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Somerville House encourages academic excellence and personal growth. To support this, the School and the Somerville House Foundation offer a range of scholarships for students in Years 7 to 12 each year.
As a leading girls’ school for more than 120 years, Somerville House encourages academic success, personal growth, service learning and responsible stewardship.
The Scholarship program provides opportunities for exceptional students who demonstrate academic excellence and support the values of the School.
Each year a limited number of scholarships are awarded on the basis of merit and/or equity (which may include hardship) to Australian students (citizens or residents). If eligible, you are welcome to apply for more than one scholarship; however, only one scholarship can be awarded to a student.
A number of full and partial scholarships are awarded due the generous support of the School and Somerville House Foundation benefactors.
The award of a scholarship is tenable for the student’s education at the School, subject to satisfactory academic performance and contribution to school life.
Somerville House offer a range of scholarships for students in Years 7 to 12.
Applications will open early October 2023. For more information and to register your interest, please complete the form below.
Each year, Somerville House awards academic scholarships commencing or continuing in the Senior School. Selection is based on performance in the ACER Academic Scholarship Test.
Boarding scholarships provide the opportunity for girls who demonstrate academic achievement in scholarship testing to study at Somerville House. This scholarship is awarded to a girl from regional or rural Queensland who will be commencing at Somerville House as a new boarder in Years 7 or 8. Students are required to sit academic assessment at the School.
Each year, the Somerville House Foundation also offers a range of academic, music, sports or arts scholarships. The Foundation awards a limited number of full and partial scholarships on the basis of merit and/or equity to Australian students (citizens or residents).
The majority of Foundation Scholarships (Sidonie Thompson Memorial Scholarship, 100% tuition from Year 7; Elizabeth Gilchrist AO Scholarship, 50% tuition from Year 7; Dr Russell Bird Scholarship, 50% tuition from Year 7; and the Elizabeth Kirby Scholarships) are multi-year and currently allocated on a competitive basis, to students now enrolled at the School.
The award of a Foundation Scholarship is tenable for the student’s education at the School, subject to satisfactory academic performance and contribution to school life.
For the 2023 round the Foundation will offer the following scholarships:
The ‘means-tested’ 50% Scholarship will partially support a student from Years 7 through 12, to enable families with strong connections to the School to continue that association.
Applicants must be the daughter, granddaughter, or niece of an Old Girl.
The multi-year Scholarship will be awarded on the basis of talent or merit with entry in other years permitted.
Selection Criteria incorporate means-testing to determine eligibility to apply, or receive, a Foundation Scholarship.
The Scholarship recipient will be determined at the discretion of the Principal and a Foundation Director.
Each year a limited number of scholarships are offered to talented Music students. To apply for a Music Scholarship, the minimum standard required is an A/Honours Grading in the following:
Brass
Trumpet, French Horn, Trombone, Euphonium, Tuba - Grade 4
Percussion
Students can present on one or more instruments including Snare Drum, Marimba or Vibraphone - Grade 5
Piano
Grade 7
Strings
Double Bass - Grade 5
Viola/Cello - Grade 6
Violin - Grade 7
Woodwind
Flute, Clarinet - Grade 5
Saxophone, Oboe, Bassoon - Grade 4
Currently, preference may be given to the following instruments as there is higher demand within the School’s ensemble program:
The School proudly offer a limited number of Sport Scholarships for students who have achieved outstanding results in their chosen sport.
In sport, examples of outstanding demonstration of ability include: