General Excellence Scholarships

General Excellence scholarships are awarded to students who demonstrate sound academic attitude and achievement; exemplary work ethic and character; and all-round ability and enthusiasm across a broad range of disciplines. General Excellence scholarships are available for both boarding and day students.

General Excellence scholarships are means-tested and shortlisted candidates will be asked to provide financial information for their application to be considered.

Old Geelong Grammarians Scholarship

The School awards these scholarships to new students whose parents or grandparents are alumni (Geelong Grammar, The Hermitage or Clyde schools) and wish to attend Geelong Grammar School but who could not do so without financial assistance. As part of the General Excellence programme, these scholarships are offered for students entering from Year 5 to Year 11.

To be eligible for a General Excellence scholarship at Geelong Grammar School, applicants must be:

• a new student entering into Year 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 or 11 and who is not eligible for any other concession for boarding and tuition fees including associate discount; or
• a current student entering into Year 7 and cannot be receiving any other concession for boarding and tuition fees including associate discount.

Applicants must be Australian or New Zealand citizens or holders of an Australian Permanent Residence Visa.

General Excellence Scholarships are offered to students who could not otherwise attend Geelong Grammar School without financial assistance. Candidates should demonstrate:

• sound academic attitude and achievement;
• an exemplary work ethic;
• participation in sport and co-curricular activities;
• social awareness; and
• leadership, service and commitment to making a positive difference.

Successful candidates will be eager to participate in the wide range of opportunities available at the School, respecting the philosophy and rules that govern the School.

Following the examination, parents of shortlisted students will be asked to provide personal financial information to support the scholarship application. Unfortunately, applications without financial information cannot be considered.

The value of a General Excellence Scholarship may be up to the value of 75% of day or boarding fees. The scholarship awarded applies to the relevant Geelong Grammar School day or boarding fee, but not to uniforms, private vocal or instrumental lessons, textbooks, excursions, sundry charges or other personal items.

Location: Corio Campus
Alternative locations may be arranged by contacting our examination provider (Edutest) directly +61 3 9014 1411.

• Applications open: Monday 30 October 2023
• Applications close: Friday 2 February 2024
• Scholarship examination: Saturday 24 February 2024
• First round interviews: April 2024
• Second round interviews (if required): May-June 2024
• Outcomes: Scholarship outcomes communicated to families by June 2024

Following the examination, parents of shortlisted students will be asked to provide personal financial information to support the scholarship application. An outline of the required information is here.

Shortlisted students will subsequently be invited to an interview (via Zoom) with the Admissions Manager and Heads of School.

Interviews will occur in April; all candidates will be notified of the outcome of their application as soon as practical.

General Excellence Scholarship Terms and Conditions can be found here.

There are three steps in the application process that must be completed before the closing date.

STEP 1: Register your child for the General Excellence Scholarship examination via the Edutest link which will be made available once the programme opens. Please keep a record of the Edutest Reference Number, you will need this for Step 2.

STEP 2: Complete the GGS enrolment application form via https://www.ggs.vic.edu.au/apply You will be asked to provide the Edutest Reference Number provided at the time of registering for the examination. If you have previously submitted a GGS online application or are a current student, you do not need to complete this step. Please ensure you complete Step 1.

STEP 3: Upon receipt of your application, the Admissions team will email a form that your child must complete which outlines their major achievements and contributions to date. This must be returned in order for your child to be considered on the shortlist.

Note: Please ensure that you register for the correct examination that corresponds to the scholarship you are applying for. To do this, make sure you are on the appropriate scholarship webpage (Academic, General Excellence, or Music), and click the examination link provided on that page.