Scholarship Applications
The College offers scholarships for either Academic Excellence or Excellence (in Sport, Music or other cocurricular contribution e.g. Show Team, Debating).
Scholarships recognise students’ exceptional performance and contributions to our community. Students may apply for either or BOTH categories but may only hold one scholarship. Successful candidates will be awarded in the category where they benefit most.
Scholarship applications for 2026 are now closed.
2027 Academic scholarships:
Students entering Year 5 2027. Application link opens in August 2025.
Students entering Year 7, 9 and 11 in 2027. Applications open August 2025.
The exams are held at the College Carbrook campus in March 2026.
Scholarship Exam Details
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Who Is Eligible:
Apply for a level 1 ACER Scholarship Test if your child will enter Year 7 in 2027.
Scholarship candidates are required to undertake an Academic Aptitude Assessment through the Australian Council of Educational Research (ACER).
Apply for a level 2 ACER Scholarship Test if your child will enter Year 9 in 2027.
Scholarship candidates are required to undertake an Academic Aptitude Assessment through the Australian Council of Educational Research (ACER).
Apply for a level 3 ACER Scholarship Test if your child will enter Year 11 in 2027.
Scholarship candidates are required to undertake an Academic Aptitude Assessment through the Australian Council of Educational Research (ACER).
ACER Applications open August 2025.
CONTACT2027 Excellence Scholarship Applications
The scholarship acknowledges excellence in particular area (e.g a sport, music), a student's learning progress, development of effective learning habits, cocurricular contribution as well as contribution to the community, primarily through the expression of our College strategic objectives: Exceptional Learning, Vibrant Community and Authentic Discipleship.
- Applications will be considered annually, and offers made in Term 2 for the following academic year.
- Excellence Scholarships have a two-year duration and are renewable.
- On the basis of the student’s application and interview, the Scholarship Panel will make a scholarship offer of a value appropriate to the strength of the application.
- There are a limited number of Excellence Scholarships that can be awarded per year level. This may vary from year to year at the discretion of the College Principal.
- Interested students are required to prepare a brief portfolio for the scholarship application and may be asked to attend an interview with a scholarship panel early in Term 2.
- Scholarship holders will be announced by the end of May each year for the following year.
Scholarship applications for 2026 are now closed. Applications for 2027 Excellence Scholarship open August 2025.
Please email scholarships@calvarycc.qld.edu.au with any questions or call the College on (07) 3287 6222.