Scholarship

Scholarship is New Zealand's premier educational qualification.  It is a competitive exam that identifies the top 1-2% of students in each NCEA subject across the country, and rewards them with funding towards their university studies.

Success in the scholarship exams is a focus at Glendowie College, with students traditionally doing very well in the exam.  Go to the tabs at the bottom of this page to see past scholarship winners from the college.

 

What is Scholarship?

• New Zealand Scholarship provides recognition and monetary reward to top students in their last year of schooling.
• Scholarship examinations enable candidates to be assessed against challenging standards, and are demanding for the most able candidates in each subject.
• Students can sit scholarship in a subject or multiple subjects in which they are achieving highly.
• Scholarships are awarded to the top 3% of students in each subject.

 

Where can I find out more?

• NZQA or New Zealand Qualifications Authority website has information and details on scholarship subjects, fees, awards etc. http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/qualifications-standards/awards/new-zealand-scholarship/
• Subject teachers can direct you to who is taking scholarship classes and outline expectations in their subject area.
• TKI - Te Kete Ipurangi – copies of the subject assessment specifications. http://ncea.tki.org.nz/New-Zealand-Scholarship

 

Deadlines and Dates for Exams

• Examinations are timetabled during the same period as external exams at the end of the year.  These will be made available on the NZQA examination timetable on the NZQA website.
• There are practice exams during terms 2 and 3.

 

Scholarship Breakfasts

• Each term we hold a breakfast meeting and presentation for students sitting Scholarship.  Students will be emailed an invitation to attend.

 

Subject Workshops

• We will be holding workshops in school three times this year.  The first ones are held in term 2.  Students will attend these during the school day.

 

Please contact Ms Trudy Gibb if you have any questions or require any further information.

Email:  gib@gdc.school.nz 

 

• 2019 Scholarship Winners