Scholarships & Bursaries

The Mary Shanahan RSCJ OAM Scholarship was offered for the first time in 2020 for a Year 10 or Year 11 day student. 

This scholarship is in acknowledgment of the significant impact that Sister Mary Shanahan RSCJ OAM has made to the lives of KRB students, parents and alumnae. It also recognises her 2020 OAM award.

This means-tested scholarship will be offered to a student who meets the following criteria:

• The student’s family would have difficulty paying tuition 
• Congruence of values with Kincoppal-Rose Bay School.
• According to the words of Mary Shanahan RSCJ OAM, the student “Can learn who she is and accept the gifts she has and thus gain a great deal from her KRB education.”

The Margaret Kirkpatrick Scholarship is a full scholarship for both boarding and tuition offered to a new student entering KRB in Year 9, Year 10 or Year 11. 

This scholarship is for a student from a country area, whose family can demonstrate financial need.

The Alison Stephen Scholarship is offered to a new student entering Year 9, Year 10 or Year 11 at KRB.

This is a full scholarship covering both boarding and tuition fees. Applications are reserved for students from a country area whose financial position would prevent her from attending KRB without this assistance.

The Sister Philomene Tiernan RSCJ Bursary is offered to a new student entering Year 9, Year 10 or Year 11. The Bursary provides full remission of boarding and tuition fees for a student from a country area. The student must be able to demonstrate financial need.

Denise Dunphy attended Rose Bay Convent during the 1960s. Three generations of Denise’s family – all from country NSW – are also alumnae from Rose Bay and Kincoppal-Rose Bay.

Denise and Sr Phil Tiernan first met at Rose Bay in the 1960s and enjoyed a friendship that spanned many decades.

Sr Philomene Tiernan RSCJ died in the Malaysian Airlines Flight 17 crash on 17 July, 2015. For Denise it was like losing a member of her own family.

The Dunphy Foundation Sister Philomene Tiernan RSCJ Bursary is available for a new student entering into Year 10 or Year 11 at KRB. The Bursary covers full boarding and tuition fees, for the duration of time the student is at KRB. 

The Bursary will be awarded to a student from a regional area in NSW or QLD. The student must meet the following criteria:

• She is not currently attending Kincoppal-Rose Bay.
• She can demonstrate financial need.
• Her family support the goals of Sacred Heart education.
• She has the ability to make a positive contribution to the KRB school community. 

The Sacre Coeur Association of NSW Bursary will be offered for the first time in 2024.

Criteria:

1. The Bursary will be offered to a new student entering Year 9 2024 for four years
2. The Bursary will be awarded to a relation of an alumna from Kincoppal Rose Bay School or another Sacred Heart School
3. The Bursary can be for a boarder or day student for tuition only
4. The Bursary cover 50% tuition and the costs of the laptop program
5. The family of the student will be required to complete both an Application for Enrolment and a Bursary Application Form.
6. Evidence of financial need must be shown in the Bursary application
7. The recipient must demonstrate congruence of values with a Sacred Heart education.
8. The student is expected to be actively involved in representing the Sacre Coeur Alumni.
9. The Bursary will be offered once every four years.

Kincoppal-Rose Bay School of the Sacred Heart has a history and tradition of offering financial assistance for families to access educational opportunities they could otherwise not afford. We provide students from rural and regional Australia and from the indigenous community, with financial support to attend KRB on a bursary.

We welcome applications from families, particularly those who have experienced hardship through drought and other rural challenges. We endeavour to assist as many families as possible with partial remission of tuition fees only – not including boarding fees – for eligible students.

To ensure continuity of the bursary program each bursary is reviewed annually in regard to the family’s current financial position. For bursaries awarded to students entering KRB in Year 11, the bursary is valid for two years.

Bursaries are awarded at the Principal’s discretion. The names of bursary applicants and recipients remain confidential. Information provided by families is confidential to the Principal and Business Manager.

Applicants are not required to sit the scholarship examination. The exception to this case is where a student is also applying for a scholarship. This is a separate program for students who demonstrate particular ability in one or more areas.

Our senior school academic scholarship is offered to a student entering Year 7 at KRB. The scholarship is awarded on the performance of the student in the scholarship examination. The student must also show congruence with the KRB and Sacred Heart values. 

Scholarships are awarded for the duration of the student’s secondary education while she remains at KRB, subject to a review of satisfactory progress.

Applications for Academic Scholarships for 2024 entry are now closed.

All-rounder scholarships are offered to Year 10 and Year 11 students to help develop them as leaders and responsible citizens in a global community. 

Applicants for the all-rounder scholarship will be assessed on both her performance in the scholarship exam as well as her demonstrated leadership qualities. 

Scholarships are awarded for the remaining duration of the student’s secondary education while she is a student at KRB, subject to a review of satisfactory progress.

Applications for All-Rounder Scholarships for 2024 entry are now closed.