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 Hynds Entrepreneurial Fellows Programme was established in 2020 to embed innovation and entrepreneurship into the curricula across the University of Auckland, by working with and supporting academics from all…

History of the programme John and Léonie Hynds initiated annual University of Auckland scholarships for Manurewa High School students in 2012, through the First Foundation. Following the formal establishment of…

A programme of the Business Academy aims to give high-school students real-life experience in the workplace and helping pave the way for their future careers. It has a focus on…

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…

Manurewa High is the largest multicultural school in New Zealand, with 2100 students representing over 50 nationalities. Hynds Foundation has had a strong affiliation with Manurewa High School (MHS) for…

Hynds Foundation is working with the University of Auckland’s Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship to develop ways to evolve tertiary education and unleash the entrepreneurial potential of our young people.…