Matilda is a proud Muruwari and Ngemba woman, who was born on Larrakia lands, and has lived on Kaurna lands most of her life. She is currently undertaking a Bachelor of Arts at Flinders University with a focus on Indigenous Studies and Politics, while also balancing working as a Student Ambassador. Additionally, she is a Congress Champion within the National Indigenous Youth Education Coalition (NIYEC).
For her previous work in senior school leadership regarding First Nations education she received the Muriel Matters Award 2023, an Order of Australia Association Student Citizen Award in 2023, and the Ampol Best all Rounder award 2023.
Tilly is really passionate about First Nations education and curriculum because she sees how much difficulty Indigenous Peoples go through in the education system. She believes that the key to national change is in federal policy and she thinks there is a fundamental failing in Australia between what First Nations People experience and what non-Indigenous people are exposed to, and that education spaces are a big way to bridge this gap.
