This scholarship supports Indigenous students experiencing financial hardship with the cost of residential fees at the Kev Carmody House. This scholarshi...
Bob Hawke Aboriginal Teacher Scholarships
The Western Australian Department of Education is offering 2 Bob Hawke Aboriginal Teacher Scholarships each year to assist prospective Aboriginal secondary teachers to complete a teaching qualification and commence their career in a public school.
Scholarships are valued at up to $30 000 if the recipient is studying a Bachelor of Education (Secondary), and up to $16 000 if they are completing the Master of Teaching (Secondary).
Scholarship details
Application dates
How to apply
Externally managed. Apply at https://www.education.wa.edu.au/aboriginal-teacher-scholarships
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This scholarship is for:
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants
Academic meritAreas of study:
- Teacher education
At Institution:
Any institution
Study level:
- Undergraduate
Study Load:
- Full Time
- Part Time
Location:
Any location
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for this scholarship, you must:
– identify as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person and reside in WA;
– not already be in receipt of a tertiary scholarship or other financial assistance for the purposes of study from the DoE;
– confirm that you express an interest in working as a secondary teacher in a WA public school, upon completing the teaching qualification;
– not already be a qualified secondary teacher and;
– confirm and provide proof you either:
– intend to enrol in an accredited secondary teaching qualification at a recognised Australian tertiary institution by the closure of the upcoming year’s enrolments
or
– are enrolled in an accredited secondary teaching qualification at a recognised Australian tertiary institution, and have completed no more than one year of full-time study towards that qualification.
How to Apply
Download and fill the application form.
Collate the selection criteria written response, required supporting documents and compare with the checklist in Section G in the application form to ensure you have all the required documents.
Email completed application and supporting documents as a single PDF file to AboriginalTeacherScholarship@education.wa.edu.au