CNZCBI Scholarships 2023

Path To Success: Scholarship Winners Recognised By Chinese Building Industry

Charlie Saumalu: Overcoming challenges to pursue his dreams

Charlie Saumalu's journey to receiving the NZCBIA Excellence Scholarship has been marked by determination and resilience. Hailing from American Samoa, Charlie came to New Zealand on the American Samoa Power Authority (ASPA) Apprenticeship Programme, which enabled him to pursue his studies in New Zealand. He was initially rejected for the programme but didn't give up. He reapplied and, to his delight, was accepted.

Te Waka Whakarei Career Changer Scholarship

Applications for 2024 Te Waka Whakarei Career Changer Scholarships are closed 

 

Open 19 September 2023 | Closes 17 October 2023

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible, you must: 

Ako Aotearoa acknowledges Craig Goodhue’s outstanding contribution to tertiary education

Te Whatu Kairangi – Aotearoa Tertiary Educator Awards 2023 have announced Craig as the winner of the category focused on advancing approaches and outcomes of work-based learning.

Selection Panel Chair, Derek McCormack says, “It was a difficult task due to the quality of the portfolios overall. It is very exciting to hear about the impact that all the nominees are having on learners across the sector.” 

Heart, humor and humility are terms often associated with Craig who joined the whānau at Te Whare Wānanga o Wairaka as a plumbing lecturer in 2018.

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