Tena Koutou e ngā rangatahi o te motu.
He karanga tēnei ki ngā rangatahi kia hui mai ki runga o Te Tairawhiti ki Toihoukura, ko Te Kupenga tēnei te hao nei i a tiki matua.
This year as part of celebrating our rangatahi, Toihoukura are offering two scholarships to Year 12 or Year 13 students who have been accepted into Te Toi o Ngā Rangi | Bachelor of Māori Visual Arts. (This is a three year programme).
The Te Kupenga Scholarship covers tuition fees for one year of study. If eligible for the Government Fees Free, the EIT | Te Pūkenga Year 13 Scholarship, and you are awarded the Te Kupenga Art Scholarship – you could receive three years of free study.
To be eligible for the Te Kupenga scholarship, Toihoukura invite rangatahi from across the motu to create and submit a piece of artwork. This needs to be submitted by October 20, 2022. All works submitted will be exhibited in our Maia Gallery and the two scholarship recipients will be announced on the opening night of the exhibition.
Nōreira, rangatahi mā, ko Te Kupenga tēnei e whakakao nei i ngā mahi whakahirahira o te ao toi. Nau mai, whakatata mai!
Nāku noa
Submissions Close
October 20, 2022
Te Kupenga Criteria T&Cs
Te Ara o Tākitimu empowers Māori and Pasifika students so they are confident to engage with their studies to achieve their goals. The programme supports eligible students from enrolment, through their learning, and connects them into industry by providing:
- Leadership development – mentoring, activities to connect with culture and identity, and building resilience.
- Financial support – free fees, travel support, and other engagement barriers.
- Pastoral care – navigate systems, support services, and removing learning obstacles.
- Career development – connections to industry, networking and transistion to work.
The narratives of Tākitimu waka connects Māori and Pasifika peoples and speaks to stories of overcoming adversity to reach a desired destination. The support programme is guided by this philosophy and provides people, resources, and kaupapa to create a whānau environment to ensure the learners reach their desired destination.
Applicants must:
- Identify as either Māori or Pasifika
- Be aged between 16 – 40 years
How do you access this support?
- Enrol and be accepted into one of the programmes aligned with Te Ara o Tākitimu.
- Once accepted, the Te Ara o Tākitimu Co-ordinator will make contact with you to organise a meeting.
Contact:
Rhys Thurston
EIT | Te Pūkenga Hawke’s Bay
Te Ara o Tākitimu Coordinator
Phone: 06 830 1563
Email: rthurston@eit.ac.nz
Māori and Pasifika Trades Training is an initiative supporting Māori and Pasifika people into trades training programmes. Te Toka is the name of the scholarship offered in the Tairāwhiti region.
Te Toka covers programme fees and supports students through their study, providing pastoral care and helping students transition into the workplace.
Applicants must:
- Be of Māori and/or Pasifika descent.
- Be 16 – 40 years of age at the start of your study.
- Be a New Zealand citizen or permanent resident.
- Be able to meet the entry requirements for the qualification your are enrolling in.
How do you access the scholarship?
- Enrol and be accepted into one of the programmes aligned with Te Toka.
- Complete the scholarship application form.
- Once accepted, one of the Te Toka team will make contact with you to organise a meeting.
*No scholarship will be awarded until you are fully accepted on the programme.
Contact:
EIT | Te Pūkenga Tairāwhiti
Nikki Keepa
Student Wellbeing Advisor
869 0810 Ext. 7841
NKeepa@eit.ac.nz
Phillipa Harrison
Student Support Advisor
869 0810 Ext. 7331
PHarrison@eit.ac.nz
Luseane Tupouniua
Student Support Advisor – Pacific Learners
869 0810 Ext. 7656
LTupouniua@eit.ac.nz
You are eligible for the this scholarship if:
- You are Māori and can specify your Iwi and/or Hapu
- You are completing an undergraduate certificate or diploma course that is NZQA registered at levels 3-6
- You work or volunteer in the health sector and the qualification supports Hauora Māori career development
- You agree that information can be shared pursuant to the Privacy Act 1993
Applications open: First Intake – 28 February and close 31 March
Applications open: Second Intake – 28 July and close 31 August – Second Intake
Find out more here or email jkaukau@eit.ac.nz.
You are eligible for the above scholarship if:
- You are Māori and can specify your Iwi and/or Hapu
- You are completing or doing papers towards a degree, post graduate diploma or masters.
- You work, intend to work or volunteer in the health sector and the qualification supports Hauora Māori career development
- You agree to participate in any promotion activities associated with the scholarship
- You agree that information can be shared pursuant to the Privacy Act 1993
NB: For those doing Nursing Postgraduate Education please contact the Nurse Educator first.
Applications open: First Intake – 1 April and close 1 May
Applications open: Second Intake – 1 September and close 1 October
Find out more here or email jkaukau@eit.ac.nz.
