St Paul's handbook Essential information - St Paul's Collegiate School

• Old Collegians’ Bursary – Administered by
the Old Collegians’ Association, to provide
short term financial assistance to Old
Collegians whose sons or daughters are
attending St Paul’s.
• Parents’ Association Scholarship –
Administered by the Parents’ Association
and awarded each year to a Year 12 boy for
his final year at St Paul’s, who has achieved
outstanding academic improvement since his
arrival in Year 9.
• ASPIRE Scholarships – A targeted Ministry
of Education Scheme. Application is made
directly to the Ministry of Education. For
details on the application process please visit
the website www.minedu.govt.nz
St Paul’s Bursaries and
Scholarships
• Year 9 Academic Scholarship – Awarded
to students who perform impressively in
the Academic Scholarship Examination. The
Academic Scholarship Examination is held
in June of each year, at St Paul’s Collegiate
School. This Scholarship is for prospective Year
9 students only. Two Academic Scholarships
are offered annually, each valued at 50% of
tuition fees.
• Harington House Scholarship – Awarded
to girls who show outstanding academic
potential. Two Scholarships are awarded
annually - one to a Year 11 and another to a
prospective Year 11, 12 or 13 student.
• General Excellence Scholarship – These
are awarded on the basis of financial need.
Applicants will be required to complete a
statutory declaration of family income and
net worth on the application form provided.
Students must be young men/women of
outstanding all-round ability who in the
opinion of the committee will make a major
contribution to the general life of the School
(i.e. academic, sporting or cultural abilities will
be considered). These will be awarded to
contribute towards tuition and/or boarding
fees. Recipients of General Excellence
Scholarships will remain confidential between
the School and the families concerned.
• Distance Boarding Scholarship – Awarded to
a student whose normal place of residence is
in Gisborne, the Hawkes Bay, south of Turangi
or north of Warkworth. The student must be
a young man/woman of outstanding all-round
ability who in the opinion of the committee will
make a major contribution to the general life
of the school - defined as General Excellence.
One scholarship will be awarded each year.
• Boarding Scholarship – Awarded to young
men and women of outstanding all-round
ability who in the opinion of the committee
will make a major contribution to the general
life of the school - defined as General
Excellence. At least two scholarships will be
awarded annually.
• St Paul’s Collegiate School Boarding
Scholarship for Aspire Students – Awarded
to recipients of the Ministry of Education
Aspire Scholarship who live sufficiently far
from St Paul’s to require them to board.
Four scholarships will be awarded based on
financial need of the recipient.
• Sporting Scholarship – Awarded to young
men and women whose involvement in
Cricket, Football, Hockey, Netball, Rowing,
Rugby or Tennis have seen them gain provincial
or regional representation in their chosen
sporting code. A limited number of awards will
be made annually, preferably at entry level.
• Cultural Scholarship – Awarded to a student
whose involvement in instrumental music, choir,
singing, debating, public speaking, drama or kapa
haka has been of a sufficiently high level that
they will be able to confidently contribute to
the cultural activities of St Paul’s. Evidence of
past involvement in band, performance groups,
Royal Schools, NZSB or Trinity examinations,
etc. will form an essential part of the criteria
for the selection for Cultural Scholarships. A
limited number of awards will be made annually,
preferably at entry level.
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