“If only you could see some of the faces on these children when they have new school uniforms, new drink bottles, new shoes,” says Sally Murn, Aboriginal Education Specialist at Women’s Safety Services SA. “It makes such a difference. It’s huge for them.” The first day at a new school is a milestone moment, particularly for some of the young Aboriginal children Sally works with. Many of these children, along with their mothers, have left everything they owned behind after... Read more

The Wyatt Trust was humbled to recently receive a generous gift from the will of the late Max and Martha Grahn. Max and Martha were a humble immigrant couple who fled the tumult of Europe and arrived in Australia after World War 2. Valuing a quiet, rural life, the couple eventually purchased land near Ardrossan on Yorke Peninsula. The Grahns had no children but wished to help their adopted country and chose Wyatt for its enduring reputation for offering practical... Read more

Applications for The Wyatt Trust’s Colin Oliver Tertiary Music Scholarship are invited from eligible students planning to study at The Elder Conservatorium of Music in 2021. The successful applicant will receive a one-off payment of up to $7,500 in their first year of enrolment. In accordance with Wyatt’s Trust Deed, applicants for Wyatt scholarships must be South Australian residents who: have lived in South Australia for a minimum of 5 years are on low incomes, or reside in low-income households... Read more

The Wyatt Trust (Wyatt) is putting a call out to public schools and youth or family services to apply for one-off project funds through the Lions of Richmond Youth Education Fund. Programs are to be run in the Local Government Areas of West Torrens, Marion and Charles Sturt. This fund, focusing on supporting and celebrating education, is the direct work of the Lions Club of Richmond volunteers who run the popular local op shop warehouse in Camden Park. The Lions... Read more

Wyatt is back in the office! Our office hours have changed slightly to 8am – 4:30pm. We welcome contact through phone, online enquiry or email. Thank you all for your patience and flexibility over the past few months. Read more

Like all South Australians, at The Wyatt Trust our thoughts have been with the bushfire-impacted communities here and across the country. We know that while the immediate threat is past for some areas, and other communities remain at risk, the road to recovery will be long and require sustained support and energy. There have been many announcements of funding and relief measures for those impacted by the bushfires and these are welcomed. As individual’s and community’s immediate emergency needs are... Read more

Please note that applications for this scholarship opportunity are now closed. Applications for The Wyatt Trust’s Colin Oliver Tertiary Music Scholarship are invited from eligible students planning to study at The Elder Conservatorium of Music in 2020. The successful applicant will receive a one-off payment of up to $7,500 in their first year of enrolment. In accordance with Wyatt’s Trust Deed, applicants for Wyatt scholarships must be South Australian residents who: have lived in South Australia for a minimum of... Read more

The Wyatt Trust is proud to endorse the Uluru Statement from the Heart and we join the calls for Voice, truth-telling and agreement-making. In NAIDOC week this year more than sixty representatives of the Australian philanthropic community signed an open letter of support, recognising the Uluru Statement as a historic mandate for change. We commit to walk alongside first Australians in the call for constitutional reform and for truth-telling about the history and impact of colonisation. Read the letter published... Read more

The August intake of the fund is now closed. Please check back soon for further rounds. The Wyatt Trust (Wyatt) is putting a call out to public schools and youth or family services to apply for one-off project funds through the Lions of Richmond Youth Education Fund. Programs are to be run in the Local Government Areas of West Torrens, Marion and Charles Sturt. This fund, focusing on supporting and celebrating education, is the direct work of the Lions of... Read more