Community Funding

We are immensely grateful to all of our supporters who contribute in various ways to Great Potentials Foundation.

Your generosity truly impacts the lives of children, young people and families propelling them towards brighter futures.

Key Philanthropic Partners

We particularly want to acknowledge our Key Partners who go above and beyond to enable us to deliver essential support to families through our Family Service Centres and help young people to bridge the knowledge divide through key transition points in their education via our HIPPY and MATES programmes.

Community Funding

We are also tremendously thankful for grants from the following Community Funders:

Auckland Council - Papakura Local Board

Blue Waters Community Trust

Four Winds Foundation

Foundation North

Lion Foundation

Maurice Paykel Charitable Trust

Milestone Foundation

NZ Lottery Grants Board

Pub Charity Ltd

SkyCity Auckland

The work we do helping people towards brighter futures is only made possible by support from so many generous donors.

There is still so much more we could do with greater resources. You can help us make a difference.

If you can make a gift today to support this work, we would be very grateful.

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Latest

Programme restrictions under the COVID Protection Framework and our Christmas closedown dates

As with the rest of the country, our services are required to follow the guidelines in the COVID Protection Framework. How our programmes and services have been impacted is outlined below, as well as the days our programmes will be closed over the Christmas break.
HIPPY delivers $2.50 of social value for every $1 spent

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.
Celebrating cultural diversity in our Early Learning Centre

With Maori tamariki making up 63% of the children in our Early Learning Centre, and a further 15% of children from the Pacific Islands, we always strive to celebrate all the different cultures that make up our Early Learning Centre whānau.
Celebrating cultural diversity in our Early Learning Centre

With Maori tamariki making up 63% of the children in our Early Learning Centre, and a further 15% of children from the Pacific Islands, we always strive to celebrate all the different cultures that make up our Early Learning Centre whānau.

Help Us Make a Difference

The work we do empowering people towards brighter futures is only made possible by support from generous donors. There is still so much more we could do with greater resources.
Leave a legacy

The work we do helping people towards brighter futures is only made possible by the effort and support from generous supporters. You can leave a legacy that will help disadvantaged children, young people and families for years to come.

HIPPY Locations

Locations and contact details for HIPPY sites around New Zealand
HIPPY Programme

HIPPY is a home-based Early Learning programme that helps parents from disadvantaged communities lay the foundation for their children’s success in school and later life...
Community Funding

We are immensely grateful to all of our supporters who contribute in various ways to Great Potentials Foundation. Your generosity truly impacts the lives of children, young people and families propelling them towards brighter futures.
Become a mentor

If you are a tertiary student in Auckland and are interested in becoming a MATES mentor, please complete the online application form...
MATES Programme

MATES Mentoring and Tutoring programme addresses the underachievement in education of disadvantaged youth in New Zealand, intervening at key transition points to create pathways for success...
Contact Details

Address and contact information for Great Potentials Office and programmes
Our Mission

Working for and with children, young people and families to promote family function, relieve suffering, release potential, reduce disparities in New Zealand society, reduce crime and violence and break the cycle of disadvantage...
Family Service Centres

Our Family Service Centres assist the community with housing, food, health care, employment support and wellbeing services as well as offering early learning services, parenting programmes, playgroups, social workers in schools, counselling and more...
Work for us

Situations vacant at Great Potentials Foundation
Takanini Family Service Centre

Family Service Centre Takanini opened its doors in January 2014. Our warm, colourful new Centre was established in partnership with the Counties Manukau Kindergarten Association, whose superb early learning centre provides a beautiful environment for the local children.