Annual Quiz night 2024
We raised nearly $7,000 at our Quiz Night! You can only imagine how excited we are for that result and it was a really fun, successful night!
Our success was possible because of the contribution of time, talent and dedicated commitment by all. A special thank you to the community who came along. Outcomes don't happen like this without having an amazing people around us. Be proud!
Just think of all the well deserving kids we can help with these funds and the lives you are transforming.
With heartfelt thanks and gratitude, MFAL Board and supporters.
Fun with Numbers Pilot scheme
Fun with Numbers is a programme set out to help immigrant and former refugee children new to New Zealand, under the umbrella of Mathematics For A Lifetime Trust.
Learn the local language and culture of Aotearoa
Connect with other immigrant families
Realise that maths is globally the same and a starting point to confidence in schools in a new country
Practice and develop maths skills in a safe space.
Fun with Numbers is a collaboration between Hamilton City Council, paid coordinator role (MFAL funded), Volunteer Waikato (tutors), Silverdale Normal school (students in need), MFAL (maths resources and knowledge).
Online Course Collaboration, June 2023
Junior Algorithms Level 2 Online Course
Sponsor - Hugo Foundation - Te Awamutu Catholic Women's group
Sponsor two; Harcourts Foundation/ Harcourts Blue Reality Te Awamutu/ Otorohanga for designing costs of Onine Course
Designers; Impact Tutoring; Jean McKenzie, Hamish McAlley
Allocated to; 50 selected students at Te Awamutu Intermediate School,
Te Awamutu. Level 2, Yr 7 & 8 classes
Programme dates; Term 2, 2023
Overall aim;
To create confident pupils, who have the key skills they need in numeracy, are then more motivated and better able to keep up with their peers at high school
Objectives;
To provide the teachers with up-to-date and relevant resources for their Maths programme based on targeted topics considered essential for High school.
To provide teachers with a new tool which will help them with their classroom programme.
Offers the pupils a different way to learn
Allows the teachers to meet individual needs
Allows parents to access the course to develop their knowledge and understanding of techniques. If the school chooses to use this this way.
Offers the teachers a a tool that can be used in a variety of ways
Annual Quiz Event - May 2023
We are sending you a huge, heartfelt thank you for the awesome support you all gave us for our fundraising event.
Our evening was a huge success and we raised just over $6,000 for our kiwi kids!
A massive thanks to all who donated and contributed to our amazing cause.
Our underprivileged Kiwi Kids & Youth, will be thrilled!
We are in awe of our major sponsor Keith Pennell - Pennell Brown Accountants. His generosity and support for MFAL is just unbelievable and we are so grateful to have him.
We could not have done this without you all and your community spirit does not go unnoticed.
A fabulous night was had by all.
Areas we cover
Te Awamutu
Hamilton
Cambridge
Taupo and Tokoroa
Taranaki
Kerikeri
Online - Nationwide
Contact us
Jean McKenzie, Founder
Email: jean@mfal.org.nz
Phone: 021-133-5161
Office address;
Impact Education Hub, 89 Market St,
Te Awamutu, New Zealand, 3800
Postal address;
302 Picquet Hill Road, Te Awamutu, 3800