In 2025, Cape York Leaders Program marks 20 years of supporting young people from Cape York to complete secondary school at the best boarding schools in Queensland and transition into strong post-school pathways, including tertiary scholarships. This year’s 13 secondary and 3 tertiary graduates represent both a significant personal achievement and an important milestone in […]
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When Jenaya Wolmby swapped the sandy tracks of Aurukun for the busy streets of Brisbane, she experienced what every remote-area boarder feels first – homesickness. The Year 10 student joined the Cape York Leaders Program (CYLP) in Year 7 after watching her brothers succeed on CYLP scholarships. “I was scared, going from a small community […]
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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
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How regular trips to the hospital for sports injuries led to Chuva May planning her career. In a bustling hospital, 14-year-old Chuva May waits for a scan on the arm she injured during AFL. It wasn’t her first scan – or last – but it was the one that sparked an idea. From that
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A young scholarship student’s quest to bring Dreamtime stories to the gaming world. In the lounge room of his Cooktown home, 15-year-old Kieron sat engrossed in his video games, hardly imagining that a casual suggestion from his mother would change his future. “I was playing COD, and my Mum asked if I wanted to go
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