Applications for the 2023 Te Tipu Whakarito Scholarships are now closed. Notifications will be sent on 30 March 2023.
A Te Tipu Whakarito scholarship supports you to become a kaiako and follow your passion for te reo Māori.
The scholarship removes barriers by offering recipients financial assistance.
The scholarship is designed to assist applicants studying to teach in:
There are options for graduates and undergraduate, from Early Childhood through to secondary and wharekura.
If you are proficient in te reo Māori and want to become a kaiako, this could be the scholarship for you.
As a Te Tipu Whakarito Scholar you gain access to:
To be eligible, you are required to:
AND
Applicants who desire to teach in wharekura:
Applicants who desire to teach te reo in an English Medium secondary setting:
Please note: If you have already completed Initial Teacher Education Training or are already a registered teacher you are not eligible to apply for the TeachNZ Scholarships. Instead, we have Study Awards on offer - please look here.
Approved teaching qualifications are determined by the Teaching Council. They may be updated throughout the duration of the year.
Fees and allowance payments are only paid upon meeting the requirements of a scholarship. To receive allowance payments you are required to be a full-time student (or have ‘limited full-time statuses from StudyLink) and pass all of your academic year.
Further terms and conditions apply.
To apply for a scholarship you must complete an online application form. The application form will be made available when the 2023 scholarship programme opens.
You must submit your application on or before the application round closing date.
You can apply for multiple scholarships, but can only be granted one. Part-time options are available.
As part of the application process, you are required to produce a short three minute video and provide the link in your application form. Please refer to the information here about preparing your video.
The programme is inclusive and rewards outstanding applicants. Outstanding to TeachNZ goes beyond academic achievement. The programme recognises passion, leadership, good communication, lived experiences and also places value on Māori and Pacific cultural competencies and language skills.
If your application is successful, we will email you a scholarship offer email with an agreement setting out the terms and conditions of the scholarship. Example terms and conditions for the Te Tipu Whakarito are available to download on this page.
We will also contact you if your application was unsuccessful and to let you know if the assessment panel have rewarded you with a reserve or alternative scholarship offer.
Remember, we're here to help. If you have any questions, you can email us on teachnz.admin@education.govt.nz or call us during business hours on 0800 165 225.
You can also learn more about our scholarships by watching the videos and exploring the links on the left of this page.