Is your child seeking an exceptional opportunity?
A scholarship at Westminster is more than just financial aid. It’s a gateway to endless opportunities and an investment in your child’s potential. Providing a reduction in tuition or Boarding fees, a scholarship to Westminster can help your child achieve more than they thought possible.
The 2026 entry Scholarship process has now closed.
Candidates who have applied for the General Excellence, Boarding and Performing Arts Scholarships for 2026 Entry will be informed of the outcome of this process by 31 March 2025.
ACER Academic Scholarships for Year 7 Entry in 2026
ACER Results
ACER reports candidate results to each school. Your child’s results are also available online from Tuesday 4 March 2025. On the day results are available, you will receive an email to your nominated email address with details on how to access them.
Awarding of Scholarships
Scholarship recipients will be determined based on the examination results and the evaluations of the Westminster School Scholarship Review Committee.
2027 entry Scholarships
The 2027 entry Scholarship process will open throughout October 2025 and details about our Academic, General Excellence, Boarding and Old Scholar scholarships will be promoted on the website and our social media channels at this time. Applicants will be given until the end of the year to finalise their nomination or written application. Scholarship testing, interviews and auditions take place in the February the year prior to entry.
For any enquiries, please contact our Enrolments Team via Email or phone at +61 8 8276 0276.
Please note, whist we reserve places for successful scholarship recipients; due to current waitlists, we cannot hold places for unsuccessful applicants who still wish to be considered for admission to Westminster School. Outside of the Scholarship program, a successful application requires a formal letter of offer to confirm a place.
Scholarship Opportunities
Refugee
The Refugee Scholarship is available to a new student commencing from Year 7 to Year 11, who meets the Australian Bureau of Statistics definition of a refugee, that is, a person who has been subject to persecution in their home country and needs resettlement. Meeting this definition and considering family need, the successful candidate must be able to demonstrate academic ability, co-curricular ability and good character. We ask that all submissions are written by the student and include their latest school report with teacher comments, as well as one personal reference.
Assessment: Online submission, means testing and interview for shortlisted candidates.
Benefit: Remissions on tuition fees per annum are awarded based on the individual candidate’s financial situation and need.