To be eligible for an Academic Scholarship at Newington College, applicants may be boys or girls entering into Year 7. Both current and new students may apply for Academic Scholarships.

Students must be Australian citizens or holders of an Australian Permanent Resident Visa.

Student selection is based on demonstrated performance in the Newington College scholarship examination, review of applications, and, if shortlisted, subsequent interviews.

Students applying for this opportunity must demonstrate; strong academic potential, effort and engagement with learning through a range of supporting documentation, this includes:

• recent school reports demonstrating academic achievement, effort and engagement 
• NAPLAN results as evidence of academic aptitude 
• awards or certificates from external competitions where applicable 
• applicants invited to interview should be prepared to discuss their involvement in co-curricular, sporting, creative, service or community activities, including age-appropriate examples of leadership, initiative and contribution.

We are looking for boys and girls who are academically curious, enhusiastic, and ready to contribute. The successful applicant should demonstrate a willingness to participate in the wide range of opportunities available at Newington, respect the College’s values and heritage, and bring qualities that will contribute positively to the College community.

Academic Scholarships cover partial remission of academic tuition fees.

Scholarship Testing is held at Newington College, Stanmore Senior Campus, 200 Stanmore Road, Stanmore.

For students who live in regional areas or overseas, you may elect to undertake online testing. When you register online to sit the test, you will need to choose from the Rural, Regional, or Interstate scholarship options, or the Overseas scholarship option. Our external provider, which administers the Scholarship Testing on our behalf, will contact your school to arrange for the test to be conducted with supervision.

Please note the key dates for Scholarship Testing below. Regrettably, there are no make-up tests for those unable to attend testing on the given days.

Student applicants will receive an email from our external provider of Scholarship Testing prior to taking the test. The email will contain information about start and finish times and what to bring. Students are required to wear their school uniform for the Scholarship Testing.

Following the Scholarship Testing, shortlisted students will be invited to an interview with a senior member of the academic team.

Interviews will occur during March-April. Shortlisted students will be contacted to advise progress.

Successful students will then receive a Scholarship Agreement.

2028 Senior School Scholarships

• Applications open: Saturday 31 October 2026 
• Applications close: 5.00pm, Friday 22 January 2027 
• Scholarship testing:
  • Year 7: Monday 1 February 2027 
  • Years 8–11: Tuesday 2 February 2027 
• Shortlisted student interviews: March / April 2027 
• Outcomes: Communicated to successful students during May 2027