Papawai and Kaikōkirikiri Trusts Secondary School Scholarship

Annual scholarships toward uniforms, boarding fees, stationery, activity fees or school trips for secondary students in Years 9 to 13 who descend from the tangata whenua of Wairarapa. Closes 31 October.

Closes

“Opening: 1 September. Closing: 31 October.” “Closes 3.00 pm, 31 October for the upcoming Academic Year.” Late applications are not considered.

Who can apply

“Attending secondary school full-time in Years 9 to 13.” “All scholarships and grants are awarded to descendants of Tangata Whenua of Wairarapa.” The Board “verifies the whakapapa”. Students can live anywhere in New Zealand.

Whakapapa

Descendant of the tangata whenua of Wairarapa.

Study level

Secondary

Amount

Not fixed. “The amount of the Scholarship is dependent on the pool of funds available and the number of applications received.”

Funding route

Scholarship

Applicants

Individuals & whānau, Tauira & researchers

Before you apply

“Scholarships can go towards the cost of uniforms, boarding fees, stationery, activity fees or school trips.” Applicants hear by letter in December, and the school in January. The most common reasons for missing out are an incomplete form or a late one. Apply online on the trust's site or send the form to the Office Manager, Papawai and Kaikōkirikiri Trusts, PO Box 514 or 4 Park Avenue, Masterton 5810. Carol Wald, 06 370 2952, office@pktrusts.nz. The application form on the site is named as a 2024 edition and the site footer reads 2018-2025, so confirm the current form with the office.

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Checked 14 October 2026

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