St Cuthbert’s Scholarships

Applications for our 2024 St Cuthbert’s scholarship programme have closed. If you have any queries please email scholarships@stcuthberts.school.nz

St Cuthbert’s offers a range of Scholarships – Academic, Boarding, Performing Arts, General Excellence and Endeavour.

Applications are invited from talented students for entry in 2024.

All Scholarships listed here are open to prospective students only (not current St Cuthbert’s students). Students must be New Zealand citizens or hold New Zealand residency visas.
Applicants must have been enrolled as a fulltime student at a New Zealand school for at least the last three school years e.g., at least since January 2020.
Scholarships are awarded on the results of a competitive examination and a personal interview for short-listed candidates.
There is an annual review of the performance of the scholarship holder against attitude and commitment criteria.
To be awarded the maximum value of the Scholarship you will need to complete our financial needs assessment.
In the event of there being no candidate who reaches a sufficiently high standard, a Scholarship may not be awarded.
The decision of the Principal is final, and no correspondence will be entered in to.
You can only apply for one Scholarship (from any of the offered scholarships including Academic, Boarding, Performing Arts, General Excellence and Endeavour).
Please read the criteria before commencing your application.

Scholarship Timeline

Applications open on Wednesday 1 February 2023
Applications close on Friday 31 March 2023 at 5pm
Scholarship examinations will take place on Thursday 27 April 2023
Applicants applying for a Performing Arts Scholarship will be emailed with information about their audition
All applicants, both successful and unsuccessful, will be notified of the outcome of their application by email
Personal interviews will be held for candidates who are short-listed late May 2023.

Trust Board Performing Arts Scholarships 2024
For entry to Year 9 2024
For talented Dance, Drama, or Music students
The successful student will be required to participate fully in the cultural and performance opportunities at the College
The scholarship has a maximum value of 50% of tuition fees

Dance

Demonstrated technical and creative excellence. Examples of technical excellence may include:

Distinction or Honours in Elementary Ballet
Grade 6 in Contemporary or Lyrical
Distinction or Honours for Intermediate Jazz
5 year’s training or more in Hip Hop or Cultural Dance style
The successful student will be required to take Dance as a subject option from Year 9 to 13
Applicants will need to submit two contrasting dance performances for their audition

Drama

Demonstrated technical and creative excellence. Examples of technical excellence may include:

Significant experience in Theatre or Screen
Distinction or Honours in Trinity College Speech & Drama exams
Significant cultural performance experience e.g., Kapa Haka
The successful student will be required to take Drama as a subject option from Year 9 to 13
Applicants will need to submit two contrasting drama performances for their audition

Music

Demonstrated technical and musical excellence at Grade 5 or above in main instrument (not voice)

Preferably competent in two instruments (second instrument may be voice)
The successful student will be required to take Music as an academic subject option for Year 9 to 13
Applicants will need to submit two contrasting music performances for their audition

Contact scholarships@stcuthberts.school.nz or phone 09 940 9157 if you need more information.