Christian Brothers’ High School Lewisham

Edmund Rice Bursary

Since 2010, the Edmund Rice Bursary has been an integral part of our Reconciliation Action Plan to help close the gap. This plan is centred around the pillars of Relationships, Respect and Opportunities in the classroom, around the school and in the wider community. The Edmund Rice Bursary aims to provide local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families with financial assistance towards the cost of education to support academic success and help future career opportunities.

Alongside the Edmund Rice Bursary, all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families are supported through our Aboriginal Program. Led by proud Kunjen and Yorta Yorta man and CBHS Old Boy Mr Blake Griffith, the program helps Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students connect to Country and Culture whilst also helping to educate the whole school community.  It is our hope that not only will this bursary provide opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students, but that the relationships made across the school community will break the cycles of inequality and cultural separation that exist in our nation.

This bursary covers the below inclusions for the duration of the student’s education at Christian Brothers’ High School Lewisham.

INCLUSIONS:

• Waiver of Acceptance Fee
• Waiver of Tuition and Building Levy fees
• School uniform allowance
• Textbooks and learning resources 
• Compulsory camps and retreats
• Academic and cultural support

EXCLUSIONS:

• Enrolment fee
• Excursions and incursions
• Uniform costs beyond the bursary allowances
• Stationery and exercise books
• Other learning resources e.g. timber and art materials for major works
• Transport to and from school

CRITERIA:

As a minimum, the student currently:

• Has satisfactory attendance at his current school as reflected in his latest report
• Shows satisfactory effort and application to his studies, as reflected in his latest report
• Is of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent, identifies as an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person, and is accepted as such by the community in which he lives, or formerly lived

A limited number of bursaries are offered each year in line with our Enrolment Policy. To apply for the Edmund Rice Bursary, please complete an Expression of Interest form.

Whilst our bursary program is only open to new students, any current CBHS Lewisham families who are experiencing financial hardship are encouraged to contact us via accounts@cbhslewisham.nsw.edu.au or 8585 1744 so our Bursar can discuss options with you.