Year 7 and Year 11 All-Round Excellence Bursaries 2027
Thanks to the generosity of the Old Virgilians Association and other College benefactors, we are in a position to make available a number of bursaries to boys who have displayed all-round excellence during their time at the College. These bursaries incorporate areas such as academic studies, leadership, music, the arts, outdoor education, service, and co-curricular activities.
These bursaries are for two years and will provide tuition fee relief ranging from 25-50%. The Bursaries are offered for entry at Years 7 and 11 in 2027. They are available to new and current students.
Years 6 and 10 students apply by completing the below Google forms, explaining their achievements and their commitment to their studies and College life.
Year 7 Bursaries 2027 Registration
Year 11 Bursaries 2027 Registration
Applications close on Friday 13 March 2026.
Applications will be reviewed and students will attend an interview with College Leadership Team.
For further information, please contact Mr Daniel Lapolla – Deputy Principal, dlapolla@stvirgils.tas.edu.au
Recipients will be announced at the end of Term 2, 2026.
Year 7 Music Scholarship
Year 7 Music Scholarships are offered for entry at Year 7 in 2027. They are available to new and current students.
These scholarships will offer students tuition fee relief ranging from 25-100% for each recipient’s Years 7-9 at the College. Following the three-year scholarship, students will be eligible to apply for an extension or alternate scholarship available for 2029. and beyond.
Please apply by completing this Google form, explaining your achievements in Music and commitment to your studies and College life.
Applications close on Friday 27 March 2026.
Recipients will be notified in writing once Music Scholarship recipients have been identified, with awarded scholarships being subject to ongoing satisfactory progress at the College and via an annual review process.
Applications will be reviewed and students will attend a live audition and music aptitude test with College music staff which will be conducted after the application is closed. Pending a successful audition, students will be invited to an interview with the Principal.
For further information about the Music Scholarship and the audition process, please contact Ms Gabrielle Ball – Director of Music, gball@stvirgils.tas.edu.au.
Year 11 Harold Gatty Memorial Scholarship
Harold Gatty himself won a bursary to attend St Virgil’s College, after growing up in Campbell Town. Harold went on to have an esteemed international career in aviation.
Year 11 Old Virgilians Association Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship honours all facets of college life and academic excellence shown by so many of our past students.
Year 11 Leo Doyle Memorial Scholarship
In honour of the first day student of St Virgil’s College, Leo Doyle was an academic and prize-winner throughout his education and went on to be held in high honour in the legal profession.
Year 11 Sir John Galvin Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship is in honour of Sir John Galvin. An astute Old Virgilian, becoming a wealthy businessman, property owner and international advisor, Galvin donated a significant sum of the funds used to build the original Austins Ferry Campus.
The above Year 11 Academic Scholarships are offered for entry at Year 11 in 2027. They are available to new and current students. The Scholarships offer students tuition fee relief ranging from 25-100% for each recipient's final two years at the College. Scholarships will be awarded from the results of a Scholarship Test conducted by EduTest.
Applications close on Friday 13 March 2026 with the Scholarship Test held on Saturday 21 March 2026.
Further information about academic scholarships and the testing process can sought by contacting Mr Rohan Mitchell – Director of Learning & Innovation, rmitchell@stvirgils.tas.edu.au.
Recipients will be announced at the end of Term 2, 2026.