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Kupe Scholarships for Māori and Pasifika High Achievers (Kupe Scholarships) recognise and reward those who are at the leading edge of their communities. Kupe Scholars strike out for far horizons, chart new territory, and are on a quest to succeed. They embrace their diversity and bring energy and enthusiasm to teaching.

Kupe Scholars will be people of Māori and/or Pasifika descent who want to teach in early childhood education (ECE), primary or secondary schools. Kupe Scholarships provide course fees and financial assistance while studying towards an approved teaching qualification. For information on approved teaching qualifications, visit www.TeachNZ.govt.nz/getqualified.

Kupe Scholarships are for:• undergraduate students who have either already

successfully completed at least one full year of their approved teaching qualification, or for graduate students who are enroled or enrolling in a one year Graduate Diploma/Master of Teaching in 2018

• students commencing their second, third or fourth year in the first semester 2018

• students commencing their second, third or fourth year in the second semester 2018.*

*If you are one of these students and become a Kupe Scholar, your fees will be paid from Semester 2, 2018.

If you have already started study towards your Graduate Diploma/Master of Teaching before 2018, you are not eligible to apply for a Kupe Scholarship.

Applications open: Monday 4 December 2017Applications close: Monday 5 March 2018

READ THE GUIDE BEFORE FILLING IN THIS APPLICATION FORM.

1. Colour keyThis Application Form and the Guide are colour coded. The coloured sections you need to complete depend on whether you are applying as a Māori or Pasifika high achiever. You will need to complete all sections with a white background as those sections apply to all applicants.

Please tick the relevant option. I am applying as a:

Māori high achiever applicant –please complete the blue sections

Pasifika high achiever applicant –please complete the yellow sections

2. Type of teachingI am applying to become a Kupe Scholar in:

ECE

primary teaching

secondary teaching

3. Name and contact detailsState your name as it appears on your birth certificate, marriage certificate or passport.

First name(s):

Middle name(s):

Last name(s):

Name that your tertiary provider knows you by (if different from above):

Phone:

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Mobile:*

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Kupe Scholarships for Māori and Pasifika High AchieversEarly Childhood Education, Primary and Secondary Teaching

FORM 2018

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Postal address:

Postcode:

Email:*

*We will confirm by email or text message that we have received your application.

Date of birth: Gender:

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Male Female

4. Citizenship or residency statusTick the box that applies to you.

I am a New Zealand citizen.

You must provide proof of your name and date of birth with a certified copy of your New Zealand birth certificate, certificate of New Zealand citizenship, or New Zealand passport. If your name has changed you need to supply proof.

I am a permanent resident.

You must supply proof of your name, date of birth and residency with a certified copy of the main ID page in your passport AND the page showing your indefinite New Zealand permanent residency stamp or sticker. You must have held permanent residency status for at least three years.

5. EthnicityEthnicity (you may list up to three): Iwi (you may list up to three):

6. Qualifications and academic historyProvide details of the highest qualification you’ve achieved or partially completed, either academic or work-related. If you are currently studying towards your highest qualification, write this qualification below stating your Grade Point Average (GPA), (see the GPA FAQ on page 3 of the Guide).

Highest qualification: Date achieved: GPA:

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Attach certified evidence of your highest qualification. This must be a certified copy of a work-related certificate or award, and/or an academic transcript for any study undertaken.

If you have already commenced study towards your teaching qualification, you must provide an academic transcript which shows all study undertaken towards your teaching qualification.

I have completed my qualification

I have partially completed my qualification

Other qualifications, certificates and awards: Year:

You can provide further support for your application by inserting details of any other qualifications, certificates and awards that you may have achieved. Attach certified evidence of these as well.


7. Curriculum Vitae (CV)To provide the selection panel a greater understanding of your qualifications and work history, please supply a brief CV of no more than four A4 pages. You may also include in your CV a summary of your other interests and activities, such as your involvement and success with clubs and community groups.

Sections 8, 9 and 11You will need assistance from the following people to complete sections 8, 9 and 11 of your application:• a representative from your tertiary provider• a leader from your community• a supporter.

