Scholarships / Awards

There are many Scholarships awarded to Onehunga High School students annually by external Tertiary providers and others. In addition, students at the school may be considered for the following Internally selected scholarships and sponsored awards.

Year 11:

Lee Warn Award

The Year 11 Lee Warn Award is a generous gift from former student, Lee Warn, who contributes in many ways to our society. This award is given to a Year 11 student who is recognised by Onehunga High School as a deserving student of considerable potential.

2020 Award Winner: Vincent Rogers

Year 12:

Building and Construction School Awards

A variety of awards are available for students who have achieved consistently across all of their Building and Construction subjects.

2020 Award Winners:  Steven Elekana, Sam-Pyul Taalili, Sateki Teutau, Vanessa Thompson

Year 13:

The West Island Scholarship

A generous scholarship offered by Catherine Sietkiewicz, past pupil and daughter of the late long standing Onehunga High School Board member, Vic Sietkiewicz, to recognise and reward academic endeavour and all-round contribution to our school.

2020 Scholarship Recipient: Michele Herewini

Shih-Hsien Hsieh Scholarships

This scholarship is kindly donated by the Hsieh family, a family who has fond memories of the school.

2020 Scholarship Recipient: Charles Amores

The Kingdom Legacy Trust Scholarship

This scholarship is offered by a Christian couple who would like to support a student who otherwise would have difficulty studying at the tertiary level. The scholarship contributes to tertiary costs for two years.

2020 Scholarship Recipient: Hazel Hala

Fred McKeever Scholarship

Fred McKeever was an Onehunga identity who contributed a great deal to the community. Through the conditions of his will, Mr McKeever continues to contribute in the form of an award for a student who attends Onehunga High School in support of their tertiary study. Onehunga High School is one of five schools in the community supported by the McKeever trust.

2020 Scholarship Recipient: Ofa Apikotoa

Nieukerke Memorial Scholarships

The Nieukerke family were Onehunga residents. On the death of Mr and Mrs Nieukerke, money was willed to set up a trust to benefit the educational futures of students from Onehunga High School. Through this trust two Year 13 students are awarded scholarships that contribute to their tertiary costs for the first year of their study.

2020 Scholarship Recipients: Zara Parker, Neha Kumar

Alan Haskell Awards

Alan Haskell was a local businessman who lived and worked in the Onehunga Community. He was a governor of Onehunga High School. He was on the board for 7 years and was chairperson for 4 years. After his death a trust was set up to help Year 13 students undertake tertiary study. Each year 3 Onehunga High School students are recipients of Allan Haskell Awards.

2020 Award Winners: Sione Tu'ifua, Maya Edmunds, Reuben Smith