Parade College scholarships have been established to acknowledge and foster the development of students with special talents and to encourage their contributions within the school and wider community. Our scholarships are highly competitive, encouraging students with an outstanding academic record to apply.
For further information regarding Academic Scholarship Programs at Parade College, please contact the Coordinator of the Gifted and Talented Programs at scholarships@parade.vic.edu.au.
Parade College scholarships have been established to acknowledge and foster the development of our students with special talents and to encourage their contributions within the school and wider community. As well as being highly competitive, our academic scholarship is also an opportunity to recognise those students in our community who posses an outstanding academic record whilst also contributing actively to many facets of College life.
Lou Arthur, 1905-1972, was a student of Parade College until 1922, where he was actively engaged in many facets of College Life, including his instrumental role in the formation of the Old Paradians Amateur Football Club. As an alumnus, Lou was a dedicated and long-term Secretary and President of the Old Paradians Association (OPA). In October 2010, Lou was inducted into the Old Paradians Hall of Fame.
The Lou Arthur Memorial Scholarship honours the enduring commitment of Lou Arthur to Parade College and recognises those students that share his values of high academic achievement and contribution to College life.
The Lou Arthur Memorial Scholarship is awarded to Year 8 students who will complete Year 9 and Year 10 at Parade College.
Applications for the Lou Arthur Memorial Scholarship are now closed.
The Parade College Music Scholarship is designed to nurture, encourage and foster a love of music in young musicians and awarded to the candidate who best demonstrates exceptional musical ability and potential.
The deserving recipient must maintain a constant high level of academic achievement and behavioural standing, not only on their musical instrument, but on all areas of schooling throughout their entire study year. They must demonstrate great enthusiasm by working hard in supporting the Music Director and department by
We encourage and invite all Parade College music students, from all year levels, to apply and audition. The scholarship will fund all instrumental tuition provided at Parade College for the duration of one academic year.
(One place) Year 7 or Year 8 Student - 25-minute individual instrumental tuition for one academic year on their instrument.
(One place) Year 9 or Year 10 Student - 25-minute individual instrumental tuition for one academic year on their instrument.
(One place) VCE Music Performance Student - 50-minute individual instrumental tuition for one academic year. Please note: Students must select VCE Music Performance as a class subject.
AUDITION REQUIREMENTS:
All applicants will be contacted with an offer of an audition, held at the Music Department Bundoora campus. During the audition, students will be required to
All applications will be considered equally and must be submitted to the Music Department by Friday the 21st of February 2025.
OPEN FORMFor additional information regarding Music Scholarships or the wider Instrumental Music program, please contact the Director of Music on 9468 3300 or via email at music@parade.vic.edu.au.