PAST RECIPIENTS
2026 Scholarship Winners
This year, there were six Sir Wallace Rowling Scholarships awarded, two receiving $5,000 each, one receiving $4,000, one receiving $3,000 and the other two receiving $2,000 each. The Scholarships support students going onto tertiary education.
Congratulations to Finn McTague of Garin College who is going on to study a BE (hons) conjoint with BSc in Chemistry at Canterbury University. Keshia Linyard of Nayland College who is going on to study a Bachelor of Architectural Studies at Auckland University. Liam Egan of Golden Bay High School who is going on to study a Bachelor of Engineering with Honors (Electrical) at Canterbury University. Trisha Puri of Nelson College for Girls who is going on to study a Bachelor of Engineering with Honors (Civil Engineering/Structural) at Canterbury University. Max Inglis of Motueka High School who is going on to study First Year Health Science (Dentistry) at Otago University. Shakaia-Lee MacDonald of Tapawera Area School who is going on to study a Bachelor of Social Work at NMIT.
2025 Scholarship Winners
This year there were four scholarships awarded, each receiving $4,000.
Congratulations to Lani Murray of Golden Bay High School who is going on to study a Bachelor of Science (majoring in Mathematics and Chemistry) at Canterbury University. Jack Collins of Murchison Area School who is going on to study a Diploma in Sport, Recreation and Exercise, then Bachelor’s Degree at NMIT. Franchezka Diza of Garin College who is going on to study First Year Health Science (majoring in Dentistry) at Otago University. Malia Denny of Waimea College who is going on to study Law and Commerce (majoring in Management) at Victoria University.
2024 Scholarship Winners
This year, there were six Sir Wallace Rowling Scholarships awarded, three receiving $4,000 each, and three receiving $1,000 each. The scholarships support students going onto tertiary education.
Congratulations to Lewis Langford of Golden Bay High School who is going on to study a Bachelor of Commerce (majoring in Business and Marketing) at Canterbury University. Ronan Moorhead of Garin College who is going on to study a Bachelor of Engineering, (majoring in Engineering), at Canterbury University. Magnus Fraser of Nelson College, who is going on to study a Bachelor of Fine Arts, (majoring in Art Design) at Canterbury University, Nora Becker of Collingwood Area School, who is going on to study a Bachelor of Culinary Arts at Otago Polytechnic. Nika Rayward of Motueka High School, who is going on to study Outdoor Education (NZ Diploma in Outdoor and Adventure Education), at Taipoutini Polytechnic, and Zoe Wing of Waimea College, who is going on to study a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours), (majoring in Mechanical Aerospace or Chemical Processes) at Canterbury University.
2023 Scholarship Winners
This year, there were four Sir Wallace Rowling Scholarships awarded, two receiving $3,000 each, and the other two receiving $2,000 and $1,000 each.
Congratulations to Poppy Donald of Waimea College who is going on to study a Bachelor of Veterinary Science at Massey University. Lovinia Pluck of Nayland College who is going on to study Psychology and Te Reo Māori, (Bachelor of Arts double major), at Victoria University. Jacob Ogilvie of Motueka High School who is going on to study Engineering, (majoring in Mechanical – Aerospace) at Canterbury and Hinewai Lewis of Golden Bay High School who is going on to study a Bachelor of Psychology, (majoring in Maori Psychology and Psychology) at Victoria University.
2022 Scholarship Winners
This year, there were four Sir Wallace Rowling Scholarships awarded, two receiving $3,000 each, and the other two receiving $2,000 and $1,000 each.
Congratulations to Lucy Summerfield of Motueka High School who is going on to study a Bachelor of Commercial Music (Music Practice (Professional Musician) at Massey, Samantha Harman of Waimea College who is going on to study a Bachelor of Science (Medicinal Chemistry and Chemistry) at Canterbury, Imogen Harris of Golden Bay High School who is going to study a Bachelor of Science (Double Major or Double Degree in Chemistry & Ecology) at Otago, and Ella Patchett of Nelson College for Girls who is going to study a Bachelor of Arts (Political Science & International Relations) at Otago.
2021 Scholarship Winners
There were three Sir Wallace Rowling Scholarships awarded, receiving $3,000 each.
Congratulations to Manu Bourgeois of Golden Bay High School who is going on to study Civil Engineering (Engineering) at Canterbury, Flynn Mercer of Nelson College who is going on to study a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Painting) at Canterbury, and Yeni Choi of Nelson College for Girls who is going to study a Bachelor of Engineering (Mechatronics) at Canterbury.
2020 Scholarship Winners
There were four recipients this year
Our congratulations to Ester Walters of Nelson College for Girls who is going on to study a Bachelor of Criminal Justice at the University of Canterbury. Holly Rillstone of Collingwood Area School who is going on to study a Bachelor of Learning and Teaching (Primary) at the University of Canterbury. Jack Rollinson of Waimea College who is going to study a Bachelor of Commercial Music at Massey, Wellington. Niamh Tasker of Motueka High School who is going on to study a Bachelor of Science (Marine Biology) at Victoria University.
2019 Scholarship Winners
There were three Sir Wallace Rowling Scholarships awarded.
Our congratulations to Zanthe Rose from Golden Bay High School (Rural School Winner), and Darrylnn Simone from Garin College and Matthew Edmonds Nayland College (Joint Urban School Winners).
2018 Scholarship Winners
Two Sir Wallace Rowling Scholarships were awarded.
Congratulations to Alisha Olney from Collingwood Area School who is going to Otago University to study ecology, environmental science and chemistry, and to Maria Phillips from Garin College who is going to Victoria University to study Biomedical Sciences.
2017 Scholarship Winners
Two Sir Wallace Rowling Scholarships were awarded.
Congratulations to Jemma Gibson from Murchison Area School who is studying primary school teaching and Adam Currie from Garin College who is studying law.
2016 Scholarship Winners
Two Sir Wallace Rowling Scholarships were awarded.
Congratulations to Laura Lowe from Nelson College for Girls who is heading to Auckland University to study medicine and Joshua Childs from Golden Bay High School who is heading to Otago University to study environmental management.
2015 Scholarship Winners
Two Sir Wallace Rowling Scholarships were awarded.
Congratulations to Nathan Peacock from Motueka High School who is heading to Massey University for a Bachelor of Design and Raven Maeder from Nelson College for Girls who is heading to Victoria University for a Bachelor of Law.