Māori scholarship programme Te Paewai o Te Rangi 2025

Te Paewai o Te Rangi 2025 

Te Herenga Waka – Victoria University of Wellington is excited to invite you to apply for Te Paewai o Te Rangi. Te Paewai o Te Rangi is a 5-day scholarship programme providing Year 13 Māori students with the opportunity to experience student life at Te Herenga Waka and explore the capital city. We will cover selected students’ cost of travel to Wellington and back home, accommodation, and kai whilst here with us. The programme takes place from Tuesday 19 August to Saturday 23 August. Applications close at 5pm, Monday 30th June.

Criteria:

• Be of Māori descent

• Be in your final year of study at a NZ secondary school or wharekura based outside the Wellington Region (Porirua, Wellington CBD, Hutt Valley won’t be considered).

• Be available to travel to Wellington and stay on the given dates (19th-23rd August) for the entire programme.

• Be on track to achieving university entrance

Application Process:

1. Fill out this form (please note if you exit this form without submitting, your entry will not be saved. We advise you note down the questions, write your application in a separate document then copy and paste back into this form).

2. Email tayla.petera-gerrard@vuw.ac.nz a copy of your academic transcript (NZQA transcript of your most recent grades – can be a screenshot) AND a written character reference (a teacher, employer etc).

3. Applications close Monday 30 June at 5pm. We will be in touch regarding the outcome of your application within the fortnight.

The link for the application form is included here https://explore.wgtn.ac.nz/DM-EVNT-UG-2025-TePaewaioTeRangi_registration1.html  or students can scan the QR code in the attached poster.

If you have any questions about the programme, please reach out to me: temapihi.tutuanathan@vuw.ac.nz

Ngā mihi,

Te Mapihi Tutua-Nathan (she/her)

Kaitawaka Māori— Māori Future Student Adviser

Te Kahupapa—Future Students

Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington

Toitū Te Tiriti

www.wgtn.ac.nz | 0800 04 04 04

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