Secondary schools scholarships

AUT’s Secondary Schools Scholarship Programme gives New Zealand secondary school students the opportunity to study at AUT with the benefit of a scholarship. Full information on all scholarships for school leavers is available from the AUT scholarships database.

2021 AUT school leaver scholarships

AUT offers one-year scholarships in the four categories below for study commencing in 2021.  

Students who achieve the required level will be eligible at the completion of their first year to apply for the AUT Undergraduate Scholarship (Fees) available for subsequent years of study in an AUT bachelor’s degree under the same categories.

Academic Excellence Scholarships

  • Awarded to students demonstrating leadership through academic excellence
  • Nationally contestable

Significant Student Scholarships

  • Awarded to academically able students demonstrating leadership through achievement at a high level in school, sporting, cultural pursuits or community involvement
  • Nationally contestable

AUT Academic Excellence and AUT Significant Student Scholarships

New Horizons Scholarships - Decile 1 – 4 Auckland Region Schools

  • Awarded to academically able students who can demonstrate leadership potential from Auckland Region Decile 1 – 4 schools
  • Preference may be given to students enrolling at the AUT South Campus if the degree is offered at the South Campus

AUT New Horizons Scholarships (Decile 1 – 4 Auckland Region Schools)

AUT Kiwa Undergraduate Scholarships (Māori and Pacific Students)

  • Awarded to academically able students demonstrating leadership potential who register with either Māori or Pacific ethnicity in the AUT student management system (Arion)
  • Nationally contestable.

AUT Kiwa Undergraduate Scholarships (Māori and Pacific Students)

Other AUT scholarships for secondary school students include

Woolf Fisher First in Family Scholarships

These scholarships are for applicants who are the first in their family to seek to complete a degree. First-in-family normally means that neither of the applicant’s birth parents has successfully completed a degree level qualification.

Woolf Fisher First in Family Scholarships

AUT faculty scholarships

AUT faculty scholarships are offered in a number of subjects including:

  • Engineering
  • Science
  • Te Ara Poutama (Maori Development)

Unsuccessful applicants for the three main AUT scholarships may be considered for these faculty scholarships.

Search our scholarships database

Our scholarships database lists all the scholarships above and many others including the Keir Trust Study Award for financial hardship and the Rainbow Auckland scholarships for those who identify as LGBTQIA+. Select Undergraduate (first year only) under level in the dropdown menu to find scholarships for your first year of study at AUT and beyond.

Search the scholarships database

Check your eligibility for AUT scholarships

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Scholarship student support

As the recipient of an AUT undergraduate scholarship you have access to an extensive programme of support – from the Scholars’ Welcome at Orientation to the annual scholars’ ball and end-of-year celebration. There are also lots of professional development and networking opportunities, and one-on-one support throughout the year.

Eilish Out-O'Reilly
Irra Lee
Anna Poufa Siafolau
Wei-Yen (Jackie) Chan
Nicole Camacho
Eilish Out-O'Reilly
Great graduatesEilish Out-O'ReillyJunior Designer, JourneyBachelor of DesignGrowing up she was always creative, says Bachelor of Design in Communication Design alumna Eilish Out-O’Reilly who is now a junior designer at Journey.Growing up she was always creative, says Bachelor of Design in Communication Design alumna Eilish Out-O’Reilly who is now a junior designer at Journey. She enjoyed curating and had an eye for colour and balance. Once she stumbled across design in high school, she quickly became sold on the idea of making this her career. Studying design at university felt like the next logical step.
Irra Lee
Great graduatesIrra LeeOnline Content Producer, TVNZBachelor of Communication StudiesShe would recommend the Bachelor of Communication Studies to anyone interested in media, says AUT communication studies alumna Irra Lee who now works at TVNZ.She would recommend the Bachelor of Communication Studies to anyone interested in media, says AUT communication studies alumna Irra Lee who now works at TVNZ. Being able to experience life as a journalist was one of the highlights of her studies, says Irra who was the editor of Te Waha Nui, the newspaper run by AUT journalism students.
Anna Poufa Siafolau
Great graduatesAnna Poufa SiafolauBachelor of ArtsShe has had an interest in Japanese culture and history since school, says Anna Poufa Siafolau who came to AUT to study a Bachelor of Arts in Japanese Language.She has had an interest in Japanese culture and history since intermediate school, says Anna Poufa Siafolau who completed a Bachelor of Arts in Japanese Language. A recommendation from her high school teachers encouraged Anna to study at AUT. Going on a student exchange to Hirosaki University in Japan has been one of the highlights of Anna’s studies.
Wei-Yen (Jackie) Chan
Great graduatesWei-Yen (Jackie) ChanEnterprise Channel Manager, Microsoft, SydneyBachelor of Health ScienceFor Bachelor of Health Science alumna Wei-Yen (Jackie) Chan, AUT’s emphasis on real-life industry experience makes it stand out from other universities.For Bachelor of Health Science alumna Wei-Yen (Jackie) Chan, AUT’s emphasis on real-life industry experience makes it stand out from other universities. Studying the Bachelor of Health Science without a major was a great choice for Jackie whose studies were supported by an AUT Vice-Chancellor’s Significant Student Scholarship.
Nicole Camacho
Great graduatesNicole CamachoBachelor of International Hospitality ManagementStudying hospitality was the perfect fit for her, says Nicole Camacho who came to AUT to enrol in a Bachelor of International Hospitality Management.Studying hospitality was the perfect fit for her, says Nicole Camacho who came to AUT to enrol in a Bachelor of International Hospitality Management. In addition to her studies, Nicole has already put her hospitality skills to good use through her role as a food and beverage attendant at Castaways Restaurant & Bar and through her holiday host experience at Air New Zealand. However, her ultimate goal is to work at the managerial level of the tourism industry.
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