Scotch Reports Issue 176 (April 2020)

Scotch Reports
ISSUE 176 / APRIL 2020

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CONTENTS
04 From the Principal:
90 Zettabytes
06 Early Learning
08 Mitcham Campus
12 Torrens Park Campus
20 Community: Wide Open
Spaces
22 Philanthropy: The
Compound Effect of Giving
24 Old Collegians: 100 Years
of Scotch OC
2020 TERM DATES
Term 2
Term 3
Term 4
COVER
27 April - 26 June
21 July - 25 September
12 October - 8 December
Evie McRitchie picking the first grapes
of the season for Scotch’s 2020 Shiraz
right here on the Scotch College Ag Farm
vineyard. The students will produce a Sav
Blanc and a Shiraz this year!
THANKS
A big thank you to everyone who
collaborated to create this edition of
Scotch Reports. Special thanks go to
Sandra Paterson, Bryan Charlton, Kate
Potter, Warren King and everyone who
kindly supplied photographs for this
publication. Editor: Warren King
(digital@scotch.sa.edu.au).
BIRD IN HAND // DABBLEBROOK
SIDEWOOD // TOMFOOLERY // ATLAS
ADELAIDE GIN // MANYARA // HENTLEY FARM
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FROM THE PRINCIPAL
01 02
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90 Zettabytes
A market research firm recently predicted
that this was the total amount of data the
world would produce in the next two years.
That’s big. But how big? A zettabyte is a 10
with 21 zeroes after it. It is a trillion times
bigger than a gigabyte. 9 of them equals
about 13 trillion CDs.
I am pretty sure that the world has always
produced bytes of data. Every human,
animal and inanimate object can be
described by them, every conversation
contains lots of them, newspapers, blogs,
books and magazines, and online activity
of all kinds do their bit to contribute to
the ever growing `lakes’ of data.
The difference in 2020 is that now we
can harvest, store, own and control these
data and direct them towards ever more
ambitious and mind-boggling goals.
Some view data as a commodity like oil.
Oil, like data, was always there. It was
the folk who found it and dug it up who
became rich and powerful until various
pieces of trust-busting legislation
prevented us all from being held to
ransom by the monopolies.
The same process of challenge to the
monopolists is happening today. They say
that a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
A lot of data can be equally dangerous
according to the legislators of Europe, who
are currently taking on the tech giants of
the world and attempting to control the
negative impacts of such immense power.
Just as for oil, we have to remember that
data ultimately belonged to us, not the
likes of Facebook.
`Data’, by the way, is a Latin word. It is a
neuter plural (strictly speaking we should
say data are, not is), meaning something
that has been `given’. We have given it, but
like any gift, it needs to be respected and
used for the purposes the giver intended…
We are sending our children out into a
dazzling, dizzying world. Their challenges –
such as the one highlighted above -
will be greater than ours. The educational
preparations a school makes for them
are very different from the ones we
endured or enjoyed when we were
younger. Our students do their bit to
understand and locate large amounts
of data through their studies. However,
they must also know what to make of
such knowledge, to take the time and
space to think it through, and to know
the responsibilities that such power
brings and harness – as far as it is
feasible – such information for the
good of humanity.
The service emphasis in our wellbeing
programme is a case in point. If we do
not see the world in terms of personal
and shared wellbeing, we will bounce
dangerously from crisis to crisis, creating
the kinds of conflicts and confrontations
that have bedevilled history and brought
untold misery and exploitation to many.
One further and related emphasis
in our programmes from this year is
ethics. We are working to include strong
ethical education in various parts of our
curriculum. We reckon we are among
the first in Australia to take this `General
Capability’ seriously. `General Capabilities’
are what the government believes are
critical as part of an education but have
no suggestions as to how to mould them
into teaching. We are trying to do so, in
collaboration with Melbourne University.
It is not enough just to know stuff, to
acquire power from knowing stuff, and use
the stuff we know for our own purposes.
There has to be a thinking, discerning
element to the way we work so that the
result is not yet another mess.
Anyone who visits the College in the next
two years will not be able to ignore the
new infrastructure we are building on
behalf of future generations of Scotch
students. The Wellbeing and Sports
Centre - still only blessed with a working
title – is a case in point. It is not meant
to be a bog-standard sports facility.
