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Kahurangi Scholarships
Scholarship details
| Study levels | Bachelor's Degree, Graduate Diploma & Graduate Certificate |
|---|---|
| Value | A Kahurangi Scholarship covers tuition fees for selected programmes. |
| Open date | Tuesday, 1 October 2024 |
| Close date | Friday, 10 January 2025 |
| Domestic/international | Domestic Only |
About the scholarship
This Scholarship covers your programme's full tuition cost
The Kahurangi scholarship supports our commitment to equity and growing a culturally responsive teaching workforce by reducing the socio-economic barriers that may prevent some people from starting initial teacher education.
A Kahurangi Scholarship covers tuition fees for the full duration of the following programmes:
- Bachelor of Teaching (ECE) (three years)
- Bachelor of Teaching (Primary) (three years)
- Graduate Diploma of Teaching (ECE) (one year)
- Graduate Diploma of Teaching (Primary) (one year)
Applicants will be considered and recommended by the Te Rito Maioha Scholarship Committee, before the Chief Executive makes the final decision.
Successful applicants will be notified within three weeks of the application closing date.
How To Apply
A personal statement, less than two pages, outlining:
- Your goals for your teaching career
- Your involvement and commitment to your community and tamariki
- Your personal attributes, achievements and strengths that you feel would make you an outstanding kaiako, teacher or faiāʻoga in your community.
- Why do you want to study teaching with Te Rito Maioha
Two references from reputable people in your community who know you well.
This could include a school principal or senior teacher if you are a recent school leaver; a leader of a community organisation, church or iwi group you are connected with; an ECE service manager or school principal where you are employed or volunteer.
They cannot be a family member.
- an IRD statement of earnings from parents and/or caregivers who provide you with financial support; or
- If you are self-supporting, you need to supply your own IRD statement of earnings (and an IRD earnings statement for your partner/spouse, if you have one).
You will be considered for all categories that apply to you:
- NZ Māori - reference from a Kaumatua such as an iwi representative of a Runanga or Trust Board that can endorse your whakapapa.
- Pasifika - an endorsement of your ethnicity from your School Dean for Pasifika or their nominee, a Pasifika community member or Pasifika Liaison Officer.
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Entry requirements
- Applicants must meet the admission criteria for the programme they wish to study.
- Applicants must be new students, and not already studying for a Bachelor or Graduate Diploma of Teaching.
- Applicants must be New Zealand Citizens or Permanent Residents, currently residing in New Zealand
- Applicants for Māori or Pasifika categories must be of NZ Māori descent or Pacific ethnicity.
- Applicants must intend to begin study in the semester immediately following their application, either full-time or part-time.