The Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Foundation was established in 2021 with the purpose of supporting healthier communities.”

Our purpose is supporting healthier communities.


We aim to achieve our purpose through investing in rangatahi by partnering with the community. Our focus is on supporting pathways into STEM careers (including trades), beginning in primary education, continuing through tertiary studies, and extending into employment.

Who

Rangatahi / young people, especially those who are underserved and underrepresented in STEM careers i.e. Māori, Pacific people, and indigenous communities of Tijuana Mexico.

Where

South Auckland, Aotearoa New Zealand and Tijuana, Mexico.

What do we mean by STEM?

We define STEM as hands-on learning in the space of natural sciences and technology. It includes subjects that ignite curiosity and encourage critical thinking and problem solving, such as science (environmental, physics, biology, chemistry, medicine), engineering, and maths.