Name

Yalari Limited

Legal name

Yalari Limited

Website

https://yalari.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Indigenous Education Scholarships and Support Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Dropout Prevention, Alternative Education & Re-Engagement Nonprofits (BPAGADAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Title I & Compensatory Education Programs (EDAJAGAJ)

Keywords

• Indigenous education scholarships
• Boarding school scholarships
• Student support services
• Alumni pathways program
• Education philanthropy

Headquarters

HQ city

Helensvale

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Donations and Philanthropy: Yalari generates revenue primarily through donations from individuals, corporations, and foundations. Donations support student scholarships, wraparound support services, alumni programmes, and operational costs. The organisation holds Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) status, making donations of $2 or more tax-deductible in Australia.
2. Event-based Fundraising: Annual Gala Dinners (Sydney, Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne) and Cocktail Functions (Perth) serve as fundraising events with various sponsorship tiers and ticket packages. Corporate sponsors can become Major Dinner Partners, Corporate Tables, or full table sponsors.
3. Workplace Giving: Employees can donate through payroll to eligible DGR charities like Yalari as part of workplace giving programmes.
4. Bequests and Legacy Giving: The Yalari Foundation (home of the Mary Boydell Fund) accepts gifts in wills, with the goal of creating enduring funding for generations of Indigenous children.
5. Volunteer Support: While not generating direct revenue, volunteers contribute significant value through tutoring, event support, and community outreach, reducing operational costs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Yalari Limited delivers full boarding-school scholarships (the Rosemary Bishop Indigenous Scholarship) to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students from remote, rural, and regional communities, placing them at 23 leading Australian boarding schools. The core offering is funded through donations, corporate sponsorships, workplace giving, bequests, and event proceeds, and is bundled with wraparound wraparound programs including on-site Student Support Officers, the Aspire Academic Program, Yalari Ready preparation, Orientation Camps, My Future Camp, and a post-school Alumni Pathways Program.

Product overview

Yalari Limited is a non-profit organisation offering a portfolio of interconnected education support programs centered on its core scholarship offering. The Rosemary Bishop Indigenous Scholarship provides secondary school placement at partner boarding schools for Indigenous students from remote communities. This core scholarship is supported by wraparound services including dedicated Student Support Officers at each partner school, the Aspire Academic Program for tutoring, Orientation Camps, and the Yalari Ready preparatory program for students needing additional academic support. Post-school, alumni access the Pathways Program featuring career camps (My Future Camp), life skills retreats (What Now? Getaway), and ongoing mentorship. The Yalari Foundation provides endowment funding for long-term sustainability. Currently supporting 271 students across 23 partner schools with a network of 630+ alumni.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Rosemary Bishop Indigenous Scholarship Full secondary school boarding scholarships placing Indigenous students from remote communities into 23 leading Australian boarding schools; over 830 scholarships awarded since 2005.
• Student Support Program Wraparound pastoral, academic, wellbeing, and cultural support for Yalari scholars living away at boarding school, including dedicated Student Support Officers placed at each partner school.
• Partner Schools Network Network of 23 leading Australian boarding schools that host and educate Yalari scholarship students, including The Southport School, Scotch College, Geelong Grammar, St Margaret's Anglican Girls School, and St Ignatius' College Riverview.
• Alumni Pathways Program Post-school support for 630+ Yalari alumni including career guidance, leadership opportunities, employment pathway support, life-skills development, and connection to an Indigenous leaders network.
• Yalari Foundation (Mary Boydell Fund) Endowment fund ensuring Yalari's long-term sustainability and perpetual scholarship support, managed by JBWere and named in honour of former Board Chair Mary Boydell (2014–2017).
• Yalari Ready Intensive, year-long pre-scholarship academic preparation program strengthening foundational literacy and numeracy before placement with a partner boarding school.
• Aspire Academic Program Academic tutoring and mentoring program supporting Yalari students with their studies; in 2025 supported 142 students through tutoring and mentoring in partnership with 18 schools and 38 community volunteers, with 87% of tutored students meeting or exceeding grades from the previous term.
• Orientation Camps and Indigenous School Camp Experiences Annual camp experiences including Orientation Camps for new scholars, leadership Outback Camps (Alice Springs to Uluru), and cultural immersion experiences connecting students with Country, Elders, and Traditional Owners.
• My Future Camp Year 11 career exploration camp held at Bond University featuring career roundtables with partner organisations such as Turner & Townsend, with pathways planning and future opportunity exploration.
• What Now? Getaway Three-day life-skills retreat for Yalari alumni aged 17–21 covering practical topics including wellbeing, money management, relationship boundaries, car maintenance, and meal preparation.
• RACV Driving Lessons Driving lesson programme delivered with RACV support enabling Yalari students across Australia to obtain their driver's licence, supporting independence and future employment.
• Gala Dinners and Cocktail Functions Annual fundraising and community events held in Sydney, Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne (Gala Dinners) and Perth (Cocktail Function), with tiered corporate sponsorship packages including Major Dinner Partner (A$10,000), Corporate Table (A$3,500), and Table of 10 (A$2,300).

