Hukarere Girls College Scholarships 

In 2014 the Ministry of Education offered a new Puāwaitanga Scholarships for Māori to attend Māori boarding schools. Category A Scholarship covers 100% of all boarding fees school.  Category B Scholarship covers 50% of the boarding fees. Once a student is awarded a Te Puāwaitanga Scholarship they retain it for the rest of their time at Hukarere, provided they maintain the high standard which won them their scholarship. 

These are designed to ensure outstanding, young Māori Rangatahi help shape an environment which will foster and enrich their culture, their academic pursuits, their spirituality, and their sporting prowess. It is designed to produce the next generation of Māori leaders. In line with the other Māori boarding schools, the scholarship is available to Y10-Y13 students who have shown their outstanding qualities at Hukarere Girls College.