Scholarships

A scholarship offers a qualifying young girl an opportunity to further develop her education, nurture her talents and reach her full potential with support from the St Margaret’s College Foundation.

Scholarships

A range of domestic and international scholarships are available for our Middle, Senior and boarding schools.

To apply for a scholarship, applicants must first complete an enrolment application.

Middle School scholarships

Middle School scholarship applications for 2027 are now open. Applications will close on Wednesday 6 May, at 4.00pm.

Middle School scholarships are available to all new students entering Years 7 and 9 in 2027, and any current SMC students, moving into either Year 7 or Year 9 in 2027.

Scholarships are offered to students who will benefit and grow in our environment, and who will in return represent SMC with pride and College spirit.

To apply, please click here. 

 

  • Year 7 Scholarships

    Middle School Scholarship
    Scholarships are awarded to recipients who display outstanding overall excellence including strong academic ability, together with active involvement in cultural, sporting and community interests. Middle School Scholarships provide up to a 50% remission of Tuition for four years from Year 7 to Year 10.

    Middle School Boarding Scholarship
    Scholarships are awarded to recipients who display outstanding all round excellence including strong academic ability, together with active involvement in leadership, cultural and community interests. A boarding scholarship provides up to a 50% remission of boarding fees for four years from Year 7 to Year 10.

  • Year 9 Scholarships

    We have a limited number of Year 9 scholarships. To be eligible, applicants must demonstrate a high level of achievement and talent, while being motivated and willing to participate in all aspects of school life, making a significant contribution to the culture and wider life of the school.

    These scholarships provide up to a 50% remission of tuition fees for five years from Year 9 onwards.

    Scholarships are awarded to students who display outstanding ability in one of the following categories: 

    Academic scholarship

    Sports scholarship

    Performing Arts scholarship

    General Excellence Scholarship
    Scholarships are awarded to recipients who display outstanding all round excellence including strong academic ability, together with active involvement in leadership, cultural and community interests. Recipients must be willing to participate in all aspects of school life and make a significant contribution to the culture and wider life of the school. The General Excellence scholarships provides up to a 50% remission of tuition fees for five years from Year 9 onwards.

    St Margaret’s College Old Girls’ Association Scholarship
    This scholarship is a cornerstone of our commitment to honouring the enduring bond between past and present students. It is designed to support a young woman who embodies the spirit of 

    St Margaret’s College and is poised to carry its values forward with pride and purpose.

    The Old Girls’ Association Scholarship recognises a student entering Year 9 who lives the core values of St Margaret’s College — Integrity, Excellence, Resilience, Equality, and Higher Purpose. We are looking for an applicant who will contribute meaningfully to the life of the College, just as generations of St Margaret’s women have done before her.

    The applicant must be a direct descendant of a St Margaret’s Old Girl: maternal mother, grandmother, great-grandmother or aunt; or paternal grandmother, great-grandmother or aunt.

    This scholarship provides up to a 25% remission of tuition fees for five years from Year 9 onwards.

    Boarding scholarship
    Scholarships are awarded to recipients who display outstanding all round excellence including strong academic ability, together with active involvement in leadership, cultural and community interests. A boarding scholarship provides up to a 50% remission of boarding fees for five years from Year 9 onwards.  

     

  • International Scholarship

    Scholarships are awarded to international students who display outstanding overall excellence including strong academic ability, along with active involvement in cultural, sporting and community interests.

    Only International students can apply for an International Student scholarship. To apply for an International scholarship, applicants must complete an enrolment application to the College. Please enrol HERE

    To register your interest, please contact our International Student Manager, Jo Fogarty via email jo.fogarty@stmargarets.school.nz

Senior School scholarships

Senior School scholarship applications for 2027 will open in July 2026.

Further information on applying for scholarships

  • Students not already enrolled for 2027 must complete an online enrolment form, including submitting a copy of your daughter’s birth certificate or passport, a recent photograph, and a $200 enrolment fee. 
  • Once you have successfully submitted an application, further communication including dates for the examination, sports workshop, performing arts auditions and interviews for shortlisted applicants, will be sent directly to each applicant.  
  • Only New Zealand citizens or permanent residents can apply and receive a Middle School scholarship. 
  • There is no scholarship application fee.
  • Scholarship applications will only be accepted via online submission.
  • You may apply for more than one scholarship, however, only one scholarship may be awarded per student.
  • Incomplete or late applications will not be considered.
  • Applications that do not have a supporting enrolment application will not be accepted. 
  • Sister concessions will not apply to scholarship recipients.  

If you have questions about scholarships, contact our Admissions team

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