What we look for in a prospective Dilworth student
Dilworth offers young men a scholarship worth around $60,000 a year that includes everything from access to music lessons and instruments, tuition, sporting equipment, uniforms, accommodation, meals and so much more.
Our Founder James Dilworth was very specific in his Will about his vision for the school and young men who should benefit from the scholarship.
Each application is evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
Application Criteria
- Family background: The Will states that students should be selected from families or parents of good character. This is especially important in a boarding environment.
- Family need: We encourage and accept applications from families who would like to provide their young man with the exceptional opportunities they know he deserves. Applications are accepted from working two-parent families, single-parent families and blended families.
- Student suitability: Young men need to display a positive attitude to school life, a desire to achieve their full potential and possess the ability to maintain positive relationships with others.
- Residential: If not New Zealand born, applicants and students must each have New Zealand Citizenship or be the holders of Permanent Resident Visas (PRV). Parents/legal guardians/students who are holders of a Resident Visa do not meet the criteria for consideration.
- Residence:
i) Applicants and candidates must be fully resident in New Zealand at the time of application and must have been living in New Zealand on a full-time and continuous basis for a minimum of 12 consecutive months prior to submitting the application.
ii) Applicant(s) must remain fully resident in New Zealand for the duration of the young man’s scholarship.
iii) The young man must be fully resident with the applicant(s). - Intake area: We accept applications from across Aotearoa, New Zealand. However places for weekend boarding are limited.
- Behaviour and Learning: Due to the nature of boarding school life, students exhibiting significant behavioural challenges or serious learning difficulties are not accepted.
- Health: All students should be in good health and possess the ability to participate fully in all aspects of Dilworth life. This includes, but is not limited to, weekly sport involvement, fitness challenges and Learning in the Outdoors.
- Immunisations: All students must be fully immunised, as recommended by the Ministry of Health.
- Parents/legal guardians: If not the legal parent, the applicant must have legal guardianship and parenting order, in respect of the student.