ANZCA Scholarships

ANZCA’s 2024 scholarships will be awarded to our successful students according to the criteria detailed below.

Anne G. Felstead Scholarship for Excellence in Performance

An annual prize of $250 for Grade Six practical candidates within Australia.

  • Awarded to the Grade Six practical candidate (within the current year) with the highest average mark over their last three (3) practical exams.
  • Minimum grade level for previous practical exams is Grade Three.
    (i.e. Eligible Grade Six candidates must have successfully completed any two of Grades Three, Four or Five.)
  • All three exams must be in the same instrument, but can be a mixture of streams (i.e. Modern, Classical or Performance).
  • All exams must be completed within a five-year period (including the current year).
  • Theory requisites for the Grade Six practical exam are not required.
This scholarship is made available through the generous donation of long-time South Australian ANZCA teacher Anne G. Felstead.

ANZCA Grade Four Theory Scholarships

$80 ANZCA Publications Voucher for each Australian state and territory, and New Zealand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and Thailand.

  • Awarded to the candidate with the highest mark in Grade Four Theory from the May and October exams combined.
  • Minimum score: 85 (Honours).
  • Candidates must have completed at least one (1) previous ANZCA theory examination.
  • Candidates must be 18 years of age or younger at the time of the exam.

Margaret Weston Memorial Scholarship

$1250 for Australian candidates only.

  • Awarded to the candidate with the highest mark in Grade Five Theory from the May and October exams combined.
  • Minimum score: 75 (Credit) overall, with at least 75% of available marks in the Composition section of the paper.
  • Candidates must have completed at least two (2) previous ANZCA theory examinations.
  • Candidates must be 19 years or younger at the time of the exam.

This very generous scholarship for Australian candidates only is provided by the family of Margaret Weston. Margaret was a wonderful teacher and a great supporter of ANZCA. We sincerely thank the Weston family for making this scholarship available.

ANZCA Grade Five Theory Scholarships

$100 ANZCA Publications Voucher for each Australian state and territory, and New Zealand.

  • Awarded to the candidate with the highest mark in Grade Five Theory from the May and October exams combined.
  • Minimum score: 75 (Credit) overall, with at least 75% of available marks in the Composition section of the paper.
  • Candidates must have completed at least two (2) previous ANZCA theory examinations.
  • Candidates must be 19 years or younger at the time of the exam.

Ivor Morgan Grade Five Theory Scholarships

$100 ANZCA Publications Voucher per country for Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and Thailand.

  • Awarded to the candidate with the highest mark in Grade Five Theory from the May and October exams combined.
  • Minimum score: 75 (Credit) overall, with at least 75% of available marks in the Composition section of the paper.
  • Candidates must have completed at least two (2) previous ANZCA theory examinations.
  • Candidates must be 19 years or younger at the time of the exam.

Our previous winners

Congratulations to the following students, who have been awarded ANZCA Scholarships for 2023 (teachers’ names in brackets).

Grade Six Practical

Ava Fradgley  (Jill Linton)
Anne Felstead Scholarship for Excellence in Performance

Grade Four Theory

New South Wales:  Eva Laves  (Julie Emery-Sexton)
Queensland:  Luke Donald Blackburn  (Dr Kerry Vann-Leeflang)
Malaysia:  Zhao Jian Yu
  (Clare Chu Tai Yong)
Singapore:  Shivdarshan Suresh  (Vinnie Classroom)
Indonesia:  Nathan Alverino Astono  (Go Music Indonesia)

For further information, please contact us