Each section requiring the assistance of another person is marked with this icon ( ).

8. Tertiary provider declaration Ask your Head of Department or Programme Director to complete the following:

Notes to Head of Department or Programme DirectorThe student named on this form is applying to become a Kupe Scholar. If his/her application is successful, the scholarship will provide financial help over the period of his/her teaching qualification.

The student must have already either successfully completed at least one full year of their approved teaching qualification or be enrolling into a one year Graduate Diploma/Master of Teaching. For information on approved teaching qualifications, visit www.TeachNZ.govt.nz/getqualified. Students must be of New Zealand Māori or Pasifika descent and are required to successfully complete the course.

This section of the form asks you, as Head of Department or Programme Director, to confirm that the student meets the above criteria.

Head of Department or Programme Director to complete:I can verify that (name of student):

has been offered a place to study

EITHER an approved undergraduate teaching qualification in 2017.

Tick which year he/she will be starting in 2018: 2nd year, 2018 3rd year, 2018 4th year, 2018OR

an approved Graduate Diploma/Master of Teaching commencing in 2018. Note: if the student has already commenced study towards an approved Graduate Diploma/Master of Teaching before 2018, he/she is not eligible to apply for this scholarship.

Tertiary education provider:

Name of teaching qualification:

Course code:

Study dates are: the 2018 academic year

/ / 2018 to

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mid-year 2018

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Signature: Name:

Job title: Phone: Date:

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Email:

Note: All fields in this section must be completed. If you cannot complete a field, please provide an explanation or this application may not be considered.

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9a. Whakapapa MĀORI HIGH ACHIEVER APPLICANTSComplete the section below with your whakapapa details. This information will need to be endorsed by a leader from your community.

The following people can endorse your whakapapa details. They must not be your spouse or partner, or a member of your family.• a kaumātua • a Māori liaison officer• a Māori tutor, teacher or principal • a leader of a Māori community group (e.g. marae

or church minister)• an authorised person of a Māori authority, rūnanga

or trust board.

You may choose to provide details of your whakapapa orally to your community leader. If so, please ensure your community endorser ticks the box below when he/she signs this section.

Iwi:

Hapū:

Marae:

Koroua:

Kuia:

Koroua:

Kuia:

Matua tane:

Whaea:

Kaitono:

Community leader to complete: Please tick if the applicant has provided their whakapapa information orally.

Name (please print):

Phone:

Email:

Signature: Date:

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9b. Family tree information PASIFIKA HIGH ACHIEVER APPLICANTS Complete the section below with your family tree details. This information will need to be endorsed by a leader from your community.

The following people can endorse your family tree details. They must not be your spouse or partner, or a member of your family.• a Pasifika liaison officer• a Pasifika tutor, teacher or principal• a leader of a Pasifika community group

(e.g. church minister)• an authorised person of a Pasifika authority

or trust board.

You may choose to provide details of your family tree orally to your community leader. If so, please ensure your community endorser ticks the box below when he/she signs this section.

Please enter the Pacific ethnic group(s) you belong to:

Paternal grandfather:

Paternal grandmother:

Maternal grandfather:

Maternal grandmother:

Father:

Mother:

Your name:

Community leader to complete: Please tick if the applicant has provided their family tree information orally.


Phone:

Email:

Signature: Date:

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10. Leadership statement

Māori ApplicantsGreat teachers have the ability to lead and motivate. Great leaders display qualities of mana, adaptability, perseverance and courage. They also have the ability to pull people together, consult, delegate and make hard decisions when required. The purpose of asking you to provide this statement is to gain an understanding of you and the styles you aspire to.

Tell us from your perspective:• what makes you a good leader?• what are the principles that guide you as a leader?

You can describe a personal experience or situation where you’ve utilised these traits to lead, motivate or consult. It may be the role you play within your own whānau, hapū or iwi, as part of a sports team, a previous position you’ve held, or a group you’ve been involved with.

