Is your child seeking an exceptional opportunity?
A scholarship at Westminster is more than financial support; it’s a gateway to a world of possibilities. It’s an investment in their potential, offering a reduction in tuition or boarding fees that could propel them towards their grand ambitions.
As you explore the possibilities below, you’ll discover the array of scholarships we provide, each tailored to foster excellence and unlock opportunity. While the applications for 2025 have reached their conclusion, the horizon is bright for 2026. We warmly invite you to revisit us in November 2024, when the doors will open once again for your child to step into an adventurous education at Westminster School.
For any further enquiries, please contact our Enrolments Team via Email or phone at +61 8 8276 0276.
| Scholarship | Category | Application Window |
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Year 6 All-Rounder Scholarship
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General Excellence
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Closed
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Year 7 Croser All-Rounder Scholarship
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General Excellence
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Closed
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Year 7 Academic Scholarship
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Academic
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Closed
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Thomas All-Rounder Scholarship
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General Excellence
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Closed
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Fricker Performing Arts Scholarship
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Performing Arts
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Closed
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Old Scholars' Scholarship
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General Excellence
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Closed
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Robert Fraser All-Rounder Scholarship
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General Excellence
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Closed
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Lawrence and Haese Scholarship for Mathematics
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Mathematics
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Closed
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Boarding Scholarship
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Boarding
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Closed
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Principles' Bursaries
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Various
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Closed
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Note: all scholarships listed here would relate to the year level your child will be in 2025.
Adventure through education
Year 6 All-Rounder Scholarship
Available to new students entering our School in Year 6. Recipients will be able to demonstrate all-round excellence in academic and co-curricular pursuits, including sport, performing arts, service and leadership.
Application: Online submission and interview for short-listed candidates.
Benefit: 30% of tuition fees per annum from Year 6 until the end of Year 12.
Year 7 Croser All-Rounder Scholarship
Available to new students entering Year 7. Recipients will display all-round excellence in academic and co-curricular pursuits, including sport, performing arts, service and leadership.
Application: Online submission and interview for shortlisted candidates.
Benefit: 50% remission of tuition fees per annum from Year 7 until the end of Year 12.
Thomas All-Rounder Scholarship
Awarded to a new student entering Year 7 to Year 11. The scholarship intends to reward and encourage students who demonstrate a commitment to self-improvement, show tenacity and strong work ethic and who achieve a consistent high performance in academics, co-curriculars (particularly sport), and community involvement. Thomas Scholarship recipients will be all-rounders who show the potential to develop into leaders in the Westminster and wider community.
Application: Online submission and interview for shortlisted candidates.
Benefit: 50% remission on tuition fees per annum until the end of Year 12.
Fricker Performing Arts Scholarship
Awarded annually to a new or existing student entering Year 7. Applicants must be able to demonstrate a willingness and capacity to make a significant contribution to Performing Arts in one or more of the following disciplines: Music, Drama or Dance.
Assessment: Online submission and audition for shortlisted candidates.
Benefit: 50% remission of tuition fees per annum from Year 7 to 12.
Old Scholars' Scholarship
Available to new or existing students entering Year 10, who are the children or grandchildren of an Old Scholar. The recipients will possess outstanding personal qualities and abilities in both the academic and co-curricular areas. The intention is that any family can benefit only once from this scholarship.
Assessment: Online submission and interview for shortlisted candidates.
Benefit: 30% remission of tuition fees per annum for Years 10 to 12.
Robert Fraser All-Rounder Scholarship
Available to new students entering Year 10 or 11. The recipients will display all-round excellence in academic and co-curricular pursuits, including sport, performing arts, service and leadership.
Application process: Online submission and interview for shortlisted candidates.
Benefit: 50% remission of tuition fees per annum until the end of Year 12.
Lawrence and Haese Scholarship for Mathematics
Available to new students entering Year 10. Recipients must excel in Mathematics and fulfil pre-determined criteria such as test results, performance in competitions and a selection interview. Scholarship holders must study the two highest units of Mathematics at Year 12 and show a sufficient all-round ability to make the most of their opportunities at Westminster.
Application: Online submission, Mathematics exam and interview for shortlisted candidates.
Benefit: 50% remission of tuition fees per annum from Year 10 until the end of Year 12.
Boarding Scholarships
The Clifford Boomsma Boarding Scholarship is awarded each year to new boarding students entering Years 7 to 10. The recipients will be all-rounders who display outstanding personal qualities and ability, in both the academic and co-curricular areas. One of the scholarships is reserved for a son or daughter of an ICPA (Isolated Children’s Parents’ Association of Australia) member.
Application process: Online submission and interview for short-listed candidates.
Benefit: 50% remission of the boarding fees (excluding tuition) per annum until the end of Year 12.
Principal's Bursaries
A range of Principal's Bursaries may be offered to applicants for new Year 10 entry. These bursaries will have varying remissions and are offered to high performing students.