Bob Hawke Aboriginal Teacher Scholarships

The Western Australian Department of Education is offering 2 Bob Hawke Aboriginal Teacher Scholarships each year to assist prospective Aboriginal secondary teachers to complete a teaching qualification and commence their career in a public school.

Scholarships are valued at up to $30 000 if the recipient is studying a Bachelor of Education (Secondary), and up to $16 000 if they are completing the Master of Teaching (Secondary).

This scholarship is for:

Open to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Students Only

Areas of study:
  • Teacher Education
At Institution:
Details not available.
Study Level:
  • Undergraduate
Study Load:
All Loads
Location:
Eligibility Criteria:

To be eligible for this scholarship, you must:
- identify as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person and reside in WA;
- not already be in receipt of a tertiary scholarship or other financial assistance for the purposes of study from the DoE;
- confirm that you express an interest in working as a secondary teacher in a WA public school, upon completing the teaching qualification;
- not already be a qualified secondary teacher and;
- confirm and provide proof you either:
- intend to enrol in an accredited secondary teaching qualification at a recognised Australian tertiary institution by the closure of the upcoming year's enrolments 
or
- are enrolled in an accredited secondary teaching qualification at a recognised Australian tertiary institution, and have completed no more than one year of full-time study towards that qualification. 
How to Apply

Download and fill the application form. 
Collate the selection criteria written response, required supporting documents and compare with the checklist in Section G in the application form to ensure you have all the required documents. 
Email completed application and supporting documents as a single PDF file to AboriginalTeacherScholarship@education.wa.edu.au 
 
Further Information

Details not available.

$46000 approx. total
4 Years
2 scholarships offered
Closed
Close: 30/03/2025