Our Schools

In 2025, we partnered with 46 schools, 21 tertiary institutions, and over 150 active school nominators to identify students for support. 

Schools

Altona College > Bayside P-12 College > Bellarine Secondary College > Belmont High School > Bemin Secondary College > Braybrook College > Buckley Park College > Copperfield College > Doherty’s Creek P-9 College > Essendon Keilor College > Footscray High School > Geelong High School > Grovedale College > Homestead Senior Secondary College > Hoppers Crossing Secondary College > Keilor Downs Secondary College > Kurunjang Secondary College > Lakeview Senior College > Laverton P-12 College > Manor Lakes P-12 College > Maribyrnong College > Melbourne High School > Melton Secondary College > Mount Alexander College > Newcomb Secondary College > North Geelong Secondary College > Northern Bay P-12 College > Point Cook Senior Secondary College > Rosehill Secondary College > Springside West Secondary College > St Albans Secondary College > Staughton College > Strathmore Secondary College > Sunshine College > Suzanne Cory High School > Tarneit Senior College > Taylors Lakes Secondary College > The Grange P-12 Secondary College > The Mac.Robertson Girls’ High School > Victoria University Secondary College >Victorian College of the Arts Secondary School > Werribee Secondary College > Western Heights College > Williamstown High School, Wyndham Central Secondary College > Yarrabing Secondary College..

Tertiary Institutions

Australian Catholic University, Australian Institute of Music, Australian National University, Cairnmillar Institute, Charles Sturt University, Collarts, Deakin University, Edith Cowan University, Griffith University, Kangan Institute, La Trobe University, Macquarie University NSW, Monash University, RMIT University, Swinburne University, The University of Melbourne, The University of NSW, The University of SA, The University of WA, Torrens University Australia, Victoria University.

Nominators

We couldn’t do what we do without the extraordinary work of our nominators, or as we like to call them, our ‘talent scouts’. Alongside their roles in schools, they devote their time to partner with Western Chances to identify talented young people and support them throughout the application process.

"It's been amazing to watch these students grow and see their gratitude - they often walk a little taller after a scholarship. I feel a sense of pride in being part of their journey and enjoy being able to purchase resources (brand new!) that they might not have had access to before."
- Nominator

Each year, we celebrate one of our nominators with the Helen Worladge Award at our Scholarship Award Ceremony, recognising their outstanding efforts and dedication to empowering young people.

See below for our previous Helen Worladge Award winners.

Including:
2020: Not awarded
2019: Jane Williamson from Copperfield College
2018: Dianne Howard from Victoria University Secondary College
2017: Ann Goller from Williamstown High School
2016: Teresa Vizintin from Wyndham Community and Education Centre
2015: Anthony Adamson from Essendon Keilor College
2014: Lynette Hansen from Bayside Secondary College
2014: Mary Tassigniannakis from Sunshine College
2014: Christine Warke from Kurunjang Secondary College