NZ Scholarship

Wellington College has a proud tradition of success in NZ Scholarship.  These are challenging and demanding assessments which provide recognition and monetary reward to just the top 2-3% of candidates nationwide.  At Wellington College, we run an open and inclusive school-wide Scholarship programme in which the intellectual and collegial experience is front and centre.  Scholarship candidates are expected to demonstrate high-level critical thinking, abstraction and generalisation, and to integrate, synthesise and apply knowledge, skills, understanding, and ideas to complex situations.  

Scholarship classes usually run outside the school timetable.  Entry is open to candidates from any year level, but it is most commonly sat in Year 12 and 13.  Assessment is by either a written/spoken examination or by the submission of a portfolio or report of work produced throughout the year.  Please note that there is no derived grade process for Scholarship and it does not generate credits.

You may also choose to attempt Scholarship in subjects that are not listed here.  This will require independent study.  If you are interested in attempting a subject such as Agricultural & Horticultural Science or Art History, please see DP Ms Lendrum (l.lendrum@wc.school.nz) who can support you with this.

Dr Aaron Columbus (DP Teaching & Learning) oversees Scholarship.  See him in P7 with any questions.