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SCHOLARSHIPS
SCHOLARSHIPS
Mater Dei College Scholarship Information
Mater Dei College, Edgewater, is a Catholic Co-educational Secondary College established in 1993 to serve communities in the northern suburbs.
The College offers a supportive and enriching educational environment for students in Years 7-12, based on the pillars of Faith, Community, Service and Learning. As well as the traditional core areas, the College offers an extensive curriculum, particularly in performing and creative arts, sports, design and digital technology and languages.
Mater Dei College is well resourced with contemporary facilities to enhance the emerging trends in education and to facilitate effective learning. With a strong focus on pastoral care, at Mater Dei College we continue always to strive for a culture of personal excellence based upon high expectations.
Throughout its’ near on 25-year history, Mater Dei College has enjoyed an excellent reputation for quality Catholic secondary education forged on strong pastoral care and individual attention given to its students.
Mater Dei College holds a commitment to providing accessible quality education. As a result, the College is providing a number of full tuition fee* Scholarships for Year 7’s in 2018. The Scholarships are available to any prospective student and do not include any other specific purpose charges or levies. The Principal reserves the right to withdraw a Scholarship should the recipient underachieve or seriously breach College rules and regulations. Should the student leave the College prior to the conclusion of the full term of the Scholarship period, then the parents/guardians may be liable for the payment of tuition fees that may have been waived under the scholarship. A decision to charge these fees would be at the discretion of the Principal. The Scholarship will be reviewed on an annual basis of satisfactory progress.
*Full tuition fees will be paid for three years, 7-9.
PROCESS OF AWARDING SCHOLARSHIPS• Scholarships are awarded on the basis of academic selection. • The Principal will interview a short list of students and their parents and will evaluate the student’s suitability for the Scholarship. • The Principal will evaluate the student’s values and ethics. • The Principal is responsible for making the final decision.
SCHOLARSHIP TIMELINE• 9 August, 2017: Open date for scholarship registration (Parents will need to register online at https://scholarships.acer.edu.au)• 6 September, 2017: Closing date for registrations• 16 September, 2017: Test date• 25 October, 2017: Music aptitude test date
Tests for academic and music scholarships are held at Mater Dei College.
APPLICATION PROCESSAll applying students will need to register online at https://scholarships.acer.edu.au and complete the attached Scholarship Application Pack which is to be returned to the Enrolment Officer at Mater Dei College. Please note, those applying for the Music scholarship will be required to complete all questions in this document.
The Mater Dei College Scholarship Application Form
SCHOLARSHIP SELECTION
Please indicate which Scholarship that you are applying for:
Year 7 Academic
Year 7 Music (If you are applying for the Music Scholarship, please complete the additional music scholarship documentation)
APPLICANT’S DETAILS:
Family Name Given Names Preferred name Date of Birth (dd/mm/yy) Male Female Residential Address
Primary Contact Details:
Name Please identify, Mother Father Guardian Mobile Home Email
Has the applicant a sibling that has attended or is currently attending Mater Dei College? YES NO
ACADEMIC DETAILS
School currently attending Year Level
Address of School
Please note: Parents will be advised of the time, place and other relevant details of auditions/interviews. All applicants will be advised of the outcome.
CHECKLIST:Before submitting your application have you:
• Answered every question on the Mater Dei College Scholarship Application form• Provided copies of the school reports and NAPLAN results• Completed an Application for Enrolment form• Provided all the supporting documents as outlined on Application for Enrolment form (e.g. Birth Certificate, Immunisation record,
Immigration documents)• Completed a Parish Priest/Minister Proforma or provided a school reference form (non-Catholic)
Applications may be posted or emailed, to one of the following addresses:
Enrolments Officer [email protected] Mater Dei College PO Box 10 JOONDALUP WA 6919
This section must be completed by the applying student.
1. Please state why you would like to attend Mater Dei College and why the Scholarship would be of use to you:
2. Tell us if you have held any leadership positions, eg. Head Boy/Girl, faction or team leader...
3. What are your favourite subjects at school and why?
4. What do you enjoy doing outside of school? What are your hobbies? Do you belong to any clubs?
5. In terms of a career and work, what would you like to do when you complete school?
6. Do you have any music or cultural interests?
7. Have you ever received any awards, trophies or certificates? If so, what were they for?
Music Scholarship Documentation
• Applicant name• Name of current instrumental Teacher(s)• Contact details of current instrumental Teacher(s)• Reference from current instrumental Teacher(s)
1. Instruments currently played and length of time playing this instrument
2. Qualifications obtained (eg. AMEB Grade 1 Theory, Grade 4 Flute)
3. Preparation for examinations being undertaken (eg. AMEB Flute Grade 5)
4. Public performances
• Scholarship is only available to a student currently learning a Concert Band Instrument*• Selection process: ACER Test, Music Aptitude Test, Audition, Interview• Audition will consist of student performing two contrasting pieces on their chosen instrument and the playing of some unseen
music.
*Concert band instrumentsFlute Trumpet Tuned Percussion (Xylophone, Timpani etc)Clarinet Trombone ViolinSaxophones French Horn ViolaOboe Euphonium CelloBassoon Tuba Double Bass Electric Bass
