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Scholarship details

Judy Kaa Scholarship
Study levels Postgraduate Certificate & Postgraduate Diploma
Value Tuition fees covered for the Postgraduate Diploma in Leadership (ECE)
Close date Friday, 10 January 2025
Domestic/international Domestic Only

About the scholarship

The Judy Kaa scholarship is awarded once a year to a student who has been accepted into our Postgraduate Diploma in Leadership (ECE).


The awarded applicant will have all their first year’s tuition fees for the programme covered.


This award is a memorial to Judy Kaa, National President of Te Rito Maioha Early Childhood New Zealand from 2008 to 2015, an inspiring early childhood teacher and leader. Owner of the highly regarded Kerikeri centre, Nurture by Nature, Judy was a student in the postgraduate leadership programme and completed the Certificate in Leadership (ECE). As tireless leader in her community, Judy believed in the potential of all people to learn and to lead. He wahine pūmau ki te kaupapa.

How To Apply

Apply Here

Applicants are required to complete a scholarship application form and attach the following supporting documents:

  • A completed and signed application form.
  • A letter of application to the Director of Teaching, Learning and Research stating what they hope to achieve for their community by undertaking this programme of postgraduate study in early childhood education leadership.
  • A brief curriculum vitae (CV).
  • Two (2) references from members of the local community.

Please send your email your completed application to [email protected]

  • Subject line: Judy Kaa Scholarship Application
  • Address to: Dr Rosina Merry, Director of Teaching, Learning and Research.

Entry requirements

The Scholarship is open to all domestic students selected for entry to our Postgraduate Diploma in Leadership (ECE) programme who commenced study in July 2024, or who will commence study in February 2024.