It is not meant to be a shinier version
of the last one we had. Its aim is to
enhance educational possibilities that
are apt for the future, not just the present.
Two interesting facilities have been
included in the design. The meditation
and recharge spaces in the Wellbeing area
are places where students can go to think.
They are places to be apart from the hurly
burly – for whatever reason – and take
time to ponder the bigger matters of life,
or the matters that they need to work
out for themselves. Students will make
of those spaces what they will. We have
deliberately not tried to define their
usage too closely because schools must
accommodate the personal as well
as the collective and leave space for
individuality. How those two spaces
ultimately work will fascinate us all.
THE DIFFERENCE IN 2020 IS THAT NOW
WE CAN HARVEST, STORE, OWN AND
CONTROL THESE DATA AND DIRECT THEM
TOWARDS EVER MORE AMBITIOUS AND
MIND-BOGGLING GOALS.
The idea, in some sense, is not new.
Great thinkers of old all needed the
time and space to work through their
issues. Contemplation – how much
does our education nurture that
great notion?
So, as we send out our newly inducted
Scotch 90 students and celebrate
the many, many academic achievements
of the Class of 2019, I hope they also
leave us conscious of their strong
wellbeing and fuelled by a sense of
mission. Because a lot of knowledge
can be a wonderful thing.
JOHN NEWTON
Principal
Feature John Newton at Thank You Drinks
on Mitcham Campus / 01 John Newton at
Thank You Drinks on Mitcham Campus /
02 John Newton at the Scotch90 Assembly
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EARLY LEARNING CENTRE
STEM in the Early Years
In the Scotch College ELC we focus on
continual improvement and reflection of
practice, with the goal to educate young
inquisitive minds. We want children to
explore, manipulate, question, hypothesise
and think deeply about their ideas
through play.
In our quest to find new initiatives that
support our play-based philosophy, we
were lucky enough to be chosen as one
of only 100 centres across Australia to
pilot a Federal Government initiative
in promoting Science, Technology,
Engineering and Maths (STEM) in the early
years. The program is called ELSA (Early
Learning STEM Australia) and is a playbased
digital learning program. The ELSA
program, and our participation in the
program, began in 2018.
The ELSA program uses four apps on an
iPad and the children are able to access
one app per term in the classroom.
The apps include concepts such as
patterns and relationships, location
and arrangement, representation and
investigations. All of these apps are
supported by play-based experiences
away from the iPads that allow the
children to explore and apply the concepts
represented in the apps. Children learn
to self-regulate to have only one turn
a day for 10 minutes and as such begin
to develop good habits around the use
of digital technology.
The point of difference with this program,
to other digital learning programs, is that
the focus of ELSA is as much about the
‘off app’ supporting learning experiences,
as it is about the concepts being taught
through the apps. The children have the
opportunity to apply the concepts of STEM
that they are introduced to through the
apps, to real life experiences. They learn
to apply trial and error, manipulate objects,
try out theories and make connections in
their learning.
Professor Tom Lowrie, Director of the
STEM Education Research Centre at the
University of Canberra says:
“What a four-year-old does in an Early
Learning Centre is pretty similar to what
somebody might be doing at Google.
They are having to be inquisitive; they are
experimenting, they are having to help
one another and work things out together.
They are doing it with curiosity and with
engagement and they are not being bound
by lots of rules that say, ‘You can’t do this
in that way’.”
“We are trying to develop thinkers and
citizens of the future that can be flexible,
connected and adaptable regardless
of the role they might go in. We don’t
actually know what some of these jobs
might look like yet.”
Professor Lowrie notes that futurists
say that today’s four-year-olds may have
eight or ten jobs by the time they retire.
By engaging children in this type of
thinking and these experiences, we are
enabling them to be active thinkers,
researchers and passionate problemsolvers,
or as the program talks about,
‘active problem-finders’.
In the Scotch College ELC we have
always offered STEM-inspired learning
organically, but the pilot has provided
a resource to educators, teachers and
students that uses explicit and accurate
language with intent, so that learning in
this very important and yet complex area
is very intentional. Consequently, we have
seen a significant increase in children’s
engagement and confidence in these areas.
