Scholarships | Ballarat Clarendon College

Scholarships provide from one-quarter to full remission of tuition fees for successful candidates. Scholarships are awarded for the entire period a student attends Clarendon providing that the holder continues to satisfy the Principal in all points of conduct and work.

Scholarships cover academic domestic tuition fees only, unless stated otherwise. Normal enrolment fees apply. Scholarships do not cover additional costs such as boarding fees, uniforms, textbooks and equipment, camps and excursions or any other non-compulsory co-curricular activities, such as Performing Arts lessons.

The Principal is the only person who can award a scholarship.

The program offers the following scholarships:

Academic
Performing Arts
Visual Arts
Excellence
Regional and Rural
Geoff Brooks Memorial
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander

Academic

For new and existing students entering Years 5 to 11 in 2027.
Based on the results of a testing program conducted by Academic Assessment Services.
Scholarship applicants must either be a current student, have a parent who is an old collegian or permanently reside in the Ballarat region or other regional and rural areas of Australia.

This program has concluded for 2027 entry.

Registrations for 2028 entry will open August 2026 with testing taking place in October 2026.

Performing Arts

For new and existing students entering Years 7 to 11 in 2027.
Scholarships are awarded in the areas of Music, Drama and Dance based on the results of shortlisted applicants auditioning.
Scholarship applicants must either be a current student, have a parent who is an old collegian or permanently reside in the Ballarat region or other regional and rural areas of Australia.
Please click here to read Performing Arts Scholarships Assessment Criteria and Information.

This program has concluded for 2027 entry.

Registrations for 2028 entry will open August 2026 with auditions taking place in October 2026.

Visual Arts

For new and existing students entering Years 7 to 11 in 2027.
Scholarships are awarded in the area of Visual Arts based on shortlisted applicants presenting a portfolio of recent work, completing a drawing exercise and written artwork analysis task.
Scholarship applicants must either be a current student, have a parent who is an old collegian or permanently reside in the Ballarat region or other regional and rural areas of Australia.
Please click here to read Visual Arts Scholarships Assessment Criteria and Information.

This program has concluded for 2027 entry.

Registrations for 2028 entry will open August 2026 with interviews taking place in October 2026.

Fees

Academic Scholarship $120.
The fee for Performing or Visual Arts Scholarships is only $50.
Students can apply for both Academic and Performing Arts or Visual Arts Scholarships but will need to complete separate applications and pay a registration fee for each scholarship.
No application fee is required for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, Excellence, Regional and Rural or Geoff Brooks Memorial Scholarships.

How to apply

Please select from the links below:

Other scholarships

The Clarendon Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Scholarships

The Clarendon Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Scholarships offer Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students the opportunity to join a school community that supports each student to grow and achieve by discovering their full potential in a culturally responsive learning environment.

The scholarships are for new students from the Ballarat community entering Year 7 to Year 10 of Aboriginal and or Torres Strait Islander descent who identify as an Aboriginal and or Torres Strait Islander for full fee remission.

View more information here.

Smith Family’s Indigenous Youth Leadership Program

Ballarat Clarendon College is proud to partner with the Indigenous Youth Leadership Program (IYLP) which offers scholarships and leadership opportunities to young Indigenous Australians, with a focus on Indigenous youth from communities in very remote areas of the country or regional communities.

In addition to helping Indigenous students achieve their educational aspirations, the IYLP supports the development of a group of positive role models and future leaders, to inspire other Indigenous students.

To be eligible for an IYLP Secondary Education Scholarship the applicant must be an Indigenous young person who has the commitment, motivation and high potential to achieve at school and to complete Year 12.

For further information, criteria and application forms for a IYLP Secondary Education Scholarship please contact Fiona Cummins, Indigenous Program Development Mentor by email Cummins@clarendon.vic.edu.au or call 03 5330 8166.

Applications for the following 2027 scholarships will open in February 2026. These are awarded to students who display talent in a variety of areas including, but not restricted to, leadership, commitment to community service, physical ability, performing arts, visual arts and a degree of academic ability but, more importantly, sustained commitment to their studies. The application process will include an interview for shortlisted candidates and referees will be required.

Excellence Scholarships

For students entering Years 9 to 11 in 2027.
Offering up to one-half remission of tuition fees.
Applications will open February 2026 and close Friday 24 April 2026.

Regional and Rural Scholarships

For new boarding students entering Years 7 to 11 in 2027 who, without the aid of the scholarship, would not otherwise have the opportunity to attend Ballarat Clarendon College.
For students with a permanent residential address in regional or rural Australia.
Offering up to 80% remission of tuition fees.
Applications will open February 2026 and close Friday 24 April 2026.

Geoff Brooks Memorial Scholarship

For a new student entering Year 11 in 2027 who, without the aid of the scholarship, would not otherwise have the opportunity to attend Ballarat Clarendon College.
Offering full remission of tuition fees.
The candidate should be able to demonstrate their involvement in their community and their capacity for leadership.
Applications will open February 2026 and close Friday 24 April 2026.

For scholarship enquiries, please contact the Admissions Office.
T + 61 3 5330 8312
E admissions@clarendon.vic.edu.au