Kiley Secondary Boarding Scholarships 2026

This round will open at 9:00am 1 August 2026 (NZST) for submissions.

Kiley Family Memorial Trust

Secondary & Boarding Scholarships

IMPORTANT: Please read information below to assist you in completing your application online.

Applicants should carefully consider the criteria and Terms and Conditions, which may be varied from time to time.

The Kiley Family Memorial Trust was established by John and Peter Kiley in August 2000 with the purpose of assisting students to meet their secondary education costs in New Zealand. Preference is given to students from less well-off backgrounds who would otherwise have difficulty paying their school fees and meeting other school costs.

Scholarships are awarded in two categories: Secondary Scholarships and Boarding Scholarships.

Applications for any field of study will be considered but further preference will be given to those students planning a career in agriculture related fields.

Those applicants planning to attend schools in the Taranaki/Whanganui area and those planning to attend Wellington-based Catholic schools may also be favoured.

General Terms and Conditions 

  1. Applications must be submitted on the original application form.
  2. Students must submit their completed application (with all support documents) via SmartyGrants by the round closing date and time. Late applications will only be accepted at the discretion of Public Trust as Trustee.
  3. Decisions made in relation to any scholarship are final. Scholarships will be awarded to applicants at the discretion of the Public Trust as Trustee and the Settlor.
  4. Decisions regarding Scholarships are made on the basis of information provided in the application form, supporting material and other enquiries.
  5. The Public Trust as Trustee may seek further information regarding the applicant from the Principal as deemed necessary to assist in deciding on any application.
  6. Please ensure the essay writing is easy to read to ensure that the application can be considered.

Eligibility:

  • Students who will be in Years 9 to 13 in 2027. Attending / planning to attend secondary or boarding school in Taranaki and Whanganui regions or a Wellington based Catholic School.
  • Preference is given to students from less well-off backgrounds who would otherwise have difficulty paying their fees and meeting other costs. 
  • Applications for any career choice will be considered but further preference will be given to those students planning a career in agriculture related fields.
  • Applications must be from individuals only and the scholarships will only be awarded to suitable applicants.
  • The course of study in 2027 must be a full academic year. 
  • Applicants must be New Zealand born or hold valid New Zealand Citizenship.

 Scholarship Terms and Conditions

  • The decision of the Public Trust as Trustee and Settlor will be final, and no correspondence will be entered into.
  • All Scholarships are conditional on the applicant being enrolled at the education provider as outlined in the application.
  • Scholarships may be approved subject to certain conditions. In such circumstances the funds will normally be held by Public Trust as Trustee until the conditions have been met.

Terms and conditions may be varied from year to year by the Public Trust as Trustee.

How much funding is available: 

Secondary Scholarships awarded will be for a minimum of $1,000 per annum.

Boarding Scholarships awarded will be for between $3,000 and $8,000 per annum. Fresh applications may be lodged annually thereafter for a maximum period of five years in total.

What can the Scholarships be used for: Scholarships must be applied towards your school fees at the students 2026 education provider, or if applicable boarding fees, stationery, uniforms or other expenses relating to the student's study. All expense claims must be specified and may not include personal items such as cell phones. It is the strong preference of the Public Trust as Trustee to have payments made to a provider rather than an individual.

How to apply: Complete the application form via Public Trust online Granting System ‘SmartyGrants’. A full application will require you to fill in the form and upload the required support documents. This includes providing education details, proposed place of schooling next year, financial information and supporting documents. You can save the form as you go and log back in at any time to complete and submit before 5pm on the closing date.

 Important dates

  • Applications are open from 9am on 1 August 2026 and close at 5pm on 25 September 2026.
  • Applicants will be advised of the result of their application by 5pm 11 December 2026. (Please note this date is subject to change. You will be notified of any changes to the email address which your submitted on your application)

The applicant acknowledges that the information supplied in this application may be made available to other parties in the course of enquiries regarding applications or in publishing the result of the Scholarship. Personal information collected will be held by Public Trust as the Trustee for the purpose of assessing applications for the Kiley Family Memorial Trust Tertiary Scholarships. Individuals have the right of access to, and correction of personal information held about them.

