Scholarships
The Adastra Foundation has been providing scholarships to extraordinary young New Zealanders since 2007. In that time, the Foundation has supported hundreds of athletes and performing artists with more than $2m and dozens of customised mentoring programmes.
In mid-2022, the Board completed a strategic review of its vision and purpose and agreed to refine its priorities. It wanted to ensure that it provided support where it was most needed and to those exceptional young people who might otherwise struggle to achieve their dreams. As such, priority is given to exceptional young people who face financial or personal hardship.
Adastra offers scholarships to extraordinary young athletes and performing artists (dancers and musicians), from Waikato and Bay of Plenty, who are facing hardship in their pursuit of excellence. Our programme includes a cash scholarship and personal development workshops, specifically designed for young adults aiming to be the best they can be β on and off their stage. A key part of the Adastra ethos is the personal development programme guided by leading professionals in their field.
Adastra is grateful to be supported by Grassroots Trust, The Lion Foundation, TECT, The Brian Perry Charitable Trust, Craigs Investment Partners, the Merito & Hill Families, BDO Tauranga and Construction Advantage Limited.Β
Sponsored Scholarships
Adastra is delighted to offer sponsored scholarships where recipients are “tagged” with a sponsor.
We are excited to be able to offer Craigs Investment Partners scholarships. Craigs is one of New Zealandβs leading investment advisory firms. Their network of investment advisers are supported by an award winning research team to help clients achieve their investment goals. Achieving goals is important to the team at Craigs Investment Partners and they share that same passion for achieving investment goals with seeing young adults in the Waikato and Bay of Plenty communities achieve their life goals by pushing boundaries on the national and international stage.
We also offer sponsored scholarships with Brian Perry Charitable Trust, BDO, Construction Advantage and the Merito & Hill Families.
The Brian Perry Charitable Trust is part of the Perry Group headed by Simon Perry. It is an integral cog in the Adastra wheel and has supported the programme since it’s inception.
The “Merito & Hill Family” scholarships are offered by Codi Merito, previous NZ representative BMX athlete and one of our Adastra alumni and Britt Hill. These scholarships are offered to 2 recipients who embody the values of Codi and Britt and show promise and drive in their endeavours.
Construction Advantage Limited is a Cambridge based construction company that delivers innovative construction projects, design and build, feasibility studies and management of commercial projects. The director and staff have a keen interest in sport and providing opportunity for a Cambridge recipient through their support of the Adastra programme.
BDO delivers leading accountancy, advisory, tax and assurance services to leading businesses and has offices nationwide. The Tauranga branch of BDO selects and supports a local recipient that aligns with the company values and brand.
Sponsored Scholarships are awarded after the standard application process (i.e. no further specific application is required).
The Sponsored Scholarships come with standard Adastra reporting requirements, plus further responsibilities to the sponsor, such as reasonable personal appearances and performance updates.
Sponsors
The Adastra Foundation acknowledges the support of:
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Congratulations on a massive achievement Keira Russell!
Being selected in the U18 New Zealand 7βs is one big goal ticked off in her young career.
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Thomas Winter and friends are on their penultimate day. What a huge effort they have undertaken!
If youβd like to support their cause, you can donate in the link in their bio to Child Cancer support and research.
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Meet @officialecks ! Born in TΔmaki Makaurau and raised in Kirikiriroa where he attended Hamilton Boysβ High School. A special place that fills Xavierβs cup is home and his church. The love and comfort provided by his whΔnau are what keep him happy and motivated!
His three proudest achievements are getting baptized, getting married, and representing New Zealand in Touch (2019) and Weightlifting last year at the IWF World Weightlifting Championships held in Saudi Arabia. He also competed in the Youth Junior/U23 Oceania Championships in Samoa, where he won Gold in the Juniors and Silver in the U23s!
