Scholarships and Bursaries
The following awards may be offered for students joining the School in Years 7-11 commencing in 2024.
The King’s School Scholarships
Scholarships are offered based on Academic, Character or Leadership merit. Assessment for these awards is completed through Scholarship Testing, followed by family interviews of shortlisted candidates.
Bicentennial Music Scholarship
The Bicentennial Music Scholarship is awarded to a musician based on outstanding musical talent. Assessment for the Bicentennial Music Scholarship is completed through Scholarship Testing, followed by an audition (Wednesday 1 or Thursday 2 March 2023) and family interviews of shortlisted candidates.
The King’s School Boarding Bursaries
It is important to The King’s School that our community and families are supported in boarding through the provision of financial assistance in the form of Boarding Bursaries. Bursaries are means tested and typically assist with between 25% and 100% of boarding fees to attend the School. Bursary awards are subject to reassessment every three years.
The Old Boys’ Union Scholarships & Bursaries
The Old Boys’ Union has made significant gifts to the School to establish Scholarships and Bursaries to promote the education of the recipients at the School. Scholarships are offered based on Academic, Character or Leadership merit.
Eligibility Requirements
The Scholarship may be awarded to either a Day Student or a Boarder.
Applicants must be entering Year 7 in 2024.
The Award is intended to promote the education of the recipient at the School. Applicants will need to demonstrate a good level of academic competency together with attributes in a particular field other than sport, such as music, drama, art, or another discipline relevant to the School’s educational offering.
Candidates must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident.
Applications for this Award are open to eligible individuals or groups of individuals throughout Australia, a state, a territory, or a region of at least 200,000 people.
The Award is subject to a financial eligibility assessment (means testing). Recipients will be selected based on the absence of the financial means needed for a candidate’s family to bear the cost of the candidate attending the School without financial assistance.
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The Futter Trust Scholarship
The Futter Trust was established by The Council of The King’s School in accordance with the wishes of Mrs Violet Macansh, the sister of J.D, F.C. and V.S Futter, who were boys at the School during the period 1891 to 1901. Mrs Macansh died on 8 March 1950, and by her Will entrusted that the estate’s funds were applied 'to and for the promotion of education at The King’s School'.
Eligibility Requirements
The Scholarship may be awarded to either a Day Student or a Boarder, with the preference that the award be made to support a student to Board at King’s.
Applicants must be entering Year 7 in 2024.
The Award is intended to promote the education of the recipient at the School. Applicants will need to demonstrate a good level of academic competency together with attributes in a particular field such as sport, music, drama, art, or another discipline relevant to the School’s educational offering.
Candidates must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident.
Applications for this Award are open to eligible individuals or groups of individuals throughout Australia, a state, a territory, or a region of at least 200,000 people.
The Award is not subject to means testing.
The Violet Macansh Scholarship
Violet Macansh Scholarships are the gift of Mrs Violet Macansh, the sister of J.D, F.C. and V.S Futter, who were boys at the School from 1891 to 1901. Mrs Macansh died on 8 March 1950, and by her Will entrusted that the estate’s funds were applied ‘to and for the promotion of education at The King’s School’.
The first Violet Macansh Scholarship was awarded by The Council of The King’s School in 1951.
Eligibility Requirements
The Scholarship may be awarded to either a Day Student or a Boarder.
Applicants must be entering Year 7 in 2024.
The Award is intended to promote the education of the recipient at the School. Applicants will need to demonstrate a good level of academic competency together with attributes in a particular field such as sport, music, drama, art, or another discipline relevant to the School’s educational offering.
Candidates must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident,
Applications for this Award are open to eligible individuals or groups of individuals throughout Australia, a state, a territory, or a region of at least 200,000 people.
The Award is subject to a financial eligibility assessment (means testing). Recipients will be selected based on the absence of the financial means needed for a candidate’s family to bear the cost of the candidate attending the School without financial assistance.
The Victor Futter Memorial Scholarship
First awarded in 1993, the Victor Futter Memorial Scholarship honours the memory of Mr V.S. Futter (TKS 1897 – 1901), the youngest of three sons of Mr J.S. Futter (TKS 1836 – 1839). Victor Futter was Vice-Captain of the School in 1901 and won several academic prizes throughout his school career. He was Captain of Athletics in 1900 and 1901, winning two colour coats and representing the GPS in 1901. Victor Futter represented the 1st XV from 1899 to 1901, winning an honour cap in 1901 and representing the GPS 1sts in 1900 and 1901.
