Who we are
As the Graeme Dingle Foundation Auckland we currently support over 10,000 young people through our Youth Development programmes.
Our vision and purpose is to make a better Auckland through our young people, to collaborate with our communities and help to build brighter futures for young Aucklanders.
Our Management Support Team
Lee Carr
Operations Manager
Email: lee.carr@dinglefoundation.org.nz Phone: 022 535 9506
Monique Yandall
Office Manager
Email: admin.auckland@dinglefoundation.org.nz Phone: 021 993 607
Briar Thorman
Marketing & Communications Coordinator
Email: briar.thorman@dinglefoundation.org.nz Phone: 027 893 9592
Our Primary Schools Team
Kiwi Can Manager
Debbie McLarin
Email: debbie.mclarin@dinglefoundation.org.nz
Phone: 022 163 4556
Kiwi Can Area Coordinators
Central/East/South: Valarie Fasavalu (on maternity leave until April 2025, contact Debbie)
Email: valarie.fasavalu@dinglefoundation.org.nz
Schools: Koru, Glen Innes, Glenbrae, Finlayson Park, Manurewa West, Waimahia Intermediate
South/Far South: Freedom Setu
Email: freedom.setu@dinglefoundation.org.nz
Phone: 021 673 122
Schools: Pukekohe North, Te Paina, St Mary’s, Edmund Hillary, Kereru, Clendon Primary, Rowandale Primary
West: Lillian Vea
Email: Lillian.vea@dinglefoundation.org.nz
Phone: 022 0317236
Schools: Kelston Primary, Kelston Intermediate, Pomaria, Birdwood Primary, Don Buck Primary, St Leonards, Glendene
Kiwi Can Leaders
Our Kiwi Can Leaders are the gold that makes the programme shine so brightly in our schools. The Leaders themselves come from similar backgrounds to that of the children they teach, and most come from the communities they work in; they are an integral part of the everyday life of our children.
Our Secondary Schools Team
Secondary School Programme Manager
Tamara Elliot
Email: tamara.elliot@dinglefoundation.org.nz
Secondary School Programme Coordinators
Katherine Pearson, Tomas French, Janelle Collins, Jess Burton, Kelly Watkins (Mentor Recruitment)
Our Programme Coordinators are simply amazing, ensuring that all our secondary school and community programmes excel, by going above and beyond for the young adults in our Stars, Project K, and Career Navigator; offering support and instilling in the student’s self-efficacy and resilience.
Schools: Waitakere College, Rutherford College, Kelston Girls High, Kelston Boys High, Birkenhead College, Glenfield College, Westlake Boys High, One Tree Hill College, Tamaki College, Tangaroa College, Papakura High, Auckland Seventh Day Adventist High, Pukekohe High, Papakura High
Mentor Recruitment enquiries: aucklandmentoring@dinglefoundation.org.nz