Scholarships & entry exams

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

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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)
Source

Academic Scholarship (Year 7)

Academic
Brighton Grammar SchoolIndependentBrighton
Year 7Test: AAS

Up to 50% fee remission

Apply
January 2026 – February 2026
Test
Saturday 21 February 2026 (AAS Round 1)
Source

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)
Source

Academic Scholarship (Year 7)

Academic
Camberwell Grammar SchoolIndependentCanterbury
Year 7Test: AAS

Up to 50% fee remission

Apply
January 2026 – February 2026
Test
Saturday 21 February 2026 (AAS Round 1)
Source

Academic Scholarship (Year 7)

Academic
Carey Baptist Grammar SchoolIndependentKew
Year 7Test: AAS

Up to 50% fee remission

Apply
January 2026 – February 2026
Test
Saturday 21 February 2026 (AAS Round 1)
Source

Academic Scholarship (Year 7)

Academic
Caulfield Grammar SchoolIndependentCaulfield
Year 7Test: AAS

Up to 50% fee remission

Apply
January 2026 – February 2026
Test
Saturday 21 February 2026 (AAS Round 1)
Source

Academic Scholarship (Year 7)

Academic
Fintona Girls' SchoolIndependentBalwyn
Year 7Test: AAS

Up to 50% fee remission

Apply
January 2026 – February 2026
Test
Saturday 21 February 2026 (AAS Round 1)
Source

Academic Scholarship (Year 7)

Academic
Firbank Grammar SchoolIndependentBrighton
Year 7Test: AAS

Up to 50% fee remission

Apply
January 2026 – February 2026
Test
Saturday 21 February 2026 (AAS Round 1)
Source

Academic Scholarship (Year 7)

Academic
Genazzano FCJ CollegeIndependentKew
Year 7Test: AAS

Up to 50% fee remission, renewable

Apply
January 2026 – February 2026
Test
Saturday 21 February 2026 (AAS Round 1)
Source

All-rounder Scholarship

All-rounder
Genazzano FCJ CollegeIndependentKew
Year 7Test: AAS

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

Apply
January 2026 – February 2026
Test
Saturday 21 February 2026 (AAS Round 1)
Source

Academic Scholarship (Year 7)

Academic
HaileyburyIndependentKeysborough
Year 7Test: AAS

Up to 50% fee remission

Apply
January 2026 – February 2026
Test
Saturday 21 February 2026 (AAS Round 1)
Source

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
Source

Academic Scholarship (Year 7)

Academic
Korowa Anglican Girls' SchoolIndependentGlen Iris
Year 7Test: AAS

Up to 50% fee remission

Apply
January 2026 – February 2026
Test
Saturday 21 February 2026 (AAS Round 1)
Source

Academic Scholarship (Year 7)

Academic
Lauriston Girls' SchoolIndependentArmadale
Year 7Test: AAS

Up to 50% fee remission

Apply
January 2026 – February 2026
Test
Saturday 21 February 2026 (AAS Round 1)
Source

Academic Scholarship (Year 7)

Academic
Loreto Mandeville Hall ToorakIndependentToorak
Year 7Test: AAS

Up to 50% fee remission, renewable annually

Apply
January 2026 – February 2026
Test
Saturday 21 February 2026 (AAS Round 1)
Source

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)
Source

Academic Scholarship (Year 7)

Academic
Melbourne Grammar SchoolIndependentSouth Yarra
Year 7Test: AAS

Up to 100% fee remission

Apply
January 2026 – February 2026
Test
Saturday 21 February 2026 (AAS Round 1)
Source

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)
Source

Academic Scholarship (Year 7)

Academic
Methodist Ladies' CollegeIndependentKew
Year 7Test: AAS

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

Apply
January 2026 – February 2026
Test
Saturday 21 February 2026 (AAS Round 1)
Source

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
Source

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)
Source

Academic Scholarship (Year 7)

Academic
Ruyton Girls' SchoolIndependentKew
Year 7Test: AAS

Up to 50% fee remission

Apply
January 2026 – February 2026
Test
Saturday 21 February 2026 (AAS Round 1)
Source

Academic Scholarship (Year 9)

Academic
Ruyton Girls' SchoolIndependentKew
Year 9Test: AAS

Up to 50% fee remission

Apply
January 2026 – February 2026
Test
Saturday 21 February 2026 (AAS Round 1)
Source

Academic Scholarship (Year 7)

Academic
Sacré CœurIndependentGlen Iris
Year 7Test: AAS

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

Apply
January 2026 – February 2026
Test
Saturday 21 February 2026 (AAS Round 1)
Source

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
Source

Academic Scholarship (Year 7)

Academic
Scotch CollegeIndependentHawthorn
Year 7Test: AAS

Up to 100% fee remission for highest-ranked candidate

Apply
January 2026 – February 2026
Test
Saturday 21 February 2026 (AAS Round 1)
Source

Academic Scholarship (Year 7)

Academic
St Leonard's CollegeIndependentBrighton East
Year 7Test: AAS

Up to 50% fee remission

Apply
January 2026 – February 2026
Test
Saturday 21 February 2026 (AAS Round 1)
Source

Academic Scholarship (Year 7)

Academic
Strathcona Girls GrammarIndependentCanterbury
Year 7Test: AAS

Up to 50% fee remission

Apply
January 2026 – February 2026
Test
Saturday 21 February 2026 (AAS Round 1)
Source

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)
Source

Academic Scholarship (Year 7)

Academic
Trinity Grammar School KewIndependentKew
Year 7Test: AAS

Up to 50% fee remission

Apply
January 2026 – February 2026
Test
Saturday 21 February 2026 (AAS Round 1)
Source

Academic Scholarship (Year 7)

Academic
Wesley CollegeIndependentSt Kilda Road
Year 7Test: AAS

Up to 50% fee remission

Apply
January 2026 – February 2026
Test
Saturday 21 February 2026 (AAS Round 1)
Source

Academic Scholarship (Year 7)

Academic
Xavier CollegeIndependentKew
Year 7Test: AAS

Up to 50% fee remission

Apply
January 2026 – February 2026
Test
Saturday 21 February 2026 (AAS Round 1)
Source