Boarding Scholarships
St Mary’s large boarding community is at the heart of our School.
We have a strong tradition of supporting boarders and their families by offering several Boarding Scholarships to girls commencing Years 7 to 11 in 2025, which are available to both existing St Mary’s students and those entering St Mary’s as boarders.
Applicants for the Boarding Scholarships must demonstrate how they will contribute to the life of the School.
All-round excellence will be the benchmark for these scholarships and students applying for a Boarding Scholarship must be motivated to achieve in all areas of school life. They should possess a positive attitude and show achievements both inside and outside of the classroom.
This Scholarship offers part remission of boarding fees for the duration of a student’s schooling as a boarder at the School, providing the criteria of the Scholarship continues to be met.
Scholarships will be reviewed on an annual basis and it will be expected that recipients of a Boarding Scholarship will give of their best at school and represent their boarding community with pride.
Boarding Scholarship recipients will meet annually with the Head of Boarding to set future goals for the future together to assist recipients in achieving their potential both inside and outside of the classroom.
Scholarship requirements
To qualify for these scholarships, applicants must register and sit the scholarship exam at St Mary’s and, if shortlisted, attend an interview, either in person or via Zoom, with the Principal and Head of Boarding.
All applicants must upload the following documents to the registration website on or before Friday 2 February 2024 (Thursday 25 January 2024 for Remote and Overseas Registrations):
- an outline of recent achievements, special interests and awards over the previous 12-month period, both inside and outside of the classroom; and
- a letter to Principal, Mrs Judith Tudball, outlining why they would like to be educated as a boarder at St Mary’s and what the Scholarship would mean to them; or, for current students, what they love about St Mary’s and how the Scholarship would assist them. This letter should be no more than 300 words in length.
If the required documentation cannot be uploaded or you need further administrative information, please email scholarships@stmarys.wa.edu.au
Scholarship amounts
The scholarship amount is determined by St Mary’s and is not open to negotiation. It represents part remission of boarding fees, typically between 25% and 50% of the total boarding fee.
Additional Information
If you require more information, please feel free to contact our Enrolments team on (08) 9341 9135 or enrolments@stmarys.wa.edu.au