A key initiative within our Education pillar is a school / business / tertiary education partnership model (the Business Academy) that supports low socioeconomic communities. The purpose is to support school leaders in their focus on young people being engaged in learning, and inspired for their future pathways.
Our approach is to work with school leaders to understand the needs in their communities, and to tailor support that is practical. We have developed capability in programmes that integrate business, tertiary education and school alumni to enable valuable learning opportunities for students and teachers.
Leanne Gibson took up full responsibilities for the role of Hynds Foundation Programme Director in December 2023. Here she explains the role’s purpose, and the background to her coming into…
We are proud to share our 2024 Annual Report with insights of the awesome Papakura High students and partners who have supported them. Read about Shaping Futures Together with Papakura…
Hey there – I’m John! I graduated Manurewa High School in the class of 2019, went on to complete a Bachelor of Honours degree in Software Engineering, and have now…
The purpose of the Business Academy is to encourage students to become creative, enterprising and entrepreneurial. We began developing our approach at Manurewa High School in 2015. In 2023, we…
