Scholarships

Scholarships

See your daughter's talents nurtured

MLC offers academic, boarding, science, sport and music scholarships to both primary and high school students in Melbourne.

MLC supports scholarship students to excel through access to world-class facilities, programs, educators, and diverse co-curricular experiences.

An MLC scholarship is based on merit and potential in one of six categories: Academic, Music, Sports, Indigenous, Science, and Boarding. In addition, all scholarship recipients demonstrate a strong commitment to the College values.

Our scholarships are competitive, and applicants are assessed based on the strength of their scholarship application, previous school reports, the scholarship test and interview.

Scholarship recipients go on to be a valued part of our welcoming and inclusive College community and stand proudly among our many notable alumnae.

Key dates:

2026 Entry Scholarship Applications are open. Closing date is 31 January 2025.

Please discover more about our available scholarships below, including eligibility, required documentation and links to forms.

Available scholarships

Find out more about our range of scholarships on offer below.

Scholarship Name Entry Year Level Means Test Academic Test
Academic Years 5, 7, 9 and 11 No Yes
Principal's Scholarship Years 7, 9, 10 and 11 Yes Yes
Dr Wood Scholarship Years 9 and 10 Yes Yes
The Christian and Jinah Johnston / Goldman Sachs Gives Scholarship Year 7 Yes Yes

Academic Scholarship Information and Application Process

Scholarship Name Entry Year Level Means Test Academic Test
All-Rounder Scholarship (Sports Performance) Years 7, 9, 10 and 11 No Yes

Sports Performance Scholarship Information and Application Process

Scholarship Name Entry Year Level Means Test Academic Test
Music Scholarship Years 7, 9, 10 and 11 No Yes

Music Scholarships Information and Application Process

Scholarship Name Entry Year Level Means Test Academic Test
Thomas Henry Scholarship Years 9, 10, 11 and 12 Yes Yes

Thomas Henry Scholarship Information and Application Process

Scholarship Name Entry Year Level Means Test General Assessment Test
All-Rounder Scholarship (Boarding) Years 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 No Yes
Principal's Boarding Scholarship Years 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 Yes Yes

Boarding Scholarships Information and Application Process

Scholarship Name Entry Year Level Means Test General Assessment Test
Principal's Indigenous Boarding Scholarship Years 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 Yes Yes
Principal's Indigenous Scholarship Years 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 Yes Yes

Indigenous Scholarships Information and Application Process

I think what the MLC Scholarship gave me was 7 years [of educational experiences] that I wouldn’t have otherwise had anywhere else. There’s also not one type of student here, which was really refreshing for me.
Alexis Daish, Channel 9 Journalist