For young people to learn music, they need instruments… a pretty simple statement, but many school communities struggle to find funding for music against competing interests.
The New Zealand Ukulele Trust provides schools with free class sets of ukuleles. Just one class set of ukuleles can provide every child at that school the opportunity to learn music.
The NZUT applies for funding for charitable trusts and partners with suppliers to deliver as many ukuleles to schools as possible.
Over 2,028 free ukuleles from NZ Ukulele Trust have been delivered to schools via our ‘Free Ukes in Schools’ programme.
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In 2021, we were very pleased to be able to provide the following schools with a class set of ukuleles: |
And in 2020, the following schools received class sets: |
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Baverstock Oaks Primary School |
Auckland Normal Intermediate |
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Coley Street School |
Deanwell School |
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Kelston Intermediate |
Dominion Road School |
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Kilbirnie School |
Elim Christian College |
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Konini Primary School (Auckland) |
Henderson Intermediate |
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Hāwera Intermediate |
Holy Cross Catholic School (Henderson) |
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Lynmore School |
Makara Model School |
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Māngere East Primary School |
Mt Carmel School |
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Nawton Primary School |
Mt Eden Normal Primary School |
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Patea Area School |
Nuhaka School |
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Purua School |
Ormiston Primary School |
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Rewa Rewa School |
Robertson Road School |
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Silverdale Normal School |
Sawyers Bay School |
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St Dominic’s Primary School |
Sunset Primary |
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Taipa Area School |
Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Te Hiringa |
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Turua Primary School |
Te Waha o Rerekohu Area School |
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Waiau Pa School |
Timatanga Community School |
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Kahurangi School Wellington |
Waverley Park School |
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Whenuakite Country Kids, Whitianga |
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Tamariki Uke On, Invercargill |
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Victory Primary School, Nelson |
While a good number of schools in the Kiwileles’ programme and have benefited from the Ukes in Schools programme, we are conscious that there are many, many more schools in need. Demand for instruments always exceeds our ability to supply. We are currently applying for more funding and hope to be able to provide more ukes in schools later in the year.
For 2021 we are in the second year of a two year funding partnership with Kala Brand Music, enabling us to select schools to receive a set of free ukuleles. Preference will be given to registered Kiwileles schools. To apply now, please fill in the following application form. By doing so you will be kept informed as this process progresses.
UKES IN SCHOOLS FUNDING APPLICATION
We are so happy to have them and are feeling very lucky – we love the bright colours, and the tuner is the best tuner I’ve ever used! We are just so stoked with the lovely new ukes! Ngā mihi nui ki a koe – thanks from the grateful ukulele learners of Deanwell School!
We were all so excited and the ukuleles are absolutely beautiful! Thank you again to Kala Brand Music and the NZ Ukulele Trust for making this happen.
Thank-you for this very generous offer to support our ukulele music skills programme.
Thank you NZ Ukulele and Kala Brand Music for the very generous donation of these fantastic new ukuleles. Our students love the different colours!! They can’t wait to start making beautiful music on them. We really do appreciate this generous gift.
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YEAR |
NUMBER OF SCHOOLS PER YEAR |
NUMBER OF UKULELES PER SCHOOL / YEAR |
NUMBER OF UKULELES DONATED PER YEAR |
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2021 |
21 |
12 |
252 |
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2020 |
18 |
12 |
216 |
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2019 |
10 |
12 |
120 |
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2017 |
12 |
12 |
144 |
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2016 |
5 |
12 |
60 |
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2015 |
9 |
12 |
108 |
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2014 |
18 |
12 |
216 |
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2013 |
17 |
12 |
204 |
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2012 |
19 |
12 |
228 |
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2011 |
13 |
12 |
156 |
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2010 |
18 |
12 |
216 |
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2009 |
9 |
12 |
108 |
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TOTAL SCHOOL RECIPIENTS 169 |
TOTAL NUMBER OF DONATED UKULELES 2,028 |
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