Quantifiable outcome

• 830+ scholarships awarded since 2005
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• BabcockcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Yalari's partnership with Babcock supports alumni Jemmah Ronsen with an Aeroskills apprenticeship at Babcock, working with the Lagaw Kuyup Rescue Service. Babcock Acting CEO Leah Grantham expressed pride in supporting young Indigenous students to pursue goals and create lasting change in their communities.
• ISS Facility ServicesminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025ISS Facility Services is a corporate sponsor of Yalari and team members participated in the Outback Camp 2025 from Alice Springs to Uluru, joining fireside yarning circles and learning from Traditional Owners. Team member Sarah Jenkins wrote about the experience gaining deeper appreciation for Indigenous strength and wisdom.
• Vanguard HealthminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Vanguard Health, a healthcare workforce provider dedicated to improving equity in healthcare access for Indigenous communities, partnered with Yalari to sponsor the education of a young Indigenous woman attending St Margaret's. Their employee Rosie Gallagher volunteers as a tutor through the Aspire Academic Programme.
• The Southport School (TSS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025TSS has been partnering with Yalari for 21 years, hosting Indigenous scholarship students. Headmaster Andrew Hawkins has been on staff for the entire span of the partnership and emphasises the importance of learning from families and communities. The school celebrates 125 years in 2026 while Yalari approaches 20 years of impact.
• St Ignatius' College RiverviewcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Riverview hosts Yalari students and runs the Aspire Academic Programme with volunteer tutors. Anne Collins volunteers as a tutor each week, supporting students' academic development. The programme supported 142 students through tutoring and mentoring in 2025, partnering with 18 schools.
• Turner & TownsendminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2024Turner & Townsend Principal Consultant Nicolas Offroy attended the Year 11 My Future Camp at Bond University to share his career journey and inspire students, participating in career roundtable discussions.
• RACVcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Since 2023, RACV has supported Yalari with workshops, accommodation, and facilitation of leadership and professional development camps. They provide driving lessons throughout Australia for students and participated in the inaugural leadership Outback Camp from Alice Springs to Uluru in 2024. RACV Managing Director Neil Taylor reflected positively on the experience of connecting with Indigenous culture and communities.
• Origin EnergycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Since 2022, Origin Energy has provided four student scholarships, attended Gala Dinners and camps, and supported career pathways for Indigenous students. Two Yalari alumni are now working in Origin's gas fields including Sarah-Cait Kirkland completing a mechanical apprenticeship. Origin is committed to their Stretch Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP).
• The Balnaves FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022The Balnaves Foundation has been championing education for nearly two decades and partnered with Yalari after identifying the organisation as a leader in First Nations education. They support students through scholarships and camps, with CEO Hamish Balnaves attending Orientation Camps with his son to witness student growth firsthand.
• DavidsoncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011Davidson has been involved with Yalari since 2011, supporting annual Gala Dinners across Australia, participating in workplace giving, providing pro bono recruitment support, and through Bruce Davidson who serves as Chairman of Yalari's Board of Directors. CEO Trent McMahon participated in the 2024 Outback Camp.
• Woomera Education Scholarship Trust (WEST)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010Paul and Judy Williams founded WEST in 2010 to provide educational opportunities for Indigenous children from remote communities. After challenges finding applicants, they partnered with Yalari. They now sponsor two students and supported the Yalari Ready pilot programme. Their philosophy: 'Education is not about closing the gap, it is about jumping the gap.'

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• The Smith Family: The Smith Family is one of Australia's largest education-focused charities, supporting disadvantaged children through learning sponsorships and programs. Operates at materially greater scale than Yalari with a broader (non-Indigenous specific) beneficiary base, competing for the same corporate donation pool.

Regional players

• Indspire: Indspire is a Canadian Indigenous-led charity funding post-secondary scholarships, bursaries, and awards for First Nations, Inuit, and Métis students. Closest international analog to Yalari in mission and Indigenous-led structure, but focused on post-secondary rather than secondary boarding.

Emerging players

• Teach For Australia: Teach For Australia places graduates in low-income and disadvantaged schools to improve educational outcomes. Adjacent mission around education equity and Indigenous student outcomes, but addresses teacher supply rather than direct student scholarships.
• Children's Ground: Children's Ground works with First Nations children and families across education, health, and economic inclusion. Comparable focus on Indigenous children but uses a community-led, holistic early-years approach rather than secondary boarding scholarships.

Direct peers

• Aurora Education Foundation: Aurora supports Indigenous students through university scholarships, mentoring, and leadership programs. Comparable beneficiary cohort to Yalari but addresses the tertiary education stage rather than secondary boarding, making it a sequential rather than overlapping peer.
• AIME (Australian Indigenous Mentoring Experience): AIME pairs university students with Indigenous high schoolers to improve educational outcomes and transition rates. Targets the same Indigenous student population as Yalari but uses a mentoring model rather than full boarding scholarships, and operates as an alternative pathway.
• Australian Indigenous Education Foundation (AIEF): AIEF provides boarding school scholarships and career support for Indigenous students from remote and regional communities. Operates the closest analogous model to Yalari in Australia, partnering with leading independent schools and corporates, and competes directly for reconciliation-aligned corporate sponsorship.
• Stars Foundation: Stars Foundation supports Indigenous girls and young women through education, health, and cultural programs in partnership with schools. Comparable mission and beneficiary profile to Yalari, though it focuses on female students and uses an in-school hub model rather than boarding scholarships.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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