University Of Melbourne Welcomes Sixth Cohort Of Hansen Scholars

The University of Melbourne offers the annual Hansen Scholarship to high-achieving students who face financial and other barriers to study at the University of Melbourne.

Study in Australia: The University of Melbourne awarded twenty-three students of Australia the 2025 Hansen Scholars. It is the most generous and broad-based undergraduate scholarship offered by the university.

The university welcomed the latest cohort of scholars in the university.

Jane Hansen AO, Program Patron and University of Melbourne Chancellor commented, "Supporting young people to access university based on merit, not financial means, remains a key focus of our Hansen Little Foundation. In its sixth year, the program has proven how these students can excel academically, make the most of their time at university and pursue bold career aspirations after graduation. These bright young Australians in our 2025 cohort have each not only achieved outstanding academic results, but they have also demonstrated a genuine interest in community and the welfare of others."

“These accomplished young people who otherwise would have faced significant hurdles to attending university can now access a transformative education at the University of Melbourne, and I look forward to watching and celebrating in their future success," added Jane Hansen.

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These scholars will be supported for the entire duration of their bachelor's degree at the university. It is a full scholarship alongside mentoring and pastoral care, living allowance, cultural, academic, career and other development opportunities.

Hansen and the new University of Melbourne Vice-Chancellor, Professor Emma Johnston met with these scholars and presented them the certificates.

"The 2025 Hansen Scholars are: Jenna Ackland (Girton Grammar School VIC), Chillara Ackrell (The Rivers Secondary College – Lismore High Campus NSW), Freya Campbell (Mount Clear College VIC), Madeline Currant (Launceston College TAS), Deniz Daymen (St Albans Secondary College VIC), Evelyn Heath (Koonung Secondary College VIC), Lauchlan Kentish (Hellyer College TAS), Aiesha Kilgannon (Willunga High School SA), Ryan Leong (Perth Modern School WA), Xinyi Luo (Seymour College SA), Gabriel Moore (St Joseph's Regional College NSW), Hezekiah Moules (Oberon High School VIC) Audrey Mueller (Ringwood Secondary College VIC), Lyton Namawanda (Sunshine Beach State High School QLD), Vanessa Novak (UWC ISAK Japan NSW), Natalie Ryan (Salesian College Sunbury VIC), Syazwani Saifudin (Hoppers Crossing Secondary College VIC), Jack Sheffield (Ivanhoe Grammar School – Plenty Campus VIC), Mia Sinosic-Cass (North Sydney Girls High School NSW), Ruslana Tarauniekh (Viewbank College VIC), Monishi Tripura (Darwin High School NT), Christine Warnakula (Burgmann Anglican School ACT), Mingjia Xia (Dandenong High School VIC)," said the university statement.

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