Toi Ohomai Academy of Sport Application Form

Toi Ohomai Academy of Sport (Rotorua) Application Information

Submission must be made by Monday, 7 December 11.59pm, that includes:

  • Listing your five top sporting achievements over the last three years.
  • International, National, Regional or School representation in your sport.
  • Two referees: (1) Your Coach, (2) One School/Regional/National organisation contact. These people may be contacted to discuss/verify your application.
  • Any 2027 training and competition plans that may take you outside of the Bay of Plenty, or New Zealand.
  • Intended Course of Study (and intended EFT course loading in Semester 1 and Semester 2, if known). The range of courses available are: Mokoia Campus courses, and can be fully either on-site or blended (mix of on-site and on-line).
  • Other scholarships currently held or applied for.

Criteria

  • Be performing at, or tracking to, an elite level for your stage in your sport.
  • Meet entry requirements for your intended course study (Training Schemes through to Masters Degrees available).
  • Open to New Zealand Citizen or Permanent Resident students, both new and current at Toi Ohomai.

Applicant Details

Referees

Please list two referees that maybe contacted for your application.

Referee 1: Your Coach

Referee 2: School, Regional or National Sporting Organisation Contact

Regulations

  1. Students must meet Toi Ohomai admission requirements for their chosen course of study. 
  2.  Academy of Sport place offers and scholarship decisions: Made by a panel comprising CEO (or nominee), Enrolment/Scholarships Team, Academy of Sport Manager. Decisions are final. 
  3.  Places and scholarships may not be offered if athlete applications are not of standard. Toi Ohomai reserves the right to offer any further places and scholarships throughout 2027. 
  4. Student-athlete academic load may be less than full-time, if training and racing/competition schedules require outstanding athletes to be outside the Bay of Plenty or New Zealand throughout 2027. 
  5. Students can hold multiple scholarships and awards (including a Prime Ministers scholarship which will pay tuition and study support costs), but Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology must be the sole tertiary institution provider. 
  6. Place and Scholarships are for 1 year, with a renewal option possible for subsequent year(s) after sport and academic review. 
  7. Place and Scholarship offers will require a signed Academy of Sport Athlete Contract, including detailing any agreed and best-suited scholarship payment schedule. 
  8. Successful recipients must be available for Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology promotions. 
  9. Any scholarship awardee eligible for Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology’s ‘Free Fees 2027 available for 2026 secondary school leavers’, may carry over the Academy of Sport 2027 award amount to 2028, subject to sport and academic review. 
  10. No other Toi Ohomai scholarship will be jointly held.