Scholarships

Scholarships

Pedare Christian College values excellence and diversity and seeks to recognise this through our scholarship program. The scholarship program celebrates and fosters excellence in academic achievement and music performance, and recognises students who take responsibility for, and are proactive in, the development of their own education.

Importantly, the program provides opportunities for students to attend Pedare who may not otherwise be able to do so.

A limited number of Academic and Music scholarships are awarded each year and are reviewed at each reporting period. Scholarships provide partial remission of tuition fees at the discretion of the Principal.

For further information in relation to the College’s scholarship program, please contact the Community Relations Manager, Julie Holland at jholland@pedarecc.sa.edu.au or phone 8280 1700.

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Academic Scholarships for Year 7 in 2026

Application for an Academic Scholarship is open to both new and current Pedare students, who will enter Year 7 in 2026.

Applicants must register online to sit the Australian Cooperative Entry Program (ACEP) Scholarship Test, administered and marked by the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER). Applicants are required to demonstrate a range of skills such as the ability to interpret, infer, deduce and think critically. The tests are not curriculum-based and do not test the ability to retrieve learned knowledge, nor are they diagnostic.

The value of the scholarships is up to 50% tuition fee remission with Scholarships being reviewed annually to monitor the student’s continuing performance. It is expected that recipients will complete their schooling at Pedare.

The ACER scholarship examination will be held at Pedare Christian College, 12-30 Surrey Farm Drive, Golden Grove on Saturday, 1 February 2025.

Online registrations are now open and will close on Thursday 16 January 2025. The fee to sit the scholarship test is $150.

Students in Years 5 in 2024, can apply for the Level 1 Scholarship Test for Year 7 in 2026.

Please follow the link to register.  https://scholarships.acer.org/intro/2987

Applications for Academic Scholarships for Years 10 and 11 in 2026 will open in Term 2, 2025.

Please direct enquiries to the Community Relations Manager, Ms Julie Holland, on 08 8280 1700 or via jholland@pedarecc.sa.edu.au

Please note that for all scholarships and bursaries the other College charges, such as the Resource Fee, Camp and eLearning Levy are to be met by the candidates’ parents/caregivers.

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Music Scholarships

The Pedare Music Scholarship Program recognises individual musical talent, demonstrating the commitment of the College to the Music curriculum and the Musical life of the College.

These scholarships, open to instrumentalists and vocalists, will be awarded to students who display outstanding musical ability and a sound academic record. The College has a strong music culture with Concert Bands, a Stage Band, Choirs and a Jazz vocal ensemble, String Ensembles, a string quartet, percussion and guitar ensembles. The Senior and Junior Musicals are performed biennially. Applicants may have a contemporary, jazz or classical background in Music.

Please contact the Community Relations Manager, Julie Holland at the College Office for more information and an Application Form.

Ph: 8280 1700 or e: jholland@pedarecc.sa.edu.au