Cape York Leaders Program

A good education can mean many things. For Guomoy Murphy, it means listening, learning and making the most of the opportunities you’ve been given. Coming from Cape York, where Year 12 completion rates can be as low as 5 per cent and opportunities are limited, Guomoy is proving what’s possible when you take hold of […]

A good education can mean many things. For Guomoy Murphy, it means listening, learning and making the most of the opportunities you’ve been given. Coming from Cape York, where Year 12 completion rates can be as low as 5 per cent and opportunities are limited, Guomoy is proving what’s possible when you take hold of

Raised where the rainforest meets the sea, Jaraiah Cannon – a proud Eastern Kuku Yalanji Bama from Mossman – left her vibrant homeland in Year 7? to pursue a scholarship with Cape York Leaders Program (CYLP) as a boarder at Rockhampton Grammar School. She traded the tropics for drier country but has been flourishing ever since. 

Leaving home is never easy, especially when it means stepping into the unknown to chase growth and opportunity. For Clifford Ambrym, a young Guugu Yimithirr man from Hope Vale and Cape York Leaders Program (CYLP) student, the journey was a bold step towards building a strong future.  Clifford began his journey in Year 7 and

  The 2025 Cape York Leaders Program Annual Camp took students from across Cape York to the vibrant Gold Coast for five days of adventure, leadership and personal growth. Celebrating its 20th anniversary, CYLP brought all students together and set them up for a successful year boarding at the best secondary schools in Queensland. With

Phoenix Nuggins, a proud Hope Vale local from the Guugu Yimithirr and Kuku Yalanji peoples, is carving her path as a Cape York Leader. As a CYLP student, Phoenix is juggling her duties as a strong Cape York leader with her duties as a school leader as she takes on the role of a prefect

For most high school graduates, finishing Year 12 is a moment of celebration and relief. For Mossman-born Zavan Salam, it marks the beginning of an ambitious new chapter – one he believes would have been impossible without the guidance of the Cape York Leaders Program (CYLP). CYLP is a scholarship initiative that provides young people

From Hope Vale to the bustling streets of Brisbane, Tykeerah Cobus brought a piece of the Cape to the southeast corner and now seeks to bring the fruits of her education back to her home community and create pathways for the next generation. Tykeerah attended St Peter’s Lutheran College as part of Cape York Leaders

A future in the trades is on the cards for proud Hope Vale local Casiarna Bowen after she successfully completed Year 12 at Saint Peter’s Lutheran College in Brisbane. Supported through a Cape York Leaders Program (CYLP) scholarship, Casiarna was able to successfully navigate her secondary schooling journey by using the various supports provided by

Educational opportunities are limited for students in remote Cape York communities like Aurukun. Fortunately, for some student’s, scholarships through the Cape York Leaders Program (CYLP) can connect children and their families with some of the best boarding schools in Queensland. This includes Aurukun’s Tyrell Wolmby, who recently graduated from Marist College Ashgrove in Brisbane with