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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