On leaving school, Victor became a graduate in law from The University of Sydney, gained Blues for cricket and rugby, and represented New South Wales in rugby for several years. He returned to farming before the World War, joining his brother on the family property Beggan Beggan. Mr Futter died in 1941.
Eligibility Requirements
The Scholarship may be awarded to either a Day Student or a Boarder.
Applicants must be entering Year 7 in 2024.
The Award is intended to promote the education of the recipient at the School. Applicants will need to demonstrate a good level of academic competency together with attributes in a particular field such as sport, music, drama, art, or another discipline relevant to the School’s educational offering.
Candidates must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident.
Applications for this Award are open to eligible individuals or groups of individuals throughout Australia, a state, a territory, or a region of at least 200,000 people.
The Award is not subject to means testing.
The G.C. Halliday Bequest
Sir George Halliday attended the School in 1919. His two sons, David and George, also attended the School, as did many other members of the Halliday family. Sir George became an eminent ENT surgeon and served on the School Council from 1954 to 1977. He also served as one of the first Trustees of The King’s School Foundation.
Sir George had a deep love for and commitment to the School, and his bequest demonstrates his desire to support future generations of Old Boys to gain an outstanding education. He undoubtedly valued the bonds of friendship and camaraderie he enjoyed at King’s and subsequently with other Old Boys as an experience to be shared with future generations.
Eligibility Requirements
The Scholarship may be awarded to either a Day Student or a Boarder.
The applicant must be the son of an Old Boy.
Applicants must be entering Year 7 to Year 11 in 2024.
The Award is intended to promote the education of the recipient at the School. Applicants will need to demonstrate a good level of academic competency together with attributes in a particular field such as sport, music, drama, art, or another discipline relevant to the School’s educational offering.
Candidates must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident,
Applications for this Award are open to eligible individuals or groups of individuals throughout Australia, a state, a territory, or a region of at least 200,000 people.
The Award is subject to a financial eligibility assessment (means testing). Recipients will be selected based on the absence of the financial means needed for a candidate’s family to bear the cost of the candidate attending the School without financial assistance.
The Walter and Edna Friend Bequest
The late William Walter Friend was born on 10 December 1930 and attended The King’s School from 1944 to 1948. William was a generous benefactor of the School; however, this was predominantly done anonymously. William never married but particularly enjoyed visiting his nephews at School whilst they were rural boarders in Broughton and Baker Houses.
Eligibility Requirements
The Scholarship may be awarded to a Boarder from a rural family who has a prior association with The King’s School (i.e., the son, grandson, great-grandson, nephew of an Old Boy, or another association of meaning).
Applicants must be entering Year 7 to Year 11 in 2024.
The Award is intended to promote the education of the recipient at the School. Applicants will need to demonstrate a good level of academic competency together with attributes in a particular field such as sport, music, drama, art, or another discipline relevant to the School’s educational offering.
Candidates must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident,
Applications for this Award are open to eligible individuals or groups of individuals throughout Australia, a state, a territory, or a region of at least 200,000 people.
The Award is not subject to means testing.
The Morris Fielding Scholarship
Morris Fielding attended The King’s School from 1906 to 1911 and went on to Oxford as a Broughton Forrest Scholar. After serving in World War I, where he was awarded a Military Cross, Morris was ordained and was Rector of St Aidan’s, Longueville, for thirty years. He died in 1972.
Morris’ two sisters survived him. The last surviving sister, Winifred Ruth Fielding, died in June 1992. Ms Fielding endowed the Scholarship to honour her brother.
The Scholarship may be awarded to either a Day Student or a Boarder.
Applicants must be entering Year 7 to Year 11 in 2024.
The Award is intended to promote the education of the recipient at the School. Applicants will need to demonstrate a good level of academic competency together with attributes in a particular field such as sport, music, drama, art, or another discipline relevant to the School’s educational offering.
Candidates must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident.
