May 25, 2021
Te Ara a Kupe way forward for young scholars
The winner of a scholarship aimed at getting rangatahi Māori into the world’s top universities says she wants to become a psychiatrist working in Māori and Pacific mental health.
The Te Ara a Kupe Beaton Scholarships are a partnership between mentoring organisation Te Whare Hukahuka and college admissions company Crimson Education.
J'adore Harris-Tavita, who is the first Māori and Pasifika head girl at Saint Kentigern College in east Auckland, is setting her sights on getting into a university in the United States.
The scholarship fits with her personal philosophy.
"Coming up with a Māori and Pasifika background, it's easy for people to sweep to the side in terms of what you can achieve. It's important for everyone to know that regardless of your culture, regardless of your background you are able to achieve and whatever you set your mind to, you can accomplish," she says.
The other Te Ara a Kupe Beaton Scholarships went to Blue Simpkins-Jones from Rotorua Boys' High School, Koan Hemana, also from Rotorua Boys, Maya Royal from Auckland’s Selwyn College and Ella Arthur from Campion College in Gisborne.
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