Scholarship Nominees
Shannon Dryden – Australian Capital Territory
Shannon undertook the Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) assessment and Digital Skills assessment prior to enrolling in a plumbing course at Canberra Institute of Technology (CIT). As a mature aged…
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…
Teegan O’Farrell – Northern Territory
When Teegan commenced studying at STEPS Palmerston, she lacked confidence and was very quiet and shy. Over time, however, she started to build confidence and to participate in classroom activities,…
Alec Vearncombe-Harper – Queensland
Alec began his studies at STEPS Boarding College in January 2024. While Alec is close to his family, he had found life at home increasingly difficult and realised he needed…
Sabrin Ramaban – Western Australia
Sabrin first connected with WA’s Read Write Now program after adapting to life in Australia and facing the challenge of learning a new language. She discovered the program through her…
Tran Chau Tran – Victoria
Tran joined Comm Unity Plus to study English, determined to improve her language skills for both her own future and her son’s. Tran has clear career goals and wishes to…
Kione O’Neil – Tasmania
Kione had previously had a poor experience with education and found herself in a position where she knew she needed to make a change. Her dream was to become a…
Joy Pool – Queensland
Joy started at STEPS Boarding College in 2024 when she was 21 years old. Moving interstate to the College, Joy left her family and familiar surroundings. Since then, Joy has…
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…
Ashlee Jensen – Qld
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…
Krystel Batiste – Victoria
Krystel has had a more complex life than most people her age. She was removed from her family as a small child and grew up in out of home care….
Ilya Myshkin – Tasmania
Ilya, 26, grew up in rural Russia, with his early schooling including a little English grammar and reading but minimal spoken English. At 17, Ilya moved, without support, to St…