Scholarships
At St Catherine’s School, we believe that every young mind deserves an opportunity to thrive. We are proud to offer a wide range of full and partial scholarships to current and prospective students, allowing us to foster a culture of excellence and provide financial assistance to eligible families.
Most of our scholarships are means-tested and are awarded at the discretion of the Headmistress to those who would benefit from a St Catherine’s education, but whose family have limited financial capacity.
Change your daughter’s future with all the benefits of a St Cath’s education.
Our scholarships
Our scholarship application process is conducted by Academic Assessment Services (AAS).
Applications open in October each year, roughly 18 months before the scholarships will be applied, and close the following January.
The selection process takes approximately three months and successful applicants are generally notified in May the year prior to commencement.
Open to a student entering Year 7 who attended our junior school for one year or longer.
- Open to internal applicants only
- Full or partial tuition fees covered
A means-tested scholarship offered to students in Years 7-12 who excel academically.
- Open to internal and external applicants
- Full or partial tuition fees covered
A general academic scholarship open to students in Years 7-12.
- Open to internal and external applicants
- Full or partial tuition fees covered
A means-tested scholarship open to students who exhibit excellence in a particular performance area such as sport (state level representation) or drama as well as demonstrated sound academic ability.
- Candidates may be asked to audition in their specialist area
- Open to external applicants
- Full or partial tuition fees covered
Open to Years 7-11 students with a passion for music who are dedicated to their music studies.
- Applicants should have a high level of development, relative to other students of their chosen instrument. Please email the Music Department at music@stcatherines.nsw.edu.au for more information regarding this.
- Open to internal and external applicants.
- Full or partial tuition fees covered.
A means-tested scholarship offered to students in Years 7-11 who live in regional Australia.
Recipients of this scholarship must remain a boader for the duration of their time at school
Open to external applicants only
Full or partial tuition fees covered with boarding fees paid by the family
A means-tested scholarship offered to students in Year 10 with demonstrated academic ability, clear commitment to study and demonstrated engagement in the life of her school.
- Open to internal and external applicants
- Scholarship covers up to 50 per cent of tuition fees for Years 11 and 12
A means-tested scholarship offered to daughters or granddaughters of St Catherine’s alumni in Years 7-11.
- Open to internal and external applicants
- Full or partial tuition fees covered
How to apply
Our scholarships for 2026 will open at the beginning of October 2024. To submit a scholarship application after that date, click here.
The application must include your daughter’s:
- Two most recent school reports
- Most recent NAPLAN results (for external students only)
- Any recent awards and achievements (if applicable)
Please also attach a 100-word statement written by your daughter in response to: ‘Why should I be considered for a scholarship’.
If applying for a means-tested scholarship, we require your family’s past two financial years’ tax returns and Notices of Assessment to be attached to your scholarship application.
You will need to submit an enrolment application directly to St Catherine’s.
Click here to submit a St Catherine’s School application for enrolment online.
Please note that existing and waitlisted St Catherine’s families who have previously submitted an enrolment application form do not have to complete this step.
All applicants must attend the scholarship testing day held by AAS at St Catherine’s School on the date listed above.
Our 2026 scholarship dates:
- Scholarship Testing Day: Saturday 1 February 2025
- Music Scholarship Auditions: Wednesday 5 February
Once the results from the AAS examination are released, we will contact shortlisted candidates for an interview.
At the conclusion of the interview process, successful candidates will be contacted with their offer of scholarship.
Terms and conditions
- Applicants must have submitted both a scholarship and an enrolment application.
- Scholarship applicants must be Australian citizens.
- St Catherine’s School Sydney will treat all documentation submitted by scholarship applicants in the strictest confidence.
- The scholarship examination will be conducted at St Catherine’s School or remotely if needed.
- An alternate scholarship examination date is not available.
- All applicants will be considered for a scholarship but may not be shortlisted nor granted a scholarship offer.
- All offers are awarded at the discretion of our Headmistress.
For further information about our scholarships, including our Indigenous Education Scholarship Program, please email enrol@stcaths.nsw.edu.au.
