Scholarship and Fee Assisted Places V2

Advancing our proud tradition of affordable access to a Grammar education

A message from the Chairman of Trustees and the Headmaster

It is indeed a pleasure to present to you some information regarding Grammar’s range of Scholarships and Fee Assisted places on offer upon entry to the School. These avenues are generous and intended to make it possible for any boy, regardless of his family’s financial circumstances, to attend Sydney Grammar School and to thrive in the educational landscape we offer. The School has historically enjoyed its embrace of diversity, be that diversity of population through to our diversity of thought.

At Grammar, the life of the mind is at the core of all we do, with academic and intellectual rigour a profound element of the School’s approach to education. That rigour extends itself organically to our dedication to music, to sport and to the broader co-curricular life, all vitally supported by a strong network of enduring pastoral care. This rich educational experience allows boys to emerge as young, informed and articulate contributors to society who become greater than the sum of their apparent parts.

Our dedication to a Grammar education is deeply held, and thus we feel that it should be available to any young man who would value what we offer here. Should you read the pages which follow and feel you would like to make a contribution to our programs to make such access possible for future Grammar boys, I would love to hear from you.

Our Scholarship programme

Recognised as one of the largest scholarship programmes in Australia, Sydney Grammar School offers up to twenty academic scholarships every year as well as a number of fee-assisted places. This assistance creates a unique opportunity for bright, engaged boys with a love of learning and a curiosity about the world to gain access to a Grammar education and all that we have on offer to produce the purposeful and kind young renaissance men we have moulded for generations.

The programme can be broadly segmented into three areas:

Outright scholarships
Means-based scholarships
Fee-assisted places

In large part, this assistance is made possible through the generosity of those who have been, or still are, associated with the School and who are committed to upholding and promoting the unique educational ideals that are embodied at Grammar. Our scholarship programmes and fee assisted places form an integral part of the fabric and character of the School.

Some of our long-standing scholarships include:

1948 Old Sydneians’ Scholarship

A scholarship established in 2012 with donations and bequests from Old Sydneians who left the School in 1948. It is a prime example of how a particular group within our alumni can harness their collective resources to create something of enduring consequence to benefit and inspire Grammar generations to come.

Pictured here are the 1948 Prefects with Headmaster Frederick George Phillips.

GFK Santow Scholarship

A scholarship established by the Trustees in 2008 in memory of Justice Kim Santow (SGS 1955–1957), Trustee 1984–1994, Chairman of Trustees 1995–1996.

Pictured is Justice Kim Santow
Courtesy of the University of Sydney Archives, REF-00014057

Sir Leslie Herron Scholarship

Established in 1974 by Lady Herron in memory of her Husband (SGS 1913–1919), OSU President 1948–1950, and Chief Justice of NSW 1962–1972.

Pictured is Leslie Herron, third from left in the back row, who was a member of the SGS Rugby Second XV, 1919.

Scholarships for boys already enrolled at College Street

While most Scholarships are offered to boys entering Form I , there are some that are offered to boys who are already pupils at the School. These include:

Chauvel Scholarship

Established in 1955 in memory of the late General SirHarry Chauvel (SGS 1876–1880). Awarded to a senior boy whose father or grandfather was a member of the military services and whose father is an Old Sydneian.

Dr Victor Lam Memorial Scholarship

A scholarship established in 2018 in the memory of Victor Lam (SGS 1997 – 2009). Awarded every second year to a senior boy exhibiting good character, an appetite for learning, musical aptitude, teamwork and leadership skills, particularly in extra-curricular activities.

Old Sydneians’ Union Scholarship

Established in 1916 and awarded to a senior boy who has made an outstanding range of contributions to scholarship and the broader life of the School.

Means Tested Scholarships

Means-based scholarships are specifically set aside for candidates who would be unable to afford the normal tuition fees for boys entering Form I, provided they meet the scholarship criteria.

A word from David Gonski about the value of scholarships

I have a very personal view on the benefits of scholarships.

My late father, Alexander, came from a family who were not wealthy and he had a dream of becoming a brain surgeon. He achieved this only with the assistance of two scholarships.

The scholarships allowed him to achieve his goal and to help the multitude of people who were his patients over a 40 year career. It also allowed him to give my siblings and myself a secure and happy life – including in the case of my brothers and I, an education at Sydney Grammar School.

I have no doubt that if you want to improve the life of a young person, there is no better way than by donating for scholarships at excellent institutions like Sydney Grammar School. By doing so, one can make dreams come true and provide enormous benefit to the individual, many members of their family and their community. My family’s story is testament to this.

Our growing commitment to fee assistance

At Grammar we have a proud traditon of challenging inequity by providing a transformative educational opportunity to any talented boy according to need.

Our fundamental principle is that any boy who would thrive in a Grammar education should be able to do so whatever his background, and that Grammar will make it possible for any such boy to experience our approach to education.

The School is actively committed to ensure that we embrace as broad a range of boys into our community. We are engaged in extensive advertising and promotion to offer our educational opportunity as widely as possible to future Grammar boys and their families.

Our fee assistance introductory video can be viewed below

How can you help?

A Scholarship

If you would like to improve the life of a young person by offering him the opportunity to have a Grammar education, please contact us to discuss the options for a Scholarship.

Make a gift to the Scholarship Programme

You can make a donation to the Scholarship Programme to help enable the School to create pathways for boys to enjoy a Grammar education, which would otherwise be financially impossible.

Make a bequest

The vision of providing an endowment to support scholarships is as old as the School itself. It was Dr John Woolley, one of the School’s founders who first envisaged Grammar as a fee paying school supported by an endowment which paid for scholarships. The future strength of the School lies at the heart of community giving. In this sense, a bequest is the ultimate gift, a way of expressing the affection you have for your School.

To ensure that your personal wishes and current circumstances are taken into consideration, we do recommend that you consult your solicitor before making any arrangements.

Make your donation or bequest by clicking here

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