2024 SPHINX SCHOLARSHIPS AND BURSARIES AVAILABLE 

Introduction

The Sphinx Scholarship Fund is a great success story for the Perth Modernian Society Inc. and the Sphinx Foundation Inc. Having started in 2008 with a single donation from Modernian Jim Cundill (dec.), donations and good investment strategies have since swelled the fund to $1.5M now, and earnings on the capital sum will permit the 44 awards listed below to be awarded in December 2024. The scholarships and bursaries are therefore one of Perth Modern School’s very special features.

Academic Subject Awards 

Under the constitution of these awards, they are to be awarded to students, who, in the opinion of the selection panel, demonstrate outstanding talent and passion in the nominated subject area as well as demonstrating how the award would be used to assist achievement of academic excellence in the respective subject area. The donors have specified that the money awarded is to provide enrichment in the subject area beyond that provided in the normal school program.

Equity Awards

These awards are aimed at facilitating the achievement of educational success by removing barriers and providing access to opportunities to current Perth Modern School students. The School offers many opportunities for enhanced education, and the awards aim to assist students who might otherwise be disadvantaged to take full advantage of them. Applicants or their parents, need to show that they have personal circumstances of financial or other need such that the award will be most beneficial in removing barriers, overcoming a specific disadvantage, or in providing access to opportunities to facilitate the achievement of educational success. Applicants are expected to have achieved well in their academic courses and/or external competitions, and ideally to also have demonstrated an interest in community service.

The following scholarships will be available for Year 10 students to apply for in 2024. Further information of how to apply and deadlines will be communicated to parents and students later this term. 

Arts and Technologies:

The Don Tyler IT and Computer Science Scholarship and Bursary

Fortescue Metals Mechatronics Engineering Scholarship and Bursaries (3)

The Perth Modernian Society Visual and Performing Arts Scholarship and Bursary

English:

The Jean and Jim Cundill Creative Writing Scholarship and Bursary

Health and Physical Education:

The Perth Modernian Society Elite Physical Education Scholarship and Bursary 

Humanities and Social Science:

The Ling and Chris Hayes Accounting Scholarship

The Malcolm Evans Debating Scholarship

The Hunt Family Politics and Law Scholarship

The Shirley Randall Social Sciences Scholarship

Languages:

The Malcolm Evans Asian Languages Scholarship

The Malcolm Evans European Languages Scholarship

The Malcolm Evans Languages Bursary

Mathematics:

The Barrie Baker Mathematics Scholarship and Bursary

Music:

The Daniel Girling and John Down Music Scholarship and Bursary

The John Christmass Choral Music Scholarship

The Cundill Violin Scholarship (Awarded by the School) 

The Don Tyler Musical Instrument Scholarship – Flute

The Wrightson Cello Scholarship (Awarded by the School) 

Science:

The Don Tyler Biological Science Scholarship and Bursary

The Don Tyler Chemistry Scholarship and Bursary

The Dr Philip E. Best Science Bursaries (3)

The Don Tyler Physics Scholarship and Bursary

The Peter Farr Psychology and Bursary Scholarship

Other:

The Don Tyler Innovations, Entrepreneur, and Independent Research Scholarship and Bursary

Equity:

The Doss Family Equity Scholarship

The Jim Leslie Equity Scholarship and Bursary

The Malka Equity Scholarship (2) anbd Bursary

The Ross and Fran Ledger Scholarship (available for students completing Year 7, 8, 9 or 10)

The TLC Be Inspired Scholarship (for students completing Year 7, 8 or 9 - three year tenure)