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01 02
03 04
06
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To enhance the use of technology and
the more complex STEM concepts of
coding, we have also purchased some new
resources. Bee-Bots (small robots that the
children program) have been a fun way for
the children to explore and experiment
with early coding concepts. The children
use commercial mats made to go with the
Bee-Bots, and once they are feeling more
confident in their use and are looking
for further challenges we then make our
own gridded maps for the Bee-Bots to be
programmed to navigate.
We also purchased Cubetto, a cube robot
that uses a digital interface to code using
disks. The children have loved exploring
and learning coding through using this
robot. This learning is enhanced when we
join up with our Year 3 buddy classes so
that the older children are able to model
coding for the younger ELC children.
We are excited to be on a learning
journey with the children and
enthusiastically look forward to the
year ahead with our budding engineers,
scientists and mathematicians!
GEORGIE SEPPELT
ELC 4-Year Old Teacher
& Educational Leader
Feature Collaborating to build a house /
01 3D imaging with one of the ELSA apps /
02 Manipulating materials to explore the meaning
of number / 03 Bug Bingo game for problemsolving,
sorting and collaborating / 04 Designing
and engineering kites / 05 Using the ELSA game
to explore mapping concepts and birds eye view /
06 Coding our way to wash our hands
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MITCHAM CAMPUS
Leadership and Collaboration
Preparing for transitions to future
contexts is an important focus of the
Year 6 experience at Scotch, even beyond
the transition to Middle School and the
senior campus. Developing the skills of
authentic leadership and collaboration are
at the core of each students’ final year at
Mitcham Campus.
Late in 2018 we began making plans for
the first Year 6 Leadership Forum as a
springboard into the school year. At Scotch
we are lucky enough to have excellent
resources, inspiring speakers and great
role-models within our community.
It was a natural progression to design
and run our own forums that match our
students’ needs, rather than signing up
for outsourced programs. The Leadership
Forum day has continued to grow, giving
every student the opportunity to set goals
and actively shape themselves as a leader
and a collaborator.
Students have commenced a unit of
Inquiry entitled ‘How can we advocate
for change in Australia?’ To begin the
forum, they took part in preferential
voting for a Mitcham Campus Digital
dents. They were invited to consider
how a mascot represents what it means
to be a good, safe, secure, kind and curious
digital citizen at Scotch. Hamish Buchanan
is congratulated for his success in having
his mascot selected!
After exploring the student leadership
pledge, the students then heard leadership
messages from our Principal Dr John
Newton. In their reflection journals, they
recorded their take-away messages, such
as “Leaders don’t come out of nowhere,
they have to learn like everyone else”,
“You have to earn respect”, “Learn from
your mistakes”, “If you think something
is wrong, tell your group”, “Don’t be
afraid of not being good at something –
everyone has a different talent” and
“Don’t take leadership for granted”.
Our Director of Student Wellbeing,
Shawn Kasbergen, talked to the students
about resilience and using a strengthsbased
approach to leadership. The
qualities and behaviours of a leader
were unpacked and the students had
the opportunity to think about what
they bring to a leadership role.
A series of team challenges then required
them to work together to solve some
interesting problems. A hypothetical
‘worldwide shortage on clothing
material’ saw some interesting designs in
'Advertiserwear'. Two outdoor challenges
(Crossing the River and Flip the Tarp)
required students to show patience and
manage frustration as they ensured no
one in the group was left behind and each
member was considered and supported.
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01 02
03 04
The final team challenge required students
to incorporate and build on many ideas to
build the tallest free-standing structure
from string, tape and spaghetti, with
a marshmallow at its peak. During this
challenge, Year 12 College Captains Hugo
Walter and Kristen Nunan added their
support and circulated amongst the Year
6s, assisting and making connections.
End of day sessions focused on the
concept of gratitude and allowed each
individual to consider what they already
have to be thankful for and the resources
they have to draw on before writing their
goals for 2020. They left with the powerful
messages of, ‘Be the change you wish to
see in the world’ (Mahatma Gandhi) and
‘It is not happiness that brings us gratitude,
it is gratitude that brings us happiness’.
Thank you to our Year 6 staff, Sarah Lane,
Nadia Hicks, Luke Ivens, Sam Cocks and
Paul Traino for preparing the Leadership
Forum, and to our presenters and Year 12
Captains. Our Year 6s are all now ready
to sign up for Student Action teams
throughout the year and help make
a difference!
