Scholarships

Diocesan offers an internal scholarship programme that invests in our current students by recognising high achievers.

Consideration for a scholarship will also be given to a limited number of students who are new to Diocesan. To be eligible applicants must demonstrate they are highly motivated students who are willing to contribute and participate fully in school life while also meeting the scholarship criteria outlined below.

Academic, Sport and Art scholarships are offered from Years 11-13 and will only be made available if there are spaces in these year levels.

Scholarship applications for 2023 are now closed.

Scholarships at a glance

Scholarships at Diocesan have a maximum value of 50% of the tuition fees. To be eligible applicants must demonstrate they are highly motivated students who are willing to contribute and participate fully in school life while also meeting the scholarship criteria.

A scholarship may be awarded for outstanding achievement in Academics, Sports or Arts from Years 11-13. Scholarships will only be made available if there are spaces in these year levels.

Criteria for Scholarships

To apply for a Sports Scholarship, the applicant must be an elite athlete who has been selected for a representative team or had success at a regional or national level.
To apply for an Arts Scholarship, the applicant must demonstrate an exceptional level of skill and ability in their chosen discipline. In music this will be demonstrated by having attained their Grade 7/8 for piano, Grade 6/7 for strings, Grade 4/5 for wind or brass.
To apply for an Academic Scholarship the applicants must be a top achieving student who demonstrates outstanding academic ability. We would be expecting the applicant to be stanine 9 across the curriculum.

Please note Scholarships for 2021 are now closed.

Scholarships for Boarding

Boarding scholarships for 2023 are now closed.

Further information on boarding at Diocesan can be found on our Diocesan Boarding page.