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Foundation Scholarships

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St Andrew's College is committed to supporting quality education opportunities for those families who, without financial assistance, would not be able to afford an independent school education. We are committed to ensuring our College is not solely a place for those with the means to afford the College fees.

Foundation scholarships

With funding from the St Andrew’s College Foundation, we are proud to offer a diverse scholarship programme which provides wonderful opportunities for students with exceptional academic, music or sporting abilities. St Andrew’s is renowned for its top-class facilities, dedicated teaching staff, and a diverse academic and co-curricular programme, which supports Scholarship students to develop special talents to their full potential.

Available scholarships

St Andrew’s offers Academic Scholarships for up to two Year 7 students and up to five Year 9 students; a range of Sporting and Cultural Scholarships for students from Years 7–13; the George Feilding Hight Scholarships for young men and women from rural communities of the South Island; an Endeavour Scholarship which is a needs-based scholarship selected on academic and all-round potential; the John Sinclair Scholarship for students joining in Year 11 or above and highly motivated to make a positive academic, sporting or cultural contribution to the College; and the Westgarth Scholarship for students joining in Year 9, which will give them an opportunity to get the best out of their secondary school education.

Scholarships are also available for the College’s exceptional, national title-holding Pipe Band.

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Scholarship closing dates

2026 Years 7–9 Scholarship applications closed on Friday 4 April 2025.

2026 Years 11–13 Sports and Cultural Scholarship applications close on Sunday 17 August 2025.

George Feilding Hight Scholarship

In 2013, George Feilding Hight and Merrilyn Estelle Hight established a scholarship fund in the St Andrew’s College Foundation, to provide scholarships for young men and women from rural communities in the South Island of New Zealand, to attend St Andrew’s in Year 9.

Applications for 2026 are now closed.

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John Sinclair Scholarship

John R Sinclair MSc DipEd 
Association with St Andrew’s College 1983–2000 
Deputy Rector 1983–1996 
Senior College Head 1991–1992 
Administration Manager 1997–2000 
Board Secretary 1997–2000 

Dr John Rentoul appointed Mr John Sinclair as Deputy Rector of St Andrew’s College in 1983. Mr Sinclair soon proved himself to be decisive and efficient, able to deal diplomatically with sensitive issues while still pushing through innovative new systems reflecting Dr Rentoul’s educational philosophy. Mr Sinclair was an outstanding administrator, able to work with Deans and subcommittees to put new ideas into practice. A gregarious character, he quickly established good rapport with Old Collegians and parents. 

Please note, this scholarship is not by application. It will next be available for students who are in Year 11 or above in 2027.

John Sinclair St Andrew's College donor

The Westgarth scholarship

John and Alison Westgarth

John Westgarth attended St Andrew’s College from 1954–1959, walking the short distance to the College from his family home in nearby Heaton Street. During his six years at the College John played tennis, rugby and cricket. He was a good student graduating from the secondary school with an Endorsed School Certificate. In 1957 John won the T D Burnett Memorial Prize awarded for the best essay in Form 4 on ‘A Pioneer Family’. John’s essay told the family history of Quintin McKinnon, an early explorer in Fiordland. This award continues to be awarded to this day.

Alison and John Westgarth