October 28, 2014
Scholarship for Waipareira
Kaimahi at Te Whanau o Waipareira will soon have their own scholarship to set them on a path to more research-directed practice.
The west Auckland social service trust is talking to Massey University about ways to extend their partnership, which so far includes the creation of a dedicated research unit.
Massey’s director Maori Te Kani Kingi says the unit now has a staff of three, but it will be working with others in the organisation on data collection and analysis.
That will create opportunities for kaimahi.
Dr Kingi says the average Maori student is a woman in her mid-30s juggling work, family and study, which is also typical of many Waipareira staff.
"What we find is a lot of students pull out of tertiary study not because they're not smart enough or capable enough, they've basically just run out of money. They've got children to look after, they've got other responsibilities, so we find providing financial support is a very useful way of getting students through. The real key advantage of our current MOU and the scholarship scheme is they will be getting on the job training and there will be a pathway for them subsequent to graduation," he says.
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