First Nations scholarships

Scholarships are awarded to a small number of First Nations students entering Kindergarten in Gawura. 

Gawura Applications

First Nations students who attend Gawura are supported through the School’s scholarship programme.

To apply for a place at Gawura, please contact:

Applications for Kindergarten 2023 are now being accepted. The closing date for 2023 applications is Friday 24 June 2022.

Gawura offers six scholarships each year to new Kindergarten students.

Scholarships are provided for the duration of your childs schooling at Gawura from Kindergarten to Year 6. On completion of Year 6, students are typically offered a scholarship to complete their secondary education at St Andrew’s Cathedral School.

Read Gawura’s Enrolment Policy here.

Gawura scholarships are funded by a combination of government grants together with the generous donations of individuals, corporate donors and philanthropic foundations.  We thank each and every donor for their extraordinary generosity.

Scholarships cover Tuition Fees and additional needs like uniforms, participation in St Andrew’s Cathedral School activities including camps & excursions, and additional classroom resources. Students have the opportunity to learn music and to attend a large variety after school activities including Code Camp and dance classes.

All scholarships are subject to meeting the school’s enrolment criteria outlined below.

Applications for Kindy 2023 are being accepted now. Applications for other Year groups in 2023 are also being accepted.

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Enrolment application documents

To apply for a scholarship at Gawura, please print, fill out and return the Gawura Enrolment Application Form with copies of:

• preschool reports, if you have them and are applying for Kindergarten
• if applying for a place from year 1 up, the last two years of school reports
• Certificate of Aboriginality or Torres Strait Islander
• student’s birth certificate or passport
• parent/guardian’s Australian driver’s licence or passport
• student’s immunisation history
• any other supporting documents.

Enrolment criteria

Applicants will be shortlisted and then invited into an interview with a panel. Places will be decided based on the following criteria:

• Commitment to education and motivation for learning and family commitment to being part of the School
• Student’s academic progress and commitment to studies
• Student’s demonstrated commitment to the school and their local community
• Gender balance
• Evidence of financial disadvantage
• Pastoral considerations
• Acceptance of the Christian values of the School.

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For more information about enrolling in Gawura, please contact Mrs Chandra Kennedy via email ckennedy@sacs.nsw.edu.au or phone 02 9286 9664.