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Open Door Scholarships - Apply Now for 2026 Enrolment

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At Blue Mountains Grammar School, we believe that every child deserves a great education regardless of their family’s finances. Our new Open Door Scholarships have been created to make a Grammar education accessible to more families across the Blue Mountains — families who share our values and aspirations, but for whom independent schooling may have felt out of reach financially.This is our first means-tested scholarship program. It represents a tangible expression of our belief that education is one of the most powerful ways to shape a better world — for individuals, families, and communities alike.

We invite families to apply now for 2026 enrolment. For a confidential conversation with our Registrar please email opendoor@bmgs.nsw.edu.au or call 4757 9023.

2027 Scholarship Opportunities Now Available – Apply Today!

Blue Mountains Grammar School is now accepting applications for our 2027 Scholarships.

Scholarships are offered across a range of categories to recognise excellence and potential in both academic and creative fields. They are awarded annually, subject to available places in each year group, and are separate from our means-tested Open Door Scholarships.

All applicants are required to sit a competitive examination, administered by an external provider on a set date. Please note that alternative examination sessions are not available.

Applications close: Wednesday 4 February 2026
Scholarship Examination: Wednesday 11 February 2026

Applications are invited in the following categories (subject to change without notice):

External students:

Academic Scholarship in Years 5-11 in 2027
Music Scholarship in Years 5-11 in 2027
Performing Arts Scholarship in Years 5-11 in 2027
STEM Scholarship in Years 5-11 in 2027
Visual Arts Scholarship in Years 9 and 11 in 2027
Entrance Scholarship in Years 5-12 in 2027
Tom Carr-Boyd Memorial Outdoor Education Scholarship in Year 11 in 2027

Current BMGS students:

Academic Scholarship in Years 5, 7, 9 and 11 in 2027
Music Scholarship in Years 5, 7, 9 and 11 in 2027
Performing Arts Scholarship in Years 5, 7, 9 and 11 in 2027
STEM Scholarship in Years 5, 7, 9 and 11 in 2027
Visual Arts Scholarship in Years 9 and 11 in 2027
Tom Carr-Boyd Memorial Outdoor Education Scholarship in Year 11 in 2027

The scholarship categories are detailed below.

Apply Today for 2027 Scholarships

Further detail about scholarship categories can be found below.

Study Groups - Junior School | Blue Mountains Grammar School, Sydney

Cooking - Junior School | Blue Mountains Grammar School, Sydney

Senior Academics - Senior School | Blue Mountains Grammar School, Sydney

French - Junior School | Blue Mountains Grammar School, Sydney

Music - Junior School | Blue Mountains Grammar School, Sydney

Scholarship Categories

The awarding of a scholarship is subject to the strength of a candidate’s written application, their examination result and, for shortlisted candidates, an interview with the Principal. Some categories also require an audition or the submission of a portfolio of work. In addition to these requirements, a scholar must also:

uphold the honour of the School and abide by the Student Code of Conduct;
be an active participant in the life of the School, undertaking a minimum of two co-curricular activities per annum;
be a positive influence in all their classes;
maintain the highest level of effort in all areas of their academic program;
seek to serve the School and wider community.

Academic Scholarship

Applicants must undertake an exam and submit a written application.
Available to:
- External students in Years 5-11 in 2027
- Current BMGS students in Years 5, 7, 9, and 11 in 2027

Music Scholarship

Applicants must undertake an exam, submit a written application, and attend an audition. Scholars are also expected to select and undertake the academic study of Music throughout their enrolment, mentor younger students and contribute actively to the Co-curricular Music Program of the School. Students applying for the Music Scholarship are expected to have reached the following levels of attainment on their primary instrument:
Year 5-6: Completed AMEB Grade 2 or equivalent
Year 7-8: Completed AMEB Grade 3 or equivalent

Available to:
- External students in Years 5-11 in 2027
- Current BMGS students in Years 5, 7, 9, and 11 in 2027

Performing Arts Scholarship

Applicants must undertake an exam, submit a written application, and attend an audition. Scholars are also expected to select and undertake the academic study of Drama throughout their enrolment, mentor younger students and contribute actively to the Co-curricular Drama Program of the School.
Available to:
- External students in Years 5-11 in 2027
- Current BMGS students in Years 5, 7, 9, and 11 in 2027

STEM Scholarship

Applicants must undertake an exam, submit a written application, and submit a portfolio of work. Scholars are also expected to select and undertake the academic study of STEM subjects throughout their enrolment, mentor younger students and contribute actively to the Co-curricular STEM Program of the School.
Available to:
- External students in Years 5-11 in 2027
- Current BMGS students in Years 5, 7, 9, and 11 in 2027

Visual Arts Scholarship

Applicants must undertake an exam, submit a written application, and submit a portfolio of work. Scholars are also expected to select and undertake the academic study of Visual Arts throughout their enrolment, mentor younger students and contribute actively to the Co-curricular Visual Arts Program of the School.
Available to:
- External students in Years 9 and 11 in 2027
- Current BMGS students in Years 9 and 11 in 2027

Entrance Scholarship

Applicants must undertake an exam and submit a written application. This scholarship seeks evidence of an engaged learner with wide-ranging interests and who is involved in many areas of their school’s life. Qualities of character that candidates may wish to describe through example could include altruism, Christian faith, leadership and citizenship.

Available to:
- External students in Years 5-12 in 2027

Tom Carr-Boyd Memorial Outdoor Educational Scholarship

This Scholarship is awarded to an applicant who embraces the beauty and physical challenge of the outdoor environment and will strive to respect and preserve the wilderness. The scholar will demonstrate selflessness within the membership of a team, thoughtfulness and fairness in leadership and have a disposition which contributes positively to the aims and goals of the group. The Scholar is expected to undertake the next applicable level of the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme and participate in a School sport as one of two School-based co-curricular activities. Recipients are required to study Outdoor Leadership as one of their courses for the duration of their study at BMGS.

Available to one student only:
- External students in Year 11 in 2027
- Current BMGS students in Year 11 in 2027