What is a Scholarship, and why?
A scholarship is a financial grant awarded to students, aimed at assisting them with their educational expenses. In Australia, private high school scholarships are particularly sought after, serving as a gateway to superior education and unique opportunities. Currently, more than 292 schools across the nation offer these scholarships, reflecting a highly competitive landscape. The value of obtaining a high school scholarship is significant, potentially saving families up to $90,000 in education costs over a span of six years.
At WWW Writing College, we focus on equipping students for successful scholarship applications, enhancing their academic skills and confidence to secure placements in Australia’s top private schools.
Understanding the Scholarship Application Process
Most scholarships are typically centered around academic or music excellence. Academic scholarships are awarded based on a student’s scholastic achievements and potential, often determined through grades, standardised test scores, and entrance exams. These scholarships recognise intellectual prowess and encourage continued academic excellence. On the other hand, music scholarships focus on students with exceptional musical talents, such as instrumental or vocal skills. Applicants for these scholarships usually undergo auditions and may need to demonstrate accomplishments in music through certifications, performances, or competitions. Both types of scholarships aim to nurture and develop the specific talents of the recipients, be it in the realm of academia or music.
Key Steps for Scholarship Success
Giant List of Independent Schools and Scholarships
As part of our commitment to aiding students in their educational journey, we’ve compiled a comprehensive list of schools in Sydney that offer scholarships, along with details of the scholarships available. This list serves as a valuable resource for students and parents alike, offering insights into the opportunities available across various schools. Each school has its unique set of offerings, and we’re here to guide you through understanding and choosing the right scholarship that aligns with your academic goals. Note that the list is NOT exhaustive.
- Open Academic Scholarship – Year 7
- Betty Archdale Scholarship – Year 7
- Jubilee Scholarship – Year 7
- Music Scholarship – Year 7
- Mollie and Nancy Douglas Scholarship – Year 7
- Indigenous Scholarships – Year 7
- Endeavour Performance Scholarship – Years 7-11
- Foundation Scholarships – Year 10
- Kathleen McCredie Award – Year 10
- Everett Scholarship – Year 10
- The Royle Scholarship – Years 10 and 11
- Centenary Scholarship – Year 11
Scholarships Offered:
- All Rounder Scholarship – Years 7, 9, 11, 2024
- Head of School Scholarship – Years 3, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 2024
- High Academic Performance Scholarship – Years 7, 9, 11, 2024
- Music Scholarship – Year 7, 2024
- The Alumni Scholarship – Years K, 7, 11, 2024
- The Founders’ Bursary – Years 7, 9, 11, 2024
Scholarships Offered:
- Year 7 – Academic Scholarships
- Year 7 – Music Scholarships
Scholarships Offered:
- Academic Scholarship | Years 7-10, 2025
- All-Round Excellence Scholarship | Years 7-10, 2025
- Boarding Scholarship | Years 7-10, 2025
- Music Scholarship | Years 7-10, 2025
- Ngara Scholarship | Years 7-10, 2025
- Vi et Animo Scholarship | Years 7-10, 2025
Scholarships Offered:
- Scholarships for Entry into Year 7
- Scholarships for Entry into Year 10
Scholarships Offered:
- Extra-curricular Scholarship (means-tested) – Year 7, 2025
- Hawke Scholarship – Year 11, 2025
- International Baccalaureate Scholarship – Year 10 & 11, 2025
- Kambala Council Academic Scholarship (means-tested) – Year 7, 2025
- Music Scholarship (means-tested) – Year 7, 2025
- Open Academic Scholarship – Years 5 and 7, 2025
- Rose Holdsworth Boarding Scholarship (means-tested) – Year 7, 2025
- Rural Assistance Boarding Bursary (means-tested) – Years 8 to 11, 2025
- Yalari Indigenous Boarding Scholarship – Year 7, 2025
Scholarships Offered:
- Year 7 Academic Scholarship
- Year 7 Music Scholarship
- Year 7 Sports Scholarship
- Year 7 Visual Arts Scholarship
- Year 10 All-Rounder Scholarship
- The Dunphy Foundation Sister
- Philomene Tiernan RSCJ Bursary
- Academic Scholarship – Year 5 and Years 7 – 11
- Boarding Bursary – Years 7 to 11
Scholarships Offered:
- Academic Scholarships – Year 7, 2025
- Academic Scholarships – Year 11, 2025
- Regional Boarding Scholarships – Year 7, 2025
- Regional Boarding Scholarships – Year 11, 2025
- Music Scholarships – Years 5-12
- All Rounder Scholarships – Years 5-12
- Sons of Old Boy Scholarships – Years 5-12
- The Martin, Barbara, Berend, and Matthew Hollander Indigenous Scholarship (Day Students) – Various Years
- AIEF Indigenous Scholarships (Boarders) – Various Years
- The Loreto Kirribilli Bursary
- Pepita Anne Cosack Bursary
- School-Funded Bursary Assistance
- All Rounder Scholarships
- Edna Curtis (Daughter of an Old Girl) Scholarship – Year 7 2023
- Indigenous Scholarships
- Music Scholarships – Year 7 2023
- The Principal’s Scholarship for Year 10 2023
Scholarships Offered:
- Year 5 and 6 High Potential Learner Scholarships
- Year 7 2020 Scholarships
