Kahurangi Scholarship

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.

Your scholarship application must be supported by the following documents:

1. 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
     
     

2. 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.

3. IRD statement of earnings. Depending on your situation, you need to provide:
   • 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).
     
     
4. Depending on the scholarship category(s) you fall under, the following additional documents will also be required.
   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.

• A completed online application form and all supporting documents must be submitted by 5pm on the closing date.
  Late applications will not be accepted.

• All offers of the Kahurangi Scholarship are conditional upon the recipient being confirmed to begin study in the semester following application.

• The Scholarship cannot be deferred to a later semester or year. Applicants who wish to delay their study to a later semester or year may re-apply for the Scholarship.

• Should the recipient withdraw from study during the tenure of this scholarship or fail to achieve satisfactory progress, Te Rito Maioha reserves the right to withdraw the scholarship. Recipients must advise Te Rito Maioha if they intend to withdraw.

• During their study, recipients of Te Rito Maioha Scholarships are expected to:
  • show outstanding commitment to their study
  • contribute to their ECE centres, schools and community
  • act as ambassadors for Te Rito Maioha and participate in appropriate events or marketing if requested.
    
    

• After graduation, scholarship recipients are expected to continue to make a positive contribution to the education sector and their community.

• At the discretion of the Chief Executive, the application of the terms and conditions of the Scholarship may be modified in special circumstances or to avoid hardship to any candidate for the Scholarship.