Gawura School

Support a full-scholarship for an Aboriginal child at Gawura campus of St Andrew’s Cathedral School in Sydney.

Located within St Andrew’s Cathedral School, Gawura is a unique, full scholarship K-6 day school for First Nations children from inner Sydney. When they reach year 7, students are offered a fully paid scholarship for secondary school at St Andrew’s Cathedral School.

Gawura’s purpose is to close the gap in educational disadvantage of First Nations Peoples. Gawura is an environment where students feel safe, have access to wonderful indigenous teachers and an education that is culturally informed and authentic. A strong focus on literacy and numeracy sits alongside cultural learning. Students within Gawura and the Junior school of St Andrew’s Cathedral School learn Wiradjuri language.

In 2022, students from Years 5 to 12 (after two years of cancellations) went on an “On Country Tour” to Cape York. Research shows that when there is a strong link between culture, land and community this benefits all aspects of learning for First Nations students.

Gawura graduates have gone on to complete a PhD, study medicine, receive a scholarship to Oxford University or work on Country within an indigenous community. Supporting these students is making a positive difference.

Your support and belief in the power of education helps to provide a Gawura scholarship for a student in secondary school, making a world class education accessible to someone who wouldn’t otherwise receive this opportunity.