Whiti o Rehua School of Art Scholarship

You will be enrolling in the first year of one of the following:

• Bachelor of Fine Arts
• Bachelor of Fine Arts Honours
• Bachelor of Fine Arts, Mātauranga Māori

Māori and Pacific applicants are encouraged to consider the Mātauranga Māori specialisation.

Applicants must be:

• a New Zealand citizen or New Zealand resident.
• intending to enrol full time in the Bachelor of Fine Arts.
• intending to study on the Massey University Wellington campus.

Applicants applying for the Māori scholarship should be of Māori heritage; applicants applying for the Pacific scholarship should be of Pacific heritage. Applicants may be considered for up to all three scholarships, as applicable.

Application checklist

Include the following with your application:

• transcripts for your secondary school results to date. If you are studying NCEA please attach your School results Summary from the NZQA website at https://secure.nzqa.govt.nz/for-learners/records/login.do
• a digital portfolio of creative work which provides an opportunity to demonstrate your creative potential and commitment. Your digital portfolio may include but is not limited to: raranga, whakairo, paintings, drawings, photography, sculptures, installations, garments, material explorations, works of cultural significance, moving image works as links to online platforms.

All submissions should be delivered as PDF documents. Links in the PDF to digital content host platforms can be used (e.g. Vimeo, YouTube, itch.io, Artstation, portfolio websites, etc). Large supplementary digital content files may be provided as links to file sharing sites (Dropbox, Google Drive, etc). Links to social media sites will NOT be accepted (TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, etc).

• a one-page written statement (~300 words) exploring the following topic:

Topic 1: As Aotearoa’s largest creative community, we offer the broadest range of electives and student led community experiences. Tell us how you intend to make the most of the opportunities here at Toi Rauwhārangi, and what you intend to contribute to in your time studying Fine Arts in Wellington.

When choosing our applicants we will look for academic excellence, cultural engagement, and evidence of leadership and creative potential.

The Selection Committee at their discretion may decide to hold interviews in cases where applicants are short-listed. A scholarship may be awarded without interviews. Applicants will be contacted if an interview is requested. Applicants may choose to invite a teacher, someone in the community, or whānau for support if they wish.