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Welcome to Keystone New Zealand Property Education Trust
At Keystone Trust, we have been giving students a hand-up into property related tertiary studies for the past 20 years. We are a charitable trust and our funding comes from the generosity of our sponsors, assistance from supporters and our well managed investments.
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Student Stories
We would like to introduce you to some of our students so you can hear about their experiences as part of the Keystone family.
Scholarships
At Keystone Trust we are here to help students entering a pathway into property related tertiary studies.
Become a Sponsor
We are immensely grateful for the support that we receive from our committed sponsor family and all of our stakeholders.
The Keystone Foundation
Falling under the umbrella of the Trust, The Keystone Foundation offers a well governed and managed structure to protect and grow the capital assets available for the Trusts charitable purposes.
2019 Events Calendar
Keystone Trust holds a number of events during the year to connect all of our stakeholders.
Where are they now?
Being part of the Keystone family doesn’t end as you graduate from University, our connections with you will remain strong as you continue into your property career.
latest news & events
Keystone Future Propery Leaders Workshop | July 2019
On Saturday the 20th July all our Keystone students from around NZ, came together for the second workshop for 2019. Behavioural ... read more
Announcement from the Chairman of Keystone Trust
Dear Sponsors, Supporters, and Friends of Keystone,
I wanted to write a personal note to you advising that ... read more
July Sponsor Advisory Group
On Tuesday we held our second Sponsor Advisory Group meeting for the year and what a huge turnout!
We kicked the night off read more
DLA Piper | The 2019 Keystone Trust Principal Rugby Lunch Sponsor
We are absolutely thrilled to announce DLA Piper as the principal sponsor of the 2019 Keystone Rugby Lunch - Trans Tasman ... read more
Our 2020 Scholarships are Open Now!
Our 2020 Scholarships are now open! With 10 Study Awards available for school leavers, and 11 Key Partner Scholarships for students read more
Samantha | The Inside View with Jenny
Samantha McGavock has the qualifications to prove her worth as an architect. After five years at Victoria University in Wellington, read more
Keystone’s Pub Quiz | 2019
Join us for an evening of brain teasing fun with our sponsors battling it out to win the coveted Keystone Quiz Trophy! This has ... read more
How Far We Have Come | February 2019
At the end of 2018 we took a look at some of our milestones over the last five years. Reflecting on some of the events we have ... read more
What We Did This Summer | 2019
Our students have been busy! Many students tell us that value of a Keystone scholarship is the networks that are readily available ... read more
Mariam | The Inside View with Jenny
You could never say that Mariam was someone that shied away from hard work. Her tertiary journey took her seven years to complete ... read more
Keystone Future Leaders Workshop 2019 | Skills for the future
It’s fair to say that our inaugural Future Property Leaders Workshop was an absolute hit! On Saturday the 16read more
The Keystone Rugby Lunch 16th August 2019 – Sold Out!
The Keystone Rugby Lunch is one of the stand out events on the property calendar, and we are proud to announce that it has ... read more
Arch, Warren and Mahoney | The Inside View with Jenny
This is the first story in a series titled ‘The Inside View’. In this series I will be interviewing, profiling, and generally ... read more
Only two weeks to go unitl our Annual Awards Evening!
The Keystone Trust team are excitedly planning and preparing for our upcoming Awards Night. The evening will be a wonderful celebration read more
Keystone Sponsor Advisory Group – 9th October 2018
The Keystone Sponsor Advisory Group meets three times each year and up to two representatives from each of our sponsor ... read more
Keystone in the Regions!
This week Keystone GM Victoria has been catching up with our students in the regions and checking out some sponsor projects along ... read more
Meet Keystone student John Tagi – Architectural Intern at Ignite Architects
John Tagi is currently in his 4th year studying a Bachelor of Architectural Studies at ... read more
Keystone’s Pub Quiz | 2018
Join us for an evening of brain teasing fun with sponsors battling it out to win the coveted Keystone Quiz Trophy! After a ... read more
Application Tips – Advice from Keystone Alumnus James Petherick
The Keystone application form is your first introduction to prospective scholarship students. What are you looking for when read more
Keystone appoints new Trustee, Kerin Russell-Smith
“I am passionate about working with youth and love the candour, motivation and inspiration they bring to the table, they make ... read more
Quelle journée fatastique! – What a Fantastic Day!