Contact us: Any questions should be directed to Public Trust as Trustee either by emailing the Charities Team at funding@publictrust.co.nz or calling the Charities Team on 0800 371 471.

IMPORTANT: Please read information below to assist you in completing your application online.

Step 1: Determine eligibility

  • Please ensure you have read the Trust’s eligibility and Terms & Conditions.
  • If you are unsure if you are eligible to apply please contact us. 

 Step 2: Register or login to apply online

  • If this is the first time you are applying using SmartyGrants, click ‘Start a Submission’, then ‘Register here’.

 Note: Please store your login details in a safe place for future reference

 Step 3: Complete your Application

  • The application is best viewed/completed on a non-mobile device.
  • Complete all of the required questions – mandatory questions are marked with an *
  • Attach all required supporting documents.
  • For queries about the guidelines, deadlines, or questions in the form, please call us on 0800 371 471 during business hours or email funding@publictrust.co.nz and quote your submission number.
  • Our preferred format for attachments is PDF, Excel, Word or JPG.  Supporting materials cannot exceed 25MB in size, as files exceeding this will not upload.

Navigating through the form

On every page of the form you will see a Form Navigation panel. This links directly to each page of the form, so you can click a page name to jump directly to the page you want.

You can also click 'Next Page' or 'Previous Page' on the top or bottom of each page to move forward or backward through the form.

Please ensure you save your form as you go.

Saving a draft

Your form will save each time you click ‘Next Page’, ‘Previous Page’, or any page name on the Form Navigation panel.

If you wish to leave a partially completed form, click 'Save and Close' and log out.

You can reopen your draft form and continue where you left off. When you log back in and click on the My Submissions link at the top of the screen, you will find a list of any submissions you have started or submitted. Click the submission number or the arrow icon to expand the list of associated forms, and click on the form name to continue filling it out.

You can also download any form, whether draft or completed, as a PDF. In the ‘My Submissions’ area of your account click on the submission number, then click the red PDF icon beside the form you want to download or, while filling out the form, click on the ‘Download PDF' button located at the top and bottom of the last page (’Review and Submit').

Session time-out warning

For security reasons, your login session will expire after 20 minutes of inactivity. Saving your form or navigating to another page resets the timer.

You’ll be prompted 90 seconds before your session expires, with the option to extend your session or log out. If you don’t respond to the prompt in time, your form will be automatically saved before your session ends.

Even so, we recommend saving your form regularly – especially when working on longer responses – to avoid losing any work.

Step 5: Submitting your application

You will find a Review and Submit page listed at the bottom of the Form Navigation panel. You need to review your form before you can submit it. You will not be able to submit your form until all the required fields are completed and there are no validation errors.

Once you have reviewed your form and corrected any errors you can submit it by clicking on the Submit button at the top or bottom of the screen.

Once you have submitted your form no further editing or uploading of supporting documents is possible.

When you have successfully submitted your form you will see a confirmation page, and you will receive a confirmation email with a copy of your submitted form attached. This will be sent to the email address you use to login, or the owner of the submission if you are collaborating on the form.

If you don't see a confirmation page or receive a confirmation email then you should presume that your form has NOT been submitted.

Hint: also check the email hasn't landed in your spam or junk email folder.

You can return to the My Submissions page of your account to view the submission status of the form.

We will contact you if we require any further information to consider your application.

Support:

If you need more help using this form, download the Help Guide for Applicants or check out Applicant Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

If you have any technical difficulties using the online SmartyGrants portal email service@smartygrants.com.au  

Technical Assistance:

For information related to the scholarship:

  • Contact Public Trust – Charities Team
  • 0800 371 471
  • funding@publictrust.co.nz