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National Excellence Awards 2024
On Thursday 17th October, we celebrated our annual National Excellence Awards at the Hyundai Marine Sports Centre. This highly anticipated event shone a spotlight on the outstanding achievements of our ākonga, staff, and volunteers across Aotearoa.
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Become a mentor
We're looking for people who want to support the next generation by mentoring a young person. Mentoring will take your commitment over a period of 6 – 12 months depending on the programme.
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Get to know the Foundation
We inspire young people across New Zealand to realise potential through our school and community-based programmes that help build self-esteem, promote good values and teach valuable life, education and health skills.
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Here we share the stories of kids, our leaders, volunteers and staff throughout Aotearoa who have had their lives changed by the Graeme Dingle Foundation
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Discover the latest news and events and research from our team that's dedicated to evaluating and developing programme logic models and measuring outcomes.
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Off to an awesome start
Kiwi Can is our energy-packed primary school programme, aimed at children aged 5 to 12 years. It teaches values such as integrity and respect, and delivers fun-filled learning to schools all around the country.
Visit Kiwi CanHelping to support Kiwi kids stay stronger together
Our Stars programme strengthens young people for that often-tricky transition into high school, through training and supporting older students to mentor and walk alongside the new year 9’s.
Visit StarsThe sky's the limit
"What are you going to do when you grow up?" Not a lot of teens know the answer to that old chestnut! Career Navigator helps by assisting NZ's youth with valuable information, options and guidance around work and life choices, support with achieving goals, and aiming high.
Visit Career NavigatorShaping the future
Project K kicks in at a time when some kids need it most. Designed for Year 10's, this programme builds confidence, teaches life skills, promotes good health and encourages a positive attitude. What's not to love.
Visit Project KKiwi Tahi
Our Kiwi Tahi programme is currently in redevelopment. We’re taking note of interest for when the programme is back up and running. Kiwi Tahi is an early intervention programme for tamarki aged 8 – 12 years which aims to reduce the number of young people engaged in anti-social behaviour and/or the youth justice system.
Visit Kiwi TahiOur Programmes in Kaipara
We recently celebrated our new partnership between the Foundation and Te Uri o Hau launching our programmes in Otamatea High School, and Maungatūroto and Kaiwaka Primary Schools. Sharlene McCormick, Principal of Kaiwaka Primary says “Schools are happy that local Iwi will be delivering the Kiwi Can programme to their tamariki”.
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Media Release: Friday 18 October 2024 The Graeme Dingle Foundation, a youth ...
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