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
David S Ratner Scholarship NSW K – 12 students Up to 5 years support in public education. Identify as Jewish OPEN

Closes 19th Sep
GO Foundation Scholarships 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) OPEN

Closes 19th Sep
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 OPEN

Closes 19th Sep
Una May Smith Scholarship NSW Year K – 11 Indigenous students. One scholarship per “stage” awarded. Support for 2 years in public education OPEN

Closes 19th Sep
Vorsay Scholarship NSW Year 1 Support for years 2 – 6 of primary school education OPEN

Closes 19th Sep
Waratah Education Foundation Primary Scholarship NSW Year 4 Support for years 5 and 6 of public primary school OPEN

Closes 19th Sep
Waratah Education Foundation Secondary Transition Scholarship NSW Year 6 Support for years 7 and 8 in public high school OPEN

Closes 19th Sep

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 CLOSED
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 CLOSED
Acacia Program Scholarship – Glenrock Region – NSW Glenrock region NSW Year 10 Students in specific schools in the Glenrock region of NSW. Support for the final two years of high school education CLOSED
Acacia Program Scholarship – Pilbara Region – WA Pilbara region WA Year 10 Students in specific schools in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. Support for the final two years of high school education OPEN

Closes 20th Oct
Acacia Program Scholarship – Rural NSW Various Rural regions – NSW Year 10 Students at Inverell High School, or in specific schools in the Deniliquin, Eden-Monaro and Far West regions of NSW. Support for the final two years of high school education CLOSED
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 CLOSED
Connected Communities Scholarship NSW Years 7 – 11 Connected Communities schools only
To support students for two years of high school education		 CLOSED
David S Ratner Scholarship NSW Years K – 12 Up to 5 years support in public education
Identifies as Jewish		 OPEN

Closes 19th Sep
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 OPEN

Closes 19th Oct
Friends of Zainab Year 10 Scholarship NATIONAL Year 10 Refugee student
Supports students in the final two years of their secondary education		 CLOSED
Friends of Zainab Year 11 Scholarship NATIONAL Year 11 Refugee student
Supports students in the final year of their secondary education		 CLOSED
GO Foundation 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
Lilly Murphy Memorial Scholarship VIC Year 10 Open to current Year 10 Victorian students passionate about equity and social justice. Support for the final two years of high school education CLOSED
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		 CLOSED
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 OPEN

Closes 19th Oct
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 CLOSED
Rural & Remote Indigenous Secondary School Scholarship NATIONAL Year 10 Supports an indigenous student for their final two years of secondary education CLOSED
TAFE QLD Scholarship Foundation QLD Years  10 or 11 Supports students commencing fulltime certificate III or higher-level qualifications through TAFE QLD from Semester 1, 2024 SEE TAFE QLD website
Una May Smith Scholarship NSW Indigenous K – 11 Indigenous students. One scholarship per “stage” awarded. Support for 2 years in public education OPEN

Closes 19th Sep
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 CLOSED
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 CLOSED
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		 CLOSED
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 OPEN

Closes 22nd Sep
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		 CLOSED
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		 CLOSED
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		 CLOSED
NSW Cookery Teachers Association Scholarship NSW, ACT, QLD, VIC 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 OPEN

** CLOSES ** 05/03/2024
NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association Scholarship NSW Year 12 Refugee student
Supports students for up to three years while they undertake studies in nursing or midwifery at TAFE NSW or a public University in NSW		 CLOSED
Nurses & Midwives Health Scholarship {NSW} NSW Year 12 Supports students for up to three years while they undertake studies in nursing or midwifery at TAFE NSW or a public University in NSW CLOSED
TAFE QLD Scholarship Foundation QLD Year 12 Supports students commencing fulltime certificate III or higher-level qualifications through TAFE QLD from Semester 1, 2024 SEE TAFE QLD website
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 CLOSED
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