PLEASE GIVE A DONATION TO AURORA

Your support will help support Aurora's vision of a society in which Australia’s First Peoples determine their own aspirations through education and life-long learning, shaping a new future for our country.

Our role is to inspire First Peoples in their education journey and connect them with educational and career opportunities that enable them to realise their potential.

Aurora supports students and scholars to achieve unparalleled outcomes and shift the conversation to one of proud and talented students with limitless potential. In order to achieve systemic change, we are committed to an authentic and trusted approach, evidence-based decision making and a long-term focus.

As a registered charity with deductible gift recipient status, your donation to Aurora is 100% tax-deductible and provides the necessary funding to help run our programs.

AURORA’S WORK

We achieve systemic change through delivering activities across different stages of the education spectrum. Through our work, we address systemic weaknesses that lead to disparities in the education outcomes of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and non-Indigenous students. In doing this, we support the realisation of the fundamental right of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to self-determination. Through our interconnected pathways, we walk with students from high school through to university and the workplace, redefining Indigenous educational and employment success.

AURORA’S PROGRAMS

• High School Program - Our High School Program is an intensive student-centered support program focused on academic improvements through a cultural lens. It is the only program of its kind that supports Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and their families to access the right educational, wellbeing and cultural opportunities so they realise their academic potential and achieve their aspirations.
• RISE - RISE is Aurora’s major initiative to redefine Indigenous success in education. Over five years, Aurora is delivering and evaluating programs that enable Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander high school students to define and pursue their version of success with academic, cultural and wellbeing support. Insights from 800 students will contribute to Australia-first insights about what works in Indigenous education, creating a platform for Indigenous-led advocacy, reform and self-determination. 
• Indigenous Scholarships Portal - Our Indigenous Pathways Portal is a central repository of scholarship listings available to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students. It allows students to find scholarships and apply directly through our online Portal.
• Internship Program - Our Internship Program offers full or part-time internships for 4-6 weeks at organisations involved in native title, justice, research, policy, education, community development, social welfare and health. The program supports Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and non-Indigenous interns to develop practical skills, gain real-world career experience and build professional networks.
• International Study Tour and Scholarships - We offer several programs to open pathways for high achieving Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and executives to further their academic excellence through The Study Tour, The Scholarship Program and Executive Education Bursaries. Our Scholars are trailblazing new pathways for Indigenous students and are role models for the next generation.

THANK YOU! - Your support makes a difference.