Michael Watson

Founder & Managing Director @Studyspy

Wellington, NZ

StudySpy is New Zealand’s education directory, empowering students to freely search through every tertiary course, available scholarship, and school - from primary schools to universities and everything in between. I founded StudySpy to address the overwhelming challenges students face when making informed study decisions. Our platform empowers students, parents, careers advisers, and teachers by aggregating data from six government bodies, offering a clear, up-to-date comparison of every tertiary pathway available - from apprenticeships to university degrees.Before StudySpy, information on courses and scholarships was fragmented and often outdated. Today, our platform not only centralises this crucial information but also allows education providers to maintain and update their offerings, functioning like a dynamic digital prospectus.StudySpy is trusted by Govt.nz, the Ministry of Education, Careers NZ, libraries, high schools, and careers advisor software across New Zealand. We receive over student searches every month and are recognised as the country’s largest scholarship database, featuring over $70 million worth of opportunities. Beyond the website and app, our API powers government and business services, enabling access to educational data for institutions and organisations alike.

Victoria University of Wellington

Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.), Information Technology and International Business Specialising in German

Cambridge High School

NCEA Level 3

Te Wānanga o Aotearoa

Certificate in Te Ara Reo Māori - Level 4, Te Ara Reo Māori

The University of Waikato

Bachelor of Management Studies, Majoring International Management and Management Communication, Specialising German and Spanish