2023 COMMUNITY 
        ENTRANCE  
       SCHOLARSHIP 
                                                      WILDERNESS SCHOOL 
                                                      COMMUNITY ENTRANCE 
                                                      SCHOLARSHIP 
         IMPORTANT DATES                              The Wilderness School Community Entrance Scholarship 
         Applications Open                            was established in 2021 by Wilderness School’s current and 
         October 2021                                 past parent, old scholar, student, and donor communities, 
                                                      and other friends of the School, to open a doorway to a brand 
         Applications Close                           new future to a girl who would otherwise be unable to attend 
         Friday 28 January 2022                       a school like Wilderness. 
         Offers                                       Our generous community enables and supports this crowd-
         will be made to successful                   funded scholarship through philanthropic contributions to 
         candidate by mid-February 2022.
                                                      the Wilderness School Foundation Scholarship Fund.  
                                                      PURPOSE
                                                      The Wilderness School Community Entrance Scholarship is a 5-year 
                                                      fixed-term scholarship offered to a girl entering Year 8, providing 100% 
         SUBMISSION OF                                fee remission from Years 8 through 12. The Scholarship will be offered to 
         APPLICATION                                  a deserving girl with an excellent academic record who would receive the 
         Please forward your                          greatest benefit from this opportunity. 
         application to:                              The purpose of the Wilderness School Foundation Scholarship Fund is to 
         The Academic Registrar                       nurture and extend the recipient with an exceptional education which will 
         Wilderness School                            set her on a path to flourish in her personal and professional life. 
         PO Box 93 
         Walkerville, SA 5081                         PREREQUISITES
         For further information                        •   The applicant must not be a current student of Wilderness School. 
         please contact:                                •   The applicant’s Care Giver/s will be required to demonstrate 
         Mrs Natalie Klein                                  evidence of their financial position, which would otherwise inhibit 
         Academic Registrar                                 them from applying to Wilderness School. 
         Phone + 61 8 8344 6688                         •   The applicant will complete the Application Form in full with the 
         registrar@wilderness.com.au                        required attached documentation.
                                                        •   The applicant must demonstrate an excellent academic record.
          APPLICATION PROCESS                                                  NOTE: The Wilderness School Foundation is not 
          AND SELECTION CRITERIA                                               required to award the Scholarship if it is deemed that no 
                                                                               applicants meet the criteria. 
            •   Applications will be open and publicly advertised              The Wilderness School Principal is authorised to rescind 
                in 2021 with the Scholarship awarded in 2022 for               the Scholarship if achievements or behaviour are 
                Year 8 commencement in 2023.                                   deemed inappropriate or poor. Failure to meet payment 
            •   Potential candidates will be selected on the basis             within payment terms of the excluded items above will 
                of their written application, interview process,               result in a review of the Scholarship offering. The terms 
                academic record and financial considerations.                  and conditions of enrolment for the School will apply to 
            •   Academic testing may be a part of this process.                the enrolment. 
                Selection considerations will include which                    CHECKLIST  
                candidate is most likely to benefit from this 
                Scholarship and which candidate would be                       Please ensure the following documents are supplied for 
                otherwise precluded for financial reasons.                     the student to be considered for a scholarship. 
            •   After consideration of applications, short-listed              NOTE: The application should be submitted in an A4 
                candidates will be interviewed.                                display folder containing no more than 10 plastic sleeves. 
            •   The Community Entrance Scholarship will be 
                awarded to the candidate who is considered                          Scholarship Application Form 
                the most deserving and who would receive the                         
                greatest benefit.                                                   Copies of the two most recent school reports 
            •   The successful applicant will be advised in                          
                writing during Term 1 of the year preceding                         Most recent NAPLAN results 
                the commencement of the scholarship and will                         
                receive the required documentation from our                         Please include answers to the questions listed on 
                Academic Registrar.                                                   
                                                                                    the last page 
          Applications open: October 2021. 
          Closing Date for Applications: Friday 28 January 2022                     Any other relevant academic, sporting, music, 
                                                                                      
                                                                                    artistic, community awards and/or results
          SCHOLARSHIP ENTITLEMENTS 
                                                                                    Financial details plus Income Tax Returns 
          AND OBLIGATIONS                                                            
            •   The Community Entrance Scholarship                                  Two written character references, one from your 
                provides 100% fee remission for a day student,                        
                enrolment fees, application fees, and the                           current Principal and a teacher 
                consolidated fixed charge for five years 
                inclusive of Years 8-12.                                            A 10cm x 15cm photo of the student 
                                                                                     
            •   If awarded the Scholarship, the recipient will 
                acknowledge the generosity of the Wilderness                   PARENT(S)/GUARDIAN(S) 
                School Foundation Scholarship Fund in writing. 
            •   On occasion, the recipient may be required to                  To determine financial need, detailed statements of
                share their experiences by being interviewed for                 •    Financial assets & liabilities plus income & 
                publications or by public speaking at donor events.                   expenditure are required, statement of personal 
                                                                                      contribution, along with; 
          The scholarship does not cover:                                        •    A copy of the most recent tax assessment notice for 
            •   Travel to and from Wilderness School                                  each parent/guardian in the household. 
            •   Discretionary activities like, but not limited to,               •    All information will be treated as confidential
                individual music tuition and overseas trips
            •   Books and stationery                                           NOTE: For candidates to be considered for a Scholarship, 
                                                                               an Application of Enrolment Form needs to be submitted, 
            •   Uniform, shoes, school bag.                                    or have previously been submitted, on their behalf.
       WILDERNESS SCHOOL 
       COMMUNITY ENTRANCE SCHOLARSHIP   APPLICATION FORM
       CANDIDATE’S DETAILS
        Family Name                                     Given Names
        Date of birth                                   Year level in 2022
        Present School
        Home Address
        Postal Address
        Are there any particular circumstances/special needs (including medical) which 
        may affect your daughter during the interview?
       PARENT/GUARDIAN DETAILS
        PARENT/GUARDIAN A                                  PARENT/GUARDIAN B
        Family Name                                        Family Name
        Given Name                                         Given Name
        Home Address                                       Home Address
                                    Postcode                                            Postcode
        Postal Address                                     Postal Address
                                    Postcode                                            Postcode
        Phone   (Home)                                     Phone   (Home)
                      (Mobile)                                           (Mobile)
       CANDIDATE BACKGROUND INFORMATION
        Please outline your interests and hobbies including sporting interests and 
        achievements, musical instruments played and level of achievement, membership 
        to youth groups and clubs.
       REFEREE INFORMATION - Please list the contact details of two people who can attest to your intellectual ability and character
        REFEREE 1                                          REFEREE 2
        Name                                               Name
        Relationship to Candidate                          Relationship to Candidate
        Home Number                                        Home Number
        Mobile Phone                                       Mobile Phone:
       We have read the criteria relating to the scholarship and have noted the requirements of this scholarship:
        Signature of Parent/ Guardian A                    Signature of Parent/ Guardian B
        Date                                               Date