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Alumna adventure of combining passions and taking risks
Such great choice. So many options. How was Raukura Turei ever going to choose her tertiary pathway?
The power of giving back
Zak Mataa’s journey exemplifies the power of perseverance and the impact of mentorship. Having experienced both sides, he understands firsthand how a mentor can assist with shaping someone’s future. Reflecting on his student days, Zak remembers “being on the other side”, and acknowledges the support he received through Keystone.
New sponsor lays the foundation for tomorrow’s talent
Construkt Architects is proud to announce their partnership with Keystone Trust to offer pastoral care and financial assistance to tertiary students in the property and construction sector. This collaboration between Construkt and the Keystone Trust, reflects...
Keystone Trust alumni and student connection
Emily Beniamin and Mariam Matti have uncannily similar backgrounds, but it wasn’t until they were half a world away from their homeland that they discovered their shared roots.
From Keystone students to members of the selection committee
With applications for the 2025 Keystone Study Awards shortly to close, it’s worth noting that two members of the selection committee could not be better qualified for their roles.
Seizing opportunity despite adversity
Why did Kākati Te Kākākura Royal reach out to Keystone? “Because I have never received a scholarship before,” he wrote on his application form. There were many other things Kākati had not received – principally a stable upbringing that nurtured a love of life and learning. By his own description, he was exposed to “different experiences” as a child: a turbulent mix of family discord, run-ins with the law, school expulsion, homelessness and time spent in pre-youth prison.
Scholarships offer opportunities beyond small town
Growing up in Tāneatua – a small town just south of Whakatāne in the Eastern Bay of Plenty – Jordan Marr-Henry found limited opportunities and challenges shaped his early years.
Success of alumna – From home renovations at high school to Principal architect at Jasmax
It was just a casual comment – but the end result spoke volumes. In 2002, Mary Henry was in her final year at Long Bay High School on Auckland’s North Shore. Her career advisor happened to mention the opportunity of a Keystone scholarship, and the sporty head girl, prefect and high-achieving student decided to explore.
Building Consultancy Empowers Homegrown Talent
At a time when many businesses are hunkering down for a period of consolidation, leading property and building consultancy Maynard Marks has broadened its social impact programme in a commitment to excellence within the field. The business is the latest sponsorship...
Clean green image not enough for Keystone scholar
At his family home on Great Barrier Island, surrounded by birdsong and some of the country’s last unspoiled landscapes, a young Brendan Judd knew more had to be done to protect the country’s spectacular natural world.
Alumni flips the script on land management practice
For as long as he can remember, Blair Rutherford has felt an intrinsic connection to the outdoors, a feeling he has nurtured his entire young life through elite sports and outdoor hobbies.
Retirements Spark Focus on Next Generation at Construction Firm
For many businesses, operating successfully for four decades with a reputation for staff retention signifies ultimate success – one which has been a critical priority for Macrennie Commercial Construction. Over the past five years, the company has nurtured and...
Alumni navigating his way around the world to cut carbon emissions and increase climate change adaptation
When Rowan Fraser left his boyhood home of Havelock North for university in Auckland, he struggled to navigate his way around the city. Now he knows his way around the world, which has indeed become his career oyster.
Putting the cart before the horse
This is a story about putting the cart before the horse.
Richard Smales was fresh out of high school. He was a true newbie: an inaugural recipient of a Graeme Bringans Property Education Trust (GBPET) award. And he had determined to study surveying at the University of Otago.
There was just one problem: Richard failed University Entrance by one mark – seemingly barring his automatic admission to tertiary study.
Alumni finds magic in career change
Changing career lanes takes guts, but as Keystone Trust alumni and 2019 Study Award recipient Kamal McEntee-Amziane discovered, magic happens when you lean on your network and take a risk.
