History of Bursarial Support
Since 1869, the School has provided financial aid to students who could not otherwise attain a BGS education. This tradition continues today.
Needs-based bursaries help to foster the broad diversity within the student population that contribute to the School’s unique culture. With significant increases in the cost of a modern independent school education, the number of needs-based bursaries the School is able to fund has progressively declined.
The Bursary Fund was established in the early 1990s to raise funds for bursaries in perpetuity. With the principal invested and preserved, the income generated is used to expand fee-assisted access for students.
In 2016 new graduates established a Year Group Bursary tradition in lieu of the customary valedictory gift to the School. Each cohort since then has encouraged their year group to pay it forward – to pass on the privilege and opportunity they will benefit from to someone else.
Our Vision — Growing Bursarial Support
The School’s objective is to provide a sustainable income to expand fee-assisted access for students.
Our goal is to raise $20 million to enable boys in financial need to attend the School. We hope to establish a sustainable Bursary Fund, with the capacity to provide needs-based bursarial support for 10% of the student population.
By growing the Bursary Fund the School will progressively increase the proportion of fee-assisted places; ensure the School’s policy of diversity and open access continues; and remove the expense of needs-based bursaries from the School’s operating costs.
Your gift will ensure the provision of financial assistance to students, enabling current and future generations to embark on their BGS journey; a journey where each student is challenged to achieve their best, where individual talents are nurtured in a supportive environment, allowing students to grow into thoughtful and confident young men of character who have the capacity to make significant contributions to their communities.
If you have any questions or require further information please contact:
Lou Gardiner
Director of Advancement
E [email protected]
T +61429229727
All donations are tax deductible with 100% of your donation going towards bursaries.
