Walpaara Anpa Aboriginal Year 10 Secondary Students Award

The Walpaara Anpa award is an initiative that has been developed to encourage academic participation, targeting year 10 Aboriginal secondary school students across South Australia. A laptop computer is awarded to students in different regional categories for successful applicants.

Eligibility

Aboriginal students completing Year 10 and enrolled to complete your SACE. You must have attended school regularly and achieved consistent satisfactory results throughout the academic year.

Conditions

• The Student Application form and the Application Support forms from your Teacher and Parent/Guardian are completed and submitted by the due date.
• A current copy of your School Report Card is attached to your application forms.
• The laptop will be provided with software. Ongoing upgrades and computer support are not included.
• Your attendance at school must be consistent, and your academic achievement must be satisfactory.

Selection panel

A selection panel of three people will be established to assess the applications to ensure a balanced assessment of applications.

The panel will comprise three Aboriginal people.

A referee of an applicant must not be a selection panel member.

How to apply

To apply for the Walpaara Anpa award:

• Information Brochure
• Student Application
• Parent Support Application
• Teacher Support Application
• Coversheet

More information

For further information concerning the Walpaara Anpa awards, please contact the:

Cultural Consultant, Aboriginal Employment
Department of Infrastructure and Transport

Post: GPO Box 1533, Adelaide SA 5001
Phone: (08) 7133 1796
Email: DIT.AboriginalEmployment@sa.gov.au

Acknowledgement

Walpaara Anpa is Arabunna for “clever one”. Permission to use this term was given by Arabunna Elder, Sydney Strangways. The term Aboriginal is inclusive of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.