Indigenous scholarship organisation MADALAH will help three young students from regional communities to study at Bob Hawke College in Boorloo/Perth in 2025.
Year 6 Students Nellie Collard from Kondinin Primary School and Jasmine Winsor and Darcey Websdale from Tambrey Primary School were announced as the MADALAH Scholarship recipients on Wednesday.
The Western Australian government has committed $1.1 million to fund scholarships at prominent public schools in the state that will enable Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students from remote and regional WA to undertake their secondary education in Perth.
The first three students will attend Bob Hawke College and will board at City Beach Residential College.
MADALAH general manager Casey Drummond said told National Indigenous Times that "increased access to quality education is essential for closing the gap and improving outcomes in our communities".
"MADALAH is dedicated to providing education opportunities and culturally safe wrap around support to our students," she said.
"Congratulations to Jasmine, Darcey and Nellie for grabbing this opportunity. We are proud of you and excited to walk beside you as you achieve all your goals.
"Thank you Bob Hawke College, and the state government, for working with us to provide this incredible opportunity."
As part of the scholarship, students will receive mentoring and wellbeing support to ensure their success and set them on a pathway to tertiary studies. They will also receive financial assistance for schooling costs.
Darcey said receiving this scholarship "makes me feel like I will have more opportunities for my future".
"I feel grateful to have been selected out of the whole WA state, and be chosen by the Principal of Bob Hawke College to start there," she said.
"It also encourages me to approach my education with a more focused and determined mindset. I feel incredibly fortunate to have received this scholarship, especially knowing that I was chosen from among so many other students across the entire state of WA."
Jasmine said being one of two Tambrey students to be chosen was "breathtaking".
"I am really excited for all of the fun teachers, students, subjects and more. This scholarship is very important to me because I feel like it will give me more opportunities to become a better person in life, have more experience for a job, and more... I really appreciate this scholarship," she said.
Nellie, whose favourite subjects are mathematics and humanities and social sciences, is looking forward to the move to Boorloo/Perth.
"I'm most excited about schooling in Perth because I have two cousins that go to PLC, and it's also a chance to learn new things," she said.

The scholarship program supports the Department of Education's Closing the Gap initiative and the State's Aboriginal Empowerment Strategy.
WA Minister for Education and Aboriginal Affairs, Dr Tony Buti, congratulated the students.
"Education is a powerful tool that transforms lives and strengthens communities, and I am proud these scholarships will provide opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students in remote and regional areas to come to Perth and focus on their secondary education," he said.
"MADALAH Limited is a fantastic not-for-profit organisation that empowers young Aboriginal people to achieve excellence in life through education and training."
MADALAH, a not-for-profit organisation, has been awarding scholarships to Indigenous students since 2009.