150th Celebration – give to the future

Adelaide Law School 150 Club

To mark the University of Adelaide’s 150th celebration, we invite you to become a part of history and join the Adelaide Law School 150 Club, funding the John Bray Law Scholarship. 

Adelaide Law School alum Lachlan Blake LLB (Hons) received the John Bray Law Scholarship in 2020, acknowledging it had a meaningful impact on his studies, mental health, and career path. 

“The scholarship allowed me to focus on my studies and research work entering my Honours year at Adelaide Law School. It took a lot of financial pressure off me as a part-time worker and helped me make the most of my studies. Being a recipient also helped me to find work after university, and I am very grateful to this day. 

“I enjoyed my time at Adelaide, and I was greatly supported by my friends and the helpful staff. A lot of what I appreciate most about Adelaide Law School came from extra-curricular opportunities, including working in research units, going on study tours and exchange, publishing a few journal articles, and of course, editing The Hilarian (a career highlight). The connections I made at Adelaide Law School are still relevant to my professional life today!” 

Lachlan is now an associate at Corrs Chambers Westgarth in Sydney and continues to pursue legal volunteering and publishing. 

He hopes to commence postgraduate education in the near future.

150th Celebration Seat of Discovery

You can leave a legacy for the future through our 150th Celebration Seat of Discovery campaign. 

We invite you to invest in current and future generations of healthcare students at the University’s world-class Adelaide Health and Medical Sciences building by naming a seat in its largest lecture theatre. Located right at the heart of the most extensive health and biomedical precinct in the southern hemisphere, this theatre is where discoveries happen. 

Your impactful, 100 per cent tax-deductible gift of $1,500 per seat will be endowed in perpetuity. We’re aiming to raise $360,000 to support students enrolled within the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences who are facing times of hardship, alleviating their financial burden so they can focus on their studies. 

Only 240 seats are available to be dedicated in your name, for a loved one, to honour someone you admire, or to give as a unique and meaningful gift. 

An elegant commemorative 150th celebration laser-engraved plaque will be affixed to the back of the seat. The engraving you select will be a visible part of this historic milestone for years to come. 

Future Teachers Fund

The Future Teachers Fund will provide grants for student teachers in their final year placement, to assist with travel costs, accommodation, and financial hardship and allow our future teachers to focus on getting the most out of their placement. 

Recipient of a Teach in Country Scholarship, Jazz Rees spent five weeks teaching English and history at high school in Port Augusta. While it was challenging to be away from loved ones in Adelaide, acclimatise to life and work in an unfamiliar place, and spend long days being actively involved in this rural community, the aspiring teacher says, “the rewards of my rural placement greatly outweighed the challenges I faced”. 

“It also provided me with the opportunity to experience life in rural South Australia for an extended period, solidifying my desire to begin my teaching career in the country. I have recently moved here long-term on Special Teaching Authority, to begin teaching full time in my final semester of university study. 

I couldn't recommend a rural placement enough, and highly suggest that anyone even slightly curious apply and give it a go.” 

From making “wonderful friends” to “learning more about Aboriginal culture and education”, getting involved in extracurricular activities, or embracing unique local experiences like swimming with Whyalla’s famous cuttlefish, the benefits of a scholarship can reach beyond formal education and enable future teachers to truly immerse themselves in the community and opportunities of their placement.

One Bright FutureScholarships for 150 years 

One Bright Future is an initiative that reaffirms our dedication to fostering excellence and inclusivity in education. 

This opportunity enables you to make a profound impact by supporting scholarships across disciplines and academic levels in the faculty of your choice. 

Talara McHugh, recipient of the Yaitya Tapanthi Scholarship says: “I have always had a passion for storytelling and uplifting voices which is what inspired me to pursue journalism.” 

“The scholarship helped me pursue an internship at The Advertiser in 2022-2023 without the added pressure of finding part-time work while also studying full-time. Following that internship, I was selected as part of News Corp Australia’s national cadet program and have since accepted a full-time position at The Advertiser, covering general news with a focus on Indigenous affairs and social issues. 

“My scholarship not only gave me financial comfort but enabled me to seize opportunities previously out of reach, without fear.” 

One Bright Future gives you the chance to be part of something extraordinary – to establish a named scholarship and empower our next generation of trailblazers.