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Scholarships
June 2005
inspiring excellence, all round development and leadership
Investment in the Future
It was a pleasure to meet many of you with your parents at the
Orientation in March. In my welcoming remarks I commented on the
relevance of the Sir Edmund Hillary Programme to the directions I see
for the future of our University and its important role in the community.
All round excellence, personal growth and leadership are the platforms
the programme is founded upon and are indeed the essence of true
scholarship. In many ways, as inaugural Hillary scholars, you are establishing
a benchmark for all of our students as well as for future scholars.
The University of Waikato has an important role to play in the
development of culture and business in our region. The University can
be a forerunner to progress and research development. It can provide
community leadership influencing both family and business. The Hillary
Programme has strengthened the links to community organisations,
to sports, to business and to schools. In
the final analysis a University’s quality
is determined by the achievements of
its graduates. This programme is designed
to prepare you to be successful in what
ever you undertake in the future. Through
the partnerships we have established,
and the support that is made available,
you represent our investment into the
future of the region and the future of
the University.
I join with Sir Edmund Hillary in his initial welcome in our last newsletter,
by wishing you every success.
Professor Roy Crawford
Vice Chancellor
Hillary Scholars Orientation
Dean Armstrong
20 March was Orientation Day for Hillary Scholars at the Wel Energy Trust Academy of
Performing Arts. The afternoon started with Margaret Henshaw and Peter Denham providing
a careers and study skills workshop. Then scholars were joined by their families and the
Hillary Programme sporting/arts partners. Professor Roy Crawford, Vice Chancellor of the
University of Waikato, welcomed the Scholars and their families and provided an opening
address. The Hillary Scholars then introduced themselves and spoke briefly about their
personal goals before being presented with a Hillary Scholar Shirt.
Dean plays the position of Goal Keeper in
Hockey for the University Club and the
Midland Express team in the National
League. He is in his final year studying
towards a PhD with the Computer Science
Department. He not only competes at
representative level in Hockey but also
coaches teams. He has recently returned
from a New Zealand Goal Keeper camp
where he spent an intense three days with
the best keepers in the country working on
their skills and fitness for the upcoming
season. Dean started playing Hockey 15
years ago, he originally wanted to play
soccer but at the time it was not offered at
his school. Dean hopes to complete his PhD
at the end of 2006 and represent New
Zealand at the Beijing Olympics in 2008.
To achieve his goals Dean will work
extremely hard putting in hours upon hours
of reading, writing, researching for his PhD
and the same again in games and training,
to reach the New Zealand team for the
2008 Olympics.
The orienteering and team skills of the Hillary Scholars were tested as they completed the
University orienteering course, including some tricky tasks such as raft building. The winning
team comprised of Craig Armstrong (Hockey), Andrea Dance(Touch), Paul Hartley (Rowing)
and Natalie Curtis (Shooting). While the scholars ran around the course the sports/arts
partners and families were taken on a tour of the campus led by Geoff Balme, the University’s
Chief Operating Officer.
After running around the entire University campus the scholars were always going to be
hungry so an awesome barbeque was put on and judging by the small amount left everyone
enjoyed the food.
Hillary Scholarships
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2005 Sir Edmund
Hillary Scholars
Jisun Kim
Callum Hall
Erin Tolhurst
Sarah Gibbs
Ani-Marie Waitai
Paula Twining
Joshua Powell
Scott Calder
Aimee Whitley
Sasha McLaren
Jeremy Mayall
Natalie McKelvey
Janine Betts
Peter Shand
Sarah Devoy
Graeme Aldridge
Victoria Brown
Thomas Lane
James Gill
Tim Smith
Benjamin Gilby-Todd
Paul Hartley
Tanya Wakefield
Kimberley Lewis
Sarah Ho
Andrea Dance
Thomas Greensill
Bernard Law
Gabrielle Rogers
Paul Duynhoven
Natalie Curtis
Michael Bill
Emma Twigg
Hayley Gould
Emma Hodges
Kahurangi Waititi
Simon Addison
Anna Bourke
Kwon Jin
Jamie Carroll
Stacey Brannigan
Samuel Messam
Thomas Malcolm
Laurelle Borck
Sara Kelly
Tennille Hill
Mark Burman
Trudy Stuart
Anna Williamson
Charlotte McCullough
Amy Tyrrell
Craig Armstrong
Dean Armstrong
Laura Langman
Juliette Haigh
Belinda Taurua-Hill
Aaron Scott
Rebecca Hales
Genevieve Baildon
Shane Hooks
Peter Longdill
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Working together for our students
The Partnership between St Peters School and the Hillary Programme is the first involving a link with
a school. The partnership is based on the St Peters unique equestrian facilities and expertise. While
equestrian is a traditional strength of the Waikato region, it is one of the most difficult sports in which
to maintain activity in parallel with academic study at tertiary level. The partnership allows Hillary
Scholars access to the Schools facilities while they study at University of Waikato and to act as mentors
for St Peter’s students. The programme also offers St Peter’s students the option of continuing their
equestrian training at the School when they move on to tertiary study at the University.