Applications for this Award are open to eligible individuals or groups of individuals throughout Australia, a state, a territory, or a region of at least 200,000 people.
The Award is not subject to means testing.
The Nan Blaiklock Fellowship for Drama
This Award was endowed in 1993 by Lady Galleghan, nee Persia Blaiklock, to promote and support drama in The King’s School and to perpetuate the memory of her sister, the late Miss Nan Blaiklock.
Eligibility Requirements
The Scholarship may be awarded to either a Day Student or a Boarder.
Applicants must be entering Year 7 to Year 11 in 2024.
The Award is intended to promote and support students studying Drama or Literature.
Candidates must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident,
The Award is not subject to means testing.
The 'Hawkes Family' Scholarship
The ‘Hawkes Family’ Scholarship has been established from the generous gifts made by members of The King’s School Community in recognition of the leadership and significant contribution made to the life of the School by Dr Timothy F Hawkes OAM, 19th Headmaster of the School from 1 January 1998 until 30 June 2017.
Eligibility Requirements
The Scholarship may be awarded to either a Day Student or a Boarder.
Applicants must be entering Years 9, 10 or 11 in 2024.
Applicants will need to demonstrate a gifted academic ability or perform at a similar level in a particular field such as performing arts, sport, or leadership relevant to the School’s educational offering.
Candidates must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident,
Applications for this Award are open to eligible individuals or groups of individuals throughout Australia, a state, a territory, or a region of at least 200,000 people.
The W Cant Family Bursary
The Bursary is available to support the enrolment of a boy whose family home is in the Hunter Valley region of New South Wales at the time of enrolment.
Eligibility Requirements
The Scholarship may be awarded to a Boarder whose family home is in the Hunter Valley region of New South Wales.
Applicants must be entering Year 7 to Year 11 in 2024.
The Award is intended to promote the education of the recipient at the School. Applicants will need to demonstrate a good level of academic competency together with attributes in a particular field such as sport, music, drama, art, or another discipline relevant to the School’s educational offering.
Candidates must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident,
The Award is subject to a financial eligibility assessment (means testing). Recipients will be selected based on the absence of the financial means needed for a candidate’s family to bear the cost of the candidate attending the School without financial assistance.
SMB Wansey Memorial Scholarship
The SMB Wansey Memorial Scholarship remembers Sydney Mosman Berkeley Wansey (TKS 1924 – 1928), Captain of the School in 1928.
During his time at the School, SMB Wansey held the Burton A Scholarship and the JD Futter Scholarship. A fine sportsman, SMB Wansey was a long-distance runner, winning at the AAGPS Athletics Carnival in each of four years. He played AAGPS 1st XI Cricket in 1928, having been in the School 1st XI in 1927 and 1928 and receiving his Cricket Honours Coat in 1928. Wansey also played in the School 1st XV in 1927 and 1928, winning the Old Boys’ Rugby Honour Cap in 1928. He was a member of the AAGPS 1st XV for Rugby in 1928.
On leaving School, Mr Wansey went up to New College Oxford, where he graduated with an Arts degree, majoring in Modern Languages. During the Second World War, Mr Wansey served with the 2/20th Battalion of the Eighth Division and was taken prisoner in 1942. He spent four years as a Prisoner of War in Changi Prison Singapore and on the Burma Railway. After the War, Mr Wansey had a distinguished commercial career and became Chairman of Directors of The Newcastle Morning Herald in 1961 and was also a director of NBN Channel 3 and Australian United Press Limited.
The SMB Wansey Memorial Scholarship is funded from the same bequest used to build the Wansey Building for Industrial Arts. The Scholarship was first awarded in 1987.
Eligibility Requirements
The Scholarship may be awarded to a Boarder whose family home is in the Hunter Valley region, or Newcastle area of New South Wales.
Applicants must be entering Year 9 in 2024.
The Award is intended to promote the education of the recipient at the School. Applicants will need to demonstrate a good level of academic competency together with attributes in a particular field such as sport, music, drama, art, or another discipline relevant to the School’s educational offering.
Candidates must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident,
The Award is subject to a financial eligibility assessment (means testing). Recipients will be selected based on the absence of the financial means needed for a candidate’s family to bear the cost of the candidate attending the School without financial assistance.
