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BLAKE Inspire Application

The BLAKE Inspire Application has two parts.

For Part One, please have on hand:
– your CV (1-2 pages),
– a reference letter (1-2 pages – not a list of referees but a letter from one of them)
– a high-quality photo of yourself.
Please note that your application will be automatically rejected if any of these are missing.
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Part Two of the application is a short video interview that will take no more than 15 minutes. For this interview, you will need to answer three short questions. Don’t worry if you are not a confident speaker or make mistakes, this won’t affect your application. Once you submit Part One of your application, you will automatically receive an email containing the link to PART TWO of the application. You must complete PART TWO before the closing date for your application to be considered.

Applications for BLAKE Inspire close on Sunday 23rd February at 11:59 pm.

  • Please write your date of birth as DD/MM/YYYY (Must be 16 or older when participating in the programme)
  • Please specify the location if your school has more than one campus/several schools with the same name, for example: Diocesan (Waikato)
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  • Please give bullet point details of any outdoor/environmental hobbies, programmes or adventures you lead or have participated in. (1500 characters max):
  • Please provide as much information as possible e.g. vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, dairy-free, allergic to peanuts etc. Write in NONE if you have no dietary concerns. If you are selected for BLAKE Inspire, we cannot change your dietary options halfway through the programme, so please be specific!
  • Please provide as much information as possible e.g. anxiety, allergies (and any medication needed), eating disorder, back pain, injuries etc. Write in NONE if you have no medical/allergy/behavioural concerns.
  • This does not impact your selection but helps us to place you in the right groups if selected for BLAKE Inspire.
  • Please provide a brief 1-2 page max CV outlining any leadership, environmental, school, community or employed activities you have been involved with. We recommend looking online for a CV template if you are unsure. File must not exceed 8MB. Please upload a PDF file only.
    Accepted file types: pdf, jpg, png, jpeg, Max. file size: 8 MB.
  • Please provide a 1-2 page written reference from your teacher/school principal or someone able to comment on your character, skills and suitability as a BLAKE Inspire delegate. File must not exceed 8MB. Please upload a PDF, JPG or PNG file only. If you do not include a reference or only provide referee details for us to contact, your application will not be considered.
    Accepted file types: pdf, jpg, png, jpeg, Max. file size: 8 MB.
  • Please provide a high resolution head and shoulders profile photo of yourself (at least 1MB but no more than 5MB). If selected for BLAKE Inspire, this will be used in our programme manual and in any publications. Please upload a JPG or PNG file only and ensure it is close up, not a "fun photo of you on an adventure", but a head and shoulders photo please).
    Accepted file types: jpg, png, jpeg, Max. file size: 6 MB.
  • We will be running four BLAKE Inspire programmes in 2025. Please indicate your availability below. Select all four options if you are available for each of the programmes as you will have the opportunity to select your preference in the following question.
  • Out of the dates listed, do you have a preference? We cannot guarantee your option.
  • We have expanded BLAKE Inspire to support 105 delegates throughout the year, and will be offering the programme through at least 45 fully subsidised scholarships and 95 partially subsidised positions at $875 (GST included). Please specify if you would be able to pay this cost if selected or if you would like to attend on a full scholarship (45 places available).
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