Scholarships

Registrations for the 2026 Knox Grammar School Scholarships will open on Monday 11 November, 2024. A link to register and apply online will be published on this page.

Scholarship applications close at 5pm on Wednesday 5 February, 2025.

Late applications after the close off date, will not be considered.

Examinations will be held as follows:

• Sunday 16 February 2025 – Year 5 2026 Scholarship examinations
• Sunday 23 February 2025 – Year 7, Year 11, and Regional Boarding 2026 Scholarship examinations, at the Senior School campus
• Monday 24 February 2025 - Regional Boarding 2026 Scholarship examinations, in Dubbo

Each examination held at the Knox Grammar School campus commences at 8.45am. Boys need to be at the campus by 8.15am.

The Scholarship examinations conclude at 12.30pm (approximately).

The Scholarship examinations held in Dubbo commence at 9am, and finish at 12.55pm.

Knox Grammar School does not offer remote testing.

Please login to Academic Assessment Services and amend your application online – outlining the illness or reasons.

Please also provide a letter detailing the situation, including a medical certificate from a registered medical practitioner or hospital, and forward it to the School marked, Scholarships - Director of Enrolments via email.

Every situation will be considered individually. However, generally all applicants are expected to complete the testing on the allocated dates and times, and no alternative test date is offered.

The non-refundable registration fee is AUD$145. If you are applying for more than one scholarship type you are only required to pay a single registration fee.

You can apply from overseas, however your son is required to attend the Scholarship testing on campus. Knox Grammar School scholarships are only available to Australian citizens or permanent residents.

Knox Grammar School scholarships are only available to Australian citizens or permanent residents. The applicant must be recognised as a permanent resident by the Australian government (Immigration) at the time of registering for the Scholarship program.

The Scholarship Registration form outlines all required supporting material. All supporting documents must be uploaded to the registration portal. The School does not accept hard copies of documents.

A large number of boys apply for each Scholarship. Applicants being considered vary from year to year, therefore we cannot predict the outcome.

Boys are asked to wear comfortable, casual clothes. Your son should also wear closed shoes – no thongs, open-toed sandals or crocs.

Special preparation or coaching is not likely to improve your results. The best preparation is to arrive relaxed and refreshed on the testing day. A good night’s sleep is very important.

Please visit the Academic Assessment Servies website for further information: https://www.academicassessment.com.au/parent-information/

Your son will need a blue pen, a black pen and drinking water in a clear bottle. He should also bring morning tea for the break.

Mobile phones, calculators, smart watches or other digital devices are not permitted in the testing area.

When you register for the Scholarship, there will be a link to Test Information and Test Preparation along with other details including the duration of each timed test.

Knox does not provide a test results report to parents.

Boarding scholarships are open to boys from rural or regional NSW who demonstrate:

• the ability to make a positive and significant contribution to the life of the School and above all to boarding
• an exemplary work ethic
• academic potential

Open to sons and/or grandsons of Knox Alumni who demonstrate:

• the ability to make a positive and significant contribution to the life of the School
• an exemplary work ethic
• academic potential
• financial need

Candidates for Music Scholarships will be expected to have attained a minimum of:

Piano (first instrument) - A.Mus.A AMEB or equivalent

Piano (second instrument) / organ - 7th Grade AMEB or equivalent

Strings - 6th Grade AMEB or equivalent

Wind - 5th Grade AMEB or equivalent

Brass - 5th Grade AMEB or equivalent

Percussion - Please detail experience on resume

Voice - Please detail experience on resume

Guitar - Please detail experience on resume. Ability to read traditional notation, tablature and chords sheets is essential.

When selecting a boy for a Knox Music Scholarship, the School will take into consideration:

• performance in the scholarship written examination
• applicant resume, including a short music recording
• the academic achievements and co-curricular profile of the candidate
• performance in a live music audition, for short-listed candidates
• the musical needs of the School

Following the live audition, a narrower shortlist of candidates may be invited to experience some Senior School musical activities in person. This would involve participating in an ensemble rehearsal relevant to their musical experience and engaging in an academic composition activity, before a final Scholarship offer is made.

Music Auditions for selected music scholarship applicants will take place between Thursday 13 March (from 2.30pm) and Friday 22 March 2025. Only a short list of candidates will be invited to audition.

Two contrasting pieces of no longer than five minutes per piece. If your son is strong in two instruments we would welcome a piece on each instrument.

Yes.

If an accompanist is needed, the applicant must provide their own. If your son is short-listed, a short rehearsal time and other information will be provided to you.