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Today’s Presentation• About UWC

• Benefits to The Region

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Started 1962

12 colleges throughout the world

UWC International

“An exceptional and inspiring education”

“An exceptional and inspiring education”UWC International

Purpose:

• Identify the most exceptional young people

• Accelerate, guide and mentor

• Promote humanitarian and environmental values

Growing tomorrow’s leaders

“An exceptional and inspiring education”UWC International

Features of a UWC:

• Two year residential course

• 200 students, aged 16 -19 years

• Chosen from 115 countries

• Full scholarship funding

• International Baccalaurete curriculum

Growing tomorrow’s leaders

“An exceptional and inspiring education”UWC International

Growing tomorrow’s leaders

Equal Access• No discrimination

• Selection on Merit:Academic abilityPersonal passion and driveSocial commitment others

•Fully funded by charitable scholarship

• Not for profit

“An exceptional and inspiring education”UWC International

Growing tomorrow’s leaders

New Zealand Access• 40% New Zealand students

• 100 NZ students at NZUWC plus

• 24 NZ students at other UWC schools

• 10 from this region

UWC International

1962

Atlantic College - Wales

UWC International

Lester Pearson College - Canada

UWC International

Li Po Chun – Hong Kong

UWC International

Waterford KaMhlaba – Swaziland

UWC International

Red Cross Nordic – Norway

UWC International

Costa Rica

“Education is the great engine of personal development”

Nelson Mandela – Co-President of UWC International

UWC International“An exceptional and inspiring education”

“The fundamental values of UWC are increasingly relevant.”

“Each UWC graduate is potentially a future architect of peace.”

Queen Noor of Jordon – Co-President of UWC International

“An exceptional and inspiring education”UWC International

• Outward Bound

• Duke of Edinburgh

• Gordonstoun

• Salem

• Round-Square

Kurt Hahn – UWC founder• United World Colleges

Founder of:

“An exceptional and inspiring education”UWC International

Global Vision• Promoting Peace

• Sustainable Future

• 40+ universities recruit

• Shelby Davis Scholarship

Academic excellence

Who Is Involved?

• 2 - 3 NZ students each year

NZ UWC National Committee since 1974

NZ UWC Trust established 2006• To establish a United World College

in New Zealand

• Target opening in September 2012

Advisory Group• Tony Baldwin – Strategic, Government, Legal

• Martin Harvey – Strategic, Government

• Carolyn Solomon – Education, UWC

• Janice Campbell – Education, UWC

• Paddy Marra – Financial, Business, UWC

• Craig Stobo – Financial

• Cate Brett – Media

• Stuart Chrisp – Human Resources

• Lucy Barnard – Graduate liaison

• Simon Beale – Environmental

The NZ Project

Site for UWC NZ

Paradise, near Queenstown

What’s Been Achieved

1. Established Trust

2. Legal and financial scoping

3. Feasibility study planning

4. Liaison with UWC Intn

5. Formed Advisory Group

6. Strategic workshops

What’s Been Achieved

1. MOU for use of 35 hectares

2. Confirmed resource consent viability

3. Onsite survey, architectural and RMA scoping

Site Review

What’s Been Achieved

1. Visited UWC in London and Netherlands

2. Established criteria and budget

3. Networked and seed fundraising

Pre Feasibility

The Path Forward

Stage Two – Feasibility Study

Stage Three – Source Funding

Stage Four – Build Programme

Stage Five – Opening 2012

Regional Benefits

• 10 students from region

Regional Benefits

Financial Investment

$30m to build

$10m infrastructure

$10m equipment

$7 m to operate

Regional Benefits

Economic Diversification

Education

Sustainable

Excellence

Additional Employment

• 31 teaching staff• 30 admin staff• 24 support staff

A total of 85 additional fulltime quality jobs

The Region Gains

Regional Benefits

• International Connectivity

Regional BenefitsShowcase College• Education + IT• Environmental management• Race relations• Restorative justice

Government Goals• Identity• Transformation• Capacity

Regional Benefits

• Outward Bound

Regional Benefits

Service Commitment

10 hours per week

¼ of a fulltime job

62 fulltime workers

Regional Benefits

Education Extension and Enrichment

Regional Benefits

• Assistance within schools

Education Extension and Enrichment

Regional Benefits

• Weekend student retreats

• Student forums

Education Extension and Enrichment

Regional Benefits

Higher Thinking• Angelo G&T

• Odessey of the Mind

• Future problem solving

Education Extension and Enrichment

Regional Benefits

• Mentorship

• Buddy Programme

Education Extension and Enrichment

Regional Benefits

• Holiday enrichment courses

Education Extension and Enrichment

Regional Benefits

• Virtual classroom

Education Extension and Enrichment

Regional Benefits

• School

• Special needs

• Gifted and talented

• Disadvantaged

Education Extension and Enrichment

Camps

Regional Benefits

Social Support

Elderly care

Youth focus

Regional Benefits

Environment

Mainland Island

Research

Wilderness Centre

Preservation of heritage

Race Rocks

Sea rescue service

Ecological Reserve

Fisheries protection

TV Ecology Programmes

Marine Protected Area

Virtual Classroom

Exceptional ServiceOutcomes

Feasibility Study 1. Financial modelling

2. Facilities modelling

3. Environmental study

4. Existing college review

5. Academic plan

6. Market analysis

7. Legal structure

8. Geotechnical investigation

9. Risk assessment

10. Support plan

11. Marketing plan

Budget

Completed

in 2007

ITEM ESTIMATE

Accounting / financial 15,000

Legal / resource mgt planning 20,000

Land survey 26,000

Geotechnical assessment 1,900

Architectural research 11,000

Architectural concept planning 30,000

Conceptual design and rendering 15,000

Quantity surveyor 7,000

Environmental assessment 6,325

Literature review 6,000

Public Relations 15,000

Travel* 45,000

Office and communications 5,000

Design and Print 10,000

Advisory Group Workshops 15,000

Community Consultation Workshops 5,000

Project Manager 50,000

Total 283,225

30% National• Trusts & Foundations – several• Government – NZTE, DIA• Corporate – pro bono• Individual benefactors

Feasibility funding

70% Local• Trusts – CLT, CToO and CToS• Local government – QLDC• Local business – pro bono services• Local individuals

Maastricht City Tender Included:

• An existing campus for Free

• A fulltime project liaison person

• €1,200,000 over 4 yrs during setup stage(equally from City, University, Business and private donors)

Recognising Value

UWC in This Region?

1. Area of outstanding environmental value

2. Where the college can make a contribution

3. Where it gains local support

UWC in This Region?

Your Support• Personal Influence

• Pro Bono

• Dollars

Thank you

How is NZ UWC different?

• Environmental management • Integration with Outward Bound • Positive multicultural relations • NZ ‘bridge’ between Asia/Pacific + West• Neutral multilateral role• Warmth and openness of NZ • New excellence in UWC • Australasian/Pacific presence for UWC• Support of ‘village NZ’

Thank you