Published reports

	MATES
	MATES Annual Evaluation Report 2018
	MATES Annual Evaluation Report 2017
	MATES Annual Evaluation Report 2016

	HIPPY
	HIPPY Annual Evaluation Report 2019
	HIPPY Annual Evaluation Report 2018
	HIPPY Book of Evidence 2018
	HIPPY Book of Evidence 2017

	FSC

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...

FSC: Facts & Figures

Our Family Service Centres in Papakura and Takanini provide integrated health, education and social services for families, children and young people in low-income communities. Our centres support more than 1,000 individuals and 350 families every year.
HIPPY Facts & Figures

Great Potentials Foundation introduced HIPPY to New Zealand in 1992. It is now found in 40 low socio-economic communities around New Zealand. HIPPY helps around 2300 families every year nationwide.
MATES Facts & Figures

In 2018, 306 students (Mentors and Mentees) participated in MATES. These numbers represent children/young people MATES is working directly with, but our impact also extends to the wider family. Siblings and parents of MATES students are secondary beneficiaries of the programme meaning that the overall impact of the programme in the community is far greater than the numbers represented here.

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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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Uniting Against Covid-19

As we enter what we hope is our final week at Level 3, we want to recognise and thank those who are continuing to work to maintain essential services and support our communities, including our Great Potentials team who have kept working from home to deliver our programmes to those who need them..
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...
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Family Service Centre Team

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Our Latest Annual Report is Out

Our latest Annual Report is out, sharing inspiring stories of the difference we are making. "Our Foundation has a strong foundation; we have robust theories of change, we seek the evidence and we look to intentionally improve," says CEO Jacki RIchardson
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...

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