Scholarships
Illawarra Grammar offers academic, music and sport scholarships generally for students entering Year 7.
Academic Scholarship
Students from our Junior School are encouraged to apply, along with students from other schools. Scholarship applicants must be a citizen or permanent resident of Australia.
Academic scholarship applicants must sit for the scholarship examination which is used to identify and rank high-performing students.
The examination requires students to demonstrate a range of skills and abilities, but is not curriculum-based and does not test retention of knowledge.
While the scholarship is not conditional on ongoing academic performance, any scholarship holder is expected to display a conscientious approach to their studies. This includes excellent attendance.
Music Scholarship
Students from our Junior School are encouraged to apply, along with students from other schools. Scholarship applicants must be a citizen or permanent resident of Australia.
As a guide, students should be performing at the following levels:
- Strings: AMEB Grade 5 or equivalent (excluding double bass)
- Woodwind: AMEB Grade 3 or equivalent
- Brass: AMEB Grade 3 or equivalent
- Piano: AMEB Grade 6 or equivalent
- Percussion: AMEB Grade 3 or equivalent
- Voice: AMEB Grade 3 or equivalent
While the scholarship is not conditional on ongoing musical performance or achievement, any scholarship holder is expected to display a consistent conscientious approach to their studies. This includes excellent attendance. Generous involvement in the co-curricular music program is assumed.
Each applicant must submit an application form together with the following documents:
- A personal letter from the applicant which outlines the student’s musical and other experiences, interests and goals including leadership achievements and community involvement
- A letter of reference from their instrumental or vocal teacher
- Two most recent school reports and NAPLAN report (if external applicant)
- Full reports of any ability assessments e.g. WISC, WIAT, AGAT, WPPSI, if applicable
- Student’s formal diagnosis / assessment / specialist reports, if applicable
- Most recent AMEB practical exam certificate and report (or equivalent)
- Most recent AMEB Theory of Music/Musicianship exam certificate (if attempted)
An audition will be granted to successful applicants and will consist of:
- A performance of two proficient and polished pieces. These pieces must be contrasting in style and must display a good standard of performance for the age of the student. In the case of multi-instrumentalists, the student may perform on their two most proficient instruments.
- Duration of each piece is strictly three minutes.
- Students should be prepared to undertake a sight-reading exercise at the audition.
- Accompaniment must be provided by the candidate. A piano and audio equipment will be provided. Audio (in the case of backing tracks) must be provided on either a CD or USB and be formatted as MP3 or WAV audio.
- A short interview with the panel to provide insight into the student’s artistic practice.
Sport Scholarship
Students from our Junior School are encouraged to apply, along with students from other schools. Scholarship applicants must be a citizen or permanent resident of Australia.
As a guide, students who are applying for a sport scholarship must be performing or representing at State level (or equivalent) or higher.
While the scholarship is not conditional on ongoing sporting performance, any scholarship holder is expected to display a conscientious approach to their studies. This includes excellent attendance.
Each applicant must submit an application form together with the following documents:
- A personal letter from the applicant which outlines the student’s sporting achievements, interests and goals including leadership achievements and community involvement
- A letter of reference from a relevant coach Two most recent school reports and NAPLAN report (if external applicant)
- Full reports of any ability assessments e.g. WISC, WIAT, AGAT, WPPSI, if applicable
- Student’s formal diagnosis / assessment / specialist reports, if applicable
- A portfolio of sporting achievements
The Rev Richard Bosanquet Scholarship
Scholarship applicants must be a citizen or permanent resident of Australia.
Each applicant must submit an application form together with the following documents:
- A personal letter from the applicant which outlines the student’s achievements, interests and goals including leadership achievements and community involvement
- Two most recent school reports and NAPLAN report (if external applicant)
- Full reports of any ability assessments e.g. WISC, WIAT, AGAT, WPPSI, if applicable
- Student’s formal diagnosis / assessment / specialist reports, if applicable
- Statement of Financial Position
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