HISTORY


The Keystone New Zealand Property Education Trust (known as The Keystone Trust and formerly known as The Graeme Bringans Property Education Trust) is a charitable trust, established in 1994.

The Trust assists funding the education of students (through the grant of Student Study awards) seeking to complete a course directly associated with the property industry and who without such assistance may be unable to do so.

The Keystone Trust Student Study Awards comprise the Graeme Bringans scholarships and specific Key Sponsor awards (introduced in 2004).

The value of each scholarship is up to a maximum of $25,000, with a payment of $5,000 per annum per student for the period of the selected degree. The Keystone Trust Student Study Scholarship is one of the more significant study grants available to students.

The role of the Trust includes the maintenance and growth of the Trust’s current asset base to support awards now and in the future, promoting and managing the Trust awards, promoting the sponsors, and selecting and mentoring recipients of the awards.

The Keystone Trust has built up a solid investment base to support the current awards through previous fundraising efforts and the generosity of past and current sponsors. The Trust wishes to continue its good work for more students worthy of its support, and through the introduction of the Key Sponsor awards, in targeted areas of the property industry.

The Trust at present has four joint one year Keystone Scholarships with industry leaders, each valued at $5,000 per annum:

  • Coffey Projects

  • Bayleys Real Estate Ltd

  • Brookfield Multiplex Construction Ltd

  • Westfield Property

In 2009 both Coffey Projects and Brookfield Multiplex have each awarded 2 people with a scholarship.

 

   OBJECTIVES


The Trust was formed in 1994, with the objectives being :

  1. To ensure that potential leaders of the industry are given practical opportunities to build successful careers in property through education and experience through Student Grants. These are provided to students who would not normally be able to afford such education with specific emphasis relating to the property profession.

  2. To ensure the attainment of excellent standards and encourage greater synergy between academic and commercial arms of the industry.

  3. To facilitate an annual event as a platform to recognise key members of the industry and their success in the form of Sponsorships and Student Grants.

  4. Individual Awards from the Industry



   INDUSTRY AFFILIATIONS


The Keystone New Zealand Property Education Trust has been established from the initiatives of:

  • Property Council of New Zealand

  • NZ Property Institute Of New Zealand

  • NZ Institute of Quantity Surveyors

  • NZ Institute of Architects

  • Graeme Bringans family and friends