Scholars
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"The scholarship benefits you not only by taking away the stress of uni and the costs – but with the permanent job you don't have to worry about what you will do later."JOSH BROWN
Josh Brown, originally from Forster and a `proud Worimi boy', is in his fourth year at the University of Newcastle studying towards a teaching degree majoring in PDHPE.
Josh has always been an athlete with a great love of sports, representing Great Lakes College Foster Campus in soccer, cricket, touch football and a range of other sports.
Josh is a current NSW DEC Teacher Education scholar. `I found out about the scholarship through my careers adviser and my PE teacher said I should apply.'
`The scholarship over the four years has benefited me many ways - the costs in finding a place to live, the textbooks, all the additional costs you find out in the first few weeks. It takes away the stress of starting at uni, paying a bond, all the things getting started.'
`If there are any Aboriginal people thinking about the scholarships, I definitely would urge them to apply. It benefits you not only by taking away the stress of uni and the costs – but with the permanent job you don't have to worry about what you will do later – do I have to do another subject, do casual teaching for the next five years.'
Now nearing the end of his studies, Josh can't wait to for his permanent teaching role and to find ways to contribute to furthering Aboriginal education wherever he works.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants for a Teacher Education Scholarship can contact the Scholarship Team on telephone 1300 301 435 or alternatively may wish to contact the Department's Aboriginal Employment and Career Development Team on telephone 02 9836 9103 or by email at Aborginal.Employment@det.nsw.edu.au to obtain further information and assistance.