Registrations for our 2026 Scholarships will open on Monday, 4 November 2024 and close at 4pm on Wednesday, 29 January 2025.

A.B. Paterson College awards a number of scholarships each year in the area of Academic and General Excellence. Scholarships at A.B. Paterson College are awarded following the publication of the results of the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) Scholarship Examination held in February each year.  A small number of full and part scholarships based on academic ability are available. Scholarships subsequently awarded commence in the following year.

Students in Years 6, 9 and 10 are eligible to apply for this scholarship, according to the terms and conditions of the specific scholarship. This Scholarship is offered on a competitive basis and is based upon the results of the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) Scholarship Examination, the student’s application and an interview with the Principal.

This scholarship, awarded to successful students is generally offered to the completion of their studies i.e. Year 7 - 12; Years 10 - 12; Years 11 - 12. 

In 2025, A.B. Paterson College will offer ACER Scholarship testing in: Year 6 (Level 1), Year 9 (Level 2), Year 10 (Level 3) for 2026 scholarships in Years 7 - 12, Years 10 - 12 and Years 11 - 12 respectively. This is explained more fully in the table below.  Students wishing to apply for scholarships in Years 10 - 12, who are already A.B. Paterson College scholarship holders for Years 7 - 9, are eligible as Year 9 students to apply/reapply for scholarship in Years 10 - 12. 

All students, regardless of their current school, are welcome to apply and sit for the scholarship test. Applicants who are unsuccessful are informed by letter. 

Students, who have applied for enrolment at A.B. Paterson College in year levels eligible for scholarship consideration, will be informed of the forthcoming examination. 

All scholarships are reviewed each year and students must maintain their academic standing to retain their scholarship. 

Students interested in applying for an Academic and General Excellence Scholarship must undertake the following:

1. Complete the application form Academic and General Excellence Scholarship Application and forward to Karen Milburn, Head of Admissions at kmilburn@abpat.qld.edu.au; 
2. Register and undertake the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) Scholarship Examination, held at the College. Register at the ACER Scholarship Registration website: https://scholarships.acer.org/intro/3102; and 
3. Submit further documentation, if required.

Those students short-listed from the above requirements will be invited to an interview with the College Principal.

For further information, please contact Karen Milburn, Head of Admissions 55947 947. 

Students holding a student visa (subclass 500) are not eligible to register.