IEVA HAMPSON
Head of Mitcham Campus
Feature The Crossing the River Challenge
in action / 01 Grace models the group's
Advertiserwear creation / 02 The Marshmallow
Challenge / 03 Hamish Buchanan's winning
Digital Citizen Mascot entry! / 04 Working in
teams to create the perfect newspaper uniform.
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MITCHAM CAMPUS
Growing Mathematically
Our Year 4 staff and students are currently
engaged in the Growing Mathematically
project, a collaboration with Emerita
Professor Di Siemon and the Australian
Association of Mathematics Teachers,
funded by the Commonwealth Government
of Australia.
Growing Mathematically aims to support
a targeted teaching approach to
multiplicative thinking in the middle years,
based on an evidence-based learning
progression. Multiplicative thinking is one
of the ‘big ideas in Mathematics’ that builds
the foundation for further understanding.
When you hear ‘multiplicative thinking’ you
may conjure up memories of rote learning
times tables in a bid to gain ‘automaticity’
in recall. I certainly remember lining up
for ‘times tables races’ and envying those
who had their facts to hand to complete
problems quickly!
Multiplicative thinking is actually bigger
picture thinking. The capacity to think
multiplicatively underpins nearly all of
the topics considered in middle years
Mathematics and beyond, and involves
recognising and working with relationships
between quantities. It involves thinking
in abstract ways and developing flexible
mental objects to replicate, shrink, enlarge,
and exponentiate numbers – which is
fundamentally more complex than the
additive thinking that often comes with
learning times tables. Multiplicative
thinking (for example, 3x3 = 3+3+3)
gives a mathematician the ability to find
efficient solutions to problems involving
multiplication and division, fractions,
decimal fractions, ratios, rates and
percentages.
Our teachers and students are helping
build on the teaching and learning
materials which were first developed for
the RMIT Reframing Mathematical Futures
II and Scaffolding Numeracy in the Middle
Years projects.
Participating in the project will support
our students to develop efficient mental
and written computation strategies,
which in turn will help them to understand
and solve rational number problems and
influence their mathematical achievements
in later years.
Thank you to our Year 4 team of Georgie
Facci, Jane Bennett, Carole Frew and
our Teaching and Learning Coach Anne
Fromholtz for leading the way with the
Growing Mathematically Project!
IEVA HAMPSON
Head of Mitcham Campus
Feature Siyona and Lilla growing mathematically
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MITCHAM CAMPUS
Exploring Words
During Term 1 our students take part in
their first House Competitions for the year.
Most families would be able to name the
more obvious House Competitions for the
year, like Athletics, Swimming and Cross
Country, but House Competitions are a way
for us to celebrate all aspects of school
life. We have a House Music Cup, House
Debating, House Chess and even
a House Touch Typing cup!
This term all students were involved in
the House Spelling Competition and put
their word knowledge to the test. Most
parents and grandparents would remember
growing up with Scrabble, Boogle,
Upwords, Hangman, crosswords and word
finds. More recently, online games and
apps such as Words with Friends, Wordle
and Wordsplash have garnered popularity.
Developing curiosity for, and a playfulness
with, words is something we must continue
encouraging and foster in all children,
especially in a world where a sentence is
reduced to a handful of letters (IMO FWIW
– in my opinion, for what it is worth).
Last year, our upper primary staff were
keen to find approaches that not only
supported students’ acquisition of spelling
skills and knowledge but also kept the
children engaged and interested in words.
The SMART Spelling approach ticked the
boxes as an evidence-based approach
appropriate for, and catering to, the
needs of children with dyslexia through
to those who seemingly have a
photographic memory! After the Year 6
staff introduced the approach, the Year
3 team also decided to trial the program at
the middle years and, this year, our lower
primary teams are joining in.
Children are explicitly taught spelling
patterns, one at a time, with a range of
words and complexity appropriate to
individual skills. Whilst the approach
does prioritise meaning (vocabulary),
phonology (sounds) and orthography
(letters and letter patterns), children
are also investigating etymology and
morphology (you may like to reach for
your dictionary!).
Why not embrace the fun of words and
dust off the scrabble board or find the
missing pieces of the Boggle set for
your next family game night!
