Pathways Program

Yalari Pathways is going from strength to strength, assisting Yalari students and a growing number of graduates and alumni.

IMAGE: YEAR 12 STUDENTS AT THE YALARI PATHWAYS WORKSHOP

Empowering future leaders.

In 2020, the Yalari Pathways team has continued to assist the Year 10, 11 and 12 students with their preparation for life after boarding school, encouraging and supporting them to explore tertiary and vocational options.

The team also worked with Yalari alumni and their families, continuing to provide support, advice and guidance in the years following school as they transition into independent life.

The program is designed to ensure that Yalari students and graduates are getting the best possible career outcomes from their education. Assistance can include: support and advice with job applications and interviews, assistance with tertiary course enrolment, postschool accommodation options and assistance in securing the financial means to undertake further study or training. Yalari has also partnered with companies and organisations to offer Indigenous internship opportunities.

"Working with Yalari through the Alumni Internship Program has been a very rewarding experience. Being part of the team supporting our current Yalari scholars is what makes it extra special."

Lyric Hearn is a proud Gureng-Gureng woman who graduated from Canberra Girls Grammar School in 2016.

She undertook an internship with Yalari to gain work experience in student support, administration, business operations, marketing and fundraising.

Thank you.

Our supporters understand that the Pathways Program is an integral part of the Yalari journey. This support, as students transition from school to their future endeavours, sets Yalari apart from other scholarship programs. Our sponsors know that Yalari students will have the best possible opportunity to capitalise on their schooling in whatever they decide to pursue in the future.

Thank you to our generous donors, mentors and everyone who contribute to this valuable part of the Yalari scholarship journey.

Year 12 Pathways Workshop: Held over three days in March, the annual Year 12 Pathways Workshop was hosted by Herbert Smith Freehills in their Brisbane office.

The purpose of the workshop is to help students prepare for life beyond boarding school. We aim to complement the great work already undertaken by our partner schools as we all support our students to achieve their goals.

Key focus areas included career foundations (resume and cover letter writing sessions, job interview skills and preparedness), goal setting, post-school tertiary options, team building and leadership skills, Indigenous pathways and health, wellbeing and cultural identity for Year 12 and beyond.

Indigenous Internship Program: Yalari continues to support its alumni through further development and employment opportunities as well as personal, career and leadership development, including an Internship Program and Gap Year Program. Yalari has partnered with organisations and businesses who share a commitment to providing high quality employment opportunities for Indigenous youth.

University Partnerships: Many of our Yalari tertiary students have resided in university colleges through partnerships formed with King’s College, Women’s College and Emmanuel College at the University of Queensland, St Andrew’s College at the University of Sydney, St Anne’s College at the University of Sunshine Coast, and Trinity College, Ormond College and Queen’s College at the University of Melbourne. Yalari is developing partnerships with more university colleges to cater for the ever-increasing demand.