How to apply for a scholarship at Essington?

The Essington School utilises ACER Scholarship Tests, which are used across Australia to identify academically able students for the awarding of a scholarship. The tests are designed to rank applicants, finely differentiating the top end of performance.

Applicants are required to demonstrate a range of skills such as the ability to interpret, infer, deduce and think critically. The tests are not curriculum based and do not test the ability to retrieve learned knowledge, nor are they diagnostic. Students who achieve very highly in relation to the Australian cohort will be shortlisted for interview.  

2025 Scholarship Testing available at Essington

Current and external students who plan on studying in Years 6 to 11 in 2025 are eligible to apply for a scholarship in 2026. Below are the application options:

If your child is entering Year 7 or 8 in 2026, please apply for the Level 1 ACER Scholarship Test.
If your child is entering Year 9 or 10 in 2026, please apply for the Level 2 ACER Scholarship Test.
If your child is entering Year 11 or 12 in 2026, please apply for the Level 3 ACER Scholarship Test.

The test will be held at The Essington School on the morning of Saturday 22 February 2025.

Registrations are open from 23 September 2024 to 2 February 2025. To register your child, please visit the following link: ACER Scholarships. The registration fee is $140.

Participation in the test is a prerequisite for eligibility for an Essington Scholarship, which will be awarded at the commencement of the 2026 school year.

For more information, you can visit the ACER link above or contact Nikki Glennon, ACER Scholarship Test Coordinator, on: nikki.glennon@essington.nt.edu.au