WHAT DOES KEYSTONE TRUST DO?

Since our beginnings in 1994, Keystone Trust has assisted more than 200 rangatahi who were facing financial or life challenges into the property and construction sectors, awarding some $2million in scholarship funding. In addition, we provide wrap-around support in terms of pastoral care, site visits, career support, mentoring, networking opportunities, introductions to sponsors, work experience and internships.

Each year we receive applications from many more deserving students than we can currently fund. For the 2023 intake we had 66 study award applications and awarded 13 scholarships (20% acceptance rate), 131 Key Scholarship Partner applications with 12 scholarships awarded (10% acceptance rate). From two students in 1995, today we have 57 students on our programme - a 50% increase since 2019 – and all this is due to the growing support from industry.

We value the commitment made by our current whānau of industry partners and supporters, and invite you to join us to create New Zealand’s future property and construction leaders.

HOW DO WE HELP OUR KEYSTONE TRUST STUDENTS?

Our students get wrap-around support.

$5,500 per year for up to 3 years

Career pathways

Personal mentor + wellbeing support

Meet people at industry events

Career guidance

Lifelong connections with Keystone students + alumni

WHAT ARE THE VALUES WHICH GUIDE OUR WORK?

Keystone Trust and our sponsor whanau hold true to these values:

AUTHENTICITY / INTEGRITY we are real quality what we do, we do well collaboration we build collective results and impact belonging we create a community