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Scholarship Types


Academic Excellence Scholarship

  • Academic Excellence Scholarships are aimed at students entering Year 7 and Year 10, and provide a 50% discount on tuition fees until the end of Year 9 and the end of Year 12 respectively.

  • Open to both internal and external students.

  • Scholarships are awarded based on student achievement, measured by previous academic results and internal testing.

  • Recipients must maintain an 'Above Standard' academic performance across all core subjects (ie. English, Mathematics, Biblical Studies, Science and Humanities).

  • Recipients must also continuously display College values through their behaviour.

Co-Curricular Excellence Scholarship

  • Co-Curricular Excellence Scholarships are aimed at students entering Year 7 and Year 10, and provide a 50% discount on tuition fees until the end of Year 9 and the end of Year 12 respectively.

  • Open to both internal and external students.

  • Applicants must demonstrate high achievement and continuing commitment in a particular extracurricular area (eg. music, sport, visual arts).

  • Recipients must maintain an 'At Standard or Above' academic performance across all core subjects (ie. English, Mathematics, Biblical Studies, Science and Humanities).

  • Recipients must also continuously display College values through their behaviour.

Leadership Excellence Scholarship

  • Leadership Excellence Scholarships are aimed at senior students who are passionate about leadership and are looking for opportunities to grow their skills and understanding of leadership. It provides a 50% discount on tuition fees for up to three years.

  • Open to both internal and external students.

  • Applicants are expected to be actively leading in a club, project or initiative, and preferably will be currently involved in leadership roles within their school.

  • Recipients must maintain an 'At Standard or Above' academic performance across all core subjects (ie. English, Mathematics, Biblical Studies, Science and Humanities).

  • Recipients must also continuously display College values through their behaviour.

Scholarship Process

1. Application

Applications open for all Scholarships approximately 12 months prior to the award year (ie. If your child is applying for a scholarship in 2025, registrations will open from January 2024). Once registrations open, the link to register will be found on the College website. Applications close at the end of May each year.


2. Interview

Applicants will be shortlisted based on their applications. Those who are shortlisted will receive an invitation for interview at the school. Applicants for the Academic scholarship may also be asked to sit an academic test at this time.

Applicants who do not make it to the shortlist will be notified in writing before the interview period.


3. Outcome

All shortlisted applicants will receive a written notification of the outcome of their application approximately 6 weeks after the interview period.


PLEASE NOTE: Scholarships are awarded at the discretion of the Scholarship committee. All decisions from the committee are final and no further discussion or consultation will take place.

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