Empowering First Nations Success through the Kulbardi Aboriginal Centre
Your donation is a powerful and meaningful way to connect with and invest in the success of our First Nations students. By supporting the Kulbardi Aboriginal Centre, you’re playing a vital role in fostering a brighter future for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students at Murdoch University.
Kulbardi Aboriginal Centre is dedicated to helping First Nations students succeed during their university journey, and beyond.
Our Centre embeds a relationships-first approach to support the success of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students at Murdoch University.
Kulbardi offers various support programs available to students, such as tutoring, mentoring, scholarships, academic guidance, regular semester check ins, free printing and stationery, access to textbooks, access to a food pantry and more.
100% of your support goes directly to impacting students
Scholarships
Customised scholarships to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders.
Laptops
Laptops students can borrow for their studies.
Public transport
SmartRiders for our students to travel to campus on public transport.
Indigenous nationals Unisport
A week-long, annual multi-sport event celebrating sport, culture & success.
Where your donation goes
As a not-for-profit, 100% of the support we receive from you goes directly to impacting our students and wider community.
We are passionate about sharing the richness of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures with the broader university community and embracing strengths-based approaches in everything we do.
Our vision is to build the next generation of First Nations academics, researchers, and professionals. Currently, we support over 370 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students, ranging from enabling programs to postgraduate studies and beyond.
Here’s what some of our students and staff have said about the support this funding offers:
Aaron Taylor - Whadjuk, Balladong - Bachelor of Psychology Student
The Kulbardi Scholarships provide a source of stability at home when life can feel stressful at times during study. Easing the financial burden goes a long way to ensuring our successful academic outcomes and ability to stay at university. I wouldn’t be here without them.
Kyanna Hansen - Whadjuk, Balladong, Māori - Bachelor of Laws Student
Receiving support takes off a lot of pressure as a student so I get to focus more on studies and less on working and other obligations. These donations help a lot of Aboriginal students to succeed here at University, and that helps us all!
Grace Wyeth - Yamatji, Nyoongar with Ngarinyin connections - Student Success Advisor, Kulbardi Aboriginal Centre
As a student success advisor, we are always looking for ways to support our students genuinely in the best way possible. Alongside studying financial stresses are definitely a burden that students carry and having Kulbardi as a support system and these opportunities helps alleviate their stresses.
Ashah Tanoa - Whadjuk, Pinjareb, Palkyu - Kulbardi Aboriginal Centre Manager
Supporting Kulbardi is about being a part of something greater than yourself: investing in the next generation, investing in reconciliation and investing into education. From your generous support, these funds will go directly to our students, making it possible for them to focus on their studies.
By supporting First Nations students, you are directly contributing to reconciliation in action - removing systemic barriers, increasing representation in higher education, and fostering a culturally safe and inclusive learning environment.
Join us by making a gift today towards First Nations students as part of their higher education journeys.
If you would like to make this a regular gift, please call our office on (08) 9360 2128 or email us.