- Year 10 Scholarship
- Year 11 Scholarship
Scholarships Offered:
- Academic Scholarship – Year 7, 2025
- Betty Stephen Memorial Sport Scholarship – Year 9 or 10, 2025
- Music Scholarship – Year 7, 2025
- Year 5 Academic Scholarships
- Year 7 Academic Scholarships
- Year 9 Academic Scholarships
- All Round Excellence Scholarships – Years 7 & 9
- Music Scholarships – Years 7, 8, 9, and 10
- Academic scholarships & means-tested scholarships
- Boarding, rural and regional scholarships and means-tested scholarships
- General excellence scholarships & means-tested scholarships
- Indigenous scholarships and means-tested scholarships
- Tongan scholarships & means-tested scholarships
Scholarships Offered:
- AIEF Scholarship for Boarders
- Boarding Bursary
- Foundation Bursary
- The Coradine Scholarship for Day Students
- The Principal’s Scholarship of Excellence
- Year 4 Goodlet Legacy Junior School Music Scholarship
- Year 7 Academic Scholarship
- Year 7 Music Scholarship
- Years 8-11 Music Scholarship
- Junior Academic Scholarship
- Performance Scholarship – Music
- Performance Scholarship – Sport
- All-rounder Scholarship
- Boarding Scholarships
- Senior Academic Scholarship
- Ex-Students’ Union Scholarship
- First Nations Scholarship Program
- 2025 Performance Scholarship – Sport
- 2025 All-Rounder Scholarship
- 2026 Year 7 Scholarships – Junior Academic, Rosalie Ramsay, Performance Scholarship – Music
- 2026 Year 11 Senior Academic and Ex-Students’ Union Scholarships
- First Nations Scholarships 2025
- All-Rounder Scholarship – Year 7, 10 & 11, 2025
- The Grace Lawrance Bursary – Year 7, Year 10 & Year 11, 2025
- Academic Scholarship – Year 7, Year 10 & Year 11, 2025
- Music Scholarship – Year 7, 2025
- Music Scholarship – Year 10 & Year 11, 2025
Scholarships Offered:
- Academic Scholarships
- Music Scholarships
- Kim Buchan All Rounder Scholarship
- The Margaret Donaldson Scholarship
- Ravenswood Alumni Scholarship
- The Rural Residential Scholarship
- Academic Scholarships – Years 7 to 11, 2025
- Academic Scholarships – Year 7
- Ballet Scholarships – Year 7
- Dr Sue Morey AM Academic/Merit Scholarship – Year 7 (Means-tested)
- Merit/All-Rounder Scholarships – Year 7
- Music Scholarships – Year 7
- Senior School Academic Bursary
- Senior School Academic Scholarship
- Year 7 Academic Bursary
- Year 7 Academic Scholarship
- Years 8-10 Academic Bursary
- Years 8-10 All-Rounder Bursary
- Years 8-10 Performing Arts Bursary
- Years 8-10 Sport Bursary
- Academic Scholarships 2025 – For entry to Year 7, Year 10 and Year 11
- All Rounder Scholarships 2025 – For entry to Year 7 and Year 10
- Music Scholarships 2025 – For entry to Year 7 or Years 8 – 11
- Roseville College Foundation Scholarship 2024 (Means-Tested)
Scholarships Offered:
- Academic Scholarships – Various Years
- All-Rounder Scholarships – Various Years
- Music Scholarships – Various Years
- Science/Maths Scholarships (Joan Freeman Scholarship) – Various Years
- Indigenous Scholarships – Various Years
- Equity Scholarships – Various Years
- Old Girls Union Scholarships – Year 7 or later
- Boarding Scholarships (Barbara Chisholm Boarding Scholarship) – Various Years
- Academic Scholarships – Year Seven and Year Eleven
- Music/Creative/Performing Arts Scholarships – Year Seven and Year Eleven
- Academic Scholarship – Years 5, 7, 9, 10 and 11, 2024
- Agriculture Scholarship – Years 7 and 9, 2024
- All-Rounder Scholarship – Years 5, 7, 9, 10 and 11, 2024
- Performing Arts (Music, Dance, Drama) Scholarship – Years 7, 9 and 10, 2024
- Entrance Scholarships – Years 7 and 11
- Means-Related Scholarships (including one for Boarding) – Year 7
- The Shore Foundation RAI Grant Music Scholarship – Year 7
- Instrumental Tuition Financial Incentives – Year 7
- Senior Scholarships, Bursaries, and Exhibitions – Years 11 and 12
- Dame Roma Mitchell Justice Scholarship – Year 7, 2024
- Sr Deirdre Jordan First Nations Scholarship – Years 7-12, 2024
- Sr Carmel Bourke Music Scholarship – Year 7, 2024
Scholarships Offered:
- Indigenous Scholarships
- Music Scholarships The
- Dunphy Foundation Sister Philomene Tiernan RSCJ Bursary
- Academic Scholarships
- Foundation Scholarships and Bursaries
- Indigenous Scholarships
- Academic Scholarship – Year 7, 2025
- Music Scholarship – Year 7, 2025
- Academic All Rounder Scholarship – Years 7 or 9, 2025
- Music Scholarship – Year 7, 2025
- Boarding Scholarship – Years 7-11, 2025
- Regional Boarding Scholarship – Years 7, 8, and 9, 2024 and 2025
- Academic Scholarship – Year 7, 2025
- Strive for Excellence | Music Scholarship – Year 7, 2025
- Bicentennial Music Scholarship
- The Futter Trust Scholarship
- The Hawkes Family Scholarship
- The King’s School Boarding Bursaries
- The King’s School Scholarships
- The Morris Fielding Scholarship
- The Nan Blaiklock Fellowship for Drama
- The Old Boys’ Union Scholarships & Bursaries
- The Victor Futter Memorial Scholarship
- The Violet Macansh Scholarship
- The W Cant Family Bursary
- Academic Scholarship – Year 7 to 12
- Academic Scholarship – Year 10 to 12
- Music Scholarship – Year 7 to 12
- Music Scholarship – Year 10 to 12
Scholarships Offered:
- Academic Scholarship – Year 7, 2025
- Music Scholarship – Year 7, 2025
- Trinitarian Scholarship – Years 7 and 10, 2025