HIPPY

(Home Interaction Programme for Parents and Youngsters) is a home-based early education programme that empowers parents to support their 2–5-year-old* children in life-long learning by fostering parents’ skills and confidence as educators. It is now available in 28 communities across New Zealand.

*2-5-year-old age range does not apply to the following sites: Papakura, Takanini, Wesley, South Kaipara, Huntly, and Porirua. These sites only accept children between 3-4 years old.

HIPPY Programme

HIPPY (Home Interaction Programme for Parents and Youngsters) is a FREE home-based programme that helps parents to get their 2-5-year-old* child ready for success in education. Read more

HIPPY Locations

Locations and contact details for HIPPY sites around New Zealand Read more

HIPPY Stories

Sharing stories of how HIPPY has helped changed families' futures... Read more

HIPPY: Facts & Figures

Read our HIPPY Annual Evaluation Reports and other Published Reports here. Read more

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