IEVA HAMPSON
Head of Mitcham Campus
Feature Left to Right Year 1 Ruby with her
Writing, Year 6 Ava at Work and Year One
student Xavier sharing a spelling focus.
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TORRENS PARK CAMPUS
Celebrating the Class of 2019
The best thing about my role is that I get to
work with amazing people on the Torrens
Park Campus every day. I feel truly blessed
to be able to reflect on one of the most
challenging starts to a year that any school
can have and know that as a community
we have shown resilience, strength of
character and demonstrated great love and
understanding. I’m not surprised that this
has been my experience, I am reassured.
Thank you for the immense support our
students and staff have felt and know that
as we near the end of this term we are in a
good place.
We have much to celebrate and
acknowledge, not least of which are the
outstanding results of the Class of 2019.
You will read in this report about the
wonderful achievements of our scholars.
I would like to celebrate the attitude
and effort that all Year 12 students put
into their studies last year. It is not the
ATAR that makes the person, rather the
educational experience that grows the
young person to be ready to take their
place in life, knowing that they are sure
of their purpose and have the ability to
impact the world in a positive and
ethical manner.
Our strategic focus on embedding
Wellbeing across the College is on track
and I feel confident that, as we reach the
halfway point of the implementation of
the plan, we are becoming stronger and
more effective in this space. Many of
you would know it’s not an easy mandate
and as we strive for deep learning and
cultural transformation, we continue to see
evidence of our work. The importance of
partnerships cannot be underestimated
and the increasing participation of
families in our development of programs
is testament to the great foundations we
continue to build upon as we commence
our next 100 years.
Torrens Park Campus is a vibrant learning
space. This year and next the campus will
undergo great physical change with our
infrastructure developments. We will enjoy
the opportunities these new spaces enable
us to create in our teaching and learning
and I look forward to highlighting their use
in future reports.
The focus on student agency in our
program is another strength of our school.
So much so that we are doing a threeyear
research program with Dr Charles
Leadbetter, a leading expert in this field.
Sarah Lane (Year 6 Team leader) is leading
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our staff through this program and we are
already reaping the rewards of moving
from ‘student voice’ to students having
authentic ownership of their learning
and making valuable contribution to the
development of our cultural DNA. Our 2020
College Captains are leading the way and
I am loving the opportunity to work with
such amazing young people.
We have much to look forward to this year,
not least of which is the College Musical,
Matilda. We are fortunate to have obtained
the rights for this show and have put
together an amazing team to ensure our
students will shine. Please keep an eye
on the College website for bookings
in late Term 2. Our best publicity for
these amazing productions is through
word of mouth so I really encourage you
to get around it!
DALE BENNETT
Deputy Principal,
Head of Torrens Park Campus
Feature The Class of 2019 Scotch90 Club
on Results Day
CONGRATULATIONS
CLASS OF 2019
Our Centenary class have done themselves
and their community proud with what is
a remarkable set of achievements for the
dual awards of the SACE and the ATAR.
In this, our largest Year 12 graduating
class ever, there are many individual
success stories.
We take great pride in acknowledging
those who have faced illness, adversity
or a tricky journey over their schooling.
It is their success that is a hallmark of
individual resilience and tenacity for
which Scotchies are known.
The following students are testament to this:
• Dux of Science, Jake Bastian, achieved
99.75 and he attained five merits and
received a Governor’s commendation
excellence award, one of twenty-six
students in SA. An outstanding result
by any measure.
• Lalla Nugent who attained a 99.7
is our Dux of Humanities with
four merits.
• Hannah Carter also scored 99.7
is our Dux of Combined Studies
having achieved three merits.
Results at a glance for the 2019 cohort:
• 54 students with an ATAR of 90
or above
• 38 students with achieved a score
of 95 or above
• 8 students with a score over 99
• 37 Merits across 13 subjects,
of these 13 were achieved
by Year 11 students
• 100% SACE completion
The following students were formally
recognised on Friday 31 January 2020
into the Scotch90 Club at the Scotch
Commencement Chapel Service.
TORRENS PARK
CAMPUS IS A VIBRANT
LEARNING SPACE.
