Congratulations to Will Taitoko who has been selected to attend the Rotary National Science & Technology Forum in 2023

Each January, 160 of New Zealand’s top science students spend two weeks of their holidays at a residential Forum at the University of Auckland, prior to starting their last year at High School. 

Students apply through their school to their local Rotary Club and are put forward for selection, based on their grades and all-round ability. 

The University of Auckland, AUT and Massey University combine resources to present diverse and stimulating academic sessions & experiences across a wide range of sciences & technologies. The programme includes visits to science & technology enterprises in the Auckland region as well as a range of fun activities. 

The central purpose of the Forum is to broaden the student’s horizons and assist them in making decisions about their future studies and career options. Two of these students are then selected to represent NZ at an International Science Forum in London the following year.

A big thank you to Whangarei City Rotary Clubfor enabling our Kamo High School student Will Taitoko to take up this amazing opportunity.

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The 33rd Rotary National Science & Technology Forum will be held in Auckland, 8 January – 22 January 2023.

This programme is for OUTSTANDING all round science, maths and technology students in Year 12 who will be returning to school in Year 13 and are planning to study the sciences or technology at tertiary level. This fully residential programme is conducted by Rotary and the Tertiary Institutions of Auckland. By the end of the Forum students should have a better understanding of the tertiary courses they wish to follow and a fuller appreciation of the place of science and technology in the wider community. It also provides an opportunity for high achieving students to spend time with similar minded people and the experiences gained invariably result in overall personal growth and a renewed motivation to succeed.