uni for a Day’ which sees over 80 of our mentees join us at the University of Auckland... Read more