Scholarships and Bursaries
Jack Egan Awards
Jack Egan spent his early years on the family property near Warren in western New South Wales. He then attended as a boarder first Tudor House from 1950 to 1954 and then The King’s School from 1955 to 1959. He served on the Tudor House Council from 1 January 1998 until his death on 12 July 2007.
Jack Egan became Dux of Tudor House and School Captain of The King’s School. He was also distinguished by his sporting abilities, his love of the Australian bush, and his passion for writing. His love of life, good natured irreverence and natural charm meant he made many long lasting friendships easily. In recognition of “Jackos” fondness of Tudor House, a number of his friends established this Award to perpetuate his memory and to assist other students to derive the same great benefits from Tudor House.
Eligibility Requirements:
The Award is intended to promote the education of the recipient at the School. Applicants will need to demonstrate a good level of academic competency together with attributes in a particular field such as sport, music, drama, or art relevant to the School’s educational offering.
The Award is subject to a financial eligibility assessment. Recipients will be selected based upon the absence of the financial means needed for a candidate’s family to bear the cost of the candidate attending the School without financial assistance. The need for financial assistance is to be demonstrated to the Foundation’s general satisfaction that the applicant would not otherwise be able to attend the School if not for the availability of the Bursary.
Candidates must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident.
Applications for this Award are open to eligible individuals or groups of individuals throughout Australia, a state, a territory, or a region of at least 200,000 people.
Daryl and Hermina Blaxland Scholarship
Daryl Dudley Blaxland was born on 26 November 1925. He was the great-great-grandson of explorer Gregory Blaxland, one of three European settlers who successfully led the first crossing of the Blue Mountains. Daryl’s family lived in the New South Wales suburb of Broke, and he attended Tudor House as a boarder from 1935 to 1938. His brother Peter was also a Tudorian.
During his time at the School, Daryl participated in Scouts, was a member of the School Choir and competed in the School Shooting Championship in 1938. He attended Sydney Church of England Grammar School (Shore) for High School and graduated in 1942. Daryl served in World War II with the RAAF before going on to an esteemed career as a Plantation Manager in PNG and District Manager for BP in the ACT.
Mrs Hermina Blaxland was born in Slovenia and emigrated to Australia in 1949. Initially, she worked in Young but then moved to Canberra, where she met Daryl Blaxland. The pair were married on 18 September 1953, and they made a life together there for over 60 years.
Mr and Mrs Blaxland did not have children, and Mrs Blaxland left a considerable gift in her estate to the Tudor House Foundation. Alongside the Tudor House Foundation, several other organisations have benefited from the generosity of the Blaxlands, including Shore, the RSPCA (the Blaxlands loved animals), and Canberra Grammar School, where their neighbours’ children attended school.
The Daryl and Hermina Blaxland Scholarship is established using the proceeds from Mrs Blaxland’s bequest to The Tudor House Foundation.
Scholarship Requirements:
The Scholarship is open to a student from regional NSW who will attend Tudor House as a boarder from Year 5 and who is likely to significantly benefit from and contribute positively to the life of the School both academically and through extra-curricular activities.
Each Scholarship is to provide for the payment of up to half (50 per cent) of the Fees that are applicable from time to time.
Each Scholarship is to be awarded to a student who might not otherwise be able to attend the School because of their economic circumstances. The Scholarship is therefore subject to means-testing.
To be eligible for a Scholarship, the candidate’s parents’ primary source of income must be from primary production in New South Wales or the Australian Capital Territory, and the candidate must reside outside of the County of Cumberland.
Application for Awards
Step 1: Complete Application for Financial Aid Form.
Step 2: Return Financial Aid Form to The King’s School, Director of Finance (PO Box 1, North Parramatta NSW 2151).
For further information or to apply, please contact the Admissions Office.