Entrepreneurs in Action (EIA) is an annual event where 66 of our most engaged YES students come together to compete in two back-to-back business challenges over 48 hours. This fast-paced YES experience is happening in Wellington in June and all expenses are covered by us!

Throughout the three days, students are split into teams and mentored by a host company to compete in the two business challenges. This is a great experience for our young entrepreneurs to connect with some of our country’s most innovative business organisations. EIA requires the teams to work efficiently, think creatively, and act entrepreneurial.

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Congratulations to the below students who have secured a spot at EIA 2025:

Alfie  MacNeil - Nelson College

Dua Khalid  - Auckland Girls  Grammar School    

Mikayla Young - Rolleston College    

Newlife Faleone  - Hastings Girls High School    

Saranya Sarisa - James Hargest College  Senior Campus  

Tanemoeahi “sonny”  Stewart-Samuels - Otahuhu college    

Alyssa East -  Oxford Area School  (NetNZ)    

James Sharrow - St Peter’s College,  Epsom    

Keira Wilson - Pukekohe high school    

Liam Walters - Gisborne Boys' High  School    

Mikayla Massey-Munro - Kerikeri High School  

Pranrada Limpassorn - Middleton grange  school    

Ani Retemeyer - Palmerston North  Girls High School    

Anya Slykerman - Kamo High School    

Joseph Lagi  - Mount Albert Grammar  School    

Nishika Singh - Manurewa High School    

Riley parr - Hutt International  Boys School    

Samantha Stevens - Rangiora High  School    

Boston Boun - Pakuranga College    

Hannah-Elise Soper - Upper Hutt College    

Jesse Leach - New Plymouth Boys  High School    

Lucía Albertengo - Shaw - One Tree Hill College    

Olivia Whale - Nga Tawa    

Teagen Manson Good - Hornby High School    

Citlali Keys Flores - Otumoetai College    

Gaby Dunphy - Queen Margaret Collage  

Liam Roach - Horowhenua College    

Lincoln Junior Mumuta - Rolleston College    

Nageesha  Samarasekera - St Cuthbert's College    

Sam Morris - Marlborough Boys College    

Ellie Templeton - St Hildas Collegiate    

Geordie Taylor

Josh Old - Nayland College    

Oliver Clement - NPBHS    

Tangiataahua  Mata - Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Te Wānanga  Whare Tapere o Takitimu    

Trixshia Castor - Waitakere  College

Azayliaz Wiki-Henare - Taipa Area School    

Fatemah  Ahmadi - Te Aratai  College    

John Faifili - De  La Salle College    

Marianne Annandale - Whangarei Girls High  School    

Nandika Arumalla - Newlands College    

Olivia Cammell - Hauraki Plains College    

Ana-Malia Vaotangi - Mahurangi College    

Eddie Elphick - Cashmere High School    

Kiahna Smith - Stratford High School  

Lachlan Mead  

Nicole Irvine - Nelson college for Girls  

Youvraj Singh - Glendowie College    

Anika  Sinclair - Takapuna grammar    

Carter Nonoa - Ngaruawahia    

Daisy Hoe - Taupo-Nui-a-Tia    

Fin Matheson - Burnside High School    

Kineisha-Lee Katu - Bishop Viard College    

Nixon Lucas - Napier Boys' High School    

Ashleigh McLellan-Mutch - New Plymouth Girls High School    

Daemon Turner - Buller High    

Eli Facer - Long Bay College    

Fleur de Clifford - Otago Girls' High  School    

Gyananjan Ahluwalia - St Patricks College Silverstream    

Monique Higgins - Waimea College    

Alex Maule - Papanui High School    

Chloe Field - Mount Aspiring College    

Leonardo Petagna - Scots College    

Lilli Hiatt - Nelson College For Girls    

Mikayla Manukau-Mailata - Glenfield College    

Toa Vaetoru - De La Salle College