Ensuring you fly into life…

Finishing school is just the beginning.

We are a First Nations–led organisation that supports young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people like you. Take your next steps after high school with confidence. Whether you’re heading into study, training or looking for your first job, Bandu connects you with the right opportunities, mentors and workplaces that will help you grow.

Our team walks alongside you through every stage. We offer guidance, resources and ongoing support to ensure you feel prepared and proud of where you’re headed.

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With Bandu, you’re not just starting a career, you’re building the foundations of future leadership and creating a stronger future for our communities and our nation.

Bandu’s 4 Pillars to Help You Fly

Accommodation

  • Search and apply for accommodation to suit your needs

  • Assistance with rent and associated living expenses

  • Relocation and move-in support

Indigenous Students in their Bandu accommodation pursuing employment pathways and tertiary education while learning life skills of how to cook

Tertiary Education

  • UAC, university and Tafe application assistance

  • Assistance with associated fees

  • Course and scholarship applications

  • Enrolment, timetabling, orientation support

Group of Bandu students standing on a football field during the day with a large historic building in the background. This is part of the tertiary education experience for participants

Employment

  • Multi-sectorial work experience

  • Skill development and training

  • CV, TFN, cover letter, interview prep, birth certificate, Aboriginality completion

  • Paid part-time and casual holiday work placement and induction with our corporate partners

A smiling woman with long brown hair, wearing a tan trench coat, sitting in an office chair in front of a gray wall, with abstract artwork on her left and a sheet of paper on her right.

Community

  • Introduction to your Bandu cohort

  • Connection to clubs and recreations

  • Bandu social events, dinners, sports, games, activity days
    Family travel support and allowance

Bandu community event with participants paddle boarding.

Our graduates have gone on to study and work in law, finance, education, health, property, trades and professional sport. We’re here to help you do the same.

“Sydney doesn’t feel so big when you’ve got people around you, supporting you 24/7”
— Kyh - Bandu participant

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