Scholarships at Bunbury Senior High School

Academic Scholarship 2024
Through the generosity of the school community, Bunbury SHS offers academic scholarships for currently enrolled students or those students who would appreciate the opportunity to study at Bunbury SHS.

Senior School Scholarships
The following scholarships are available to any currently enrolled student or those students who would appreciate the opportunity to study at Bunbury SHS for 2024/2025.

Kingia Scholarship
One student completing an ATAR pathway and one student completing a VET pathway. A monetary scholarship ‘up to the value of $1000’ for each year during the period of senior schooling.

ATAR criteria for consideration:

• Minimum Band 8 in all NAPLAN components Numeracy, Writing and Reading
• Academic standing in Year 10 Semester 1 report to meet an ATAR pathway
• Participation in extra curricula activities

VET criteria for consideration:

• Acceptance into nationally recognised Certificate III course
• Academic standing in Year 10 Semester 1 report
• Participation in extra curricula activities.

Funds cover compulsory school charges with residual monies allocated to other optional charges and/or personal items and other services in consultation with the student during the period of senior schooling.

Kaadadjiny Scholarship
Two ATAR pathway students and two VET pathway students awarded the Kaadadjiny scholarship are drawn from the Kingia scholarship applicants. The recipients of these scholarships will have their compulsory school charges ‘up to the value of $500’ covered for each year during the period of senior schooling. VET pathway students completing a Certificate II course may apply directly for a Kaadadjiny scholarship under the following criteria:

• Acceptance into nationally recognised Certificate II course
• Academic standing in Year 10 Semester 1 report
• Participation in extra curricula activities

How to Apply
To apply for a 2025 Scholarship, students complete the Scholarship Application Form and include the following documents:

• Student composed letter of introduction which details current interests and achievements as well as future ambitions. The letter should not exceed a typed A4 page (1-sided)
• A copy of Semester 1 Year 10 report
• Certificate III course acceptance (for VET Kingia pathway scholarship)
• Certificate II course acceptance (for VET Kaadadjiny pathway scholarship)

Applications for 2024 have now closed. Applications for 2025 will open in July 2024.