Theory Scholarships

2016 Theory Scholarships

As previously advised, the Board of Directors has revised ANZCA's theory scholarships for 2016, which have been awarded according to the following criteria:

Melva Lycett Memorial Scholarship
• $100 for each Australian state and territory, and New Zealand.
• Awarded to the candidate with the highest mark in Grade Four Theory from the May and September exams combined.
• Minimum score: 85 (Honours).
• Candidates must be 18 years of age or younger at the time of the exam.
This scholarship will be replaced in 2017. The Board of Directors thank Frank Lycett for his generous support of this prize over many years.

Margaret Weston Memorial Scholarship
• $750 for Queensland candidates only.
• Awarded the to candidate with the highest mark in Grade Five Theory from the May and September exams combined.
• Minimum score: 75 (Credit) overall, with at least 75% of available marks in the Composition section of the paper.
• Candidates must have completed at least two previous ANZCA theory examinations.
• Candidates must be 19 years or younger at the time of the exam.
This very generous scholarship for Queensland candidates only is provided by the family of Margaret Weston. Margaret was a wonderful teacher and a great supporter of ANZCA. We sincerely thank the Weston family for making this scholarship available to Queensland students.

ANZCA Grade Five Theory Scholarships
• $100 ANZCA Publications Voucher for each Australian state and territory, and New Zealand.
• Awarded to the candidate with the highest mark in Grade Five Theory from the May and September exams combined.
• Minimum score: 75 (Credit) overall, with at least 75% of available marks in the Composition section of the paper.
• Candidates must have completed at least two previous ANZCA theory examinations.
• Candidates must be 19 years or younger at the time of the exam.

Congratulations to the following students, who have been awarded Theory Scholarships for 2016 (teachers' names in brackets).

Grade Four – $100 per student.
Melva Lycett Memorial Scholarship
N.S.W.  Monique Murphy  (Eve Lohmann)
Qld.  Tess Brigid Fitzpatrick  (Clare Cundall)
S.A.  Isobel Wadsworth Pitt  (Anne Felstead)
Vic.  Hannah Sue Velkovski  (music-a-plenty – Andrew Woodruff)
New Zealand   Emily Grace Kneale  (Miriam du Feu)

Grade Five
Qld.  Myles Connor Andrews  (Dr Robert Keane)   Margaret Weston Memorial Scholarship, $750
Vic.  Hannah Price  (music-a-plenty – Michelle Marie)   ANZCA Theory Scholarship, $100 voucher
Indonesia Elizabeth Kezia Widjaya (Studio Musik Sienny) Ivor Morgan Scholarship, $100 voucher Malaysia  Chow Yan Teng  (Clare Chu Tai Yong)   Ivor Morgan Scholarship, $100 voucher