West Moreton Anglican College scholarships: the exam and special talent awards

Quick answer: West Moreton Anglican College (WestMAC) in Karrabin, Ipswich, offers Academic and Special Talent scholarships. Every applicant sits the scholarship exam at the college: academic awards rest on the exam alone, while special talent awards also weigh school results, performance and an interview or audition. WestMAC is on EduTest's client school list.

West Moreton Anglican College at a glance

WestMAC's range of special talent areas is unusually wide, including agriculture, equestrian and languages (Japanese or Chinese). Scholarships are open to existing and prospective students and are strictly limited.

Which test does WestMAC use?

All WestMAC applicants sit the scholarship exam at the college. The page doesn't name the provider, but WestMAC is on EduTest's client school list.

EduTest has five sections: verbal reasoning, numerical reasoning, reading comprehension and mathematics (30 minutes each, multiple choice), plus a 15-minute written expression task with no separate planning time. Results are compared with students in the same year level nationally.

You register through the EduTest link on the school's website. Use the same email address for every EduTest registration, so results can be matched and, where schools take part, transferred between schools in the same testing cycle.

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Key dates for 2028 entry

Dates change each year and schools sometimes switch providers, so always confirm on WestMAC's scholarship page before you register.

What else counts

• Academic: scholarship exam results
• Special talent: exam results, current school results, practical performance and an interview or audition

How to prepare

• Start about three months out. For a February test, that means November.
• Sit one full timed practice test in the right format to find the weakest section.
• Practise writing under time, with feedback on one thing at a time. Writing is the section families find hardest to judge at home.
• Build reading stamina with a mix of fiction, non-fiction and poetry, and talk about what writers imply, not just what happens.
• Keep the last week light. Familiarity and rest matter more than cramming.

Practice for the EduTest scholarship test

Our EduTest-format mock exams cover all five sections under timed conditions, with worked explanations, a skill breakdown and written expression marked by a human teacher.

These are independent practice materials, not official test papers, and they don't predict scholarship outcomes.

Frequently asked questions

Do special talent applicants sit the WestMAC exam?

Yes. All applicants sit the scholarship exam.

Does WestMAC offer an equestrian scholarship?

Yes, along with agriculture, art, dance, drama, languages, music and sport.

Can current students apply?

Yes. Scholarships are open to existing and prospective students.

Other Queensland schools

• Ipswich Grammar School
• Ipswich Girls' Grammar School
• The Springfield Anglican College
• St John's Anglican College

See which test every Queensland school uses in our Queensland school scholarships guide.

Practice Tests & Exams is an independent provider and is not affiliated with West Moreton Anglican College, ACER, EduTest or AAS. Details are from the school, the test providers and published sources as of 27 October 2026. Always check the school's own website for current dates and conditions.