We welcome scholarship applications from students who will make the most of the opportunities offered at The Geelong College, and who can make a positive contribution to our community. Below is detailed information regarding our available scholarships for entry into 2025. Students are encouraged to apply for multiple categories should they meet the criteria.
Scholarships for 2025 entry will continue to be highly competitive. We appreciate there will be many worthy scholarship applicants who need assistance to be able to consider a Geelong College education. We encourage you to apply, and we look forward to considering each application.
Students from regional areas are encouraged to apply for scholarships in addition to boarding (i.e. academic, music, special interest etc).
Scholarships are for Australian citizens only.
All Academic, Music and Special Interest scholarship applicants, with the exception of current students applying for the Howard Hitchcock Visual Art Scholarship, must sit an academic test which will be held on Saturday 18 November 2023. When registering with Edutest you will be asked if you would like to be considered for Academic, Music or Visual Arts scholarships, please consider these choices.
Boarding Scholarship applications are direct to the school, shortlisted applicants will be invited for an interview and to sit the academic test.
All applicants will need to provide supporting documents listed in the details section for their application to be considered.
Pegasus Scholarships are open to students who display outstanding skill and commitment in one or more co-curricular areas. Applicants should demonstrate excellence and commitment to their chosen activity, the desire to embrace the opportunities offered by the College and a good academic standard. Applications for entry into 2025 will open in April 2024. The process will include a written application, from which shortlisted students will attend an interview.
Indigenous Scholarships are run by the Smith Family and close in late May each year for entry into the following year. You can find more information here.
You are probably not the first to have wondered so you might find the answer in our FAQs.
If you can't find the answer to your questions there, our Admissions team at scholarships@tgc.vic.edu.au or call (03) 5226 3106.
Practice tests are available from Edutest here.
These tests cover Verbal Reasoning, Numerical Reasoning, Reading
Comprehension and Mathematics and are suitable for students from Year 6
to Year 10 (current Year Level). The scholarship exams also include a
Written Expression component which is not replicated in the practice
tests.
Academic Scholarships are open to students who need financial assistance to attend the College. Applicants should be of an outstanding academic standard. They will be required to participate fully in the life of the College and should have the desire to embrace the opportunities offered by the College. Applications for entry into 2025 will open in late-August 2023. The process will include the academic exam, from which shortlisted students will be invited to tour the school. Only families who have attended the school tour will be invited for an interview. Please note the eligibility, criteria and details fields particularly to ensure you answer the questions on the application form correctly. Only one Edutest application is required to be considered for all scholarships your child is eligible for.
| Scholarship Name | Entry Year Level | Eligibility | Amount | Criteria | Details | Application |
| Morongo Scholarship | Year 7 | New student | 75% | Outstanding academic ability and demonstrated financial need. | Scholarship Test Saturday 18 November 2023. All applicants will be asked to supply parents’ 22/23 tax returns, Naplan and most recent school report at the time of application. Selected students will be interviewed. | Click here to apply through Edutest. |
| Principal’s Academic Scholarships | Year 7, 9, 10 and 11 | New student | Principal’s Discretion | Outstanding academic ability and demonstrated financial need. | Scholarship Test Saturday 18 November 2023. All applicants will be asked to supply parents’ 22/23 tax returns, Naplan and most recent school report at the time of application. Selected students will be interviewed. | Click here to apply through Edutest. |
| FD Walter Scholarship | Year 11 | New student | 50% | Outstanding academic ability and demonstrated financial need. | Scholarship Test Saturday 18 November 2023.
All applicants will be asked to supply parents’ 22/23 tax returns, Naplan and most recent school report at the time of application.
