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From 2023, Stella Maris College will award General Excellence Scholarships as part of a new Junior and Senior Scholarship program. 

General Excellence Scholarships will be awarded based on high levels of achievement across many subjects. Applications can be supported by students who are talented athletes or performing art students who demonstrate outstanding ability. 

Internal Scholarships

Junior General Excellence Scholarships – current Stella Year 7 students 

These scholarships (for full or half remission of the tuition fee) are awarded for Years 8 and 9. 

Applications open in Term 3 and close on the last day of Term 3. Applicants will sit a scholarship examination in early Term 4 with shortlisted candidates invited to an interview. Successful applicants will be advised in week 4 of Term 4.  

Senior General Excellence Scholarships – current internal Year 9 students 

These scholarships (for full or half remission of the tuition fee) are awarded for Years 10, 11 and 12. They are open to internal and external applicants.  

Applications open in Term 2 and close on the last day of Term 2. Applicants will sit a scholarship examination in early Term 3 with shortlisted candidates invited to an interview. Successful applicants will be advised in week 5 of Term 3.   

Senior General Excellence Scholarships – current internal Year 10 students (2023 only) 

To provide scholarship opportunities for current Year 10 students while we transition to the new program, General Excellence Scholarships will be awarded for Years 11 and 12 for full or half remission of the tuition fee. These are open to internal applicants only. 

Applications will open in Term 2 and close on the final day of Term 2. Candidates will sit a scholarship examination early Term 3 with shortlisted candidates invited to an interview. Successful applicants will be advised in week 4 of Term 3.  

External Scholarships

General Excellence Scholarship opportunities for external students open in 2023 (for students who will be in Year 10).

These scholarships ( for full or half remission of the tuition fee) are awarded for Years 11 and 12. Please add your name to the Scholarship email register below to receive details of application and testing dates.

The application process begins in Term 3 (2023) with testing in early 2024.

To place your name on our Scholarship email register to ensure you are advised about scholarship application opening and closing dates, please click here.