The Public Education Foundation has a range of scholarships to help young people at public schools reach their potential

Applications for Tertiary scholarships opening from May 2023***

Applications for Primary and Secondary scholarships opening June 2023***

  • Scholarships for students moving on to tertiary education in 2024 will open 17 May and close 8 August 2023***
  • Scholarships for secondary school students opening from 21 June 2023 and close 12 September 2023***
  • Scholarships for primary school students opening from 21 June 2023 and close 19 September 2023***
*** Please check individual scholarships to confirm the opening and closing dates.***
Apply online via our application portal. For further information, please read the information available for each scholarship on the relevant pages and  Scholarship Terms and Conditions.
Scholarship Location 2023 School Year Overview Status
Amaroo Foundation Primary Scholarship VIC Year 4 Support for years 5 and 6 of public primary school for Victorian students. TBA
David S Ratner Scholarship NSW K – 11 students Up to 5 years support in public education. Identify as Jewish Opening 21 June
GO Foundation _ PEF Scholarship ACT, NSW and SA Metro Primary Support during {public} primary school years See GO Foundation website
Mrin and Prakash Nayagam Victorian Secondary Scholarship VIC Year 6 Two scholarships available to support eligible refugee and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students for their secondary education (6 years) Opening 21 June
Rural & Remote Indigenous Primary School Scholarship NATIONAL Year 1 or 2 Support an indigenous student for years 2 – 6 or 3 – 6 in public education Opening 21 June
Una May Smith Scholarship NSW Year K – 11 Indigenous students. One scholarship per “stage” awarded. Support for 2 years in public education Opening 21 June
Vorsay Scholarship NSW Year 1 Support for years 2 – 6 of primary school education TBA
Waratah Education Foundation Primary Scholarship NSW Year 4 Support for years 5 and 6 of public primary school Opening 21 June
Waratah Education Foundation Secondary Transition Scholarship NSW Year 6 Support for years 7 and 8 in public high school Opening 21 June

Scholarship Location 2023 School Year Overview Status
Aboriginal Education Council Scholarship NSW Year 10 Offering four scholarships to eligible students to support them in their final two years of high school education Opening 21 June
Acacia Program Scholarship – Ballarat (VIC) Ballarat VIC Year 10 Students in specific schools in the Ballarat region of Victoria. Support for the final two years of high school education TBA
Acacia Program Scholarship – Inner-Sydney (NSW) Sydney Metro Year 10 Students in specific schools in the Inner-Sydney region. Support for the final two years of high school education TBA
Acacia Program Scholarship – Riverina (NSW) Riverina NSW Year 10 Students in specific schools in the Riverina region of NSW. Support for the final two years of high school education TBA
Acacia Program Scholarship – Shoalhaven (NSW) Shoalhaven NSW Year 10 Students in specific schools in the Shoalhaven region of NSW. Support for the final two years of high school education TBA
Acacia Program Scholarship – WA WA Year 10 Students in specific school regions in  Western Australia. Support for the final two years of high school education Opening 21 June
Acacia Program Scholarship – Wollongong (NSW) Wollongong NSW Year 10 Students in specific schools in the Wollongong region of NSW. Support for the final two years of high school education TBA
Capital Chemist College Scholarship ACT Year 11 Supports three students in each of the 9 Colleges and 2 specialist schools in the ACT for their final year of secondary education Opening 21 June
Connected Communities Scholarship NSW Years 7 – 11 Connected Communities schools only
To support students for two years of high school education		 Opening 21 June
David S Ratner Scholarship NSW Years K – 11 Up to 5 years support in public education
Identifies as Jewish		 Opening 21 June
Emorgo Scholarship for Music NATIONAL Year 6 Supports a student with a one-off payment to assist in their studies at the Conservatorium High School Opening 21 June
Friends of Zainab Year 10 Scholarship NATIONAL Year 10 Refugee student
Supports students in the final two years of their secondary education		 Opening 21 June
Friends of Zainab Year 11 Scholarship NATIONAL Year 11 Refugee student
Supports students in the final year of their secondary education		 Opening 21 June
GO Foundation _ PEF Scholarship ACT, NSW and SA metro Year 8 or 10 Supports Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students for two years of high school education See GO Foundation website
Harding Miller Education Foundation Scholarship NATIONAL Year 8 Open to high achieving female students
Supports students for up to four years of secondary		 See HMEF website
Manifold Road Creative Scholarship Western Sydney Year 10 Enrolled in a Western Sydney high school
Up to 6 scholarships available for students wishing to pursue a career in graphic design, visual arts or marketing		 Opening 21 June
Patricia Long Conservatorium High School Scholarship NATIONAL Year 6 Supports a student commencing study at the Conservatorium High School for the duration of their enrolment Opening 21 June
PEF National Secondary Scholarship NATIONAL Year 9 Supports 2 Indigenous students, 2 refugee students and 2 students experiencing financial hardship. Three year scholarship for support through years 10 – 12 Opening 21 June
Rural & Remote Indigenous Secondary School Scholarship NATIONAL Year 10 Supports an indigenous student for their final two years of secondary education Opening 21 June
Una May Smith Scholarship NSW Indigenous K – 11 Indigenous students. One scholarship per “stage” awarded. Support for 2 years in public education Opening 21 June
Unions NSW Jeff Shaw Memorial Scholarship NSW Year 11 Up to 4 scholarships available to support students in their final year of secondary education for students currently studying Economics, Business or Legal studies or Modern History TBA
VET in Schools Scholarship NATIONAL Year 9-11 Supports up to six students experiencing significant financial hardship interested in pursuing vocational studies through their schools Opening 21 June
Western Sydney Leadership Dialogue Scholarship Western Sydney Year 10 Enrolled in a Western Sydney high school
Supports up to five students in the final two years of their secondary education		 Opening 21 June
Woodcock Family Scholarship Upper Hunter Valley NSW Year 10 Students in specific schools in the Upper Hunter Valley. Support for the final two years of high school education TBA
Scholarship Location 2023 School Year Overview Status
Friends of Zainab Year Tertiary Scholarship NATIONAL Year 12 Refugee students
Supports students in the first two years of fulltime University or TAFE study		 OPEN

Closes 8th August 2023
National Rural & Remote Tertiary Scholarship NATIONAL Year 12 Students from rural or remote regions across Australia
Supports students for up to three years while they undertake post-school education in University or TAFE		 OPEN

Closes 8th August 2023
National Tertiary Scholarship NATIONAL Year 12 Students from metropolitan or regional areas across Australia
Supports students for up to three years while they undertake post-school education in University or TAFE		 OPEN

Closes 8th August 2023
NSW Cookery Teachers Association Scholarship NSW and ACT Year 12 Up to three scholarships available to support students intending to study teaching at University majoring in Food Technology with a view to becoming a Food Technology Teacher in the NSW public education system TBA
NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association Scholarship NSW Year 12 Refugee students
Supports students for three years while they undertake a Nursing degree at University		 TBA
Nurses & Midwives Health Scholarship NSW Year 12 Supports students for three years while they undertake a Nursing degree at University TBA
Walter and Eliza Hall Trust Opportunity Scholarship ACT, NSW, QLD & VIC Year 12 Up to 5 scholarships are available to current Year 12 students with a permanent physical disability who intend to undertake University study for a degree from 2024 OPEN

Closes 8th August 2023
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