Scholarships

Canterbury recognises talent, rewards achievement and celebrates success.

So every year we accept scholarship applications from exceptional students.

Academic & Mathematics Scholarships are available for students entering Years 5–10 across 2026.

  • Applications are strongly encouraged for students excelling at: STEM – Science Technology Engineering Mathematics.

Music Scholarships are available for students entering Years 7–10 across 2025-26.

  • Applications are strongly encouraged for students excelling at: Voice, Clarinet, Cello, Double Bass, Drum Kit, Trombone and Trumpet.

Sport Scholarships are available for students entering Years 7–11 across 2026.

  • Applications are strongly encouraged for students excelling at: Athletics, Basketball, Cricket (Boys), Cross Country, Football (Soccer), Hockey (Girls), Netball, Rugby, Rugby 7s, Swimming, Tennis, Touch Football (Girls) and Volleyball.

Leadership & Community Excellence Scholarships are available for new students entering Year 7 across 2026.

  • Applications are strongly encouraged for students holding senior leadership positions in Primary/Junior School, or who regularly contribute, participate and volunteer for community service activities.

Scholarship applications for Academic & Mathematics, Music, Sport and Leadership & Community Excellence are open at various times throughout the year.

If you are applying for scholarships across multiple areas – such as Academic and/or Music, and/or Sport, and/or Leadership, you only need to pay ONE Enrolment Application Fee.

However, any student applying for an Academic Scholarship, MUST lodge that application FIRST and pay the Enrolment Application Fee through the online process.

Music, Sport and Leadership Scholarship Applications may be submitted on the SAME Enrolment Application Form.

Please contact our College Registrar if you require any assistance – E: | T: 07 3299 0822.

Academic & Mathematics Scholarships

For students entering Years 5–10 across 2026.

Academics – STEM: Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics.

Canterbury holds TWO Academic & Mathematics Scholarship Exams each year:

  • Exams are set for each year level and students may apply for either Academic, Mathematics or Academic AND Mathematics.
  • All students sit the same exam and the Mathematics exam is a component of the overall exam.

FOR ENTRY INTO 2025: Exam Applications CLOSED | Both Exams COMPLETED.

FOR ENTRY INTO 2026: Second Exam Applications OPEN DECEMBER.

EXAM DETAILS: 8:30am – 12:30pm, Term 1 – Saturday 15 March 2025
@ Canterbury College, 182 Old Logan Village Road, Waterford QLD.

Exam Applications CLOSE 11:59pm Sunday 9 March 2025.
NB: Applications after this date will incur a late fee.

Please contact our College Registrar if you require any assistance – E: | T: 07 3299 0822.

Future Academic & Mathematics Assessment Scholarship Exams

Saturday 15 November 2025: For students entering Years 5-10 in 2027.

Music Scholarships

For students entering Years 7–10 across 2025-26.

Canterbury College Music Programs

Bands: Junior Concert Band, Year 5 Band, Symphonic Band, Big Band, Percussion Company.

Chamber Music: ARTISTrio, Trio Bellissimo, Solstice & Equinox String Quartets, Volante Trio, Wind Ensemble.

Choral: Junior Singers, Junior School Choir, Bella Voce – Girls Choir, Taipan Tenors – Boys Vocal Group, Cantabile, Concert Choir.

Rock School: Rock Bands, Guitar Ensemble, Acoustic Girls Band, Guitar Trio, Brekkie Buskers, Junior Guitar Ensemble.

Strings: Year 3 Strings, Ritornello, Sinfonia, Bravura Strings, Allegro Strings, All Star Strings.

Canterbury holds various Music Scholarship Auditions each year:

  • Younger students are invited to apply for Instrumental Music Scholarships if they have successfully attained an AMEB Level 4.
  • A Music Scholarship Enrolment Application AND Music Scholarship Supplementary Information Form MUST be lodged to be eligible for an Enrolment Offer (please see below).

FOR ENTRY INTO 2025: Some Music Scholarships may still be available for 2025 – please contact the College Registrar.

