Accessibility to a Jesuit education for as many families as possible, is important to us.
Enrolment Support at Xavier College
In alignment with our mission as a Jesuit school to provide holistic education and foster human excellence, Xavier offers a range of assistance for families wishing to educate their son(s) at the College.
These are categorised as:
The College Foundation, in conjunction with generous donors, provides funds for a number of named and general scholarships for enrolments for gifted students in the areas of:
In most cases, these awards provide part but not total financial support. The level of fee support ranges from 50 to 100%. All scholarships are advertised and applications from external and internal students are welcome.
Click here to apply for a scholarship. The closing date to apply for the Academic, Music and Boarding Scholarships is 6pm on Friday 7 February 2025.
Scholarship testing will take place at the College on the morning of Friday 21 February 2025.
Music auditions will take place on Monday 24 February 2025.
Applications for the General Excellence Award will close Wednesday 23 April 2025 and an application form will be available shortly.
The College provides financial assistance for a number of enrolment opportunities each year for students who display excellence across various endeavours applicable to College life, with the underpinning requirement of both faith and personal character. Such endeavour might be academic, service-oriented, or be associated with the College’s diverse cocurricular program that includes performing and creative arts and sport.
These awards offer part but not total financial support to students based on application to the College. The level of fee support ranges from 40 to 70%.
Some financial information may be required to determine the level of tuition fee support, as will supporting documentation to validate the level of excellence in the applicant’s field/s of endeavour.
Applications for the Kostka Exhibitions Award will close on Wednesday 23 April 2025 and an application form will be available shortly.
Proceeds from the sale of Xavier College's former Kostka Hall Campus have been allocated to provide part-tuition fee support. This initiative aims to assist families who wish to join the Xavier community but face financial or personal challenges that make access difficult, while not qualifying for a bursary. Accordingly, financial information is required to support the integrity of the application. This is handled with strict confidentiality and discretion to respect the particular circumstances and privacy of the applicant.
The level of tuition fee support ranges from 40 to 60%.
Applicants for a Kostka Exhibition must display a strong commitment to faith and service, academic growth, human (personal) excellence and demonstrate a willingness to contribute to the full life of the College.
The Exhibitions are also designed to provide access to metropolitan communities of significance to Xavier. Noting the relevance of Kostka Hall to these opportunities, the historical catchment area of Kostka Hall will be an area of priority.
Unforeseen occurrences, circumstances and tragedies can befall families during the course of their connection within the Xavier Family. The College will consider these on their merits and will do all that it can to support its families during these difficult times. This support might include financial assistance in the payment of school fees (such as reduction or deferment).
Personal Standard Required
The performance and conduct of all College Enrolment Support students – that is, all Scholarship, Bursary, Kostka Exhibition, Excellence Award and Cura Personalis Support recipients – are reviewed annually or as required.
It is expected that every recipient makes a worthy contribution to the life of the College, and that their effort in academic studies, as well as their overall conduct, participation and character, is of a high standard at all times. For students who have received a Scholarship or Excellence Award, it is also expected that the recipient is entirely involved in their nominated field of award, that their contribution is significant and that their performance is of a commensurate standard.
For further information, contact admissions@xavier.vic.edu.au.
