Scholarships
Scholarship registrations for entry in 2025 are closed.
Due to the high volume of emails and calls received, we are unable to provide an update in relation to scholarships test for your child. Please note, Admissions will contact you once all results are finalised and every single applicant will be provided with an update.
Academic Scholarships
Academic Scholarships are awarded on the basis of the student鈥檚 results from the NAPLAN, school reports and testing results from Edutest.
General Excellence Scholarships
General Excellence Scholarships are offered for entry into Years 7, 9, 10 and 11. General Excellence Scholarships are awarded on the basis of the following,
Criteria for Selection
路 Demonstrated academic achievement and potential
路 Excellence in one or more areas, other than academic e.g. State or Regional Sports representation or demonstrated exceptional performance across multiple sports
路 High level of application to all classroom and co-curricular activities
路 Leadership within his or her areas of expertise
路 Potential to make a positive contribution to all school activities
Music Scholarships
Music Scholarships are awarded based on the student鈥檚 music audition as well as the results from the Edutest Scholarship Examination. We look for students who either already have excellent skills on their instrument or show high potential to develop excellent skills.
Instrumental Scholarships
Students should be learning at the following levels:
Year 7 Entry
Cello, Piano, Flute, Clarinet, Violin, Saxophone: Grade 5 AMEB equivalent or above
All other instruments - Grade AMEB 4 equivalent or above
Year 9, 10 and 11 Entry
Cello, Piano, Flute, Clarinet, Violin, Saxophone: Grade 6 AMEB equivalent or above
All other instruments - Grade 5 AMEB equivalent or above
Choral Scholarships
Students should ideally be able to demonstrate at least two years choral experience with a recognised national-level choir, such as the Australian Girls鈥� Choir, the National Boys鈥� Choir or similar. For singers, we are looking for experienced choristers with excellent pitch. Singers who can also play a band or orchestral instrument, or piano, would be looked upon favourably. Choral applicants are required to submit a one-minute video recording (in .mov, .mp4 or .avi format) of the applicant鈥檚 singing only as part of the application. Recordings need not be professional quality; a 60-second video taken on a smartphone will be fine. The files should be emailed directly to scholarships@yvg.vic.edu.au with child鈥檚 name and DOB once you have completed scholarships registration with Edutest.
