Indigenous scholar
Each year, IGS provides scholarships for Indigenous young people. We are proud of our commitment to their future.
The Indigenous Scholarship Program
Located on the land of the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, IGS has a long and proud tradition of educating young Indigenous Australians. The School’s Indigenous Scholarship program recognises the promise of our values and the responsibility our heritage requires of us to create a unique scholarship program — to provide access to an IGS education for young Indigenous Australians while sharing this rich and beautiful culture with all of our students.
Indigenous Scholarship Program
Applications for 2022 Indigenous Scholarships
Applications for our Indigenous Scholarship Program for 2022 will open on Wednesday 24 March and close on Friday 30 April.
The scholarships are open to Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander children who are entering Kindergarten in 2021 and whose family circumstances would otherwise preclude them from attending IGS on a fee-paying basis. The scholarships cover all costs of schooling from Kindergarten to Year 12.
The scholarships will be awarded to candidates who, in the opinion of the School Board, are likely to benefit most from the IGS educational experience. In making this decision, the School Board will consider the following factors:
• Supportive family/community and commitment to an education at IGS
• Developmental attributes of the child including social skills
• Benefits for the child and the School
• Relative disadvantage.
View further details and download the application form here.
Our Indigenous Journey
IGS is committed to providing educational opportunities for young Indigenous people
Learn more about Our Indigenous Journey.
The Scholarship is open to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students whose family circumstances would otherwise preclude them from attending IGS on a fee paying basis.
The program provides students with a Kindergarten to Year 12 education. It covers:
- All tuition fees
- Full uniform
- Textbook allowance
- Clubs and society fees
- Excursion costs
- Exchange programs
I would definitely say that IGS has helped shape the person I am today. IGS has taught me to appreciate adversity and to value and respect different cultures and perspectives. My teachers have encouraged me, empowered me and equipped me with one of the most powerful tools in life – education.
Indigenous Scholarship Fund
Learn More
Would you like to give to the IGS Indigenous Scholarship Fund?
Please help us to provide this opportunity to more young Indigenous Australians. Donations of $2 and over are fully tax deductible.
Please visit our Giving page for more information.
IndiGenouS eNewsletter
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Issue 2
Read the latest news about our Indigenous engagement programs and see updates on our students’ achievements.
People often think that the benefits of scholarships are one-way, flowing only in the direction of the participants. The truth is that the whole community is enriched by the presence of our Indigenous Scholarship students.