Will Australia ever have an aboriginal or indigenous prime minister? This teasing question was thrown to Aussies through a full page advert in the Saturday edition of The Australian.

The ad included a Twitter hashtag #indigenousPM which sparked debates if Aussies will ever live to see such a scenario happen.

The ad is part of the Australian Indigenous Education Foundation's (AIEF) ambitious dream to make that scenario a reality one day. However, to reach that goal, the foundation is raising $100 million to send 7,000 indigenous youth on scholarships for them to finish Year 12.

To goal to finish Year 12 would then be a stepping stone to a high school diploma and ultimately a university degree, and would help bridge the wide gap between indigenous and non-indigenous students in Australia, AIED Chief Executive Officer Andrew Penfold said.

"If indigenous students can complete high school and go on to university and employment, anything is possible," Nine News quoted Mr Penfold.

AIED Director and indigenous leader Warren Mundine admitted it is a big move to ask indigenous students to move from their hometowns to boarding schools in faraway states, but they need to step outside their boundaries and comfort zones if they want to reach the top, including the prime ministership.

"When I was a kid I never thought I'd see an indigenous doctor, I never thought I'd see Aboriginal lawyers. Never thought I'd see an indigenous judge, but I did ... I predict that will change in my lifetime," Mr Mundine said.

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