The kadadjiny indigenous scholarship

Overview of stats and current state

Below is a short overview of some of the recent stats and findings and the current state along with our commentary.

"Indigenous student enrolment rates continue to grow, however completion rates are still lagging well behind non-Indigenous students" Universities Australia Indigenous Strategy Annual Report

(This is the core area we are aiming to help improve through an additional support pathway)

All 39 member universities are participating in initiatives that encourage Indigenous students to participate in higher education; Universities Australia Indigenous Strategy Annual Report

(This is fantastic to see universities are all promoting and encouraging pathways for participating in higher education)

"Annual growth in Indigenous student enrolments has more than tripled the rate of growth in non-Indigenous student enrolments in recent years. In 2019, Indigenous undergraduate enrolments grew by 4.1 per cent, while non-Indigenous undergraduate enrolments fell 0.3 per cent. Total Indigenous enrolments rose by 5.5 per cent, compared to a marginal increase of 0.4 per cent in total nonIndigenous enrolments. However, despite this significant growth, Indigenous student enrolments remain well below population parity (3.1 per cent). As a proportion of all domestic enrolments, Indigenous students increased from 1.3 per cent in 2008 to 2.0 per cent in 2019." Universities Australia Indigenous Strategy Annual Report

(There is still a journey to go for improvement)

 

Background Resources

Overview on stats and current state from recent Universities Australia Indigenous Strategy Annual Reports.

Congratulations Selina!

Who our panel awarded the 2024 winter program scholarship to! Best of luck going forward! We're excited for you!

Congratulations Brianna!

Who our panel awarded the 2024 summer program scholarship to! We wish you all the best with your studies!

2025 summer program open now! Submission deadline is: 5pm, March 31st