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.

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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.

Anna Poufa Siafolau
Thu Nguyen
Emma Hanley
Peter Leaupepe
Eilish Out-O'Reilly
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 is completing 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 is completing 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.
Thu Nguyen
Great graduatesThu NguyenBachelor of ArtsDeciding what to study was easy, says Thu Nguyen who is in her final year of a Bachelor of Arts in Criminology and Criminal Justice, and Conflict Resolution.Deciding what to study was easy, says Thu Nguyen who is currently in her final year of a Bachelor of Arts in Criminology and Criminal Justice, and Conflict Resolution. Once she graduates, she would like to work for the New Zealand Police as an ethnic liaison officer with the purpose of building a strong partnership between the Vietnamese community in New Zealand and the police.
Emma Hanley
Great graduatesEmma HanleyMarketing Coordinator, ArchiProBachelor of Communication StudiesShe had her sights set on getting an AUT Internz internship from her first year at AUT, says Emma Hanley who interned at Oxygen Eventworks in New York City.She had her sights set on getting an AUT Internz internship from her first year at AUT, says communication studies alumna Emma Hanley who interned at Oxygen Eventworks in New York City after graduating from AUT. Since returning to New Zealand, Emma now works as a marketing coordinator for ArchiPro; a position she really loves.
Peter Leaupepe
Great graduatesPeter LeaupepeBachelor of Communication StudiesHe would love to pursue a career in film, says Peter Leaupepe who is currently in the second year of his Bachelor of Communication Studies at AUT.He would love to pursue a career in film, says Peter Leaupepe who is currently studying a Bachelor of Communication Studies. What he has enjoyed most about his studies is the practicality of the papers. He first experienced AUT during the UniPrep university preparation programme, says Peter whose studies are supported by an AUT Woolf-Fisher First-in-Family scholarship.
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.
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