Ngā Poutahua Ā-Tau Education Scholarships and Grants 2026
Te Kotahitanga o Te Atiawa Trust is proud to support our uri to pursue their educational goals and succeed in their learning journeys.
Our education grants and scholarships are designed to:
- Support lifelong learning for Te Atiawa uri.
- Recognise and reward educational excellence.
- Improve access to quality education and training.
- Encourage our tauira to give back to Te Atiawa through the knowledge and skills they gain.
NOW OPEN: Pou Korero Grant – Secondary School (Years 11–13)
Open: Monday, 2 February 2026
Closes: Sunday, 1 March 2026
TERTIARY SCHOLARSHIPS & GRANTS: Opens 16 March 2026
Pou Tina Scholarship – Postgraduate (1 available)
Pou Whenua Scholarships – Undergraduate (5 available)
Pou Wānanga Grant – Tertiary
Opens: Monday, 16 March 2026
Closes: Sunday, 12 April 2026
NOTE: All applications are accepted online.
To qualify for these grants and scholarships, you must be registered with Te Kotahitanga o Te Atiawa. You can submit a registration here.
If you have any questions, please email: grants@teatiawa.iwi.nz
He whakapapa – Background of the names of the education offerings
The names Pou Tina, Pou Whenua, Pou Wānanga and Pou Kōrero are a small sequence of a Te Atiawa whakapapa.
This sequence follows after the Te Kāhui Ao whakapapa, i.e Ao Pōuri, Ao Rārangi, Ao Whetu mā, Ao Tātai, who derive their origins from the union of Ranginui and Papatūānuku.
This celestial whakapapa descends to Tamarau-te-hekenga-a-Rangi, who united with Rongoueroa (earthbound being).
Their offspring was Awanui-a-Rangi, the principle ancestor of Te Atiawa Iwi as we know it today.