The Rosemary Bishop Indigenous Education Scholarship is available to Indigenous children from regional and remote communities and towns throughout Australia who will be entering Year 7.  Scholarships are limited to two children per family.

Applications for Yalari scholarships beginning in 2024 are open and close Sunday 30th April 2023. To see what is involved in the application, you can view and download the pack above.

When you apply for the Rosemary Bishop Indigenous Education Scholarship you will need to include in your application:

• Parts A, B, C, D & E of the Yalari Scholarship Application Pack (ALL questions completed);
• Copy of applicant’s birth certificate;
• A recent colour heads and shoulders photograph of the applicant;
• Semester 1 & 2 school reports from Year 5;
• Copy of applicant’s Year 5 Naplan results; and
• Other attachments e.g court orders (if applicable)

The selection of Yalari scholars is based on:

• Academic effort and school references;
• Primary school attendance rates;
• Participation in leadership, sport and extracurricular activities at school and in their communities;
• Family support to attend boarding school; and
• Performance in interviews with Yalari and school staff.

Once applications are received, a selection panel will review the applications and a short-list of candidates is identified.  Short-listed candidates are interviewed in their own home with their family.  Based on the outcome of this interview, a recommendation will be made for the candidate and a guardian to attend an interview at the selected Yalari partner school.  Following the school interview and feedback from the school, Yalari will make a decision about whether a scholarship will be awarded.

The selection of our students is carefully planned to ensure a good fit between students and schools.

Please view the Yalari Scholarship fee guidelines here.