Pasifika ApplicantsGreat teachers have the ability to lead and motivate. Great leaders display qualities of mana, adaptability, perseverance and courage. They also have the ability to pull people together, consult, delegate and make hard decisions when required. The purpose of asking you to provide this statement is to gain an understanding of you and the styles you aspire to.

Tell us from your perspective:• what makes you a good leader?• what are the principles that guide you as a leader?

You can describe a personal experience or situation where you’ve utilised these traits to lead, motivate or consult. It may be the role you play within your own fānau or community, as part of a sports team, a previous position you’ve held, or a group you’ve been involved with.

You may type your statement and attach a print-out to the Application Form. If choosing this option, please indicate this on page 6. Please keep your response to between 500–600 words of handwritten or typed text.


I have typed my statement or attached a print-out.

List two referees who can confirm your statement. Note: A referee cannot be your spouse or partner, or a member of your family. They or you may be contacted by TeachNZ or the selection panel.

Referee (please print): Relationship to you: Phone:

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Referee (please print): Relationship to you: Phone:

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11. Identity, language and culture statement

Māori ApplicantsWORKING WITH MĀORI Ka Hikitia – Accelerating Success 2013–2018 is a strategy to guide action to make a significant difference for Māori students in education for the next five years and beyond.

We know Māori students do much better when education reflects and values their identity, language and culture, and this is a central focus within Ka Hikitia – Accelerating Success 2013–2018.

Describe your experience or involvement working with Māori communities and your understanding of Māori identity, language and culture. The purpose of asking you to provide this statement is to gain an insight into how you form effective relationships with Māori, whānau, hapū, and iwi and how you believe these skills will help you as a teacher.

Once you have completed your statement, give your statement to one of the following people to support your application: • a kaumātua• a Māori liaison officer• a Māori tutor, teacher or principal• a leader of a Māori community group (e.g.

marae or church minister)• an authorised person of a Māori authority,

rūnanga or trust board.

This person may also be one of the referees from your Leadership statement on pages 5–6, but cannot be your spouse or partner, or a member of your family.

Pasifika ApplicantsWORKING WITH PASIFIKA The Pasifika Education Plan 2013 – 2018 (PEP) is aimed at raising Pasifika learners’ participation, engagement and achievement from early learning through to tertiary education.

The PEP’s vision is to see ‘Five out of five Pasifika learners participating, engaging and achieving in education, secure in their identities, languages and cultures and contributing fully to Aotearoa New Zealand’s social, cultural and economic wellbeing’.

Describe your experience or involvement working with Pasifika communities and your understanding of Pasifika identities, languages and cultures. The purpose of asking you to provide this statement is to gain an insight into how you form effective relationships with Pasifika families and communities; and how you believe these skills will help you as a teacher.

Once you have completed your statement, give your statement to one of the following people to support your application: • a Pasifika liaison officer• a Pasifika tutor, teacher or principal• a leader of a Pasifika community group (e.g.

church minister)• an authorised person of a Pasifika authority or

trust board.

This person may also be one of the referees from your Leadership statement on pages 5–6, but cannot be your spouse or partner, or a member of your family.

You may type your supporting statement and attach a print-out to the Application Form. If choosing this option, please indicate this on page 8. Please keep your response to between 500–600 words of handwritten or typed text.


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Note: Your supporter may be one of your referees but cannot be your spouse or partner, or a member of your family. They or you may be contacted by TeachNZ or the selection panel.

Supporter to complete: Applicant’s name:

I support this application from

Name (please print): Title: Relationship to applicant:

Phone: Date: Signature:

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12. Vision statementGreat teachers have clear goals and a big vision for students to learn and achieve. The purpose of asking you to provide this statement is to gain an understanding of what motivated you to become a teacher and what you hope to achieve as a teacher.

Tell us why you wanted to be a teacher and how you see your future as a teacher.

You may type your Vision statement and attach a print-out to the Application Form. If choosing this option, please indicate this on page 10. Please keep your response to between 500–600 words of handwritten or typed text.