THIS YEAR AND
NEXT THE CAMPUS
WILL UNDERGO
GREAT PHYSICAL
CHANGE WITH OUR
INFRASTRUCTURE
DEVELOPMENTS.
SCOTCH90 CLUB STUDENTS
Cecilia Andersson Jake Bastian
Halle Birdseye Mitchell Bray
Macy Buck
Liam Carson
Hannah Carter Ethan Chew
Benjamin Craven Matthew Daniell
Claudia Dare
Isabella Darwent
Edwin Dodd
Oliver Edwards
Joseph El Shafei Tomas Ellis
Azarni Facchin Tom Fewster
Jacinta Fuss
Clodagh Goggin
Jenna Gordon Jessie Grundy
Jordan Harbridge-Marks Gabriel Harwood
Lucy Ifould
Grace King
Lucy Kittel
Angus Kitto
Iman Koutsoukou Kenneth Leong
Elliot Mackenzie Chloe Morris
Onor Nottle
Lalla Nugent
Johana Nunan Nicola Pavlic
William Petterson Somer Reichstein
Lucy Rowe
Hugh Scaffidi-Muta
Samuel Sirenko Millie Slade
Philippa Smith William Smith
Mackenzie Spencer Jeremy Stahl
Samuel Subramaniam Benjamin Swart
Thomas Swart Riki Theodorakakos
William Turner Benjamin Uhrig
Harriet Watson Oscar Whalley
YEAR 12 STUDENTS WHO
ACHIEVED MERITS
Jake Bastian: Chemistry, English, Nutrition,
Biology (2018), Research Project (2018)
Halle Birdseye: General Mathematics,
Psychology
Hannah Carter: English, Health,
Research Project (2018)
Ethan Chew: English
Matthew Daniell: Drama
Claudia Dare: English
Isabella Darwent: Chemistry
Tom Fewster: Achieved a perfect score
for his University of Adelaide subject
Grace King: English Literary Studies
Iman Koutsoukou:English
Chloe Morris: English, Nutrition (2018)
Onor Nottle: Chemistry, English Literary
Studies, Modern History
Lalla Nugent: English Literary Studies,
General Mathematics, in addition she
achieved perfect scores for her two
University of Adelaide subjects
Johana Nunan: General Mathematics,
Psychology (2018)
Nicola Pavlic: Workplace Practices (2017)
Phillipa Smith: Research Project (2018)
Mackenzie Spencer: English
Samuel Subramaniam: Research
Project (2018)
Riki Theodorakakos: English Literary
Studies, Modern History
William Turner: English, Research
Project (2018)
TERESA HANEL
Deputy Principal, Head of Teach & Learning
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Destinations for our
2019 Cohort
Eighty percent of the 2019 cohort have gone directly to university
after Year 12. The remaining students have either deferred
University, are attending TAFE or looking for employment. The
University of Adelaide is the first choice for our students (44%),
Flinders University (21%), UniSA (17%), interstate Universities (10%),
overseas (5%) and TAFE (3%).
Health Sciences was the most popular area for our students (36%)
– Psychology, Speech Pathology, Occupational Therapy, Nutrition
and Dietetics, Podiatry, Nursing, Midwifery, Paramedic Science,
Optometry and Medicine.
Followed by Computing, Engineering, Natural and Physical
Sciences (18%), Business and Commerce (14%), Media
Communications (9%), Agriculture (6%) and Law (5%).
Showing that the SACE is internationally recognised and
that our students are about to make their mark on the world,
we have students studying at the West Virginia University of
Technology, one is reading Philosophy and Politics at Durham
University, another is studying criminology at Cardiff in Wales
and one is attending the London College of Fashion.
Ethan Chew
(2016 – 2019)
Chinese (Continuers), English, Mathematical
Methods, Physics, Specialist Mathematics,
Research Project (2018)
Over his time at Scotch, Ethan contributed richly to many areas
of college life and should reflect on his time in the Senior School
with pride. His contribution to the Scotch Music program was
outstanding and was a deserving recipient of College Colours over
consecutive years. Ethan also was a member of the Scotch Oratory
program, participating in the World Scholar’s Cup, attending the
Julie Arliss Gifted and Talented Conference and achieving Colours.
