Contact Details

GREAT POTENTIALS FOUNDATION OFFICE

Physical Address: Building 5, Level 6; 666 Great South Road, Penrose, Auckland 1061

Postal Address: PO Box 11283, Ellerslie, Auckland 1542
Phone: (09) 377 5384

Email: [email protected]

Parking Advice: Casual Pay-by-Plate parking is available in Wilson carpark on site. Use machines located in carpark or download the ParkMate app.

FAMILY SERVICE CENTRES

Papakura Family Service Centre & Early Learning Centre

Address: 14 Maurice Street, Papakura, Auckland

Phone: 09 299 6610

Takanini Family Service Centre & Licensed Playgroup

Address: 8 Oakleigh Avenue, Takanini

Phone: 09 974 4719

Family Service Centres Manager: Joycelyn Tauevihi

Email: [email protected]

Papakura Family Service Centre

Papakura Early Learning Centre

Takanini Family Service Centre

MATES PROGRAMME

MATES EPSOM CAMPUS OFFICE

Room 203, Building Block B

Epsom Campus, University of Auckland

74 Epsom Avenue, Auckland 1023

MATES Programme Manager: Sonya Masoe

Mobile (021) 247 7420, Email: [email protected]

MATES Programme

MATES Team

Become a mentor

HIPPY New Zealand

HIPPY (NZ) National Director: Mark Veale

Email: [email protected]

HIPPY Programme

HIPPY SITES DIRECTORY

Latest

Inside MATES Junior – More than Fun and Games

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...
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...
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...
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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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...
Inside MATES Junior – More than Fun and Games

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...
HIPPY Curriculum

Download the New Curriculum: Year One (Modules 1-3; Workbooks & Curriculum Overview); Year Two (Modules 4-6; Workbooks + Curriculum Overview)
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...
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...
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...
HIPPY Locations

Locations and contact details for HIPPY sites around New Zealand
Privacy Policy

PRIVACY POLICY: This policy explains how and when greatpotentials.org.nz (the ‘site’) collects personal information, what we do with it and your right to see or change it. The Foundation complies with the Privacy Act and the associated Privacy principles. We don't use, share or transfer personal information in connection with the site except as set out in this policy, or as otherwise set out somewhere on the site (including in terms linking to the site).
HIPPY Admin Forms

All admin forms including: HIPPY Year Planner, Updated forms for 2020, Progress Surveys, Quarterly reporting templates, HIPPY site manual, Order forms and Accountability Forms