12. Vision statement continued...


13. Applicant declarationRead each statement and tick if it is true, then sign and date below. If you cannot truthfully tick each statement, then do not sign or send this application.

All the information I have given in this application is true.

I have read and understood the information about Kupe Scholarships for Māori and Pasifika High Achievers in the Application Guide.

I understand that if I accept a scholarship, but do not complete my study or bond period, I will be required to repay the fees and allowance payments (if applicable) that I received from my Kupe Scholarship.

I understand that TeachNZ and my tertiary provider will share information with each other and the selection panel.

I have attached all the necessary documentation to support my application and understand that if my application is not complete it may not be considered.

I have not previously held a TeachNZ scholarship.

I have not been previously convicted of a criminal offence.


Signature:

Date:

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Your application must be signed and dated.

14. Document checklistAll applicants must provide a complete, correct and legible Application Form, including:

Curriculum Vitae (CV) – no more than four A4 pages

Leadership and vision statement – listing two referees

Identity, language and culture statement, and supporter’s details.

Attach certified copies of:

proof of name and date of birth (your New Zealand passport or New Zealand birth certificate or certificate of New Zealand citizenship)

proof of change of name (if applicable: a marriage certificate or deed poll documents)

proof of residency status (if applicable: the main ID page in your passport AND the page showing your indefinite New Zealand permanent residency stamp or sticker. You must have held permanent residency status for at least three years)

proof of your highest qualification: either a certified copy of a work-related certificate or award, and/or an academic transcript for any study undertaken.

If you have already commenced study towards your teaching qualification, you must provide an academic transcript which shows all study undertaken towards this qualification.

TeachNZ is happy to answer any questions about scholarships. Call us (free) on 0800 165 225, weekdays between 8:30am and 5pm, or email [email protected]. Also visit www.TeachNZ.govt.nz.

This Application Form must be fully completed with all necessary documents attached. Incomplete or illegible applications may not be considered. We strongly recommend you ask someone else to check your completed application before you send it to us.

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IMPORTANT

Certified copiesCertified copies are A4-size photocopies that have been stamped and signed on every page and endorsed as a true copy of the

original. Any one of the following people can certify a photocopy: • a school Principal • a Registrar of a tertiary provider • a District Court Registrar or Deputy Registrar• a Barrister and Solicitor• a Justice of the Peace (you can find a list of local

Justices of the Peace in the Yellow Pages).

WHAKAPAPA ENDORSEMENTThe following people can endorse your whakapapa information:• a kaumātua• a Māori liaison officer• a Māori tutor, teacher or principal• a leader of a Māori community group (e.g. marae

or church minister)• an authorised person of a Māori authority, rūnanga

or trust board.

PASIFIKA FAMILY TREE ENDORSEMENT

The following people can endorse your family tree information: • a Pasifika liaison officer• a Pasifika tutor, teacher or principal• a leader of a Pasifika community group (e.g.

church minister)• an authorised person of a Pasifika authority or

trust board.

Note: Referee endorsements and documentation certification can not be given by your spouse or partner, or a member of your family.

Sending your applicationPost or courier your completed application on or before Monday 5 March 2018. If your application is post marked after this date, it will be ineligible. We will send you an email to let you know we have received your application.

Post: Kupe ScholarsMinistry of EducationTeachNZPO Box 1666Wellington 6140

Courier: Kupe ScholarsMinistry of EducationTeachNZ33 Bowen StreetWellington 6011

PrivacyThe Ministry of Education uses the information collected on this form to:• consider your application for a Kupe Scholarship• administer your Kupe Scholarship, if your

application is successful.

For these purposes, the Ministry of Education may share your information with your tertiary provider, the selection panel, the Inland Revenue, and StudyLink. The Ministry of Education may also use information for statistical and research purposes. Your information is held by TeachNZ in the Ministry of Education. You have the right to access your information and to request correction of anything that you think is wrong.

If you change your contact detailsLet us know as soon as possible if your details change after sending your application by calling (free) 0800 165 225 or emailing [email protected].

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