Annual Scholarships Available at Karori

Years 7-9 Entrance Scholarships

Excellence Scholarships are available to students entering Year 7 and 9 in the following year. These scholarships are aimed at talented students and are awarded on the basis of examinations in June and a subsequent interview with the Principal for those who are short-listed. All applicants will be notified in writing when the Scholarships have been awarded.

• Applications for Year 7,Year 9 and Senior School Scholarship close Wednesday 12 June 4.30pm
  Examination date Saturday 22 June 1.30pm
  Scholarship exam
  NB: To maintain the integrity of the examination, and in fairness to all applicants, it is not possible for any candidate to sit the examination at an alternative time or in an alternative place.
• Application form for ALL Year 7, Year 9, Old Girls & Senior School Scholarships PDF 312KB
  

Year 7 Excellence Scholarship - Academic

The Year 7 Academic Excellence Scholarship is awarded for three years and provides 50% of tuition fees. Applicants are required to sit the scholarship examination.

Year 9 Excellence Scholarship - Academic

The Year 9 Academic Excellence Scholarship is awarded for five years and provides 50% of tuition fees.
Applicants are required to sit the scholarship examination and to provide a curriculum vitae.

Year 9 Excellence Scholarship - Cultural or Sporting

The Year 9 Cultural Excellence Scholarship and the Year 9 Sporting Excellence Scholarship are awarded for at least 3 years and provide for 50% of tuition fees.
Applicants are required to sit the scholarship examination and to provide a curriculum vitae.
In addition, Cultural applicants are required to submit a recording (up to 5 minutes long) of relevant performance and may be required to audition.

The Marsden Old Girls’ Association Scholarship

The Marsden Old Girls' Association offers a Scholarship to girls who are daughters, granddaughters or great-granddaughters of Old Girls wishing to enter Year 9. The Scholarship is for 50% of tuition fees (excluding GST) over three years. 
Applicants are required to sit the scholarship examination and to provide a curriculum vitae.

Ministry of Education Aspire Scholarship

The Aspire Scholarship provides assistance for low income families towards the cost of private secondary schooling.  It will contribute up to $15,000 per year towards tuition fees of a private school for the duration of the student’s attendance.  It will also include a yearly allowance of up to $1,500 for course related costs.

Please visit the Ministry of Education website for more information.

Senior School Scholarships

The Senior School Scholarship (the Helen Davidson Award)

The Senior School Scholarship may be awarded to girls in Year 12 who are not currently students at Marsden.  This Scholarship provides 50% tuition fees over a period of two years.  The Scholarship is awarded on the basis of an application to the Principal.

For further information please contact Mrs J Sherlock Phone (04) 476 8792 extension 832, fax (04) 939 8934; email Jo.Sherlock@marsden.school.nz

Also available are:

The Gwyn and Kelvin Day Scholarship

This Scholarship may be awarded by the Principal to a student already attending Marsden, whose family is experiencing short term financial hardship. Please contact the Principal.

The Nell Clere Music Scholarship

Awarded by the Old Girls' Association on the basis of performance at the annual Betty Swainson Memorial Concert, this Scholarship assists with Music Tuition. Marsden students in Years 7 to 12, learning music outside the School as well as those learning at Marsden are eligible. Please contact Mrs Marian Campbell,  Director of Music.

For further information please contact Mrs J Sherlock Phone (04) 476 8792 extension 832, fax (04) 939 8934;email Jo.Sherlock@marsden.school.nz