Scholarships

Academic & Mathematics Scholarships

Canterbury holds TWO Academic & Mathematics Scholarships Exams each year.

2024 First Round Academic & Mathematics Scholarships Exam Applications NOW CLOSED.

2024 Second Round Academic & Mathematics Scholarships Exam Applications NOW OPEN.

– For students entering Years 5–10 in 2024 and 2025.
– Exams are set for each year level and students may apply for either Academic, Mathematics or Academic AND Mathematics.
– Please Note: All students sit the same exam and the Mathematics exam is a component of the overall exam.

EXAM DETAILS: 8:30am – 12:00pm Midday, Saturday 29 April 2023
@ Canterbury College, 182 Old Logan Village Road, Waterford QLD

Exam Applications Open: NOW – PLEASE CLICK HERE TO APPLY
Exam Applications Close: 11:59pm Sunday 23 April 2023

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 Mrs Debbie Milne if you require any assistance – E: | T: 07 3299 0888.

Music Scholarships

Canterbury College Music Programs

Bands: Beginner, Year 6, Symphonic, Big Band, Percussion Company.

Chamber Music: ARTISTrio, Trio Bellissimo, String Quartets.

Choral: Junior Singers, Junior 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, 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.

Music Scholarship Audition Applications Open: NOW – PLEASE CLICK BELOW TO APPLY.
– For students entering Years 7–10 in 2024 and 2025.

Audition Applications Close: 11:59pm Thursday 1 June 2023

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

1. Music Scholarship Enrolment Application

2. Music Scholarship Supplementary Information

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 Mrs Debbie Milne if you require any assistance – E: | T: 07 3299 0888.

Sport Scholarships & Academy Program Applications

A limited number of Sport Scholarships are available each year to students who demonstrate:
a. An outstanding ability in one or more sports that Canterbury participates in via an approved competition.
b. Attainment of very high levels of representative honours in that sport or sports.
c. The highest standards of behaviour, motivation and effort in their academic studies, as evidenced by their report cards.
d. A willingness to contribute across a range of Canterbury sports and the ability to thrive in Canterbury’s high expectations school culture.

Sport Scholarships may be available for:

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

Sport Scholarship Applications Open: NOW – PLEASE CLICK BELOW TO APPLY.
– For students entering Years 7–11 in 2024.

Sport Scholarship Applications Close: 11:59pm Thursday 1 June 2023

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

1. Sport Scholarship Enrolment Application

2. Sport Scholarship Supplementary Information

• Limited vacancies are available in 2024 so parents are encouraged to lodge Scholarship Applications as soon as possible.
• It is possible to submit additional 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.

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.

Applications to join our Netball or Rugby Sports Academies for Years 7–11 students in 2024 close: 11:59pm Thursday 1 June 2023.

Students who apply to join the Netball and/or Rugby Academy may receive a priority enrolment offer, a scholarship offer, both or neither.

Entry is purely merit-based.

In any case, an enrolment application and scholarship application must be completed to be eligible for an offer of enrolment.

Please contact our College Registrar Mrs Debbie Milne if you require any assistance – E: | T: 07 3299 0888.

Leadership & Community Excellence Year 7 Scholarships

Leadership & Community Excellence Year 7 Scholarship Applications Open: NOW – PLEASE CLICK HERE TO APPLY
– For students entering Year 7 in 2024 and 2025.

Leadership & Community Excellence Year 7 Scholarship Applications Close: 11:59pm Thursday 1 June 2023

A limited number of these scholarships are awarded each year to new students commencing in Year 7 at Canterbury.

Our College criteria when offering these scholarships is as follows:

1. The holding of a senior leadership position in Primary School – Junior School Captain, Vice-Captain, Sports Captain, Arts Captain, SRC President etc.
2. An ongoing contribution to community service, volunteering or participation in public awareness campaigns.
3. 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 a student from also applying for other scholarship categories.

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 Mrs Debbie Milne if you require any assistance – E: | T: 07 3299 0888.