Discover opportunities to fuel your educational journey with our Te Kōpuretanga Scholarships.
Applications for 2025 Te Kōpuretanga scholarships are now closed. Applications for the next round will open in early 2026.
We encourage you to explore and apply for scholarships that align with your study goals and aspirations. Pay attention to the eligibility criteria and preference markers associated with each scholarship.
Successful candidates will be notified by email and are invited to join us for the award ceremony in Kirikiriroa on Friday, 15 August 2025.
We understand the challenges that can come from juggling study with home life, mahi, and other responsibilities. We have multiple scholarships dedicated to helping ease financial pressure and support your academic ambitions.
Our scholarships have assisted many tauira over the years, all of whom demonstrated a commitment to educational success and a desire to give back to their whānau and communities.
Giving back is evident in the contribution made by the courageous leaders whose names we honour.
Te Kōpuretanga 2024 Recipients
Te Tumuaki Rongo H Wetere Scholarship - $5000
Academic field: Any
Preference given to: Tauira Māori who are the first in their whānau to study at a tertiary level.
Boy Mangu Mātauranga Māori Waharoa Scholarship - $5000
Academic field: Angitu
Preference given to: Tauira Māori enrolled in any mātauranga Māori programme.
Te Pou Postgraduate Diploma Kaitiakitanga L8 Scholarship - $6000 x 10
Academic field: Social services
Preference given to: Any tauira enrolled in Postgraduate Diploma in Kaitiakitanga L8.
Dr Buck Nin Scholarship - $5000
Academic field: Contemporary Māori art
Preference given to: Any tauira enrolled in Degree or Diploma in Rauangi.
Mike Watson Scholarship - $5000
Academic field: Māori art
Preference given to: Tauira Māori enrolled in Degree or Diploma in Whakairo.
Rewi Panapa Scholarship - $5000
Academic field: Social services
Preference given to: Tauira Māori enrolled in qualifications in Social work, supervision and community support.
Dr Diggeress Te Kanawa Scholarship - $5000
Academic field: Toi
Preference given to: Tauira Māori enrolled in Degree or Diploma in Raranga.
Tāne Taylor Scholarship - $5000
Academic field: Te Reo rangatira
Preference given to: Tauira Māori enrolled in Degree or Diploma in te reo Māori.
He Korowai Ākonga Scholarship - $5000
Academic field: Education
Preference given to: Any tauira enrolled in Degrees in Education.
He Waka Hiringa Scholarship - $5000
Academic field: Angitu
Preference given to: Tauira Māori enrolled in Master of Applied Indigenous Knowledge.
Te Matatini Society Inc. Kapa Haka Scholarship Yr 1 - $5000
Academic field: Angitu
Tauira Māori or Pasifika enrolled in Master of Applied Indigenous Knowledge focussing on Kapa Haka.
Te Matatini Society Inc. Kapa Haka Scholarship Yr 2 - $5000
Academic field: Angitu
Tauira Māori or Pasifika enrolled in Master of Applied Indigenous Knowledge focussing on Kapa Haka.
Scholarship news
Stepping out of the corporate world and into the classroom
28 March 2024Like many parents during the pandemic, Tamara Grace-Tonga had to become her daughter’s core teacher. Quite unexpectedly, this sparked her wanting to change her legacy.
Te Wānanga o Aotearoa honour two founders with new scholarships in 2024
28 March 2024Te Wānanga o Aotearoa relaunched their scholarships in 2023, and in 2024 are proud to announce the introduction of three new scholarships, two of which honour a couple of the institute’s founding members.
Discovering a passion for whakairo sparks change
29 February 2024Like many Māori tāne, Lebon Wilson struggled with mainstream schooling and left at 14. It’s taken him a long time to realise the benefits of being able to channel his learning and effort into something that he’s passionate about. That was by discovering whakairo.
Contact scholarships
Email scholarships@twoa.ac.nz
Phone 0800 355 553 from Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm