Awarded annually to new or continuing students in Year 6.

The Academic Scholarship provides remission of up to 50% tuition fees for up to seven years.

Students who wish to be considered must undertake the ACER Examination held on Saturday 1 February 2025.

Applicants will need to apply via the ACER website.

Applications close on 16 January 2025.

Awarded annually to new or continuing students in Year 7.

The Academic Scholarship provides remission of up to 50% tuition fees for up to six years.

Students who wish to be considered must undertake the ACER Examination held on Saturday 1 February 2025.

Applicants will need to apply via the ACER website.

Applications close on 16 January 2025.

Awarded annually to a new student in Year 8.

The Academic Scholarship provides remission of up to 50% tuition fees for up to five years.

Students who wish to be considered must undertake the ACER Examination held on Saturday 1 February 2025.

Applicants will need to apply via the ACER website.

Applications close on 16 January 2025.

Awarded annually to a continuing student in Year 8.

The Academic Scholarship provides remission of up to 50% tuition fees for up to five years.

Students who wish to be considered must undertake the ACER Examination held on Saturday 1 February 2025.

Applicants will need to apply via the ACER website.

Applications close on 16 January 2025.

Awarded annually to a new or continuing student in Year 10.

The Academic Scholarship provides remission of up to 50% tuition fees for up to three years.

Students who wish to be considered must undertake the ACER Examination held on Saturday 1 February 2025.

Applicants will need to apply via the ACER website.

Applications close on 16 January 2025.

Awarded annually to a new student entering the Boarding House in Years 7 to 12.

The Boarding Scholarships provide remission of 40% tuition fees.

Selection Criteria

To be considered for a Boarding Scholarship, students are expected to meet the following selection criteria:

• Be a new student entering the Boarding House. 
• Demonstrate good academic progress, displaying conduct of a high standard throughout her schooling.
• Commit to participation in the life of the School and show the potential to positively contribute to the community. 
• Display good character and embrace the School’s values of Courage, Commitment, Community and Growth.

Consideration is also given to candidates residing in an isolated location and/or with demonstrated financial needs who would not otherwise be able to attend Walford.

Applications close on 16 January 2025.

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Awarded annually to a new student in Years 9-11. Preference is given to Boarding students.

The Walford Foundation Scholarship provides remission of up to 50% tuition fees for four years.

Selection Criteria

To be considered for a Foundation Scholarship, students are expected to meet the following selection criteria:

• Demonstrate a sound academic record and continue to make good academic progress, displaying conduct of a high standard throughout her schooling.
• Demonstrate skills and participation across a number of key areas including leadership, sports, music, The Arts or community service.
• Commit to participating in the life of the School, and show the potential to positively contribute to the community. 
• Display good character and embrace the School’s values of Courage, Commitment, Community and Growth.

Consideration is also given to candidates with demonstrated financial needs who would not otherwise be able to attend Walford.

Applications close on 16 January 2025.

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Awarded annually to a new student in Years 6 to 10.

The Principal’s Scholarship provides remission of up to 40% tuition fees for up to seven years.

Selection Criteria

To be considered for a Principal’s Scholarship, students are expected to meet the following selection criteria:

• Demonstrate a sound academic record and continue to make good academic progress, displaying conduct of a high standard throughout her schooling.
• Demonstrate skills and participation across a number of key areas including leadership, sports, music, The Arts or community service*.
• Commit to participating in the life of the School, and show the potential to positively contribute to the community.
• Display good character and embrace the School’s values of Courage, Commitment, Community and Growth.

Consideration is also given to candidates with demonstrated financial needs who would not otherwise be able to attend Walford.

*Demonstrated skills must be at an elite level.

Applications close on 16 January 2025.

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Awarded annually to a continuing student in Year 12.

The Old Scholars’ Scholarship provides remission of up to $10,000 for one year and can be awarded on a shared basis.

Selection Criteria

To be considered for the Old Scholars’ Scholarship students are expected to meet the following selection criteria:

• Be a descendant of a Walford Old Scholar. 
• Show evidence of how she and her family have and will contribute to uphold the values of Walford. 
• Demonstrate good academic progress, displaying conduct of a high standard throughout her schooling.
• Show evidence of participation in the life of the School and to positively contributing to the community. 
• Display good character and embrace the School’s values of Courage, Commitment, Community and Growth.

