Applications for academic scholarships commencing in 2026 are now open and will close at midnight on Sunday 2 February 2025.

The scholarships are awarded on the basis of a competitive examination conducted by ACER which will take place at Bishop Druitt College on Saturday 22 February 2025. Scholarships are awarded by the Principal. Parents will be notified of the outcome of the scholarship application and examination mid Term 2 2025.

Process: ACER examination

Award: full or partial

Applications: For students who will be in Years 5 or 6 in 2026 please click on the following link. It will take you to the ACER webpage where you can register for the examination: https://scholarships.acer.org/intro/3005

For students who will be in Years 7 to 12 in 2026 please click on the following link. It will take you to the ACER webpage where you can register for the examination: https://scholarships.acer.org/intro/3004

Applications will close at midnight on Sunday 2 February 2025.

Academic scholarships are currently open to both new and current students. The Executive Assistant is the point of contact for academic scholarship applications.

Specific conditions considered in the yearly review include the following:

• Students are expected to maintain a high average academic performance level.
• Students are expected to fully support the ethos and expectations of the college.
• Students are expected to actively participate in the life of the college, both curricular and co-curricular.

Bishop Druitt College offers scholarships at the following three levels:

Primary

Designed for students entering NSW Year 5 or Year 6 in the following year.

Level 1

Designed for students entering NSW Year 7 or Year 8 in the following year.

Level 2

Designed for students entering NSW Year 9 or Year 10 in the following year.

Level 3

Designed for students entering NSW Year 11 or Year 12 in the following year.

Academic Scholarship tests

The next testing for 2026 academic scholarships will be held at Bishop Druitt College on Saturday 22 February 2025.

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For more information about the nature of the test please use the ACER website link below. Please also read about our many scholarships with a special focus.