Scholarships

We award annual scholarships to adults facing barriers to education to allow them to continue learning.

Ashlee Jensen – Queensland

Ashlee joined the SEE Programme at TAFE Queensland’s Logan Campus as an adult learner who wanted to improve her literacy and numeracy standards. Ashlee had to overcome obstacles in her younger life that made it …

Tegan Case – Northern Territory

Tegan started with the Young Mums Strong Mums program run collaboratively by the Batchelor Institute and Palmerston Child and Family Centre earlier this year and is now also studying a Certificate III in Community Services. …

Gaye Rohweder – Queensland

Gaye first joined the Sunshine Coast Beerwah Read and Write for Life program, where she demonstrated a passion for learning until the program was interrupted by the pandemic. In August 2024, when a spot became …

Dianne Hardlitschke – South Australia

Dianne, currently in the recovery phase of her journey from domestic violence, wanted to expand her knowledge and skills in areas such as healthy relationships, informed decision-making, effective communication, and future planning. Her goal was …

Monira Ghulami – Australian Capital Territory

As soon as Monira joined MTC ACT Belconnen’s Digital Literacy and Job Search course earlier this year, she set about learning how to write a cover letter and search for jobs in Australia. Monira was …

Tiana Hokins – Tasmania

Adult learning has been a prominent theme throughout Tiana’s life – she has consistently been both a learner herself and someone who is dedicated to assisting other learners to thrive. Early on, as a Youth …

Piyanut (Nuk) Clear

Nuk’s determination to reach her goals despite significant challenges has impressed everyone at TAFE NSW in Bega and Here 2 Help, a literacy and numeracy collaboration between TAFE NSW Bega and the Bega Valley Shire …

Ashleigh Bertram

When Ashleigh Bertram was seeking information about Read Write Now’s literacy program, she had some key requirements – the course needed to further improve the reading and spelling skills she had started to build in …

Ting Xu

Ting connected with the Glen Eira Adult Learning Centre through the Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP). Wanting to improve her English and then pursue other courses as she forged her new life in Australia, Ting …

Russell Constable

When Russell Constable arrived at the Ballarat Neighbourhood Centre, he had never previously considered adult education. After working long hours in a physically demanding job for 15 years, and then experiencing a life changing injury, …

Melanie Cameron

Since joining the Sunshine Coast Libraries’ Read and Write for Life program, Melanie Cameron has developed new communication skills which have led to her engaging more actively in class discussions, sharing her ideas with greater …

Mathew Bishop

Mathew Bishop began in the Adult Literacy Program at PAE Libraries in 2021, as one of the first participants in this program which began as part of a Council led Covid-19 recovery plan. Prior to …

Mikayla Quor

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