Scholarships and Bursaries

Saint Ignatius’ College offers scholarships to students who excel or show great promise in various disciplines and who embody Ignatian values.

Discover below the story of Dr Hannah Harrington (Class of 2003), whose achievements as a scholarship recipient highlight the impact of an Ignatian education.

The College offers Excellence Scholarships to students who demonstrate a high level of achievement in and contribution to one or more of the following areas: co-curricular sports or activities, faith and service, sustainability, and leadership.

Applications close Monday 3 February 2025.

The College offers Academic Scholarships to students who demonstrate outstanding academic achievement or show significant potential in their studies.

Applicants are required to register online to sit an Australian Cooperative Entry Program (ACEP) Scholarship Test, which is 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 College will award scholarships on the basis of performance in the test.

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Registrations close Thursday 16 January 2025.

The College offers scholarships to students who are able to display established excellence or significant promise in music.

Applications close Monday 3 February 2025.

Saint Ignatius wanted his schools to be open to all classes of people, rich and poor alike. In keeping with our Jesuit heritage at Saint Ignatius’ College, Adelaide, it is the College’s wish to offer bursaries to families who may be seeking a Catholic education in the Ignatian tradition but whose current financial circumstances prevent them via the standard application process. The principal criterion for the provision of financial assistance from the Bursary Fund is a demonstrable, means-tested inability to afford an Ignatian education. In addition to financial need, consideration is also given to people of a refugee and/or First Peoples background.

Bursaries are not related to our excellence, academic or music scholarship program but are intended to provide an opportunity to Catholic families whose commitment to their faith is evident to all in the community. Saint Ignatius College believes that when there is a congruence between the values and beliefs held in the home with those of the College, it is possible for wonderful things to happen in the lives of young people.

The College has very substantial responsibilities to ensure that Bursary Fund monies are distributed with equity, confidentiality and compassion at all times. Each case will be assessed on its merits and, where appropriate, the Rector and Principal exercise their discretionary power to apply financial assistance. It is essential that families applying for bursaries submit all appropriate documentation, including financial records, in support of the application within a stipulated period. Bursaries are reviewed on an annual basis.

Further Information

For further information regarding enrolment, scholarships or bursaries, please contact the College Registrar, Mrs Monica Klingberg on 8334 9348 or email: registrar@ignatius.sa.edu.au