Ministry for Pacific Peoples · New Zealand
Toloa Secondary Scholarships
Deadline listed; check intake
Around 400 scholarships help Pacific secondary students who are taking STEM subjects with school costs. The money is paid to the school and can cover fees, uniforms, stationery and STEM trips or programmes.
Matching is a starting point. The funder decides who is eligible.
Program at a glance
- Application status
- Deadline listed; check intake
- Funding amount
- NZ$1,000 for one year, paid to the school
- Listed deadline
- January 22, 2027Applications for 2027 open at 12pm on 18 November 2026 and close at 5pm on 22 January 2027.
- Who can apply
- Students.
- Where
- Anywhere in New Zealand
- Good for
- Education and training, Technology and digital, Children and youth
- Pays for
- Paying for school
- Study level
- Finishing high school
- Subject
- Sciences and math, Engineering, computing and technology
Who it's intended for
- Details
- New Zealand citizens or permanent residents of Indigenous Pacific descent enrolled at a NZ secondary school, alternative education or verified home school, taking at least two STEM subjects in 2027.
- The catch
- Funds are held by the school and cannot be used for digital devices.
Source checked against the funder's website on November 9, 2026. The 2027 dates come from Le Va, which runs the scholarships for the Ministry. Always confirm current details with the funder.
Still to confirm
A profile match does not check every requirement. Confirm these points on the funder's page before applying.
- Whether the current intake is accepting applications, and its exact cutoff time and timezone.
- New Zealand citizens or permanent residents of Indigenous Pacific descent enrolled at a NZ secondary school, alternative education or verified home school, taking at least two STEM subjects in 2027.
- Any registration, membership or previous-funding restrictions.
- Which costs are covered and what supporting documents are needed.
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Deadline listed; check intake
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Source checked November 9, 2026
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Source checked November 9, 2026
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Source checked November 9, 2026
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Source checked November 9, 2026
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Pacific Education Foundation Scholarships
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Source checked November 9, 2026
NZ$5,500 for full-time undergraduate study; NZ$10,500 for full-time postgraduate study