Applications close on 16 January 2025.

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Awarded annually to new student (a descendant of a Walford old scholar or boarding student) entering in Years 10, 11 or 12.

The Thomas and Gwenyth (Bonnar) Gepp Bursary provides remission of up to 50% tuition fees for three years.

The Thomas and Gwenyth (Bonnar) Gepp Bursary is named in honour of Mrs Gwenyth Gepp (nee Bonnar), who graduated from Walford in 1939, before later returning as a sports mistress in the mid-1940s. Mrs Gepp predeceased her husband, Thomas, and, following his passing in early 2018, we learnt that together they had decided to generously bequeath a gift to the School to be used for a descendant of a Walford old scholar or boarding student who may not otherwise have the means to attend Walford Anglican School for Girls and for certain other purposes.

Selection Criteria

To be considered for this Bursary, students are expected to meet at least one of the following selection criteria:

• Be a descendant of a Walford Old Scholar.
• Live in a remote regional area.
• Demonstrated financial needs and not otherwise be able to attend Walford.

Applications close on 16 January 2025.

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Awarded annually to a new student entering in Years 10 - 12.

To be eligible for an IYLP scholarship the applicant must be a young Indigenous Australian who has the motivation and high potential to complete Year 12, and be committed to succeeding. Scholarships are being offered for up to one year and student progress will be reviewed periodically. 

IYLP scholarship applicants must also be: 

• willing to attend an approved IYLP Education Partner School/College 
• eligible for Abstudy 
• able to meet the requirements set out in the program guidelines in relation to receipt of other Commonwealth scholarships 

Further details can be found here.

Awarded annually to a new student in Years 5 to 12.

The Music Entrance Scholarship provides remission of up to 50% tuition fees for up to five years.

Selection Criteria

To be considered for the Music Entrance Scholarship students are expected to meet the following selection criteria:

• Be a minimum of Grade 5 standard in her first instrument. 
• Demonstrate a sound academic record and continue to make good academic progress, displaying conduct of a high standard throughout her schooling.
• Commit to contributing to the life of the School through participation in Music and other co-curricular activities and show the potential to positively contribute to the School community.

Applications close on 16 January 2025.

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Auditions 

Auditions will be held prior to the award of Music Scholarships.

Candidates should be prepared to play two pieces of contrasting character and may be asked to play a scale or exercise. Where a candidate can play other instruments, she should be prepared to show her ability on them.

The auditions will include aural tests and sight-reading as well as a discussion to indicate musical knowledge based on the pieces played and the candidate’s general interest in music.

Awarded annually to a new or continuing student in Years 5 to 12.

The Rosalie Anne Taylor Music Scholarship provides remission of up to 50% tuition fees for up to five years.

Selection Criteria

To be considered for the Rosalie Anne Taylor Music Scholarship students are expected to meet the following selection criteria:

• Be a minimum of Grade 5 standard in her first instrument. 
• Demonstrate a sound academic record and continue to make good academic progress, displaying conduct of a high standard throughout her schooling.
• Commit to contributing to the life of the School through participation in Music and other co-curricular activities and show the potential to positively contribute to the School community.

Applications close on 16 January 2025.

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Auditions 

Auditions will be held prior to the award of Music Scholarships.

Candidates should be prepared to play two pieces of contrasting character and may be asked to play a scale or exercise. Where a candidate can play other instruments, she should be prepared to show her ability on them.

The auditions will include aural tests and sight-reading as well as a discussion to indicate musical knowledge based on the pieces played and the candidate’s general interest in music.

Awarded annually to a new or continuing student in Years 7 to 12.

The Tim Martin Choral Scholarship provides remission of up to 25% tuition fees for one year.

Selection Criteria

To be considered for the Tim Martin Scholarship students are expected to meet the following selection criteria:

• Demonstrate Choral proficiency.

• Commit to contributing to the musical activities of the School.

Applications close on 16 January 2025.

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Auditions 

Auditions will be held prior to the award of Music Scholarships.

Candidates should be prepared to play two pieces of contrasting character and may be asked to play a scale or exercise. Where a candidate can play other instruments, she should be prepared to show her ability on them.

The auditions will include aural tests and sight-reading as well as a discussion to indicate musical knowledge based on the pieces played and the candidate’s general interest in music.