Scholarships

The Foundation Scholarship provides remission of up to 50% of tuition fees for new students entering Year 10, who are not already attending Walford for the remaining duration of the student's schooling. Preference is offered to boarding students.

Description

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.

The Years 7-11 Principal's Scholarship provides remission of up to 40% of tuition fees for new students who are not already attending Walford for the remaining duration of the student's schooling.

Description

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 alignment with 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.

The Years 7-11 Thomas and Gwenyth (Bonnar) Gepp Bursary provides remission of up to 50% of tuition fees for new students who are not already attending Walford for the remaining duration of the student's schooling. Preference is offered to boarding students.

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.

Description

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 need and not otherwise be able to attend Walford.

A Boarding Scholarship provides remission of up to 50% of tuition fees for new students who are not already attending Walford for the remaining duration of the student's schooling.

Description

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.

The Elizabeth Cleland Scholarship, created with thanks to a generous endowment from Mr Antony Simpson, is named in honour of Antony’s mother. Elizabeth Cleland was a South Australian trailblazer and outstanding Walford Old Scholar with an inspiring and enduring legacy.

The Scholarship provides an opportunity for hard-working, values-driven young women, with academic and leadership potential.

Description

This entrance scholarship is available for one new day or boarding student who enters Walford in Year 10. It is offered for the remaining duration of her schooling and provides remittance of $10,000 per year towards tuition fees.

Applications are invited from hard-working students of good character who love to learn and show great promise.

The scholarship process involves application and interview. Criteria include a combination of the following:
* Demonstrated pursuit of excellence and evidence of academic potential; a student who shows promise.
* Demonstrated strength of character and leadership capacity.

About Elizabeth Cleland

Elizabeth Cleland (BSc Hons, MSc) was an exemplary and hard-working Walford student from 1920-1927. She was additionally Captain of School, Captain of Hockey, and an accomplished artist. She was a lover of science, studying Chemistry and Physics at Walford, going on to complete a Bachelor of Science at the University of Adelaide with Honours in Zoology, and being awarded the John Bagot Medal for Botany. Elizabeth then completed her Master of Science, as only the fourth female graduate with that qualification at the time. 

In 1936, Walford’s Cleland House was named after Elizabeth and her sister Margaret, with the motto Virtus sola Nobiltat (‘Moral Courage Alone Enables’). In 2019, the Elizabeth Cleland Laboratory was opened in the Ellen Benham Science Centre. Each year, the Elizabeth Cleland Prize is awarded to an outstanding Walford student who plans to undertake study in Chemistry or Biochemistry.

The Foundation Scholarship provides remission of up to 50% of tuition fees for new students entering Year 10, who are not already attending Walford for the remaining duration of the student's schooling. Preference is offered to boarding students.

Description

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.

The Year 7 Principal's Scholarship provides remission of up to 40% of tuition fees for students already attending the School for the remaining duration of the student's schooling at Walford.

Description

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 alignment with 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.

The Years 7-11 Principal's Scholarship provides remission of up to 40% of tuition fees for new students who are not already attending Walford for the remaining duration of the student's schooling.

Description

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 alignment with 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.

The Years 7-11 Thomas and Gwenyth (Bonnar) Gepp Bursary provides remission of up to 50% of tuition fees for new students who are not already attending Walford for the remaining duration of the student's schooling. Preference is offered to boarding students.

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.

Description

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 need and not otherwise be able to attend Walford.

A Boarding Scholarship provides remission of up to 50% of tuition fees for new students who are not already attending Walford for the remaining duration of the student's schooling.

Description

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.

The Walford boarding community has a long history of supporting girls from rural and remote Australia, providing a home away from home while they immerse themselves in all of the outstanding academic and co-curricular opportunities the School has to offer. 

In response to the challenges faced by families residing in isolated locations, we would like to provide fee relief to the family of an exceptional student who may otherwise be unable to attend Walford. 

Description

This scholarship is available for boarding students entering Years 7 to 11, providing remittance of 60% of tuition fees per year for new students who are not already attending Walford for the remaining duration of the student's schooling.

