Kia ora, I’m Polly Kennedy. I am a MASSiS Social Worker for Challenge 2000 based at Aotea College in Porirua. I have been working for Challenge 2000 since July 2022.

I grew up in Port Chalmers in Dunedin, studied my Bachelors of Social Work (Hons) at University of Otago. During my study I began working with young people and gained a passion for this work. In 2021, I moved to Wellington, got experience in other Social Work areas before starting at Challenge 2000.

I feel privileged to work alongside rangatahi and their whānau to discover their strengths and achieve their goals.