:: About the Foundation - Dyslexia Foundation of New Zealand ::

The Dyslexia Foundation of New Zealand is a registered Charitable Trust that was established in October 2006, to provide a voice for and services to all dyslexic people in NZ and those supporting them.

The Foundation does not receive any Government funding. Our work and the services that we provide are supported by sponsorship from the Cookie Munchers Charitable Trust, private Trusts and other support, including public donations.

We need your help to continue our work supporting dyslexic children and adults in NZ.
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To increase the awareness, recognition, understanding and acceptance of dyslexia as a way of thinking in New Zealand.

The organizations, companies, individuals and groups that are the listed Members of the Dyslexia Foundation are unified in our mission to have dyslexia recognised and accepted throughout the New Zealand community and in our education system as a way of thinking.

Feedback from many people and organizations around New Zealand interested in and affected by dyslexia has indicated the need for a unified voice to call for change to the current status of dyslexia in our community.

The Foundation provides an opportunity for us all to unite and build bridges between everyone working with and supporting dyslexic children and adults including parents, care givers, schools, teachers and educators, the Government and Ministry of Education, and their social support agencies, community groups and information and resource providers.

Click to view and download our Certificate of Incorporation & Trust Deed.

Guy Pope-Mayell: Chair of Trustees
Director of Cookie Time and eTime Limited, Chair of Trustees of the Cookie Munchers Charitable Trust, and father of four. His passion for family, cookies, digital technology, and education, combined with his own family experience of dyslexia provides a solid base of experience and passion for making a difference in the education sector.
Email guy@cookietime.co.nz

Suzanne Pope-Mayell: Trustee
A life-long passion for education began with Montessori training at 19 years of age. Years of working alongside children and the experience of having established several Montessori schools has been combined with her natural role as a mother of four to give a substantial foundation to draw on. As Suzanne discovered her children's dyslexia and autism, she has also discovered her own dyslexic mind, a journey that has provided her with insight, empathy and a passion to help others.
Email suzanne@dfnz.org.nz

Lorna Timms - BEd Adult Education: Trustee
Born in the north of England, Lorna and her English husband have two New Zealand born children, Lorna, who has resided in New Zealand for over 20 years brings to the Trust her experience of helping her dyslexic son navigate school and that of being dyslexic her self. She worked in adult education for 15 years before becoming a Davis Dyslexia Correction Facilitator. Drawing on these personal and professional experiences, Lorna also presents workshops and seminars on dyslexia and dyslexia correction.
Email lorna@dfnz.org.nz

For all general enquiries relating to the Dyslexia Foundation of New Zealand we prefer to receive emails.

Email: info@dyslexiafoundation.org.nz

Our postal address is:

Dyslexia Foundation of New Zealand

P.O. Box: 16141 Hornby, Christchurch

Fax: 03 365 1101

Media Liaison

Trustee Guy Pope-Mayell is the point of contact for media.

For urgent enquiries Guy can be contacted on his pager, 03 351 7736.

For general enquiries, please email: media@dfnz.org.nz