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Students who excel academically and in
sports or creative and performing arts
With the range of other activities at St Peters that link strongly with the Sir Edmund Hillary Programme
we see the potential for developing a number of pathways with the University for the benefit of our
exceptional students.
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School leavers
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Current Tertiary students
Kay Hogan BHSI
St Peters Equestrian Coordinator
What do you receive?
Jisun Kim
Jisun has been playing the Cello since she
was about 11 years old which by her own
admissions is a late start. She loves the full
rich sound of the Cello and hopes to teach
the instrument to others in the future. But
for now Jisun is focused on completing her
degree and playing with a chamber group.
Jisun believes it’s not about how much time
you spend practicing the Cello but it’s about
quality, you need to listen to the sound you
are making and refine it. Recently, Jisun has
been focusing on her chamber music for
Cello and she has excelled, last year being
chosen to play at the high achiever's
concert for the Royal Schools grade exam
in performance music. Jisun loves to
perform to a crowd, “even after I have
practised a piece a hundred times
by myself it feels totally different in front
of the crowd, it’s awesome”.
Strengthening
Creative and
Performing Arts
Arts Waikato recognises the potential of the
University of Waikato Hillary Programme for
retaining the best creative talent in the region.
This is vital for cultural growth in our
community and for the development of
innovative business and creative enterprise. In
our view the programme can make a significant
contribution to strengthening the creative and
performing arts. Arts Waikato provides a
community interface to ensure that the arts
sector is connected, involved and able to share
the benefits of the programme.
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Full fees Sir Edmund Hillary Scholarship to
study at Waikato University
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Personalised academic support
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Leading coaches/tutors in your area of sports/arts
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Life skills and personal development coaching
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Free gym membership
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and more...
Hilary Falconer
Chief Executive, Arts Waikato
Scholarship programme strengthens
Rugby academies
Sir Edmund Hillary Programme
The Hillary Programme has given another dimension to the academy development model launched
for Waikato Rugby in 2005. The model is based on a Central Scottwood Group Rugby Academy and
for Draft Groups for nurturing younger players. Hillary Scholars can be members of either depending
on their level, as is the case with the 2005 scholars. The Central Draft Group, based at the University
of Waikato under our Hillary Programme Agreement, includes the most promising high school players
as well as Hillary Scholars who are a step away from WRU High Performance Academy level, but are
top level all-round performers. The University of Waikato Central Academy forms a key part of the
WRU academy programme. Members have access to University facilities, and are able to familiarise
themselves with future career development as well as rugby development opportunities. The Waikato
Rugby Union see the Hillary Programme as enhancing the potential for young Waikato players to
plan their sporting and academic development in a more structured environment, and ultimately
to raise the standard of competition in the region through retention of players in the sport and in
the Waikato.
All other enquiries contact:
Nicola Clayden – Programme Manager
Email [email protected]
Phone 07 858 5139
Mobile 027 478 7331
Tony Philp
Waikato Rugby Union Academy Manager
The Hillary Scholars Group Training has started. There are two sessions available to scholars, the first
focusing on speed/endurance and the second on core/flexibility and rehabilitation work. Group
training is designed to complement the scholar’s own training and it provides them with a chance
to train with other scholars. The sessions have shown a lot of scholars new ways to train and allowed
scholars to identify areas they need to improve.
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Sir Edmund Hillary Programme
Campus Services Ltd
Private Box 1326, Hamilton, New Zealand
Sir Edmund Hillary Programme Executive Team
Geoff Balme (Chair), Mark Ingle, Frank Wood,
Mike Williams, Glenn Barry, Nicola Clayden.
Group Training
Hillary Scholarships
Scholar Assistance contact:
Glenn Barry – High Performance Manager
Email [email protected]
Phone 07 838 4264
Mobile 027 221 1145
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Scholarship Application
Scholarships Office, The University of Waikato,
Private Bag 3105, Hamilton, New Zealand
Phone 07 858 5195
Toll Free 0800 WAIKATO
www.waikato.ac.nz/research/scholarships