Loreto Mandeville Hall Scholarship Exam

Catholic girls' school Toorak Independent P-12 Day school
Exam boardEdutest
Year levels5, 6, 7, 8, 10
Applications close6 February 2026 (external)
Exam date
Scholarship valuePartial remission of tuition fees

Last checked 2026-06-24 against the official scholarships page →  |  Dates are indicative — always confirm with the school before applying. All scholarship details on this page are taken from the school's official website; preparation guidance is provided by Ace Achievers.

About the school

"Every girl arrives with potential. What she leaves with is direction."

The school states it is "immensely proud of our academic excellence" while emphasizing that "true education goes further" than academics alone.

TypeIndependent Catholic girls' school
YearsP-12 (Rathfarnham P-6, Clendon Precinct 7-12)
Enrolment
LocationToorak, Victoria

Quoted from the school's website — official site →

From the school's scholarships page

The academic scholarship

Eligibility
"Students applying for a General Academic Scholarship will be consistently high academic achievers and will demonstrate exceptional results in the Edutest examination process." "Students must either be Australian citizens or holders of a PERMANENT Resident's Visa at the time of this application."
Value
"Scholarships will provide partial remission of tuition fees until the end of Year 12, subject to the student maintaining a high standard in her studies and a positive contribution to school life."
Test provider
"the Edutest examination process"

Quoted verbatim from the official scholarships page →

Key dates

Applications closeFor external applicants: "by 6 February 2026"

Dates quoted from the official scholarships page, last checked 2026-06-24. Dates are indicative and can change — always confirm directly with the school before applying.

How to prepare for the scholarship exam

Across scholarship papers (AAS, ACER and Edutest), the two sections where most students gain the most ground are Written Expression and Abstract Reasoning / General Ability — the parts rarely taught at school that reward structured practice. Read our detailed exam guides for each (focused courses launching July 2026):

Written Expression

Scholarship Writing

The planning, structure and timing that win marks on a short, timed scholarship writing task.

Explore Writing guide →

Scholarship Writing course — coming July 2026

General Ability

GA (General Ability)

Verbal, numerical and abstract reasoning patterns, trained for speed under exam conditions.

Explore GA guide →

GA course — coming July 2026

Free writing assessment

See exactly where your child's writing stands

We provide an exam-style scholarship writing mock. Your child sits it, we mark it against the real criteria and return detailed feedback and a mark — so you know their level and their weak spots before the exam.

Before the exam — build real experience through competitions

Academic competitions are a low-pressure way to build the reasoning, problem-solving and exam temperament that scholarship exams reward — and to discover what your child enjoys. Pick your child's year level to see where to start.

This guide is independent. Loreto Mandeville Hall is not affiliated with Ace Achievers. All scholarship details are quoted from the school's official website — always confirm on the official page before applying.