NR TAFE Scholarship Program
NR TAFE is committed to providing access to education and training across the North West.
A range of scholarships are available to assist current and prospective students with the cost of fees and study related expenses.
NR TAFE's Scholarship Program provides opportunities for Kimberley and Pilbara residents to progress their career aspirations in a range of eligible industry areas.
Each Scholarship and Award has been designed to create opportunities for a better future through education and training, and are awarded to prospective students who can demonstrate educational disadvantage and financial hardship.
Learn more about our Scholarships Terms and Conditions. (194 KB) (PDF document - opens in a new tab)
If you would like to learn more about scholarship opportunities at NR TAFE, please email Scholarships@nrtafe.wa.edu.au or call 1300 996 573.
Women in Trades Scholarship
Break stereotypes and break into your dream career!
The Women in Trades TAFE scholarship program is designed to help encourage more women into roles that are traditionally male dominated across building and construction, science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM).
About the Scholarship:
The Women in Trades Scholarship applies to any person who identifies as a woman enrolled in the selected Apprenticeships, Traineeships, or institutional Qualifications below.
- Commencing from 1 January 2026
- Each successful applicant could receive a $5,000 scholarship payment
- Up to 20 places available who enrol* in selected qualifications at NRTAFE
- The payment will cover training costs or other associated expenses to support the participants through their studies.
Rio Tinto Community Support Scholarship
Rio Tinto, in partnership with NR TAFE, the largest regional vocational education and training provider in the Pilbara, are jointly focused on investing in the local community, to improve education outcomes, pathways to employment and innovative solutions to resolve the shortage of qualified workers throughout the Pilbara.
The objective of the scholarship is to enable students to enrol and complete the course over the duration of the students’ journey.
Rio Tinto will support local residents of the City of Karratha, Shire of Ashburton and the Town of Port Hedland who are enrolling in the Early Childhood Education Certificate III or Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care by funding the required First Aid course and reimbursing the cost of books retrospectively once the student completes the Cert III or Diploma.
Rio Tinto will also support visa holding students by funding a maximum of 50% of the total fees, which will be paid 25% at commencement, and the further 25% will be paid when the student completes the qualification. The number of students able to be funded within this arrangement is limited by the yearly funding available.
The funding provides the opportunity to support students on their career pathway into early childhood education across the Pilbara.
To support more students to access training course the offering in 2026 is expanded to include courses listed below.
Community Services
- Certificate II in Community Services
- Certificate III in Community Services
- Certificate IV in Community Services
- Diploma of Community Services
- Certificate IV in Youth Work
- Certificate III in Individual Support
- Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care
- Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care
Health and Nursing
- Certificate IV in Preparation for Health and Nursing Studies
- Diploma of Nursing
- Certificate III in Health Services Assistance (Assisting in Nursing Work in Acute Care)
- First Aid Skill Set
School-Based Education Support
- Certificate III in School Based Education Support
- Certificate IV in School Based Education Support
- AE439 Integrating Mental Health Practice Skill Set
- AE648 Family and Domestic Violence Early Intervention Skill Set
- CHCSS00114 Entry into Care Roles Skill Set
- AD84 Manual Handling for Health Workers Skill Set
Beauty
- Certificate IV in Beauty Therapy
- Massage Skill Set
- Lash and Brow Skill Set