Hillary
Scholarships
September 2005
inspiring excellence, all round development and leadership
Reach New Heights
“With the end of the year approaching it is an
appropriate time to reflect on what you have
achieved to date, and what you need to do to put the
final stamp on 2005.
I hope that the programme has challenged you to
reach new heights and that all your efforts will be
rewarded in the final outcomes for the year. As the
inaugural Sir Edmund Hillary Scholars, you will hold
a special place in the history of the programme.
For those who are leaving the University to go on to
new challenges, I wish you well. Continue to strive
for excellence in everything that you undertake, we
will watch your progress with anticipation.
For everyone else, learn from 2005, take fresh
inspiration from what you have achieved. Set
your goals for 2006 with renewed determination
and confidence.”
Sir Edmund Hillary
Leadership Personal
Purpose Workshop
Professor Mike Pratt, the Dean of
Wa i k a t o M a n a g e m e n t S c h o o l ,
presents Personal Purpose, the first
of three workshops available to
Hillary Scholars over their period of
study at Waikato.
To be an inspirational leader, you first need
to know who you are, and where you are going.
This workshop is designed to help you create
a personal purpose that will enable you to challenge yourself to create
an inspirational future and to become the best that you can be.
Mike Pratt has taught this process for creating a Personal Purpose to
thousands of senior business leaders around the world to create their future.
He consults to New Zealand and international businesses and organisations,
including Fortune 500 companies. Mike looks forward to sharing his ideas and
expertise with the Hillary Scholars.
Thank you to Partners
Sir Edmund Hillary
Programme Partners
As this is the last newsletter for the year I would like to acknowledge the contribution of our partners,
and supporters in establishing the programme and getting it off to such a good start this year.
Building partnerships to create opportunities for scholars and to involve the community in delivery
is a fundamental principle of the Programme. The networks that have been established through the
programme to schools, to sporting and arts organisations, to local government and to the business
community are extensive. The range of partnerships continues to grow, from national to regional
level and on an individual activity basis. The nature of the partnerships also varies between sports
and the arts. It is a unique feature of the programme that will continue to add value for the University
and the scholars in new ways as the programme develops. Behind each partnership there is also
another level of contacts and supporters that will become more important as awareness and
understanding of the value of the programme and its potential to foster the development of future
leaders expands. The partnerships that have been highlighted in previous newsletters demonstrate
the range of different models that have evolved and we will continue to outline specific partnership
models next year.
We also acknowledge the support that we have had from Sport Waikato, Hamilton Community Arts
Council, Arts and Cultural Unit of Hamilton City Council, NZ Secondary Schools Sports Council, local
business leaders and key staff in the University of Waikato.
The Hillary Programme is an exciting initiative for the Waikato. Please use it to promote both the
University of Waikato and the Waikato.
Geoff Balme, Chair Sir Edmund Hillary Programme Executive
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Arts Waikato
Athletics Waikato Bay of Plenty
Waikato Badminton Association
Waikato Basketball Council
Northern Districts Cricket
St Peters School (Equestrian)
Waikato Hockey Association
Netball Waikato
Shooting
Skating
Force Three Waikato Bay of Plenty
Soccer Federation
Squash Waikato
Table Tennis New Zealand
Waikato Tennis
Waikato Touch Association
Rowing New Zealand
Waikato Rugby Union
Rugby League
Volleyball
Water Polo
The Inaugural
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
Laura Langman
Sir Edmund
Hillary Programme
Laura was an influential member of the Waikato Bay of
Plenty Magics Netball Team that won this years National
Bank Cup. As a result of her excellent form shown
throughout the series she was awarded a starting spot in
the Silver Ferns test against Australia. As soon as Laura
returned from Australia she went into camp with the NZ
U21 Team. She is studying towards a Bachelor of
Management Studies.
Important
Dates
12 – 16 September
Mid Semester Reviews
13 September
Scholarship Applications Close 31 October 2005
www.waikato.ac.nz/hillary
Who can apply?
Think like a journalist
In July, the Hillary Scholars were placed in the enviable
position of being interviewed by fellow scholars
acting as journalists or camera operators. In front of the
video they practised their skills talking to the media.
Presented by Stephen Knightly, media training covered
the benefits of managing the news media and common
misunderstandings.
Leadership Personal Purpose
Workshop
In association with Waikato
Management School
Time: 5:30pm – 8:30pm
Stephen Knightly is the Director of Marketing at the
University of Waikato and a former public relations and
media consultant for companies such as Microsoft,
Hotmail, Telecom and DHL.
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Students who excel academically and in
sports or creative and performing arts
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School leavers
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Current Tertiary students
What do you receive?
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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...
WEL Energy Academy
of Performing Arts
23 September
Hillary Scholars Annual Celebration
Time: 5.30pm – 8.00pm
WEL Energy Academy
of Performing Arts
Sasha McLaren
Sasha is currently studying towards a Bachelor
of Screen and Media Studies with Honours.
She is a scriptwriter and director who in
August 2004 made the top 10 of the Shootout
Film Competition.
7 October
The University of Waikato
Blues Awards
Time: 6.00pm to 10.30pm
WEL Energy Academy
of Performing Arts
Sasha would like to utilise the support and resources of
the University during her Honours year to create short
film scripts and further hone her filmmaking skills. This
is ultimately in order to successfully seek funding so as
to produce short films and other projects on and for the
Waikato area.
Deconstructing
Alice Dee
The very curious Alice Dee enters a world inhabited
by her greatest desires and her greatest fears; a
world where chaos rules and nothing seems to make
sense, nothing except a beautiful song. Has Alice
stepped into a nightmare or a dream? Can she find
her way through and what will she learn from the
experience: will she stay on the ground or will she
learn to fly? Alice encounters many interesting
characters, always under the thrall or the threat of
the great ego, The Queen.
A multi-disciplinary, multi-media, stage production based
(very) loosely on Lewis Carroll’s timeless classic Alice in
Wonderland; written, directed and performed by students of
Waikato University’s inaugural Sir Edmund Hillary scholarship.
Performances at the WEL Energy Trust Academy of Performing
Arts on Wednesday 21 and Thursday 22 September at 6pm.
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Sir Edmund Hillary Programme
www.waikato.ac.nz/hillary/
Scholar Assistance contact:
High Performance Manager
Email [email protected]
Phone 07 838 4264
Mobile 027 221 1145
All other enquiries contact:
Nicola Clayden – Programme Manager
Email [email protected]
Phone 07 858 5139
Mobile 027 478 7331
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.
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