St Andrew’s Cathedral School offers a number of Academic scholarships each year (at a range of discount levels from 10 per cent through to 100 per cent off Tuition Fees) to students entering Years 4 to 6, Year 7 and Year 11. Academic scholarships are open to students presently enrolled at the school and to students wishing to enter St Andrew’s Cathedral School. The School expects all Academic Scholarship holders to display a high standard of achievement and to take a full and constructive role in school life.
Junior School Academic scholarships are for new and current students entering Years 4, 5 and 6. Applicants are required to undertake a scholarship test and then shortlisted students are invited for an interview by a panel that generally includes Junior School Executive staff and a member of our Gifted Education team.
NOTE: Scholarships and discounts vary from 10% to 60% discount. Continued scholarship enrolment into Year 7 is not automatic and not guaranteed. Students are required to re-apply for Academic Scholarship into Year 7 via the ACER Academic Scholarship Exam.
Scholarships provide a discount to Tuition Fees only. Other fees, such as the Enrolment Fee, Uniforms, compulsory and optional outdoor education camps, resource levies and music tuition are full price. Please click here to view current Fee Schedules.
Important Dates
Applications for 2024 entry have closed.
Dates for 2025 entry:
- Applications open: Term 1 , 2024 (date TBA)
- Applications close: Term 1 , 2024 (date TBA)
- ACER examination date: Term 2, 2024 (date TBA)
- Application fee: $120 (to be paid on application)
Applications must be submitted by the due date. Late applications cannot be accommodated.
How to apply?
All students applying for a scholarship must complete the online registration process. Applications for 2025 entry will open in Term 1, 2024 (date TBA).
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For further information please refer to the Process for applying for Junior School scholarships. Information on the makeup of the ACER Primary Level exam, including practice questions, can be found at: https://www.acer.org/au/scholarship.
Can we visit the school prior to submitting the application?
Yes, you are welcome to join us for our Gifted and Talented + Scholarship Information Evening in Term 1, 2024 (date TBA)
The Year 7 academic scholarship testing is conducted by ACER. Applications are welcome from Term 4 when students are in Year 5 to early Term 1, Year 6 (usually very early February, the year prior to entering Year 7.) The test requires students to demonstrate a range of skills such as the ability to interpret, infer, deduce and think critically. It is not curriculum-based and does not test the ability to retrieve learned knowledge.
To apply: All applicants for Year 7 Academic Scholarships must sit the ACER Cooperative Schools Scholarship Test and submit their application directly to the ACER website.
Applications for 2024 entry are closed.
Dates for 2025 entry:
- Applications open: Term 4, 2023 (date TBA)
- Applications close: midnight (12am): Term 1, 2024 (date TBA)
- Application fee: $135
- The ACER exam date: Term 1, 2024
Students seeking to attend St Andrew’s Cathedral School who are currently enrolled in Claremont College are invited to apply for the Claremont Scholarship. This is in recognition of the excellent relationship between the two schools.
Any student who applies for the Claremont Scholarship, and is not offered it, will automatically be added to the 2025 Year 7 Academic Scholarship process, and will not be required to sit another test.
To apply: For Year 7, 2025, please complete the Application for Claremont Scholarship form and return it with all relevant documentation. An exam to assess applicants will be held at Claremont College in late February/early March 2024.
- Applications open: Term 4, 2023 (date TBA)
- Applications close: Term 1, 2024 (date TBA)
- Application fee: $75
- Application form: 2025 Claremont Scholarship application form
- Application form for students who have not already applied for a place at St Andrew’s Cathedral School: Scholarship Enrolment Form
- Exam date: Term 1, 2024 (date TBA)
If you have any further questions regarding scholarships, please submit your scholarship enquiry and our Enrolments team will be in touch.
St Andrew’s Cathedral School is inviting scholarship applications from students who are currently in Year 10 who are keen to take their learning to the next level in Year 11, 2024. Our coeducational Senior College provides a breadth of academic choice, with the HSC and IB Diploma both offering a diverse range of subjects. Our outstanding staff provide students with the support needed to excel at the highest levels.
Scholarships are awarded based on an ACER Examination and a successful interview. Applicants need to show an exemplary commitment to their learning and school/community life.
The 2023 scholarship is for Year 11 entry only and extends to the end of Year 12.
Make your final school years count by joining our amazing university-style campus and community in the heart of Sydney’s CBD.
Who can apply?
Year 10 applicants must be exemplary students with a strong academic track record, who are motivated by the outstanding opportunities and academic choice offered at St Andrew’s Cathedral School. All eligible students, including current St Andrew’s Cathedral School students, are encouraged to apply.
Important dates
- Applications open: Thursday 23 March 2023
- Applications close: Friday 16 June 2023
- Application fee: $120
- The ACER exam date: Tuesday 18 July 2023
Please note that the ACER Examination is held on one date only at St Andrew’s Cathedral School. An online option is not available and there is no catch-up date.
How to apply?
All students applying for a scholarship must complete the online registration process. Applications open 23 March 2023.
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For further information please refer to Process for applying for Senior College scholarships (below). Information on the makeup of the ACER Level 3 exam, including practice questions, can be found at: https://www.acer.org/au/scholarship. Please note that the ACER Examination is held on one date only at St Andrew’s Cathedral School. An online option is not available and there is no catch-up date.