Ngā Poutahua Ā-Tau Education Scholarships and Grants 2025
Te Kotahitanga o Te Atiawa Trust is committed to assisting Te Atiawa uri in realising their educational aspirations and academic success. Our education grants and scholarships are guided by the Educational Grants policy, which is based on the following key principles:
- Facilitating opportunities for Te Atiawa iwi members to be well-educated and to participate in lifelong learning.
- Promoting and rewarding educational excellence.
- Facilitating access to quality education and training opportunities.
- Fostering a commitment to contribute the knowledge and skills gained through education for the future benefit of Te Atiawa iwi.
APPLICATION DATES 2026 will be confirmed early January 2026
- Pou Korero Grant (Secondary School Grant for Years 11-13)
Pou Tina Scholarship (Postgraduate Scholarship – 1 available) - Pou Whenua Scholarship (Undergraduate Scholarships – 5 available)
- Pou Wānanga Grant (Tertiary Grant)
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.