Scholarships

Iona Presentation College is proud to offer Academic and Music scholarships. We invite students from Catholic, Independent and Government schools to apply, whose values align with those of the College. A willingness to actively participate in the life of the College is an essential prerequisite. Academic Scholarships offer either a 25% or 50% reduction in College tuition fees.

Junior School Scholarships

Year 4, 2026 General Excellence Scholarship applications are now open. Please follow the following link to view more information.

Senior School Scholarships

Scholarship applications are now closed for 2026. New testing dates for Years 7 and 10 for 2027 will be available later this year.

General Information Regarding Scholarships

Scholarship examinations are held at the College and are facilitated by external examiners.

Any student entering Year 7 or Year 10 in the year being offered (including current students) are eligible to apply.

Students who perform well in their testing will be invited to an interview in the following April, 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.

All candidates will be notified of the outcome in writing by the end of May of that year.

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

Academic Scholarships

Sister Alacoque Gittins Academic Scholarship - a minimum of two (2) academic scholarships will be awarded to incoming Year 7 students.
Sister 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.
Sister John Jones General Excellence Scholarship - a minimum of one (1) academic scholarship will be awarded to a student entering Year 10.

Music Scholarships

Music Scholarship applications are now closed for 2026. Scholarships for 2027 will re-open later this year.

Music Scholarships cover Music Tuition Fees

Applications will be accepted in all instruments, including voice. Students should meet the following standards;

Piano: Grade 4 AMEB or equivalent or above
Woodwind, brass, strings, guitar, voice and percussion: Grade 2 AMEB or equivalent or above

Students applying for a Music Scholarship must be prepared to attend an audition at the College.

Sister Margaret Mary Eaton Scholarship for Musical Excellence - click on the link to view an application form and read the Scholarship conditions.
Sister Maureen Moynihan Music Scholarship for Aptitude - applications are available by invitation from the Director of Music. For more information, please email music@iona.wa.edu.au .

When scholarships open for 2027, candidates will need to be available to attend an audition in February 2026.

At the audition candidates will be asked to:

perform two contrasting pieces on their first instrument
complete some short ear tests
take part in a short interview

Candidates who play more than one instrument should audition with their strongest instrument. Candidates will have an opportunity to discuss their musical experience in their interview.

A piano accompanist can be provided if notice is given with the application. A sound system will be available to play any backing tracks. Please have these on a device with Bluetooth connectivity, or on a USB drive.

For specific Music Scholarship enquiries, please contact music@iona.wa.edu.au.

The Iona Presentation College Music Department Policies and Procedures are currently under review.
If you have any queries, please direct these to the Music Department.

Jenny Nepgen
Music Administration Assistant
E: music@iona.wa.edu.au
T : 08 9285 5264

MADALAH Scholarships

MADALAH Limited is a not-for-profit organisation that offers secondary and tertiary education scholarships for Indigenous students, primarily from remote and regional communities, to WA's leading boarding schools and Australian universities.

MADALAH secondary scholarships provide support to students from Years 7-12. These scholarships are administered by MADALAH on behalf of the National Indigenous Australians Agency (NIAA).

We are a partner school with MADALAH and therefore enrolled students may be eligible. For more information please visit their website – www.madalah.com.au