International School Leaver Scholarships
Ms Hong made this Official Information request to University of Auckland
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From: Ms Hong
Dear University of Auckland,
I would like the university to send a spreadsheet of all the University of Auckland International School Leaver Scholarship given to school leavers in the past five years (2020-2024). Specifically, I am seeking the following information:
[1] The total number of applicants for the scholarship each year.
[2] The number of successful applicants each year.
[3] The number of unsuccessful applicants each year.
[4] The median value of the scholarship per successful applicant.
[5] The median rank score of successful applicants each year.
[6] The median rank score of unsuccessful applicants each year.
[7] The number of successful applicants who met the rank score requirement each year.
[8] The number of successful applicants who didn't meet the rank score requirement each year.
[9] The number of unsuccessful applicants who met the rank score requirement each year.
[10] The number of unsuccessful applicants who didn't meet the rank score requirement each year.
[11] Criteria and/or rubric for the scholarship this year
[12] Committee who award this scholarship
[13] The authority who hold these statistics about rank score
Thank you.
Yours faithfully,
Ms Hong
From: Landon Watt
University of Auckland
Dear Ms Hong,
I refer to your request of 25 September 2025, in which you requested
information about the UoA International School Leaver Scholarship for
2020-2024. The University’s response follows:
“[1] The total number of applicants for the scholarship each year.”
[2] The number of successful applicants each year.
[3] The number of unsuccessful applicants each year.”
See attached.
“[4] The median value of the scholarship per successful applicant.”
$20,000 (for each year from 2020-2024)
“[5] The median rank score of successful applicants each year.
[6] The median rank score of unsuccessful applicants each year.
[7] The number of successful applicants who met the rank score requirement
each year.
[8] The number of successful applicants who didn't meet the rank score
requirement each year.
[9] The number of unsuccessful applicants who met the rank score
requirement each year.
[10] The number of unsuccessful applicants who didn't meet the rank score
requirement each year.”
[13] The authority who hold these statistics about rank score”
The University does not hold the rank score statistics requested. These
parts of your request are refused under section 18(g) of the OIA.
[11] Criteria and/or rubric for the scholarship this year
These scholarship regulations are published on our website at
[1]https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/study/scho....
This constitutes a refusal of your request on the ground the information
requested is publicly available.
“[12] Committee who award this scholarship”
As stated in the scholarship regulations: “The Scholarship will be awarded
by the University of Auckland Council on the recommendation of a Selection
Committee comprising the Deputy Vice-Chancellor Strategic Engagement (or
nominee), the Director International (or nominee), and three faculty
Associate Deans (International).”
You have the right to make a complaint to an Ombudsman if you are
dissatisfied with the University’s response.
Yours sincerely,
Landon Watt
Legal Advisor
Office of the Vice-Chancellor
Waipapa Taumata Rau | University of Auckland
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From: Ms Hong <[2][FYI request #32395 email]>
Sent: Thursday, 25 September 2025 6:00 pm
To: legal <[3][University of Auckland request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - International School Leaver
Scholarships
Dear University of Auckland,
I would like the university to send a spreadsheet of all the University of
Auckland International School Leaver Scholarship given to school leavers
in the past five years (2020-2024). Specifically, I am seeking the
following information:
[1] The total number of applicants for the scholarship each year.
[2] The number of successful applicants each year.
[3] The number of unsuccessful applicants each year.
[4] The median value of the scholarship per successful applicant.
[5] The median rank score of successful applicants each year.
[6] The median rank score of unsuccessful applicants each year.
[7] The number of successful applicants who met the rank score requirement
each year.
[8] The number of successful applicants who didn't meet the rank score
requirement each year.
[9] The number of unsuccessful applicants who met the rank score
requirement each year.
[10] The number of unsuccessful applicants who didn't meet the rank score
requirement each year.
[11] Criteria and/or rubric for the scholarship this year [12] Committee
who award this scholarship [13] The authority who hold these statistics
about rank score
Thank you.
Yours faithfully,
Ms Hong
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From: Ms Hong
Dear Mr Watt,
Thank you for your response. You mentioned that:
“The University does not hold the rank score statistics requested. These parts of your request are refused under section 18(g) of the OIA.”
Could you please advise which organisation or agency holds this information, or suggest how I might obtain it?
Thank you for your time and assistance.
Yours sincerely,
Ms Hong
From: Landon Watt
University of Auckland
Dear Ms Hong,
Thank you for your email. No other agency holds the rank score statistics you requested.
Yours sincerely,
Landon Watt
Legal Advisor
Office of the Vice-Chancellor
Waipapa Taumata Rau | University of Auckland
-----Original Message-----
From: Ms Hong <[FOI #32395 email]>
Sent: Monday, 6 October 2025 11:53 pm
To: Landon Watt <[email address]>
Subject: RE: Official Information Act request - UoA ref 2025-OIA-0237-Hong - response
Dear Mr Watt,
Thank you for your response. You mentioned that:
“The University does not hold the rank score statistics requested. These parts of your request are refused under section 18(g) of the OIA.”
Could you please advise which organisation or agency holds this information, or suggest how I might obtain it?
Thank you for your time and assistance.
Yours sincerely,
Ms Hong
-----Original Message-----
Dear Ms Hong,
I refer to your request of 25 September 2025, in which you requested information about the UoA International School Leaver Scholarship for 2020-2024. The University’s response follows:
“[1] The total number of applicants for the scholarship each year.”
[2] The number of successful applicants each year.
[3] The number of unsuccessful applicants each year.”
See attached.
“[4] The median value of the scholarship per successful applicant.”
$20,000 (for each year from 2020-2024)
“[5] The median rank score of successful applicants each year.
[6] The median rank score of unsuccessful applicants each year.
[7] The number of successful applicants who met the rank score requirement each year.
[8] The number of successful applicants who didn't meet the rank score requirement each year.
[9] The number of unsuccessful applicants who met the rank score requirement each year.
[10] The number of unsuccessful applicants who didn't meet the rank score requirement each year.”
[13] The authority who hold these statistics about rank score”
The University does not hold the rank score statistics requested. These parts of your request are refused under section 18(g) of the OIA.
[11] Criteria and/or rubric for the scholarship this year
These scholarship regulations are published on our website at [1]https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/study/scho....
This constitutes a refusal of your request on the ground the information requested is publicly available.
“[12] Committee who award this scholarship”
As stated in the scholarship regulations: “The Scholarship will be awarded by the University of Auckland Council on the recommendation of a Selection Committee comprising the Deputy Vice-Chancellor Strategic Engagement (or nominee), the Director International (or nominee), and three faculty Associate Deans (International).”
You have the right to make a complaint to an Ombudsman if you are dissatisfied with the University’s response.
Yours sincerely,
Landon Watt
Legal Advisor
Office of the Vice-Chancellor
Waipapa Taumata Rau | University of Auckland
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According to the scholarship regulation you need to get ncea rank score 270 or higher
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Cooper O'Neil left an annotation ()
Your "rank score" request doesn't make any sense.
Rank scores are used in the decision making of admissions, not scholarships.
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