Record 70 ILT Tertiary Scholarships Awarded

ILT celebrated a record number of 70 recipients at the 2025 Tertiary Scholarship Presentation, held on Monday evening, 3 November, at Ascot Park Hotel.

Each recipient receives $2,000 per year for three years to support their tertiary studies. Scholarships were presented to both school leavers and adult learners.

ILT President Paddy O’Brien said the increase from 65 to 70 scholarships recognised the high calibre and impressive character of candidates this year.

“The selection panel were blown away by the standard of applicants. Our city continues to nurture ambitious, community-minded young people with bright futures,” he said. “We’re proud to help these future leaders and professionals achieve their dreams.”

Since launching the tertiary scholarship initiative in 2007, ILT has supported more than 900 local students with funding exceeding $5 million.

“These tertiary scholarships highlight our ongoing commitment to education, which extends from our Learn to Swim programme and gifted education support through to helping students pursue their tertiary goals,” said Mr O’Brien.

The process of earning an ILT tertiary scholarship is quite an undertaking for the applicants. Each student is interviewed by a panel of three highly regarded adjudicators, who evaluated candidates on academic achievement, extracurricular involvement, community contribution, and aspirations.

“The 2025 recipients represent a broad spectrum of interests and ambitions, from engineers to artists, healthcare professionals to entrepreneurs. We congratulate them and wish them success as they begin their studies,” said Mr O’Brien.

The 2025 ILT Tertiary Scholarship recipients are: