Scholarships

Iona Presentation College is proud to offer Academic, Music and Indigenous scholarships. To benefit from one of these scholarships, girls from Catholic, independent and government schools, and whose values align with those of Iona, are invited to apply. Year 6 students attending the Buckland campus are eligible to apply for scholarships to the Palmerston Campus.

A willingness to fully participate in the life of the College is an essential pre-requisite.

Academic Scholarships offer either a 25% or 50% reduction in College tuition fees.

Senior School Scholarships

Senior School Scholarships 2020 applications are now open, and will close at 2.00pm WST 24 February 2019.

Scholarship examinations are held at the College in March each year, for entry the following year, and are facilitated by external examiners.

Any student entering Year 7 or Year 10 (including current students) in the following year is eligible to apply.

All girls applying for an Academic Scholarship must sit the examination.

Girls who perform well in their testing will be invited to an interview in early May, with our Principal to assist in the final selection.

Scholarships are awarded based on the interview and results of the Academic Assessment Services Examination. At the interview, the Principal will take into account the student's involvement in her own school and local community.

Candidates will be notified of the outcome in writing by early June, and the award of the scholarship will be announced to the Iona community following acceptance and appropriate consent from the recipient(s).

For more information, please call College Registrar, Mrs Theresa Loughnan, on 9285 5298 or by email on theresa.loughnan@iona.wa.edu.au.

To apply for a Scholarship for Year 7 or Year 10 2020, please click here

Academic Scholarships

• Sr Alacoque Gittins Academic Scholarship - a minimum of two (2) academic scholarships will be awarded to incoming Year 7 students.
• Sr John Jones General Excellence Scholarship - a minimum of one (1) academic scholarship will be awarded to a student entering Year 10.
• Sr Joan Evans General Excellence Scholarship - a minimum of one (1) scholarship will be awarded to an incoming Year 7 student.
• Iona Past Pupils Association (IPPA) Scholarship - a minimum of one (1) academic scholarship will be awarded to an incoming Year 7 student, who is the daughter / stepdaughter / granddaughter of a past pupil.

Indigenous Scholarships

• Presentation Sisters' Indigenous Scholarship - a minimum of one (1) scholarship will be awarded to an incoming or current Indigenous student.

Music Scholarships

2020 Music Scholarship applications are now open and will close on Monday 25 February 2019.

Music Scholarships offer a full scholarship in Music tuition fes for the year. Girls applying for a Music Scholarship must attend an audition at the College, and complete an application form.

• Presentation Sisters' Music Bursary -  The Presentation Sisters' Music Bursary is open to students requiring financial assistance. Applications should be accompanied by a letter, addressed to The Principal, Mrs Anne Pitos, outlining your specific circumstances. Presentation Sisters' Bursaries may be awarded to students who show either musical excellence or musical aptitude.
• Sister Patricia Downey Music Scholarship - Sister Patricia Downey (known for many years as Sister Lawrence) has taught piano/music for several decades at Iona and other Presentation convents.
• Sister Margaret Mary Eaton Music Scholarship - Sister Margaret Mary (Anne) Eaton was professed on 25 July 1926. She was passionate about music and tutored students on a variety of instruments. Sister Margaret was a very talented musician, artist and alumni of the London College of Music, Trinity College in London and the University of Western Australia.

To apply for a Music Scholarship please download a 2020 Music Scholarship/Bursary Application Form here

For more information, please call the Music Department Administration Assistant, Mrs Fiona McLarty, on 9285 5264 or by email on fiona.mclarty@iona.wa.edu.au