In her first year with Yalari Ready, Sharyn Bomford helped students build skills, confidence and connection—steady progress that supports a stronger start to secondary schooling.
Situated in Melbourne’s north, where the city meets the country, Wallan is a quiet town with a strong sense of community. This is where Shanina moved with her family when
On August 4th, we celebrate National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day with the 2025 theme ‘Little Footsteps, Big Future’. This day is a meaningful opportunity to honour the
Just 39 kilometres from the tip of Cape York lies Thursday Island, home to under 3,000 residents and one of 274 islands in the Torres Strait. It’s here that Samuel
“My name is Erika Freebairn and I’m from Hammond Island, known in my language as Kirriri Island. Growing up there was a delightful adventure filled with fun and excitement. I
Six years ago, in 2018, twenty-five children from remote and regional communities around Australia took a bold leap to apply for Yalari’s Rosemary Bishop Indigenous Education Scholarship. They welcomed Yalari
Each year, Yalari hosts the Year 11 ‘My Future’ Camp, bringing together students from across Australia to explore potential career paths as they prepare to complete high school. Held in
Martina Marshall (pictured: middle), a proud Waluwarra woman, grew up in the small town of Dajarra, approximately 2 hours south of Mt Isa, with a population of 200 people.  As
In January 2023, ex-Tropical Cyclone Ellie dumped a week of heavy rain on the Fitzroy River catchment in north west WA. It resulted in the worst flooding in the state’s
Yalari respects our Elders, past and present, and acknowledges that our office is on Kombumerri country within the lands of the Yugambeh language group.