Xavierβs short-term goal is to continue working hard on rehabbing his current injuries so he can get back to wearing the fern on his chest. His long-term goal is, as he says, βLeaving a legacy, creating generational wealth, being someone my kids can look up to, and achieving freedom.β
Xavier applied for this scholarship because he saw it as a great opportunity to meet and connect with others of similar age who also face similar challenges, as well as an opportunity to help each other. Additionally, the financial aid has been incredibly helpful in covering costs such as sports equipment, physiotherapy, and competition and travel fees!
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Brilliant effort by Rubi Hart and Keira Russell in the Condors 7βs tournament.
Both playing for Hamilton Girlβs High School in the final it was a draw until the final moments where Howick College took the win in golden time.
Huge congratulations to Rubi for being named Most Valuable Player and both Keira and Rubi being named in the tournament team. πππ
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Meet @caitlinnicolemusic ! Born and raised in Kirikiriroa, she was a pupil at Hamilton Girlsβ High and has just finished her first year studying a Bachelor of Commercial Music at Massey University in Te Whanganui-a-Tara. Caitlin is a multitalented musician who plays guitar, piano, bass, and vocals, and also loves to write songs!
Caitlin says, βI try to live by having a growth mindset and knowing that Iβm always moving on to bigger and better things. I want that for the people around me too.β Her growth mindset has definitely helped her achieve some amazing things, including recording at Bigpop, Roundhead, and Parachute Studios, and releasing her three songs (βMine,β βRadical,β and βRiver Styxβ) through the Play It Strange Songwriting Competitions. She also won the Waikato Smokefree Rockquest regionals in the solo/duo category!
Caitlin adds, βIn the next year, I hope to release music of my own under a new solo project Iβve been working on! I really want to be playing gigs - as many as I can land. I just want to perform here, there, and everywhere!β
Caitlin applied for the Adastra Scholarship because she found out it supports more than just financially. She appreciated the personal development aspect of the scholarship and enjoyed attending workshops, meeting the other recipients, and hearing about their ambitions and careers.
Caitlin would like to thank βanyone whoβs ever encouraged and inspired the confidence in me to express my love for music. Thank you to my music teachers in high school, my lecturers at Massey, and the biggest thank you to my roommates and best friends, who have really made this year incredibly rewarding. And, of course, thank you to Craigs Investment Partners and The Adastra Foundation.βCraigs Investment Partners ... See MoreSee Less
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Meet @mcnamaratamzyn ! Born in TΔmaki Makaurau and raised in Kirikiriroa, she currently attends Sacred Heart College. A special place that fills Tamzynβs cup is Cooks Beach on the Coromandel Peninsula, where she grew up spending holidays with her cousins and friends.
Tamzynβs future goals are to make the NZ Touch Blacks squad or the Black Ferns, depending on which path she takes. Ultimately, representing her whΔnau in a Black jersey is her dream! Tamzynβs main motivation stems from her desire to be better every day, grow as an athlete, and make her whΔnau proud.
Tamzyn says sheβs most proud of making the under-16 NZ Touch team and winning the under-16 Touch National Championship! She said, βThis was super special, as the year prior, her team lost the final by one try.β
Tamzyn also said, βI would like to thank The Adastra Foundation for the support and funding throughout this opportunity. I am very grateful for everything they taught me over the workshops. I will continue recommending this foundation to teammates and friends, as it helped me boost my confidence and knowledge around growth.β
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This week @twinter.cc and two of his friends embark on an epic fundraising journey. With 800kms of cycling ahead of them from one side of the North Island to the other, they are raising money for the Child Cancer Foundation.
Check out their page and follow their journey. @capetocape2024
Link to where you can donate below:
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Thomas Winter and friends are about to embark on a huge mission - cycling
800km across the North Island starting at East Cape.
Check out Cape to Cape 2024, follow their journey and if you can, consider donating to this worthwhile cause.
Let's go lads!!Wow! Thanks to you, we've hit $3,000 donated towards the @childcancerfoundation
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