Scholarships & entry exams

Programs, the main exams, and upcoming dates — aggregated by state.

76 programs verified across 49 Victorian schools. This is not yet an exhaustive list, and other states are still to be added. Every figure links to its source — always confirm details on the school's own page, as dates and amounts change each year.

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High Achievers Program (HAP)

Academic

Balwyn High SchoolPublicBalwyn North

Year 7Test: Edutest

Accelerated academic stream; no fee remission (public school)

Apply: March 2026 – May 2026
Test: Saturday in June 2026 (school-administered)

Academic Scholarship (Year 7)

Academic

Brighton Grammar SchoolIndependentBrighton

Year 7Test: Edutest

Up to 50% fee remission

Test: School-set Edutest date; 2028-entry date not yet published (2027-entry test was 14 February 2026; cycle closed)

SEAL Program Entry (Year 7)

Academic

Brighton Secondary CollegePublicBrighton East

Year 7Test: Edutest

Accelerated academic stream; no fee remission (public school)

Apply: March 2026 – May 2026
Test: Saturday in June 2026 (school-administered)

Academic Scholarship (Year 7)

Academic

Camberwell Grammar SchoolIndependentCanterbury

Year 7Test: AAS

Up to 50% fee remission

Test: 2028-entry program details to be published mid-November 2026 (per school); 2027 program closed

Academic Scholarship (Year 7)

Academic

Carey Baptist Grammar SchoolIndependentKew

Year 7Test: Edutest

Up to 50% fee remission

Apply: Later in 2026 (2028-entry applications, per school)
Test: School-set Edutest date - typically February of the year prior to entry; 2028-entry date not yet published

Academic Scholarship (Year 7)

Academic

Caulfield Grammar SchoolIndependentCaulfield

Year 7Test: AAS

Up to 50% fee remission

Apply: Early September 2026 (2028-entry applications, per school)
Test: 2028-entry test date not yet published (applications open early September 2026)

Academic Scholarship (Year 7)

Academic

Fintona Girls' SchoolIndependentBalwyn

Year 7Test: Edutest

Up to 50% fee remission

Test: School-set Edutest date; 2028-entry date not yet published (applications typically close February one year ahead of commencement)

Academic Scholarship (Year 7)

Academic

Firbank Grammar SchoolIndependentBrighton

Year 7Test: AAS

Up to 50% fee remission

Apply: Monday 8 June 2026 – Friday 17 July 2026
Test: Saturday 25 July 2026 on-site exam (for 2028 entry; per school site, which blocks automated verification)

Academic Scholarship (Year 7)

Academic

Genazzano FCJ CollegeIndependentKew

Year 7Test: AAS

Up to 50% fee remission, renewable

Apply: Friday 2 October 2026
Test: Friday 12 February 2027 (for 2028 entry)

All-rounder Scholarship

All-rounder

Genazzano FCJ CollegeIndependentKew

Year 7Test: AAS

Up to 25% fee remission for academic + co-curricular excellence

Apply: Friday 2 October 2026
Test: Friday 12 February 2027 (for 2028 entry)

Academic Scholarship (Year 7)

Academic

HaileyburyIndependentKeysborough

Year 7Test: School-run

Up to 50% fee remission

Test: 2028-entry testing already held 20-21 June 2026 (registrations closed, outcomes due 7 August 2026); next cycle not yet published

Year 10 Entry (Science Specialist)

Academic

John Monash Science SchoolSpecialistClayton

Year 10Test: School-run

Specialist science school; no fees (public school)

Apply: March 2026 – June 2026
Test: Interview and assessment in July 2026

Academic Scholarship (Year 7)

Academic

Korowa Anglican Girls' SchoolIndependentGlen Iris

Year 7Test: AAS

Up to 50% fee remission

Apply: Monday 29 June 2026 – Friday 24 July 2026
Test: Saturday 1 August 2026 (for Year 7 2028 entry)

Academic Scholarship (Year 7)

Academic

Lauriston Girls' SchoolIndependentArmadale

Year 7Test: AAS

Up to 50% fee remission

Apply: End of 2026 (2028-entry applications, per school)
Test: School-set AAS test date; 2028-entry date not yet published (2027-entry applications closed)

Academic Scholarship (Year 7)

Academic

Loreto Mandeville Hall ToorakIndependentToorak

Year 7Test: Edutest

Up to 50% fee remission, renewable annually

Test: School-set Edutest date; 2028-entry date not yet published (2027 scholarships closed)

Year 9 Selective Entry

Academic

Mac.Robertson Girls' High SchoolSelective entryMelbourne

Year 9Test: ACER

State-wide selective entry; no fees (public school)