Selected students will be interviewed. | Click here to apply through Edutest. |
| Norman Murray Scholarship | Year 11 | New or current student | 25% | Outstanding academic ability and demonstrated financial need. | Scholarship Test Saturday 18 November 2023. All applicants will be asked to supply parents’ 22/23 tax returns, Naplan and most recent school report at the time of application. Selected students will be interviewed. | New students click here to apply through Edutest. Current students click here to apply through Edutest. |
Music Scholarships are open to students who need financial assistance to attend the College. Applicants should be of an outstanding standard on their chosen instrument. They will be required to participate fully in the life of the College and should have the desire to embrace the opportunities offered by the College. Applications for entry into 2025 will open in late-August 2023. The process will include an audition, academic exam and an interview. Please note the eligibility, criteria and details fields particularly to ensure you answer the questions on the application form correctly. Please click here to find out more about the requirements for music scholarship applicants. Only one Edutest application is required to be considered for all scholarships your child is eligible for.
| Scholarship name | Entry Year Level | Eligibility | Amount | Criteria | Details | Application |
| Principal’s Music Scholarship | Years 7, 9, 10 and 11 | New or current student | Principal’s discretion | Significant proficiency and interest in instrumental or vocal music and demonstrated financial need. | Scholarship Test Saturday 18 November 2023. Auditions held week of 20 November 2023. Scholarship Test Saturday 18 November 2023. All applicants will be asked to supply parents’ 22/23 tax returns, Naplan and most recent school report at the time of application. All applicants will be invited to audition. | New students click here to apply through Edutest.
Current students click here to apply through Edutest. |
| Dan Freeman Music Scholarship | Years 7, 9, 10 and 11 | New or current student | 25% | Significant proficiency and interest in instrumental or vocal music and demonstrated financial need. | Scholarship Test Saturday 18 November 2023. Auditions held week of 20 November 2023. Scholarship Test Saturday 18 November 2023. All applicants will be asked to supply parents’ 22/23 tax returns, Naplan and most recent school report at the time of application. All applicants will be invited to audition. Shortlisted students will be interviewed. | New students click here to apply through Edutest.
Current students click here to apply through Edutest. |
Boarding Scholarships are open to rural and regional students who need financial assistance to attend the College. Applicants should demonstrate a broad range of interests, the desire to embrace the opportunities offered by the College and a good academic standard. The process will include a written application, from which shortlisted students will attend an interview and an academic exam. Please note the eligibility, criteria and details fields particularly to ensure you answer the questions on the application form correctly.
| Scholarship name | Entry Year Level | Eligibility | Amount | Criteria | Details | Application |
| Principal’s Boarding Scholarship | Years 7, 9, 10 and 11 | New or current student | Principal’s discretion | Strong academic ability. Demonstrated broad range of interests. Demonstrated financial need. | All applicants will be asked to supply parents’ 22/23 tax returns, Naplan and most recent school report at the time of application. Shortlisted students will be interviewed and will sit the Scholarship Test on Saturday 18 November 2023. | Click here to apply directly to the College. |
| Jenny Hawkins Boarding Scholarship | Years 9 or 10 | New female student from a farm community or rural town (not a provincial city) with a preference that the student is from the Riverina (not essential). | 50% of boarding | Strong academic ability.
Demonstrated broad range of interests.
Demonstrated financial need. | All applicants will be asked to supply parents’ 22/23 tax returns, Naplan and most recent school report at the time of application. Shortlisted students will be interviewed and will sit the Scholarship Test on Saturday 18 November 2023. | Click here to apply directly to the College. |
Other specialist scholarships may be offered from time to time. All applicants are required to sit the academic test. Please note the eligibility, criteria and details fields particularly to ensure you answer the questions on the application form correctly. Please click here to find out more about the requirements for music scholarship applicants.
| Scholarship name | Entry Year Level | Eligibility | Amount | Criteria | Details | Application |
| Howard Hitchcock Visual Arts Scholarship | Year 11 | New or current student | 25% | Outstanding talent in any aspect of the Visual Arts, undertaking two Arts subjects in Year 11 and Year 12 and demonstrated financial need. | Scholarship Test Saturday 18 November 2023. See below for folio criteria and dates. | New students: click here to apply through Edutest and click here to upload your folio and written statement. Current students: Click here to upload your folio and written statement. |
Howard Hitchcock Design and Creative Arts Scholarship
The Howard Hitchcock Design and Creative Arts Scholarship offers a Term’s fees remission for two years to a promising visual artist or designer. All applicants are required to submit a folio (of no more than 10 works) which will be assessed against the following criteria:
In addition, students will be asked to:
Your folio and written submissions must be uploaded to the entry system by 5pm on Friday 10 November.