Troy’s story: Believing in the possibilities ahead

May 26, 2026

Meet Troy Sanday, currently in his second year of a Bachelor of Engineering at University of Auckland. We sat down with Troy for a chat about his experience as a Keystone Trust student.

“In high school, I was lucky enough to have a good careers advisor. I think when I look back at it now, I’m grateful that I had someone who believed in me because, I’ll be honest, coming from South Auckland, you didn’t really think that you belonged in spaces like uni. But knowing that I had a teacher that believed in me, she pushed me to apply for a scholarship.”

Hear Troy’s story as he moved from Head Boy at De La Salle College, to studying for a Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) at the University of Auckland and how a Keystone Trust scholarship is helping position him for his future career.

This story is part of the My Story Could Be Your Story series. You can read more stories here or watch the interviews on our Keystone Trust YouTube channel.

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