2024 Tī Maru Māori Trust Secondary Boarding Scholarship

Available to Year 9 Māori students with demonstrated financial need, academic ability and aptitude, who are enrolled at a secondary boarding school.

Applications must be received by Sunday, 31 Poutū-te-rangi (March), 2024 by 4:00pm.

EligibilityApplicants must:

  1. be of New Zealand Māori descent;
  2. be enrolled at a New Zealand secondary school in 2024;
  3. meet all criteria for the scholarships applied for;
  4. submit the application and supporting documentation on time.

Supporting Information You need to provide:

  1. Whakapapa verification: This will need to be completed by a kaumātua or you may submit a copy of either of your parents Iwi registration form, however your name MUST be shown on the letter to be registered.
  2. Enrolment Confirmation.
  3. NSN Number. This is your unique ID with the Ministry of Education which you can get from your school office or from NZQA.
  4. Encoded bank deposit slip or bank verification of your bank account number.
  5. A copy of your latest 2023 school report. This will be from year 8.

Important Application Portal Information:

  1. Information will be saved automatically as you move from one page of the application to the next.
  2. Incomplete or late applications will not be considered. Make sure you click submit!
  3. If you meet scholarship criteria, you can apply for as many scholarships as you wish, however you can only be awarded one.
  4. You must advise the Māori Education Trust of any changes to your application (e.g. change of address or withdrawal from study). All changes must be advised in writing (email or post).
  5. All applicants (successful and unsuccessful) will be notified by October 2024 at the latest.
  6. If you cannot complete the application online, either contact the office for support (details below), or submit a hard-copy application to which all supporting documentation must be attached.
  7. Don’t forget, if you have any questions, you can contact us by email: info@maorieducation.org.nz.
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