Awards & Scholarships


Each year the Sumner Ferrymead Foundation provides a range of scholarships and awards for individuals, groups, clubs and organisations in our catchment area.

  • The Puawai Awards are given to Year 8 students at the local primary schools. The recipients are chosen by the school and recognise students who have flourished during the year.
  • There are scholarships and awards for individuals including academic and Outward Bound Scholarships and an apprentice award. Applications open each year in early January, and close at the end of March.
  • There are also awards for community groups, clubs and organisations – for sports, and arts & culture groups, through to those with an interest in education or the environment.

Application forms will be available from early January in this section of the website.

The aim is to have nearly all the awards and scholarships sponsored by locals; this means those on offer may vary from year to year. Our sponsors share our ethos of ‘locals helping locals and we want to acknowledge their generosity, especially those who became involved when we first launched them in 2021.

If you would like to become involved by sponsoring an existing scholarship or award, or would like to establish a new one, please get in touch as we'd love to chat to you.

2024 Awards and Scholarships

The Sumner Ferrymead Foundation announced the winners of the 2024 Scholarships and Awards Programme on 5th July. Recipients are:

  • $5000 scholarship for a student studying the sciences at university
    Sponsored by a Redcliffs resident.
    Recipient: Ben Isles
  • $5000 scholarship for a student studying the health sciences at university
    Sponsored by RJ Begg & Associates Ltd – Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery.
    Recipient: Tilly Pritchard
  • $5000 scholarship for a student studying the humanities at university
    Sponsored in memory of Richard Brinkman.
    Recipient: Rupert Shepherd
  • $2000 Apprentice Award for those commencing their apprenticeship:
    Sponsored by Laser Plumbing Christchurch East.
    Recipient: Sam Price
  • $5000 scholarship for the Outward Bound Leadership Course
    Sponsored in memory of Allan Williams.
    Recipient: Cara Brignull
  • $3000 Environmental/Sustainability Award
    Sponsored by a Sumner resident.
    Recipient: The Seed Ladies
  • $5000 Environment Grant
    Funded by the Sumner Ferrymead Foundation
    Recipient: Estuary Ihutai Trust (The Estuary Trust)
  • $5000 Education Grant
    Funded by the Sumner Ferrymead Foundation
    Recipient: Fuse (Shoreline Youth Trust)
  • $5000 Sports Grant:
    Funded by the Sumner Ferrymead Foundation
    Recipient: Sumner Rugby Football Club
  • $5000 Arts & Culture Grant:
    Funded by the Sumner Ferrymead Foundation
    Recipient: Mt Pleasant Pottery
  • $10,000 Major Grant:
    Funded by the Sumner Ferrymead Foundation
    Recipient: Te Awa Kura Barnett Park Regreening Project

    • Recent recipients

    Past recipients can be found here

    Read about the past recipients on our Past Recipients page