For Scholarships

Timeline

• Applications Open: Monday 24 November 2025
• Applications Close:
  • Students sitting the test remotely: Friday 30 January 2026
  • Students sitting the test locally at their first preference school: Wednesday 4 February 2026
• Scholarship Test Date: Saturday 14 February
• First-Round Offers Released: 23 March 2026
• First-Round Offers Acceptance Deadline: 2 April 2026
• Second/Third-Round Offers (if applicable): 21 April 2026
• Scholarship process finalised: May 2026

For Bursaries

Refer to the table for opening and closing dates for Needs-based bursaries and Indigenous Scholarships

• Candidates must be Australian Citizens or Permanent Residents
• Certain scholarships and bursaries have year-level restrictions.
• Certain scholarships and bursaries are only available to external students.
• Needs-based applicants must have a combined family income under $200,000 to apply. If the applicant is shortlisted, full financials will be required.

Please check each scholarship or bursary for criteria before applying.

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All applicants are required to submit an online application.

The following information is required when applying:

• Personal details
• Last NAPLAN results (External Applicants Only)
• Last two school reports (External Applicants Only)
• Statement highlighting your area/s of excellence
• Needs-based applicants must be under a combined income of $200,000 to apply. Full financials will be required should the applicant be shortlisted.

Fees

The following non-refundable fees are payable when you submit your application for the following scholarships:

• Academic and General Excellence Scholarships
• Boarding Scholarships
• Old Scholars Association Scholarships

$120 first preference school
$200 remote test
$350 overseas test

Needs-based bursaries and Indigenous Scholarships are excluded from paying this fee.

The number of scholarships/bursaries awarded varies from year to year and is at the discretion of the Scholarship Committee.

We will notify all families of the outcome of their daughter’s application as soon as the process has been finalised.

Achievements in these areas are considered under the Academic and General Excellence scholarships.

Applicants will be invited to sit a series of tests. The testing will be conducted by AAS at St Hilda’s

AAS will be in contact with remote and overseas testing applicants to confirm details.

As per the joint co-op info guide: Special Circumstances: Applicants who are ill (with an official doctor’s certificate) or unable to attend on the day due to a school camp, must notify their first-preference school immediately. Their first preference school will notify AAS, who will then provide you with information on sitting the test online at home on Wednesday 18 February 2026. Such special circumstances online test will incur an additional application fee of $150.00

Yes, if you live more than 400km away from St Hilda’s and pay the remote testing fee relevant to your location.

No. Testing results will not be shared with applicants.

Needs-based bursaries cover between 50% – 100% of the tuition fees.

Academic and General Excellence and Boarding scholarships will vary in value and will only cover part of the fees. Values are at the discretion of the Scholarship Committee.

All Academic and General Excellence Scholarships and Boarding Scholarships are tenable for the duration of a girl’s education at St Hilda’s.

The OSA Year 7 Entry Scholarship is tenable for Years 7-10.

All Scholarships and Bursaries are subject to satisfactory academic performance, conduct and contribution to school life.

Your daughter’s enrolment status will not impact the decision to award her a scholarship. Scholarships may be awarded to girls who have already confirmed their place at the school for the future, and to those who have not applied. Some families wish to confirm their daughter’s position before the scholarship testing; others prefer to take a chance and wait, knowing that it could be too late to secure a place if their daughter doesn’t receive a scholarship. This is an individual choice that each family must make.

No. All applications must be received by the closing date.

We encourage you to submit the online application at least 48 hours before the deadline to ensure that you do not have any last-minute issues with your submission.

We encourage you to submit the online application at least 48 hours before the deadline to ensure that you do not have any last-minute issues with your submission. If you are unable to submit the online form due to technical issues, please contact AAS.