Shierlaw Boarding Scholarship
The Shierlaw Boarding Scholarship was established as the result of a gift in will from George Shierlaw (PAC 1884-85), who bequeathed GBP 4,000 to the College in 1958 to establish a scholarship for country boys.
Francis Venning
I joined Prince Alfred College in 2023 as a Year 11 boarding student after receiving the Shierlaw Scholarship. I live on a mixed agricultural farm doing cropping and livestock near Crystal Brook, about 3 hours from PAC. Prior to coming to PAC, I attended the local high school in Gladstone, around 30 minutes from home.
Prince Alfred College has a wonderful community that has allowed me to meet new people from various walks of life. It has opened my eyes to new career possibilities that I never thought I would or could ever do, like going to university to study Physics or Chemistry. It has shown the differences, both good and bad, between city life and country life, helping me decide where I want to go after school and what I want to do after school.
Although I am still unsure what I want to do after school, I know it is not the same thing that I would have done before having the opportunities that the Shierlaw Scholarship has given me. For that, I am eternally grateful.
Angus Ruddenklau
I started as a Year 10 boarder at PAC in 2023 having spent my entire childhood in the Clare Valley. The Shierlaw Boarding Scholarship has granted me so many different opportunities that I wouldn’t have received if I hadn’t been given this scholarship. It has meant that I have been able to broaden my horizons and meet people from all over Australia and the world. I have been able to try different sports and activities that are not available to me back home and receive one of the best educations in the world.
The things that I most enjoy about attending Prince Alfred College and boarding are the new friends and mateships formed with boys and learning about different ways of life and different activities. I am not yet sure of what I want to do when I finish at PAC, but I’m looking forward to having a gap year in the Northern Territory to do a season of mustering cattle and really get to see the Australian outback. I am incredibly grateful for the unlimited opportunities attending PAC has given me.
If you would like to help create educational opportunities for students like Francis and Angus, please consider a tax-deductible gift to the Prince Alfred College Foundation Scholarship Fund. 100% of your donation will be directed into the Scholarship Endowment Fund, ensuring these opportunities can be provided to many students in the years to come.