Further Recognition & Achievements

We are proud and grateful of the work that The Challenge Team and our donors are committed to. Whilst the raising of funds for student scholarships can be seen as material, more importantly, the scholarships at Year 6 fosters within the students, the culture of applying for scholarships and fuels the aspiration that now sees many of our students receiving recognition and support with local, state, national and international scholarships later in their schooling.  

Please read on to see many of the scholarships that our students are shining in during their senior years. 

Skyline Education Foundation 2025 Recipients

Sklyine aims to enable high potential students navigating economic and social adversity to flourish in their communities.

Skyline supports VCE students, who are academically talented, to become resilient leaders in the face of social and economic adversity.

They empower VCE students to thrive in education, aid personal growth and development in a caring community, and allow students to reach their full potential.

Since their first cohort in 2006, 96% of students who graduate from the Skyline Program, have completed their VCE studies, and then transitioned to tertiary studies or the workforce.

The Foundation also advocates more broadly for high ability students with resilience in the face of challenges in Victoria. They identify the educational changes needed support these students in achieving their potential and fulfilling their dreams through education.

Australian Business and Community Network (ABCN) recipients in 2025

This year, 31 deserving young students will receive scholarships through the Australian Business and Community Network (ABCN) 2024 Accelerate scholarship program.

Accelerate is a three-year scholarship for students who are exceptional yet who face significant barriers. Successful applicants receive a unique combination of one-on-one corporate mentoring support, leadership coaching and financial assistance over Years 11, 12 and their first year of tertiary studies, employment or training.

This year, there were a record 350 applicants from 96 different schools in low socio-economic status communities around Australia – an increase of more than 50 per cent from last year. Applications from rural, regional and remote areas continue to rise, having tripled in the last five years – they now account for more than a quarter of total applications. First Nations applications accounted for 11 per cent of the total – a small increase from last year but nearly double the year before. And this year, 15 per cent of the applications were from refugees.

Northern Bay College received two out of the four scholarships awarded to Victoria students commencing next year.

Kwong Lee Dow Young Scholars Program - Year 10 recipients in 2025

The Kwong Lee Dow Young Scholars Program is an academic enrichment program designed to support high-achieving secondary school students in achieving their personal best.

Each year, high-achieving Year 10 students from Victoria and select schools in the border regions of New South Wales or South Australia are encouraged to apply for the Kwong Lee Dow Young Scholars Program.

Successful applicants will take part in an exciting two-year program of events and activities that will expand their academic and personal horizons and set them up for success at Melbourne, and beyond.

When finishing secondary studies, they could also be offered a guaranteed place in an undergraduate degree, financial assistance to move to Melbourne, and an overseas scholarship during their studies.

Western Chances (Geelong) 2024 Recipients

Western Chances believes in the power of education to transform lives. Western Chances scholarships are awarded to talented and motivated young people in Melbourne’s west and the City of Greater Geelong, who have been recognised by their nominators, teachers and the wider community. 

We give young people in Melbourne’s west the chance to fulfil their potential and overcome barriers to success by providing scholarships, opportunity programs and ongoing support. Our scholarships support talented and motivated students who may not otherwise have an opportunity to pursue their education dreams.

Harding Miller Education Foundation Scholarship 2025 recipients

We support Australian girls in Australian public high schools. Our scholarship recipients have high academic potential. They are talented and dedicated. They do not currently have access to the resources that they need to make the most of their education opportunities.

National Youth Science Forum  Scholarship - Year 12 2025

The National Youth Science Forum (NYSF) Year 12 Program gives students that are about to start Year 12 a broader understanding of study and career options available in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).

In January 2025, the 9-day NYSF Year 12 Program will run at The University of Queensland, Brisbane (15 – 23 January)

Staying on campus at university colleges, students are immersed in science and technology. Participants:

• participate in tours of science and technology facilities,

• learn about cutting-edge research,

• engage with industry partners and research providers,

• learn about university, training and STEM career pathways,

• mix with like-minded students their age from all over Australia,

• participate in social and team building activities, and

• network with former NYSF participants.

Delivered by youth for youth, alumni of the program return each year to help deliver each session through the NYSF Student Staff Leadership Program.

This is strongly supported by Rotary Clubs around Australia.