Ivanhoe Girls’ Grammar School

Scholarships

Ivanhoe Girls’ Grammar School offers a range of scholarships:

• Academic Scholarships for entry to Year 5 and Year 7
• Music Scholarships for entry to Years 5 through to Year 11
• VCE Excellence Scholarships for entry to Year 10 and Year 11.

For further details of each scholarship see below.

All scholarship applications can be completed on line through the School website after November 2008.

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Academic Scholarships for entry to Year 5 and Year 7

Year 7
The School offers Scholarships to students entering Year 7 in 2010. These Academic Scholarships are awarded on the basis of merit. There is no age limit for entry, but a candidate must enter Year 7 in 2010 and therefore will be in Year 6 in 2009. The scholarship tenure is for the 6 years of secondary school at Ivanhoe Girls’ Grammar School.

Year 5
The School offers Scholarships to students entering Year 5 in 2010. These Academic Scholarships are awarded on the basis of merit. There is no age limit for entry, but a candidate must enter Year 5 in 2010 and therefore will be in Year 4 in 2009. The scholarship tenure is for the final two years of primary school and 6 years of secondary school at Ivanhoe Girls’ Grammar School.

All applicants will be required to sit an academic scholarship test conducted by Robert Allwell and Associates

Applications close: Friday 6 March, 2009

Test Date: Saturday 14 March, 2009

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Music Scholarships

Ivanhoe Girls' Grammar School also offers Music Scholarships to current students and new students entering Years 5-11, 2010.
Scholarships are awarded on the basis of an audition (similar to AMEB exam). The minimum standard (AMEB Grade level or equivalent) suggested for audition selection is:

Students in Years 4 – 6 (2009)
An A grade pass in:	Grade 4 Piano Grade 4 Strings Grade 3 Wind/Brass/Percussion
Students in Year 7 – 10 (2009)
An A grade pass in:	Grade 5 Piano Grade 5 Strings Grade 4 Wind/Brass/Percussion

Applications close: to be confirmed

Audition dates: to be confirmed

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VCE EXCELLENCE SCHOLARSHIPS

Ivanhoe Girls’ offers VCE Excellence Scholarships for students who will be in either Year 10 or 11 in 2010. These scholarships are open to both current students and those not attending Ivanhoe Girls’ Grammar School.

All applicants will be required to sit an academic scholarship test conducted by Robert Allwell and Associates.

The final selection of the successful candidates for the VCE Excellence Scholarships will be made at an interview, where additional factors will be considered including:

• Overall academic performance and future potential
• Achievement and involvement in other areas of excellence such as performing arts, visual arts, sport, music, debating and other relevant areas
  
• Citizenship, including community service
• Leadership

Applications close: Friday 12 June, 2009

Test date: Saturday 20 June, 2009