The College offers scholarships for either Academic Excellence or Excellence (in Sport, Music or other cocurricular contribution e.g. Show Team, Debating).

 

Academic and Excellence Scholarships are available for 2026. Scholarships recognise students’ exceptional performance and contributions to our community. 

  

Academic scholarships: 

Students entering Year 7, 9 and 11 in 2026. Apply below by 19 February 2025 

The exams are held at the College Carbrook campus on Saturday 1 March 2025. 

  

Excellence scholarships: 

Students entering Years 5 – 12 in 2026 apply by 19 February 2025.  

  

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.  

Who Is Eligible:

Apply for a level 1 ACER Scholarship Test if your child will enter Year 7 in 2026.

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 2026.
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 2026.
Scholarship candidates are required to undertake an Academic Aptitude Assessment through the Australian Council of Educational Research (ACER).

 

Please register for the ACER Scholarship below:

 

Please email scholarships@calvarycc.qld.edu.au with any questions or call the College on (07) 3287 6222.

ACER Registration

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.

 

Please click on the Application Information link below to find out how to prepare your portfolio. 

 

Portfolios must be submitted to reception by 19 February 2025 for a 2026/7 scholarship award.