FOR ENTRY INTO 2026: Audition Applications OPEN January 2025.

To apply for a Music Scholarship, please complete the following:

Part 1. Music Scholarship Enrolment Application

Part 2. Music Scholarship Supplementary Information Form

Part 3. Please provide 2 or 3 x 30 second examples of music performances to the College Registrar by USB or email –

Please contact our College Registrar if you require any assistance – E: | T: 07 3299 0822.

Sport Scholarships | Netball Academy Applications

For students entering Years 7–11 across 2026.

A limited number of Sport Scholarships are available each year to students who demonstrate:

  • An outstanding ability in one or more sports that Canterbury participates in via an approved competition.
  • Attainment of very high levels of representative honours in that sport or sports.
  • The highest standards of behaviour, motivation and effort in their academic studies, as evidenced by their report cards.
  • A willingness to contribute across a range of Canterbury sports and the ability to thrive in Canterbury’s high expectations school culture.

Sport Scholarships are generally available for:

Athletics, Basketball, Cricket (Boys), Cross Country, Football (Soccer), Hockey (Girls), Netball, Rugby, Rugby 7s, Swimming, Tennis, Touch Football (Girls) and Volleyball.

  • Limited vacancies are available each year, so parents are encouraged to lodge Sport Scholarship Applications as soon as possible.
  • You can submit additional sports results/times after your initial application has been lodged.
  • Trials may be held for some sports and more information will be issued if this applies to your child.
  • Students who apply to join the Netball Academy may receive a priority enrolment offer, a scholarship offer, both or neither.
  • Entry is purely merit-based.
  • A Sport Scholarship Enrolment Application AND Sport Scholarship Supplementary Information Form MUST be lodged to be eligible for an Enrolment Offer (please see below).

FOR ENTRY INTO 2025: Applications CLOSED.

FOR ENTRY INTO 2026: Applications OPEN January 2025.

To apply for a Sport Scholarship, please complete the following:

Part 1. Sport Scholarship Enrolment Application

Part 2. Sport Scholarship Supplementary Information Form

Please contact our College Registrar if you require any assistance – E: | T: 07 3299 0822.

Netball Scholarship & Academy Trials Afternoon

For students entering Years 7–11 across 2026.

3:30pm – 4:30pm, Wednesday 14 May 2025 (TBC)
@ The Sports Hall – Canterbury College, 182 Old Logan Village Road, Waterford QLD.
– Entry via Sports Precinct Gate, Old Logan Village Road.
– Plenty of onsite parking available.

Netball Scholarship & Academy Trials Online Registration HERE.

Full Canterbury Netball Academy Information HERE.

CORE ELEMENTS: Skills | Resilience | Leadership | Teamwork | Inclusivity | High Performance | Holistic Development | Mentorship.

We offer a holistic sporting approach that combines: Curriculum | Competition | Community.

Leadership & Community Excellence Scholarships

For students entering Year 7 across 2026.

A limited number of Leadership & Community Excellence Scholarships are awarded each year to new students commencing in Year 7 at Canterbury.

Our College criteria when offering these scholarships is as follows:

  • The holding of a senior leadership position in Primary/Junior School – Junior School Captain, Vice-Captain, Sports Captain, Arts Captain, SRC President etc.
  • An ongoing contribution to community service, volunteering or participation in public awareness campaigns.
  • The recognition of ‘servant leadership’ qualities by teachers or school leaders as cited in letters of recommendation or similar.
  • The evidence required to support these scholarship applications may include: letters of appointment, certificates of achievement or recognition, and letters of recommendation by school leaders or teachers.
  • An application under this category does not prevent students from applying for other scholarship categories.

FOR ENTRY INTO 2025: Applications CLOSED.

FOR ENTRY INTO 2026: Applications OPEN January 2025.

To apply for a Leadership & Community Excellence Scholarship, please complete the following:

Leadership & Community Excellence Scholarship Enrolment Application

Please contact our College Registrar if you require any assistance – E: | T: 07 3299 0822.