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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:
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 :
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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.
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To ensure the attainment of excellent standards and encourage greater synergy
between academic and commercial arms of the industry.
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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.
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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
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NZ Property Institute Of New Zealand
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NZ Institute of Quantity Surveyors
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NZ Institute of Architects
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Graeme Bringans family and friends
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