Empowering our future leaders with scholarships
Year 9 Scholarships 2025
Otago Girls’ High School offers scholarship opportunities to highly motivated learners with abilities across many areas of life. These areas include academic, leadership, sport, arts, cultural and service contributions and talents. To be considered for these prestigious and sought- after scholarships, applicants must be willing to contribute and participate fully in the life of Otago Girls’ High School, upholding our school values and fully embracing the life of the school. These sought-after opportunities are for ākonga entering Year 9 in 2025.
Year 9 Excellence Entrance Scholarships
Announced August 2024
Eight Excellence Entrance Scholarships (awarded by application from Year 8) are available in any combination of Academic, Leadership, Sport and Cultural fields. Successful applicants receive:
- $500
- $100 NZ Uniforms voucher
- ‘Striving for Success’ High Performance coaching and mentorship
- Targeted enrichment opportunities and priority access to Writers Camp, Global Leadership Programme and Mathematics and Science Enrichment programmes
- ‘Give Back’ Service and Leadership programmes
Applications are now open. Applications close 4pm Thursday 15th August 2024.
Year 9 Success Scholarships
Awarded by school mid-year in Year 9
Eight Success Scholarships are available for proven performance in Academic, Leadership, Sport and Cultural fields - or a combination. Successful applicants receive:
- $500
- ‘Striving for Success’ High Performance coaching and mentorship
- Targeted enrichment opportunities and priority access to Writers Camp, Global Leadership Programme and Mathematics and Science Enrichment programmes
- ‘Give Back’ Service and Leadership programme
Criteria for Scholarship
Students must demonstrate a high level of achievement and participation in two or more of our four identified areas:
- Academic
- Leadership
- Sport
- Cultural
Evidence to include in application could include, but is not limited to, the following:
Academic – demonstrates an outstanding level of academic performance including external competitions, results, achievements, school reports including latest report
Leadership – demonstrates proven leadership experience or potential including achievements, projects completed under leadership, leadership roles, global leadership
Sport – demonstrates sporting achievement at the highest level including range of sports played, representative teams, results, individual achievements
Cultural – demonstrates cultural performance at the highest level including grades and placings for performance and examinatons, range and experience including Music, Visual Arts, Dance, Drama, Public Speaking.
Mid-year Success Scholarships are awarded on merits relating to the above and are not by application. Applicants for the Excellence Entrance Scholarships must be New Zealand Citizens or Permanent Residents and currently in Year 8 to be eligible.
Applications for Excellence Entrance Scholarships must be accompanied by a completed official application form and should be returned to Sue Watt, Enrolments Manager, by 4pm on Thursday 15th August 2024. They can be emailed to sw@otagogirls.school.nz. No late applications can be accepted.
