Year 8 Scholarships open

Following our successful open evening on Tuesday 24 June, the year 8 scholarships are open. Forms can be downloaded from the school website.

RR Tyrer Scholarship for Rural Students.

Year 8 students or students currently attending Stratford High School, who attended a rural contributing school, can apply for a one off scholarship to assist with school costs for the next year. The scholarship is based on school and community involvement. For the current year 2014 the value of the scholarships was determined by the Board of Trustees at $400 and two scholarships were given. Up to three scholarships may be awarded.

The 2014 application form is available from the resources section at the side of this screen. Written applications must be in the hands of the BoT Secretary, Stratford High School, by close of business on Friday 22^nd August, 2014. A decision on the 2015 recipients will be made by the Board of Trustees at the October board meeting.

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Two scholarships were awarded from the RR Tyrer bequest for students who are studying at SHS in 2014. Joshua Kirkham and Ethan Martin, both from Ngaere School are the recipients for 2014. There were a record number of applicants for this scholarship.

BoT Academic Scholarship

This scholarship is available to all year 8 students who are intending to study at Stratford High School. The total value of the scholarship is $1200 payable over five years with $400 in year 9 and $200 each year thereafter depending on academic results. Students sit two examinations at the school in September.

The 2014 BOT application form is available from the resources section at the side of this screen. Written applications must be in the hands of the BoT Secretary by close of business on Friday 22^nd August 2014. Only students who have completed the application form will be eligible to sit the exams on Wednesday 10^th September, 2014.

Twenty year 8 students sat the BoT academic scholarship exams and with very close results, five students were selected to receive the scholarship. Braeden Harrison (St Josephs), Gabrielle Scherrer (St Patricks), Kristy Smith (Kaponga), Jackson Taylor (Ngaere) and Rhiannon Utton (Stratford) are the recipients for 2014. This scholarship continues during their academic career at SHS depending on results each year. The student must receive an excellence grade in the final junior graduation report and either a merit or excellence endorsement at level 1 and 2 to continue to receive this scholarship.