MATES

(Mentoring and Tutoring Education Scheme) addresses the underachievement in education of disadvantaged youth in New Zealand. MATES intervenes in a young person's education at two key transition points:

Year 8: the transition from intermediate to high school (MATES Junior)

Year 13: the transition from high school to tertiary education (MATES Senior)

MATES Programme

MATES (Mentoring and Tutoring Education Scheme) supports young people in key transition points at Year 8 and Year 13. Read more

MATES Team

Our MATES team 2023 Read more

MATES Stories

Sharing stories of how MATES has helped changed young people's futures... Read more

MATES: Facts & Figures

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

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. Read more

Latest

MATES at Mangere East Primary School

MATES is a positive way for the school to give students the space and opportunity to belong to something purposeful for them. Whether this is getting extra help with their schoolwork, gaining self-confidence...
Learning with Fun: Amalia and Dad's Special HIPPY Time

“As the HIPPY Coordinator, I had the pleasure of enrolling Amalia and her father, Vishaan, into the HIPPY programme a few months ago. What struck me immediately was the already close relationship between Amalia and Vishaan. They shared a bond filled with fun and engaging...
SWiS at Kauri Flats school

Social Workers in Schools (SWiS) programme is one of the services offered by our Family Service Centre. In the seven schools in which Great Potentials operates each SWiS worker facilitates programmes to help students have more positive experiences at school.
Is MATES mentoring for you?

Become a MATES mentor to help young people succeed and develop. We are accepting mentor applications for 2024 now. MATES has over 100 mentor positions to fill. Find out more and apply here.