Mentoring Providers
I Have a Dream
I Have a Dream supports Kiwi kids aged 5 to 20, guiding them toward academic and life success. Using a whole-child approach, we work with children for 15 years, from their early school years through to tertiary study or employment. Our full-time Navigators serve as consistent, trusted advocates, offering one-on-one support and academic guidance. They work closely with schools, whānau, and the community to ensure each child stays on track. By providing wraparound services, we help Dreamers overcome challenges and reach their full potential.
Programme details
Overview
In 2016, I Have a Dream started the Ngatahi Education Initiative in four low-decile schools in the Whangarei suburbs of Tikipunga and Otangarei. Meaning “together as one”, this programme aims to show how long-term educational investment in a generation of local children will have a positive collective impact on the community as a whole. I Have a Dream Navigators are currently working with over 800 Kiwi kids in these four Dream Partner schools, with the goal of forging pathways into tertiary education or employment for each participating child, regardless of their family’s social or financial circumstances.
Regions
About the mentoring
The age range we mentor is 5 to 20 years old. The mentoring programme conducts group and one-on-one mentoring approach. The expectation is that the mentoring relationship will last for more than 2 years. Mentors meet with the young person weekly.
Contact details
Mo Matautia-Tepania
022 618 8403
mo@ihaveadream.org.nz
