Academic Scholarships
Academic scholarships are being offered for students entering Year 7, Year 9 and Year 11 in 2013.
Successful applicants are selected according to test results gained through the Cooperative Scholarship Testing Program (CSTP), which is an annual program of scholarship testing used by approximately 150 independent schools across Australia to select academically gifted students for the award of a scholarship.
Date of academic scholarship tests
Registration for testing for scholarships commencing in 2013 is now open. The date of scholarship testing for entry in 2013 will be Saturday 25 February 2012.
Location of the examinations
Bishop Druitt College
111 North Boambee Road
Coffs Harbour NSW 2450.
Cost of the academic scholarship examination
The normal registration fee is $120.00 for registrations received after 16 December, 2011.
Registration Information
Online registrations for this program closed on Monday 6 February 2012. However, if you wish to submit a late registration for Bishop Druitt College please go to http://www.acer.edu.au/tests/scholarship and complete the registration form. The fee for late registratiom is $170.00 (including a $50 late surcharge).
Candidates who register prior to 15 February 2012 will be able to sit the test at Bishop Druitt College. Candidates registering after 15 February will sit the test at a designated ACER centre. ACER will contact you via email regarding the address for this sitting once registration has been received.
Country, overseas and special centre candidates are not eligible to complete a late registration.
Discount Availability
Please note that registrations received prior to 16 December 2011 will attract a discounted fee of $100.
Scholarship Application Requirements
If you are interested in having your child sit for a scholarship, please register by following the procedure outlined below, no later than the deadline. Registrations received after this date will incur a late fee.
Details of Testing
The scholarship examination will be held on Saturday 25 February 2012 at the College. The exam begins at 8.45am and finishes at approximately 12.00pm.
For information about the nature of the tests please visit the ACER site: 
Register online
Online registration has now closed, but please see the information about late registrations above. Next year Bishop Druitt College will be offering scholarships at the following three levels:
Designed for students in their final year of primary school during 2012 for entry into the first year of secondary school (entry into Year 7 in NSW, ACT, Tas and Vic or entry into Year 8 in QLD, SA and WA) in 2013. The tests are also suitable for entry into the second year of secondary school.
Designed for students in their second year of secondary school in 2012 for entry into the third year of secondary school (entry into Year 9 in NSW, ACT, Tas, WA and Vic or entry into Year 10 in QLD and SA) in 2013. In NSW, ACT, Tas and Vic the tests are also suitable for entry into the fourth year of secondary school.
Designed for students in Year 10 during 2012 (all states) for entry into Year 11 in 2013.