Apply: March 2026 – May 2026
Test: Saturday in June 2026 (Victorian Selective Entry Exam)

Academic Scholarship (Year 7)

Academic

Melbourne Grammar SchoolIndependentSouth Yarra

Year 7Test: AAS

Up to 100% fee remission

Apply: Open as at July 2026 (2028-entry cycle) – 20 August 2026 (registrations close)
Test: 29 August 2026 (scholarship exam for Year 7 and Year 9 2028 entry)

Year 9 Selective Entry

Academic

Melbourne High SchoolSelective entrySouth Yarra

Year 9Test: ACER

State-wide selective entry; no fees (public school)

Apply: March 2026 – May 2026
Test: Saturday in June 2026 (Victorian Selective Entry Exam)

Academic Scholarship (Year 7)

Academic

Methodist Ladies' CollegeIndependentKew

Year 7Test: Edutest

Up to 100% fee remission for highest-ranked candidate; partial awards for runners-up

Apply: Later in 2026 (2028-entry cycle, per school)
Test: School-set Edutest date; 2028-entry date not yet published (2027 applications closed)

Music Scholarship

Music

Methodist Ladies' CollegeIndependentKew

Year 7Test: School-run

Up to 50% fee remission plus instrumental tuition

Apply: February 2026 – April 2026
Test: Audition in May 2026

Year 9 Selective Entry

Academic

Nossal High SchoolSelective entryBerwick

Year 9Test: ACER

State-wide selective entry; no fees (public school)

Apply: March 2026 – May 2026
Test: Saturday in June 2026 (Victorian Selective Entry Exam)

Academic Scholarship (Year 7)

Academic

Ruyton Girls' SchoolIndependentKew

Year 7Test: AAS

Up to 50% fee remission

Test: 2028-entry test date not yet published (2027 scholarship program closed)

Academic Scholarship (Year 9)

Academic

Ruyton Girls' SchoolIndependentKew

Year 9Test: AAS

Up to 50% fee remission

Test: 2028-entry test date not yet published (2027 scholarship program closed)

Academic Scholarship (Year 7)

Academic

Sacré CœurIndependentGlen Iris

Year 7Test: AAS

Up to 50% fee remission, renewable annually subject to performance

Test: School-set AAS test date - typically Jan-Feb; 2028-entry date not yet published (2027 cycle closed)

Music Scholarship

Music

Sacré CœurIndependentGlen Iris

Year 7Test: School-run

Up to 50% fee remission plus tuition for one instrument

Apply: March 2026 – May 2026
Test: Audition in June 2026

Academic Scholarship (Year 7)

Academic

Scotch CollegeIndependentHawthorn

Year 7Test: AAS

Up to 100% fee remission for highest-ranked candidate

Apply: During 2026 (2028-intake application process, per school)
Test: Not yet published - next scholarship intake is for 2028 entry (Years 7, 9 and 10)

Academic Scholarship (Year 7)

Academic

St Leonard's CollegeIndependentBrighton East

Year 7Test: Edutest

Up to 50% fee remission

Test: School-set Edutest date; 2028-entry date not confirmed (school site blocks automated checks - see Important Dates page)

Academic Scholarship (Year 7)

Academic

Strathcona Girls GrammarIndependentCanterbury

Year 7Test: AAS

Up to 50% fee remission

Apply: 1 August 2026
Test: October 2026 (examinations for 2028 entry; specific date not yet published)

Year 9 Selective Entry

Academic

Suzanne Cory High SchoolSelective entryWerribee

Year 9Test: ACER

State-wide selective entry; no fees (public school)

Apply: March 2026 – May 2026
Test: Saturday in June 2026 (Victorian Selective Entry Exam)

Academic Scholarship (Year 7)

Academic

Trinity Grammar School KewIndependentKew

Year 7Test: AAS

Up to 50% fee remission

Test: 2028-entry academic testing dates to be advised later in 2026 (per school); 2027 applications closed

Academic Scholarship (Year 7)

Academic

Wesley CollegeIndependentSt Kilda Road

Year 7Test: Edutest

Up to 50% fee remission

Apply: Term 4 2026 (2028-entry applications, per school) – End of January 2027
Test: February 2027 Edutest (for 2028 entry); exact date not yet released by school

Academic Scholarship (Year 7)

Academic

Xavier CollegeIndependentKew

Year 7Test: AAS

Up to 50% fee remission

Test: 2028-entry test date not yet published (2027-entry exam was held 13 February 2026; cycle closed)

Scholarships & entry exams