Now in its seventh year, the Toloa funds are achieving its goal of helping Pacific Aotearoa thrive in STEAM: Science, Technology, Engineering Arts and Maths.
The Toloa Secondary School Scholarships cover school fees and equipment for one year to the maximum of $2000. The scholarships are available for more than one year depending on alignment to scholarship criteria and the expected academic performance requirements.
View this year's list of recipients.
STEAM refers to Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Maths subjects.
STEAM skills and knowledge are not new to Pacific people.
The Toloa programme champions that Pacific peoples come from a lineage of navigators, explorers, innovators, and experts in STEAM. STEAM skills are adaptable in a vast ocean of career pathways and opportunities.
The Arts is defined within the Toloa programme as creative and innovative skills, processes and knowledge that are transferable into science, technology, engineering and maths careers.
Applications open on Monday 20 September, 2021.
Applications close at midnight on Sunday 24 October, 2021.
Applicants are informed about the outcome by Friday 26 November, 2021.
To be eligible, applicants must:
The Toloa Secondary School Scholarships are only available for:
The Toloa Secondary School Scholarships is not available for:
Students that are not enrolled in a formal New Zealand secondary school, vocational training provider, alternative education or verified home school.
Travel expenses locally, nationally, and internationally.
If you need more information about the Toloa Secondary School Scholarships, email [email protected]