Taiohi 13-18

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The Back to School grant provides financial assistance for purchasing educational resources and/or contributing to fees.

If you choose to apply for the Kura Kaupapa education grant you will not be eligible to receive the Back to School grant

Apply for a Back to School Grant via the Whānau Portal.

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The Māori Medium grant is to provide financial assistance for students enrolled in Whare Kura or Rumaki Reo learning environments, with purchasing educational resources and/or contributing to school fees.

If you choose to apply for the Back to School grant you will not be eligible to receive the Māori Medium Education grant

Apply for a Māori Medium Education Grant via the Whānau Portal.

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This grant is an acknowledgement of NCEA Level 1, 2 and 3 achievements and will be distributed once results have been received.

More information coming in 2020. 

2019 NCEA Rewards – Upload link for 2019 NCEA results coming in January 2020. 

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Below is a list of Tertiary grants that whānau can apply for.  

If you are studying in the following fields, there is additional support available for your studies;

• Engineering and/or Construction
• Sciences and/or Medicine
• Digital Technology and/or Multi-Media
• Professional Services
• Tourism and/or Hospitality
• Teaching
• Te Reo Māori

Click here for more information on grants & scholarships. 

Apply for a Tertiary Grant via the Whānau Portal.

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The STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths) grant is for students participating in STEM related activities, e.g. Coding, Robotics and Animation.

Apply for a STEM Grant via the Whānau Portal.

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The Leadership Development grant provides financial assistance for developing your leadership skills.

Apply for a Leadership Development Grant via the Whānau Portal.

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The Tutorial grant is to support students with additional numeracy and literacy, music or arts tuition.

Apply for a Tutorial Grant via the Whānau Portal.

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The Swimming grant is to help with swimming lessons and also encourages keeping active.

Apply for a Swimming Grant via the Whānau Portal.

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The Sports grant is provided by the Trust Board to help support high performing sportspersons.

Apply for a Sports Grant via the Whānau Portal.

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This Scholarship is to provide financial assistance for Boarding School students in New Zealand.

Apply via the Whānau Portal.

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This Scholarship provides financial assistance for Year 1-3 students enrolling into Te Wānanga Takiura o Ngā Kura Kaupapa Māori o Aotearoa.

More information coming in 2020. 

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Spark New Zealand is a major digital services company committed to developing the country’s digital capability and workforce of the future. The Spark Scholarship aims to foster a more diverse talent pool so are equipping highly talented New Zealand women with the skills they need to succeed in the digital age through sponsorship of study in a technology-related discipline at a New Zealand university.

More information coming in 2020. 

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Students studying the Bachelor of Arts degree will be eligible to apply for this Scholarship. Students must have a B+ Grade average. Auckland University offers 5 Scholarships.

More information coming in 2020. 

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Unitec Institute of Technology are awarding 10 Ngāti Whatua Engineering & Nursing Scholarships in 2020. The Scholarships are to encourage Māori students to pursue tertiary education at Unitec in either a Certificate, Diploma or Bachelor level programme. Recipients of any and all Māori focused scholarships are expected to be involved and participate in the Unitec Māori Community.

For more information about Unitec, go to: https://www.unitec.ac.nz/

More information coming in 2020. 

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The Victoria University Wellington Scholarship pays for 50% of course fees for students studying a Bachelors or Masters degree at Victoria University.

For more information about Victoria University, go to: https://www.victoria.ac.nz/

More information coming in 2020. 

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Whitecliffe College of Arts & Design offers courses and degrees across a range of arts and technology subjects, including Fashion and Web Development. The Scholarship will assist with fees for one year while studying.

For more information about Whitecliffe, go to: https://www.whitecliffe.ac.nz/

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A comprehensive health insurance policy for all hapū members to improve health and wellbeing. Includes coverage of specialists, GP, professional services and much more. The cost is directly paid to the health insurance company.

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Ōrākei Health is proudly owned and operated by Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei. We provide quality general health and medical care for whānau/families living in East Auckland.

​Our clinic is situated at the Eastridge Mall in Ōrākei and is an affordable low-cost service with qualified and experienced staff.

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Tākina is a beginners Te Reo Māori programme that is delivered over 10 weeks.

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A Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei iwi investment savings scheme that encourages whānau to save for a better future. Each year $500.00 is contributed towards a savings scheme for each member.

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The Kāhui Rangatahi Programme focuses on growing rangatahi leadership. Co-designed with rangatahi, this Programme encourages Rangatahi to explore leadership within their whānau, communities and Hapū and looks at examples of national and global leadership.

More info coming in 2020.

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The Study Wānanga runs over 1-day and is for students enrolled in NCEA, UE (or equivalent) and provides students with targeted support for their end of year exams. For Year 10-13 Students.

More info coming in 2020.

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The Internship programme runs over the summer period and gives applicants the opportunity to gain work experience with Whai Maia, Whai Rawa or the Trust Board, in various roles across the three organisations, e.g. marketing, whenua, early childcare, community services, or health services. The successful applicants are placed on a fixed term paid contract.

For Senior School Leavers and Year 1-2 Uni Students.

Applications open late 2020. 

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Tū Pakihi is an entrepreneurial programme for people wanting to build or get support to build a small start-up business.

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Cadetships and Apprenticeships offer training for rangatahi who are not in school but would like to learn and build skills in a particular job or industry.  Whai Maia will promote the opportunities as they become available.

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A series of parenting wānanga specifically to support pāpā.

More information coming soon. 

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Tamariki Ora/Well Child is a home-based service offered to tamariki birth to 4 years. Tamariki Ora/Well Child services can support you to protect and improve your child’s health so he/she can grow and develop to their full potential.

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This is a free kaupapa Māori ante-natal wānanga to support hapū māmā and whānau on their parenting journey. The wānanga is for hapū māmā who are registered with Tamariki Ora.  Email tamarikiora@nwo.iwi.nz to find out dates and for more information.

Click here to find out more about the wānanga.

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Whānau Direct is a government fund that assists whānau to access financial resources when it matters most to whānau, with the intention of making a positive difference for whānau. Whānau Direct has specific criteria. For more information, contact us.

Whai Maia delivers the Whānau Ora contract which aims build whānau on their strengths. We have experienced Whānau Ora Navigators who work alongside each whānau along their journey. Click here for more info. 

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Many schools use Chromebooks as a learning resource. Year 6-13 students have the option of receiving a Chromebook or an education grant. Applicants who opt for the device will be able to pick up the device at the Education Summit on Saturday 1^st February 2020.

Students who applied for and received a Chromebook in 2019 will not be able to apply for a Chromebook in 2020, but will be able to apply for an education grant.

Applications for the Digital Device – Chromebook closes on 28^th February 2020.

Apply for a Digital Device via the Whānau Portal.

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This is an annual yearbook that recognises all the hard work our whānau have completed throughout the year. It is a way of celebrating success and achievement, as well as role modelling to our whānau.

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