Excellence in Sport Scholarships are available to current and prospective students entering Years 5 to 10 in 2028 who demonstrate exceptional talent in and commitment in the following Sports:
- Athletics
- Basketball
- Swimming
- Volleyball
Applicants must meet the following minimum requirements (at the discretion of the Head of Sport):
Years 5–6
• Athletics: qualification for and competition at Regional level or above in the School Sport Victoria pathway, or at the Little Athletics Victoria State Championships
• Swimming: registered with a Swimming Victoria affiliated club, and competing at Regional level or above in the School Sport Victoria pathway or at an equivalent age championship meet
• Basketball and Volleyball: competing at representative level in a state-sanctioned competition
Years 7–10
• Athletics: qualification for and competition at the School Sport Victoria State Track & Field Championships, or at Victorian State Championship level through Athletics Victoria or Little Athletics Victoria, or selection in a Victorian representative team
• Swimming: registered with a Swimming Victoria affiliated club and training in a performance or competitive squad, with qualifying times achieved for and competition at Victorian Age Championship level (or the School Sport Victoria State Championships), or selection in a Victorian representative team
• Basketball and Volleyball: competing in the highest state league division available for the applicant’s age group
Evidence must relate to the previous 12 months and may include official results, qualifying times, meet or fixture programs, or written confirmation from the relevant club or association.
Students who fall just outside the benchmarks above are still encouraged to apply. Where an applicant does not strictly meet the minimum requirement, the application will be assessed on its merits at the discretion of the Head of Sport, having regard to:
• Athletics and Swimming: the applicant’s recorded times, marks or distances relative to the relevant qualifying standard, and the trajectory of those results over the past 12 months
• Basketball and Volleyball: the representative team, league or division in which the applicant currently competes, and any squad, academy or pathway program into which they have been selected
Meeting the minimum requirement does not guarantee a Scholarship, and falling marginally short of it does not preclude consideration.
Eligibility Requirements & Additional Information:
· Student must be an Australian citizen or permanent Australian resident
· Applicants must complete an Excellence in Sport Scholarship Application Form (along with payment of non-refundable $100 inc. GST Application Fee) in full by 12:00pm on Friday 5th February 2027. No late or incomplete submissions will be accepted after this time.
The following information must accompany the Excellence in Sport Scholarship Application Form:
- 2 x most recent School Reports.
- Most recent NAPLAN results.
- Evidence of meeting the minimum requirements listed above. Evidence must relate to the previous 12 months and may include official results, qualifying times, meet or fixture programs, or written confirmation from the relevant club or association.
- Details of 2 x referees (not direct family members) that can be contacted by Alphington Grammar School.
- A written reference from the coach or relevant contact at the club, team or association in which the applicant competes at the highest level.
- Completion of handwritten candidate response form (available for download within the application form)
- Documentation that would support the applicant’s submission (awards, selections, honours and similar etc).
· Short-listed applicants will be invited for a personal interview with the Principal and the Head of Sport. The invitation for an interview is based on the candidate’s application and supporting documentation. Candidates should come prepared to talk about their skills and attributes, their interests and their suitability for selection. Applicants may also be asked to attend a practical assessment or training session in their nominated sport.
· Successful applicants will be offered a Scholarship expressed as a percentage of tuition fees only. Other fees and levies are excluded.
Sports Scholarship holders are expected to:
Represent Alphington Grammar School in their nominated sport, including EISM fixtures, House and interschool carnivals, School training squads, and additional competitions and representative opportunities as required by the Head of Sport.
Continue to contribute fully to the life of the School and to maintain their academic performance across curricular and co-curricular programs.
o Complete their education at Alphington Grammar School. Please refer to the AGS Scholarship Policy for further information.
The Excellence in Sports Scholarship is awarded at the sole discretion of the Principal. No correspondence pertaining to any individual’s application, or the award will be entered into once The School has made its decision. Alphington Grammar School reserves the right to withhold a Scholarship if no suitable candidate fulfils the criteria as deemed appropriate by the Selection Committee.