To be considered for a Rural and Remote Boarding Scholarship, students are expected to meet the following selection criteria:
* Be a new student entering the Walford Boarding House.
* Resides in a rural/remote location with an address more than 100 kilometres away from Walford.
* 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.
* The family has a financial need whereby the student would otherwise be unable to attend Walford.

The Music Entrance Scholarship is for a new student entering Years 5 to 12. It provides remission of up to 50% of tuition fees for up to five years for new students who are not already attending Walford for the remaining duration of the student's schooling.

Description

The scholarship process involves application, interview, and an audition in which two contrasting musical pieces are performed. Selection criteria requires applicants to:
* 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.

Awarded annually to a new or current student in Years 5 to 11.

The Rosalie Anne Taylor Music Scholarship provides remission of up to 50% of 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.

Auditions 

Auditions will be held for all 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.

The Tim Martin Music Scholarship was created thanks to the generosity of Mr Robert Martin, in memory of his son, Tim, who was an excellent chorister with a lifelong love of all things musical. The scholarship provides an opportunity for girls who love music, and have demonstrated proficiency in music, to benefit from a Walford education.

Description

This scholarship will be awarded to a new student entering Years 7 to 11, who loves music, shows great proficiency in her musical endeavours, and who commits to participating in the musical life of Walford. It provides remission of 25% tuition fees for up to three years for new students who are not already attending Walford for the remaining duration of the student's schooling.

The scholarship process involves application, interview, and an audition in which two contrasting musical pieces are performed. Criteria include a combination of the following:
* Demonstrated love of music and musical proficiency, including but not limited to choral music.
* Commitment to contributing to the musical life of the School.

The Year 7-11 Sport Scholarships provide remission of up to 40% of tuition fees for new students who are not already attending Walford for the remaining duration of the student's schooling.

Description

To be considered for a Sport Scholarship, students are expected to meet the following selection criteria:
* Demonstrate a sound academic record and commitment to continuing to display a high academic standard throughout her schooling.
* Demonstrate skills at an elite level in their chosen sport.
* Commit to participating in the life of the School, and show the potential to positively contribute to the community.
* Display good character and alignment with the School’s values of Courage, Commitment, Community and Growth.

Walford offers a variety of scholarships, including academic, sport, the arts, boarding and all-rounder. Most scholarships are open to new students commencing in the Secondary School; however, there are also scholarships available for current students, and girls in Years 5 or 6. We encourage families to review the application criteria carefully to find the scholarships suitable for their daughter.

Most new students can apply for a scholarship online using the New Student Scholarship Application Form. Please ensure applications include verifiable demonstration of the scholarship selection criteria. Applicants are required to include a written (maximum 1 page) or video (maximum 3 minutes) reflection, addressing the selection criteria and what they hope to contribute to the School community going forward.

Applications for academic scholarships need to be submitted through ACER, and students will need to sit the ACER scholarship test, which typically takes place in February.

Current Walford students can submit via this application form, and will need to login to their Walford account to do so.

The strongest scholarship applications are those that provide a clear and well-rounded picture of the student. Information that helps assessors make informed decisions include academic results, evidence of involvement and achievement in areas such as leadership, sport, music, the arts or community service, and examples that demonstrate character, values, and a willingness to contribute to School life. Thoughtful supporting documentation, genuine personal reflections, and complete, well-prepared applications also help the selection panel understand the student's potential and suitability for the scholarship.

Each application is carefully reviewed against the scholarship criteria and supporting documentation. Shortlisted candidates may be invited to attend an interview, complete an assessment, audition, or provide further information, depending on the scholarship category. Following a thorough evaluation process, successful applicants are notified of the outcome and offered a scholarship remission amount determined by the School. As scholarship decisions are made through a rigorous selection process, the outcome and remission awarded are final and not subject to negotiation.

Scholarships provide a remission on tuition fees, the amount of which is determined through a thorough and carefully considered selection process. They do not usually cover all costs associated with attending school. Families should clarify what is included, such as tuition, and what remains payable, including uniforms, camps, excursions, technology levies, co-curricular activities, music lessons, and boarding fees where applicable.

The Foundation Scholarship provides remission of up to 50% of tuition fees for new students entering Year 10, who are not already attending Walford for the remaining duration of the student's schooling. Preference is offered to boarding students.

Description

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.