The 2018 Rugby Lunch raised just on $140,000 which is an outstanding amount!! The annual Keystone Rugby Lunch is going from strength to read more
Keystone Sponsor Advisory Group – 28th June 2018
The Keystone Sponsor Advisory Group meets three times each year and up to two representatives from each of our sponsor organisations ... read more
Corrina Gibbons–Hurinui resigns as Trustee
It is with much sadness that the Board of Trustees have accepted Corrina’s decision to step down from her role as a Keystone Trustee. read more
Keystone’s Speed Networking Event | 2018
After an outstanding response to last years Keystone’s Speed Networking Event, we are excited to bring this fun and slightly frenzied ... read more
What we did this Summer
One of the great benefits of being a Keystone student are the connections our students make with future employers. Over the summer many read more
Meet our New Students – Julius Talavou
Tell us a little bit about yourself… I’m the eldest of six siblings and I love to build and create new things. I like to keep myself ... read more
Meet our New Students – Debra Wai Henare
Tell us a little bit about yourself… Kia Ora My name is Debra Wai Henare I am currently 17 years young, I’ve recently graduated from Te read more
Meet our New Students – Briar Oberdries
Tell us a little bit about yourself… Hey I’m Briar, I’ve recently turned 18 and I live in the sunny Marlborough. I was raised by my ... read more
Keystones 2018 Auckland Sponsor Thank You Evening
Join us Auckland as we Thank You for your continued support! read more
Meet our New Students – Ethan Harrison
Tell us a little bit about yourself… I’m Ethan Harrison, I’m 18 years old and now a first year engineering student at The University read more
Keystone Sponsor Advisory Group – 13th March 2018
The Keystone Sponsor Advisory Group meets three times each year and up to two representatives from each of our sponsor organisations .. read more
The Keystone Rugby Lunch 8 June 2018 – Sold Out!
The Keystone Trust Rugby Lunch is a high point on the property industry calendar & planning is well underway! read more
Tamati Parker & C3 Construction – Closes the circle for Keystone Trust
Keystone Alumni Tamati Parker & Director of C3 Construction, has become the first alumni to become a direct sponsor of the Trust. read more
Keystone Awards Evening 2017
The annual Keystone Awards Evening, is always a much-anticipated evening for the Keystone family. This highlight on the calendar brings read more
Auckland Site Visits October 2017
Keystones Auckland based students had a great day visiting three sites from our sponsor family. read more
We are excited to announce that its only five weeks to go untill the Annual Keystone Awards Evening!
This is the highlight on the Keystone calendar and with just five weeks to go until we welcome our 2018 Study Award and Scholarship ... read more
2018 Rugby Lunch – Save the Date
We are pleased to announce the date and venue for next year’s rugby lunch read more
Keystone Student Aaron Booth Wins Bronze at Uni Games
Keystone student Aaron Booth was New Zealand’s star performer at the recent World University Games, winning a bronze medal in decathlon. read more
Keystone’s Presentation Skills
Keystone Students were lucky enough to hear from George Hulbert Director at The Clarity Business take as he took them though a workshop read more
Keystone Study Awards Currently Open!
Don't miss out on the opportunity to gain on-site experience, rub shoulders with leaders of the property industry and receive funding & read more
Keystone Sponsor Advisory Group – 26th October 2017
The Keystone Sponsor Advisory Group meets three times each year and up to two representatives from each of our sponsor organisations ... read more
Application tips – Advice from Keystone trustee and alumni, Corrina Gibbons-Hurinui
If anyone can give advice on the Keystone Application process its Corrina. Having being on both sides of the interview desk, Corrina ... read more
2018 Study Award & Scholarship applications open in June.
Looking to study a property related degree such as Construction, Architecture or Engineering in 2018? read more
Winger Motors Maserati confirmed as Keystone Rugby Lunch Sponsor
We are delighted to confirm Winger Motors Maserati will once again be the premium sponsor of the Keystone Rugby Lunch. read more
2 November 2017 – SAVE THE DATE – Keystone Awards Evening
Join us for this year’s Keystone Awards Evening as we look back on a hugely successful year at and welcome our new students into ... read more
10 August 2017 – Introducing…The Keystone Quiz Night!
Time for something a little bit different in the Keystone Events Calendar…a quiz night! Grab your brainiest colleagues for a fun, ... read more
Keystone Networking Events – taking place next week!
A gentle reminder of our upcoming Networking Events in Wellington and Christchurch over the coming week. read more
Get in touch
You can contact Keystone Trust using any of the following details:
Contact
Phone 09 375 7453
Email info@keystonetrust.org.nz
Postal
PO Box 142 Shortland Street Auckland
Physical
Level 8
SAP Tower, 151 Queen St
Auckland City
Auckland 1140
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