Thanks for your support

Tēnā koe,

From its inception in 1873, Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury has been committed to serving the community, making higher education accessible, and encouraging talent without barriers. For 150 years our community has walked side by side with us on that journey.

We remain grateful for your steadfast support, trust, and friendship.

In 2023, we celebrated our 150th anniversary on four continents with thousands of community members — alumni, donors, and friends.

We lit Ōtautahi Christchurch up in red for the Chancellor’s fundraising gala dinner, where we announced more than $1 million in support for the new Te Kakau a Māui scholarship, making the dream of tertiary education come true for hundreds of students.

To galvanise innovation and research, $1.2 million was donated to the Faculty of Science. This donation supports Antarctic research and a new scholarship for postgraduate students. Further funding will support wellbeing, monitoring the effects of climate change and much more.

With nearly $5 million raised for research, scholarships, and campus priorities large and small, our donors helped drive impact globally, and right here in our own backyard.  

Your unwavering support for UC’s vision and belief in our students and researchers’ abilities enables them to directly help people in the community.

So here’s to you, and the next 150 years of UC.

Ngā mihi nui ki a koe!
In gratitude,