NSW Private School Scholarship Exams — Who Tests When, and How.
A free, parent-friendly tracker of academic scholarship exams at the top 20 NSW private schools (ranked by the bettereducation.com.au 2025 NSW independent-school results) — the test provider (AAS, ACER or Edutest), application close and exam dates, year levels, and each school's other scholarships. Checked against official school pages and re-scanned every Sunday.
Last verified against official school pages: 4 Oct 2026 · re-scanned every Sunday
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Most academic scholarships run on one of three exams.
Nearly every selective private school outsources its academic scholarship exam to one of three bodies. Knowing which one your target schools use means you can prepare once and apply to many.
Across all 20 schools: 11 AAS · 4 ACER · 0 Edutest · 1 school’s own · 0 offer no academic scholarship.
The tracker
Filter and sort every school's scholarship exam.
Filter by state, year level, provider or status — then click School, Rank, Applications or Exam to sort. Each school name links to its official scholarship page.
Showing 20 of 20 schools
| Rank | School | Year group | Provider | Applications | Exam | Other scholarships | Our prep guide | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sydney Grammar SchoolBoys · checked 4 Oct 2026 Official page → | Y7 (Form I) | Own | Closes 20 Jan 2027 | 31 Jan 2027 | Music Scholarships Fee-Assisted Places | Prep guide → | Open now |
| 2 | Reddam HouseCo-ed · checked 4 Oct 2026 Official page → | Y7–Y11 | AAS | OPEN FROM 18 Jan 2027closes 26 Feb 2027 | 14 Mar 2027 | — | Prep guide → | Upcoming |
| 3 | AbbotsleighGirls · checked 4 Oct 2026 Official page → | Y7 | AAS | TBCnext round not announced | TBC | Betty Archdale Scholarship Fiona Gaye Parsons Scholarship Indigenous Scholarships etc. | Prep guide → | Closed |
| 4 | Ascham SchoolGirls · checked 4 Oct 2026 Official page → | Y7 (+ others) | AAS | OPEN FROM Oct 2026 | TBC | Koppel-Johns Scholarship Ngara Scholarship Jiu-Hwa Lo Ngara Scholarship etc. | Prep guide → | Upcoming |
| 5 | Ravenswood School for GirlsGirls · checked 4 Oct 2026 Official page → | Y7 & Y11 | AAS | TBCusually opens ~Jun | TBC | Music Scholarships The Kim Buchan All Rounder Scholarship Alumni Scholarship etc. | Prep guide → | Closed |
| 6 | Presbyterian Ladies' College SydneyGirls · checked 4 Oct 2026 Official page → | Y7 & Y11 | ACER | OPEN FROM 19 Oct 2026closes 10 Feb 2027 | 20 Feb 2027 | Music Scholarship Boarding Bursary AIEF Scholarship etc. | Prep guide → | Upcoming |
| 7 | Pymble Ladies' CollegeGirls · checked 4 Oct 2026 Official page → | Y7–Y11 | AAS | TBCnext round not announced | TBC | Performance Scholarship – Performing arts All-rounder Scholarship Sport Scholarship etc. | Prep guide → | Closed |
| 9 | SCEGGS DarlinghurstGirls · checked 4 Oct 2026 Official page → | Y7 | ACER | Closes 7 Feb 2027 | TBC | Science/Maths All-Rounder | Prep guide → | Upcoming |
| 10 | Al-Faisal College (Auburn)Co-ed · checked 4 Oct 2026 Official page → | Y7–Y11 | Other | TBC | TBC | — | Prep guide → | To confirm |
| 12 | Meriden SchoolGirls · checked 4 Oct 2026 Official page → | Y7 | AAS | Open nowclosing date not published | 30 Jan 2027 | Music Scholarships The Betty Stephen Memorial Sport Scholarship The Fidelis Scholarship | Prep guide → | Open now |
| 13 | Shore (Sydney Church of England Grammar School)Boys · checked 4 Oct 2026 Official page → | Y7 | ACER | OPEN FROM Oct 2026closes Jan 2027 | Feb 2027 | All-Round Achiever Scholarships Music Scholarships Boarding Bursaries etc. | Prep guide → | Upcoming |
| 14 | Alpha Omega Senior CollegeCo-ed · checked 4 Oct 2026 Official page → | — | TBC | TBC | TBC | — | NA | To confirm |
| 15 | Knox Grammar SchoolBoys · checked 4 Oct 2026 Official page → | Y7 (+ regional boarding Y8–11) | AAS | OPEN FROM 9 Nov 2026closes 4 Feb 2027 | 21 Feb 2027 | Music Scholarships All-Rounder Scholarships Regional Boarding Scholarships etc. | Prep guide → | Upcoming |
| 16 | QueenwoodGirls · checked 4 Oct 2026 Official page → | Y7, Y10 & Y11 | AAS | Open nowclosing date not published | TBC | Music Scholarships All-Rounder Scholarships Means-tested bursaries | Prep guide → | Open now |
| 17 | Wenona SchoolGirls · checked 4 Oct 2026 Official page → | Y7 & Y11 | AAS | OPEN FROM Apr 2027 | TBC | Music Scholarships All-Rounder Scholarships Boarding Scholarships | Prep guide → | Upcoming |
| 18 | KambalaGirls · checked 4 Oct 2026 Official page → | Y5 & Y7 | TBC | Closes 17 Feb 2027 | TBC | Music Scholarships Kambala Council Academic Scholarship (means-tested) Global Sisterhood Academic Scholarship etc. | Prep guide → | Open now |
| 19 | Northholm Grammar SchoolCo-ed · checked 4 Oct 2026 Official page → | Y5, Y7 & Y11 | ACER | Open nowclosing date not published | 27 Feb 2027 | Music Scholarship All-Rounder Scholarship | Prep guide → | Open now |
| 20 | St Catherine's School, WaverleyGirls · checked 4 Oct 2026 Official page → | Y7 (+ Y8–11) | AAS | Closes 29 Jan 2027 | 5 Feb 2027 | Music Scholarships Regional boarding scholarships | Prep guide → | Open now |
| 21 | Tara Anglican School for GirlsGirls · checked 4 Oct 2026 Official page → | Y7 & Y9 | AAS | OPEN FROM 8 Oct 2026 | TBC | Music Scholarships Regional Boarding Scholarship | Prep guide → | Upcoming |
| 22 | Al Noori Muslim SchoolCo-ed · checked 4 Oct 2026 Official page → | — | TBC | TBC | TBC | — | NA | To confirm |
No schools match these filters.
Every date on this page comes from the school’s official scholarship page; the check date is shown under each school name and the whole list is re-scanned every Sunday. “TBC” means the school has not published it yet; hover any row for notes. Always confirm on the official page before applying.
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