Mathematics for a Lifetime News

Long term Board member Susan

June 17th 2021It’s said that it takes a village to raise a child and the same could be said about businesses and organisations. No one person can do it on their own. So when I decided to set up Mathematics for aRead more

Ben Van Rooy - Board member

May 12th 2021As any business owner knows, there's a lot to do and you can't do it all on your own, especially if your mission involves positively impacting the lives of others. So it's important to me that theRead more

Mindset makes all the difference

May 11th 2021Mindset is the way we think about things every day. This can change so much even within a day or week. I see examples all the time with the kids we tutor who have settled into a mindset ofRead more

Shelley Greer - Board member

May 5th 2021“Investing in knowledge pays the best interest” it’s a quote from Benjamin Franklin and for Mathematics for a Lifetime (MFAL) Trust board member, Shelley Greer, it sums up why she wanted to getRead more

Report on effectiveness of MFAL tutoring

March 25th 2021Julia Gasston and Lynette Flowers have created a report on the effectiveness of Mathematics for a Lifetime tutoring. You can download a copy below.Read more

MFAL Bingo Night | Thursday 1st July

March 7th 2021Click here to purchase ticketsRead more

Are you ready to step forward with me?

February 12th 2021For every high I experience working with our tutors and students, there are lows. It breaks my heart when a child needs help but their family isn't able to financially or emotionally support them.Read more

Wind Warriors and Mathematics for a Lifetime Video

February 1st 2021In this video interview Jean McKenzie talks about the book Return of the Wind Warriors by Craig Grant and about Mathematics for a Lifetime Charitable Trust.Read more

Ally-Jane McDonald - Illustrator

January 5th 2021Ally-Jane McDonald is a young New Zealand Artist who grew up in small Waikato town, Matamata. She is currently a student at Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology where she is studying a Bachelor of CreaRead more

Donation with a bonus!

December 20th 2020Return of the Windwarriors Chapter book ALL funds from the sale of this book goes directly to support a Kiwi kid in need. A perfect Xmas present, a chapter book aimed at established readers fromRead more

Craig Grant | Craig Grant Tutoring

December 1st 2020I love passing on what I know and seeing the reaction of my students as they gain knowledge. I believe MFAL is a way of reaching out to kids who would otherwise not have the opportunity. Read more

Garry Rose | mathZwise

December 1st 2020Garry Rose at mathZwise Manawatu "As a tutor, you find personally and professionally there is a deep level of satisfaction watching a child grow in confidence and ability because they have been able Read more

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CicadaCicada has shown a keen willingness to learn new topics and likes to keep the lesson moving along in a quick way. She is particularly excited about the game at the end and often asks if it's 'game time'. Cicada is working at Early Level 2. This is just below where she needs to be at for her age.

HiriaHiria was very cheerful and outgoing during her lessons. She always arrived very organised and ready to begin immediately. The occasionaHiria fully understood what this opportunity gave to her and was very thankful for the opportunity. She was proud of her improvement in class.

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