Individual Donors

We are immensely grateful to all of our individual donors - your generosity truly impacts the lives of children, young people and their families, propelling them towards brighter futures.

Our heartfelt thanks goes out to:

Aaron & Mara Bhatnagar

Freedom Wigs

Dame Jenny Gibbs

Kotuku Trust

Lady Philippa Tait

Leys Charitable Trust

Paeroa Homestead Trust

Sir Roger Hall

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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Corporate Partners

We are immensely grateful to our corporate partners who support our programme and help give us the ability to plan ahead with confidence.
Government Funding

We are tremendously appreciative of the Government funding we receive. We have an MSD contract to deliver HIPPY in New Zealand, Oranga Tamariki assists with funding our Social Workers in Schools, Ministry of Education supports our Early Learning Centre in Papakura and the Ministry of Youth Development gives partial funding to MATES.
Trusts and Foundations

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.

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...
HIPPY Locations

Locations and contact details for HIPPY sites around New Zealand
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...
Family Service Centre Team

Meet our Family Service Centre Team...
Work for us

Situations vacant at Great Potentials Foundation
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...
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.