Congratulations 2024 Scholarship Recipients!
Bachelor of Media & Communication
Bachelor of Education – Secondary
Continuing Academic Scholarship
Bachelor of Environmental Science & Management
CoastAbility is now in its fifth year of awarding Academic & Sporting Scholarships
Our 3 current Academic Scholarship holders all achieved excellent results in their university studies during 2023 and were therefore awarded continuing Scholarships of $5000. The 2024 beneficiaries are;
- Adam Deas of Kariong who is studying his 3rd year of Bachelor of Environmental Science and Management at University of Newcastle;
- Ella Mackay of Wyongah who is studying her 2nd year of Bachelor of Education at University of Newcastle;
Riley Smith of Kariong who is studying his 2nd year of Bachelor of Media and Communication University of Newcastle.
Our 2024 Sporting Scholarship of $5000 was awarded to Mikaela Magro of Horsefield Bay.
Mikaela is a successful competitor in women’s football and was selected in the Australian Women’s Deaf Football Team which travelled to Colorado to compete against the world-leading USA team. She recently competed at State level for NSW at the Australian Deaf Games in Football & Fotsal, achieving 3 gold medals, and has been selected for the Australian Training Squad to attend the Deaf Olympics in Tokyo in 2025