Pip Warrick
BA, DipEd (UNE)
Registrar

 

 

 

Anna Gayner
Assistant to the
Registrar

Information on scholarships & bursaries for 2012 and 2013

Scholarships Available in 2013

  If you are applying for:

 

Academic Scholarship
(students entering Years 7, 8, 9, 10, or 11 in 2013), or

Middle School Scholarship
(students entering Year 6 in 2013)

please click on the link at right

 

 

 

https://scholarships.allwell.com.au
 

If you are applying for:

 

Regional Boarding Scholarship
(students entering Years 7 to 11 in 2013), or

TAS Foundation Music Scholarship or

Special Bursaries

 

 

 

  please check below

Scholarships to TAS are part-fee scholarships offering up to 50% remission of fees

Academic Scholarships for students entering Years 7, 8, 9,10 or 11

   These scholarships are based on academic merit and are assessed following the results of the scholarship examination and interview.

Middle School Scholarships for students entering Year 6

   These scholarships are tenable for 3 years only, that is, the duration of middle schooling. They are also based on academic merit and are assessed following the results of the scholarship examination and interview.

Applicants for the above are required to sit the scholarship examination at TAS on Monday 27 February 2012

Regional Boarding Scholarships for boarding students entering Years 7 to 11

  These scholarships are offered to families who principally resided in North and Northwest of NSW. They are means tested and awarded to boys who display good character and perceived potential. The ability to contribute positively to the general life of the school and to embrace opportunities is a valuable attribute.
   Regional boarding scholarships take into account the interests and achievements of the applicant as well as the financial need of the family.

 Music Scholarships

   TAS Foundation Music Scholarships and Wigan Music Scholarships are awarded under specific terms and conditions. Contact the Registrar for information and an application form. Auditions are held in October in the year prior to entry to the school.

Click here for Music Scholarship Award Information

Click here for Music Scholarship Application form

Special Bursaries

These provide financial assistance to families showing genuine and demonstrable need. Contact the school - phone 6776 5823 or email info@as.edu.au

There are a number of named scholarships and bursaries established by benefactors to the school.
These are administered through the TAS Foundation.

Application Process

For Academic and Middle School Scholarships
Scholarship applications are made on line, through TAS's Scholarships Online portal

Please note - Scholarship Applications close on Friday 17 February 2012

All candidates not already enrolled or registered at TAS must register for enrolment to The Armidale School. A Registration form and information about the school will be forwarded. The registration fee for TAS is $165.00

Examination Fees

  •  For candidates registering prior to 17 February, 2012 – $90
  •  Candidates registering after 5.00pm on 17 February, 2012 will incur a late fee.
      (Basic registration fee of $90 + late fee of $70= $160)

For Regional Boarding Scholarships
Please contact the school for application details and means test criteria information.
Phone 6776 5823 or email info@as.edu.au

For Music Scholarships
Please contact the school for application details. Phone 6776 5823 or email info@as.edu.au

 

Date and Location of Examination

The Scholarship examination will be held at TAS on Monday 27 February, 2012.
Registration will take place in the TAS Memorial Hall at 8.30am. 
The exam commences at 8.45am and concludes at 12.30pm - all writing materials will be supplied.

A Parent Information Session will be held in conjunction with the examination. At the conclusion of the examination, parents are invited to join their sons for lunch followed by tours of the School.

Expectations Governing these Awards

• Scholarships and Bursaries are awarded to students who intend to pursue studies to the Higher School Certificate level at The Armidale School. Upon your acceptance of this award, the TAS Foundation will pay to the School the cost of educating your child on your behalf, up to the annual amount of the Scholarship or Bursary. These payments are derived from income generated by the TAS Foundation’s investments.

• Payment of school fees and any extras, ie excursion costs, must be kept current at all times.

• Should a student change status from boarding to day student or the reverse, the Scholarship award will be reviewed in light of the change of status.

• All awards are made subject to satisfactory academic performance, the student’s participation in and positive contribution to, the life of the school.  Awards are formally reviewed annually.

• Scholarships and Bursaries are dependant upon the ongoing availability of funds designated for this purpose to the School. Accordingly, if the School offers an  Award to your son, it does so subject to the continued availability of those funds and reserves the right to withdraw in whole or part the Award and/or to vary its duration in the event of those funds no longer being available.

 

Contacts

For further information contact the Registrar

Mrs Pip Warrick
Phone: 02 6776 5823
Mobile: 0428 414 995
Fax: 02 6776 5830
Email: info@as.edu.au

 

 

Bursary information for 2012 & 2013

A number of means tested bursaries are available for the families of both boarders and day students with genuine and demonstrable financial need. Provision of financial details and an interview are required.

Application forms are available upon request to the school.

Bursaries to The Armidale School are part-fee bursaries, that is the maximum award offered is 50% of the tuition and/or boarding fee, which ever is applicable.

Keith and Dorothy Mackay Scholarships and Bursaries

These are awarded from a Trust fund set up in 1962 by Keith Mackay. The funds are awarded to "students of more than average ability who might not have otherwise been able to enrol at the school".

TAS Old Boys Union Bursaries

For students entering Years 7 to 11 who are the sons of TAS Old Boys. Provision of financial details and an interview are a pre-requisite.

(Click here for a link to the TASOBU Website)

George Crossle Bursary

For the son of an Old Boy from a geographically isolated area showing genuine need. In memory of long time staff member George Crossle.

Neyle Kingsmill Cameron Bursary

For a boy to attend TAS in Years 11 and 12. In memory of Neyle Kingsmill Cameron, a prominent Grafton business man and TAS Old Boy.

TAS Foundation Bursaries

For students entering Years 7 to 11; for the sons of families showing genuine and demonstrable need and who would, without assistance, be unable to attend The Armidale School.

Isolated Children’s Parents Association Bursary (ICPA)

For students entering Years 7 to 11 whose families live in remote or isolated areas. Applicants must be financial members of the Isolated Children’s Parents Association.

Click here for link to ICPA website

Indigenous Scholarships

 

Click here for information regarding the Yalari Foundation.

McLaren History Bursary

The Aberbaldie Trust was established by Stephen Scammell (UK) in association with Bob Hyman (Tamworth) to provide bursaries for students whose family is principally involved in the agricultural sector.

Headmaster's Special Bursaries

Assistance is available to those families who demonstrate hardship or face exceptional circumstances. These are generally for a limited period only.

Forster Bursaries

Established under the terms of the will of Geoff Forster, for families demonstrating genuine need.

Wigan Bursaries

Established under the terms of the will of George F Wigan dated February 1954 in memory of his father Dr Wigan who was one of the first governors of the school. It is to be used to 'assist boys of promise'.

Sibling Discounts

These are available to families enrolling a sibling or siblings at TAS from Transition to Year 12 (conditions apply).
2nd Child – 10%
3rd Child – 15%
4th Child – 20%

 

How to apply for bursaries

Please contact the Registrar, Mrs Pip Warrick
Phone: 02 6776 5823
Fax: 02 6776 5830
Email: info@as.edu.au