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  1. Our impact
  2. Facts and figures

Facts and Figures

Great Potentials Foundation helps over 5,000 children, young people and families across New Zealand each year through our programmes including HIPPY, MATES, the Papakura and Takanini Family Service Centres and the Papakura Early Learning Centre.


Family HIPPY Study
2 family service centre locations
40 locations around New Zealand
11 Schools in Auckland
over 1000  families helped every year
5000  parents and children enrolled every year
Nearly 300 mentors & mentees
a true community wraparound service
has been operating since 1992
over 20,000 families have benefited
since the programme began in NZ
5000+ hours of mentoring
every year

For detailed statistics on the impact of each programme, click on the links below...

FSC: Facts & Figures

FSC: Facts & Figures

Our Family Service Centres in Papakura and Takanini provide integrated health, education and social services for families, children and young people in low-income communities. Our centres support more than 1,000 individuals and 350 families every year. Read more

Published: 23rd January, 2020

Updated: 16th September, 2020

Author: Evie Wright

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HIPPY Facts & Figures

HIPPY Facts & Figures

Great Potentials Foundation introduced HIPPY to New Zealand in 1992. It is now found in 40 low socio-economic communities around New Zealand. HIPPY helps around 2300 families every year nationwide. Read more

Published: 23rd January, 2020

Updated: 19th January, 2021

Author: Evie Wright

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MATES Facts & Figures

MATES Facts & Figures

MATES addresses the gap between those who do well in education and those who do not, in the context of the strong correlation between socio-economic status and educational outcomes. In 2019, 278 Mentors and Mentees participated in MATES mentoring and tutoring programme. Read more

Published: 23rd January, 2020

Updated: 19th January, 2021

Author: Evie Wright

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Published reports

View or download published Evaluation Reports for each of Great Potentials' programmes, along with other relevant research. Read more

Published: 1st November, 2019

Updated: 16th September, 2020

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