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Te Waka Whakarei Career Changer Scholarship
Scholarship details
| Value | $30,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Open date | Monday, 18 October 2021 |
| Close date | Monday, 15 November 2021 |
| Domestic/international | Domestic Only |
About the scholarship
The Te Waka Whakarei Career Changer scholarship supports you to change your career and follow your passion for te reo Maori.
The scholarship is designed to assist you on your pathway to teaching
In a Maori Medium immersion early learning centre, primary school or kura In a Maori Medium immersion secondary school or wharekura At a secondary school; teaching te reo Maori It provides financial assistance so the loss of income you experience while studying is not a barrier to obtaining a teaching qualification.
There are options for graduates and undergraduates.
If you are proficient in te reo and have a wealth of life experience this could be the scholarship for you. As a Te Waka Whakarei Career Changer Scholar you gain access to:
Course fees to study an approved teaching qualification An allowance of $30,000 per year, over the period of your study (limited to three years)
How To Apply
We hold cultural competencies, passion and life experience in the same regard as your academic history. Our application form is designed to let you show this off!
You can apply for multiple scholarships, but can only be granted one. Part-time options are available.
What you receive
Allowance of $30,000 per year, over the period of your study (limited to three years) Course fees to study an approved teaching qualification
Entry requirements
To be eligible, you are required to:
Be changing your career or profession to teaching OR
Be an unqualified teacher currently working in a centre or school (such as a Teacher Aide) have a Limited Authority to Teach or a kaiarahi I te reo AND
Be a New Zealand citizen or permanent resident Be enrolled on, have applied for, or be intending on enrol on an approved qualification Have proficiency in te reo Maori that meets the requirements of your tertiary provider Have support from your iwi and/or Maori leaders in your community AND
Applicants who desire to teach in wharekura:
have a degree or graduate diploma with specialist secondary subject content at the 300 level in that qualification, for teaching to a senior level Applicants who desire to teach te reo in a secondary setting:
have a degree or graduate diploma with at least one 300-level paper in Maori studies, development, language, culture or society. Fees and allowance payments are only paid upon meeting the requirements of a scholarship. To receive allowance payments you are required to be a full-time student (or have ‘limited full-time status’ from StudyLink) and pass all of your academic year.