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Learning together for an equitable Australia

Yalbilinya Education Project (YEP) provides free, high-quality tutoring and pathways advice for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander high school students across Sydney — and creates space for all Australians to learn from First Nations community leaders.

Volunteer with us Our programs
Focus
High school tutoring
Where
Sydney, NSW
Status
Registered charity · DGR

We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the lands on which we live and learn, including the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, and pay our respects to Elders past and present. We extend that respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples across Australia.

About YEP

A reciprocal learning platform

Founded by six university students of diverse cultural backgrounds through the Susan Wakil Fellowship, YEP grew from a shared commitment to reconciliation into a registered Public Benevolent Institution serving Sydney’s First Nations students and the wider community.

Free academic support

Volunteer tutors deliver high-quality academic support to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander high school students during school terms.

Pathways advice

We guide students toward future tertiary and vocational opportunities so learning opens doors beyond the classroom.

Mutual responsibility

We create platforms for all Australians to learn first-hand from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community leaders.

What we do

Programs built on reciprocity

Educational inequality cannot be solved by one community alone. YEP is designed as a loop of mutual responsibility: supporting First Nations students academically, while strengthening non-Indigenous Australians’ understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, histories, and contemporary issues.

  • One-to-one and small-group tutoring for high school students
  • Pathways conversations about university, TAFE, and careers
  • Quarterly engagement workshops with First Nations community leaders
  • A volunteer base of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and non-Indigenous university students and recent graduates

For students

Free tutoring and practical guidance to help you thrive at school and plan what comes next.

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For tutors

Share your subject strengths, learn from community leaders, and contribute to reconciliation in practice.

Become a tutor →

For partners

Schools, community groups, and allies can help us reach more students and deepen cultural learning.

Partner with us →

Our story

From fellowship to registered charity

In 2020, co-founders Anastasia Uricher, Ben Kaufman, Noah Cass, Trayden Mundine, Will Choy, and Jasmine Jahani came together under the Susan Wakil Fellowship. Their diverse cultural and educational backgrounds shaped a simple idea: tutoring should not be a privilege, and learning about Country, culture, and justice should not be optional.

Today, YALBILINYA EDUCATION PROJECT LTD is registered with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission, endorsed as a Deductible Gift Recipient, and continues to grow a volunteer community dedicated to educational equity in Sydney.

  1. 2020 Co-founded through the Susan Wakil Fellowship
  2. 2021+ Volunteer tutoring and community engagement across Sydney
  3. 2023 Incorporated and registered as a charity · DGR endorsed (17 Jul)
  4. Today Expanding free support, pathways advice, and reciprocal learning

Get involved

There is a place for you in this loop

Whether you can tutor, donate, host a workshop, or introduce us to a school community — shared effort is how educational equity grows.

Tutor

University students and recent graduates can volunteer academic support during school terms.

Email to volunteer

Donate

As a Deductible Gift Recipient (Item 1), gifts to YEP may be tax-deductible in Australia.

Enquire about giving

Collaborate

Schools, community organisations, and cultural leaders — let’s design support that fits your community.

Start a conversation

Transparency

Registered charity details

Official details as listed with Australian regulators. Always verify current status on ACNC and ABN Lookup before making a gift.

Legal name
YALBILINYA EDUCATION PROJECT LTD
Also known as
YEP
ABN
57 669 765 208
ACN
669 765 208
Entity type
Australian Public Company
Address
U 6 317 Avoca St, Randwick NSW 2031, Australia
ACNC registration
From 17 July 2023
Charity subtype
Public Benevolent Institution
DGR status
Endorsed from 17 July 2023 (Item 1)
Tax concessions
Income tax exemption · GST concession · FBT exemption
Public register
View on ACNC · ABN Lookup

Contact

We would love to hear from you

Reach out about tutoring, donations, school partnerships, or community workshops. We respond as a volunteer-led organisation and appreciate your patience.

Opens your email app with a pre-filled message to yep@yalbilinya.org.