- New
scholarship program established to support six Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander students from remote and regional Western Australia
- Students
to attend a leading public secondary school in Perth
- The
scholarships will allow the six students to attend Bob Hawke College or Shenton
College and board at City Beach Residential College
Minister for Education Dr Tony Buti announced
a multimillion-dollar scholarship program today in partnership with MADALAH
Limited.
The State Government has committed $1.1
million over seven financial years to fund six scholarships at prominent WA
public schools that will enable Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students
from remote and regional Western Australia to undertake their secondary education
in Perth.
The students will attend either Bob
Hawke College or Shenton College and will board at City Beach Residential
College.
The scholarships are provided
through MADALAH Limited, a not-for-profit organisation that has been awarding
scholarships to Indigenous students since 2009.
As part of the scholarship, students
will receive mentoring and wellbeing support to ensure their success and set
them on a pathway to tertiary studies. They will also receive financial
assistance for schooling costs.
The scholarship program supports the
Department of Education's Closing the Gap initiative and the State's Aboriginal
Empowerment Strategy.
Comments
attributed to Education and Aboriginal Affairs Minister Dr Tony Buti:
"Education is a powerful
tool that transforms lives and strengthens communities.
"I am proud to announce
these new scholarships that will provide the opportunity for six young Aboriginal
and Torres Strait Islander students in remote and regional areas to come to
Perth and focus on their secondary education.
"As the Minister for
Education and Aboriginal Affairs, I am deeply committed to creating education
systems that enable Aboriginal students to thrive.
"MADALAH Limited is a
fantastic not-for-profit organisation that empowers young Aboriginal people to
achieve excellence in life through education and training."
