Indigenous Boarding School Scholarships Toowoomba
Opening Doors to Education for Indigenous Students Nationwide
Yalari offers full boarding school scholarships for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children from regional and remote communities across Australia. Each scholarship provides full tuition, boarding, and ongoing wellbeing support from Year 7 to Year 12.
As part of its national network, Yalari partners with many leading independent boarding schools, including The Glennie School and Toowoomba Grammar School in Toowoomba. These partnerships help provide students with opportunities to access high-quality education in supportive and culturally respectful environments.
Throughout the application process, Yalari students are carefully matched to partner schools based on their individual needs, goals, and circumstances. Whether a student studies in Toowoomba or elsewhere, every Yalari scholarship aims to create opportunity, confidence, and connection, empowering young Indigenous people to achieve their full potential.
Our Partner Schools in Toowoomba
Yalari partners with a select group of leading boarding schools across Australia that share our belief in the power of education to change lives. These schools provide safe, supportive environments where Indigenous students can learn, grow, and build lifelong confidence.
Two of these partner schools are based in Toowoomba, The Glennie School and Toowoomba Grammar School. Both schools have a long history of excellence and a deep commitment to supporting Yalari students through their academic and personal journeys.
As one of the leading girls boarding schools with scholarships in Toowoomba, The Glennie School is known for its welcoming community and dedication to developing confident young women alongside Yalari.
Through Yalari’s full boarding scholarships for girls in Toowoomba, driven Indigenous students from regional and remote communities have the opportunity to study at Glennie with all tuition, boarding, and ongoing support provided.
Students are encouraged to celebrate their culture, share their stories, and take pride in who they are. Glennie’s staff work closely with Yalari’s Student Support Officers to ensure every girl is guided academically, emotionally, and culturally. Together, they help students grow in independence, leadership, and confidence while maintaining their connection to family and Country.
Toowoomba Grammar School is a respected boys’ boarding school with a long tradition of academic achievement and leadership development.
Yalari’s connection to TGS runs deep. Our Founder, Waverley Stanley AM, received a scholarship to attend Toowoomba Grammar as a young student. His experience helped inspire Yalari and continues to guide our mission today. - read our story.
Through Yalari’s Indigenous boarding school scholarships, boys from regional and remote communities are given the chance to live and learn in an environment that values respect, effort, and community.
Students benefit from high-quality teaching, structured routines, and opportunities in academics, sport, and culture. Yalari and Toowoomba Grammar School work closely to provide ongoing mentoring, cultural support, and pastoral care, helping each student adjust to boarding life and achieve their goals.
How We Place Our Students
Yalari takes great care in every placement. Our team visits each student and their family in their home community, taking the time to listen, learn, and understand their story. This personal approach helps us see each child’s strengths, interests, and goals, both academic and personal, so we can match them with a school where they’ll feel supported and have the best chance to succeed.
While some students study in Toowoomba, others attend Yalari’s partner schools across Australia. Wherever they are placed, every Yalari student is surrounded by care, guidance, and encouragement to learn, grow, and build a future grounded in pride, connection, and opportunity.
How to Apply for a Yalari School Scholarship in Toowoomba
Applying for a Yalari scholarship is the first step toward an exciting educational journey. Each year, we welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in regional and remote communities who are preparing to start Year 7.
Families submit an application form, and shortlisted students are visited at home so our team can get to know them personally. These visits help us understand each child’s story, goals, and strengths to ensure they’re placed in a school where they can thrive.
Successful applicants are then matched with one of Yalari’s partner schools, such as The Glennie School or Toowoomba Grammar School, or another school within our national network.
Applications for 2026 are now closed. Applications for students commencing Year 7 in 2027 will open in December. Complete an Expression of Interest to be notified when they open.
What Makes Yalari Scholarships Different
A Yalari scholarship is more than financial support. It’s a long-term partnership that helps students grow in every part of their life. Each scholarship provides full tuition and boarding from Year 7 to Year 12, but it’s the ongoing care and connection that truly set Yalari apart.
Every student becomes part of the Yalari community, supported by our team of Student Support Officers who stay in regular contact with families and schools. This network ensures that students feel safe, understood, and encouraged as they adjust to life away from home.
Cultural identity is at the heart of everything we do. Students are supported to stay connected to family, community, and Country while developing the skills and confidence to pursue their dreams.
With more than 700 scholarships offered since 2005, Yalari continues to help young Indigenous Australians build bright, independent futures.
Supporting Yalari’s Mission
Behind every Yalari student is someone who believed in their potential. Your support makes that possible.
Each donation helps provide full boarding school scholarships, pastoral care, and cultural programs that give young Indigenous students the chance to dream bigger and reach further.
You’re not only opening the door to education, you’re helping a child build confidence, stay connected to their culture, and create a future filled with pride and purpose.