Ethan received a Speech Day Prize for Chinese (Continuers) as
well as College Colours. Ethan graduated at the end of 2019 with
a merit in English and is studying Commerce at the University
of Melbourne. He already feels that the move away from home
has fostered more necessity for independence. Ethan’s aim is
work towards the honours program and a major goal of studying
overseas and he looks forward to the new challenges and
opportunities that lie ahead.
Tom Fewster
(2015 – 2019)
English, Modern History, Physics, Principles of
Economics, Australia in the Global Economy,
Business and Enterprise, Research Project
Tom undertook university studies in Economics during Year 12
where he received a perfect score. Tom has decided to follow
this interest accepting a place in Advanced Economics at the
University of Adelaide. He spent five years as a boarder and so
the move from Renmark back to Adelaide to start university
means the most important short-term goal is to get a decent
part time job. While the standard degree is three years Tom
hopes to complete further studies at the Honours or Masters level.
Jacinta Fuss
(2012 - 2019)
Biology, English, Psychology, General
Mathematics, Nutrition, Research Project
After deciding in Year 10 to do her tertiary study interstate, Jacinta
and her family have now relocated to Queensland where she is
about to commence a Bachelor of Psychological Science (with
Honours) at the University of Queensland. She always strived to do
her best while at school, receiving College Colours for Academics
as well as receiving sport awards in Netball and gaining House
Colours for her ongoing commitment and support.
Jacinta is currently enjoying the warm, tropical climate and is
excited about the course she is going to be studying for the next
four years before establishing a career in Psychology.
Lucy Rowe
(2017 - 2019)
Biology, General Mathematics,
Physical Education, Certificate III in Fitness 2018
Nutrition, Research Project
Over her three years at Scotch, Lucy has contributed to many areas
of college life and should have many positive memories from her
time in both the day and boarding schools that she can cherish.
Her contribution to college sport has been exceptional, where she
captained the Scotch volleyball and netball teams and achieved
Letters and Colours for Volleyball, Football, Netball and Tennis.
To truly recognise her sporting talents, Lucy was also awarded the
Iestyn Llewellyn-Smith Prize for Volleyball and the Old Collegians
Award for Outstanding Sporting Attitude and Team Spirit. She has
deferred a place in a Bachelor of Clinical Exercise Physiology at
UniSA. During her gap year Lucy will be working and coaching at
Scotch while saving for a European holiday later in the year. Lucy
hopes to establish a career in the sport and recreation field.
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Introducing our 2020 College Captains
On a Mitcham Campus tour at the
commencement of the academic year
I was asked by a potential Scotch parent,
‘what do you think makes Scotch stand
out?’. It’s a great question and one that
after having been at the school for almost
14 years, I can easily answer.
Every student at the school is presented
with endless opportunities across many
disciplines and faculties, with one ethos
in mind: to educate the person in a
well-rounded and balanced manner and
help each individual find their niche.
I firmly believe this is what the College
has prepared me for during my time here
and is why I am so excited to give back
as much as I can to the school that has
provided me the foundation and mindset
to achieve my life goals.
I love my sport and play alongside my twin
brother (Ned) in the First XI and First XVIII.
I have also played trumpet in the concert
band with my younger brother Jack and
completed my Silver Award for Duke
of Edinburgh.
I’m not sure yet what my future will hold
but I do know that I have had an excellent
preparation for success. I am extremely
appreciative of the opportunity to lead
this wonderful school as College Captain
alongside Kristen and will strive to
ensure all students experience what this
remarkable school has to offer.
HUGO WALTER
Having already watched my two older
sisters leave home to become Scotch
Boarders, when it got to 2017 and my
chance to leave the nest, I couldn’t have
been more excited. Driving up the southern
coast to my home away from home, I
was nervous for what lay ahead. After
immersing myself in the amazing culture
of Scotch, my nerves were promptly put at
ease and the subsequent drives have never
felt worrying.
During my time at Scotch, in addition
to the amazing boarding experience, I
have been an avid sportswoman playing
volleyball, football and my beloved netball –
I’m currently trialling for the state team,
so I’ll keep you all posted!
In my final year at Scotch I take great pride
in knowing my peers and teachers share
the same vision of a united college which
enables each student to thrive. While I
believe I can never give back what Scotch
has given to me, I welcome the opportunity
to lead and repay my love for Scotch, all
that it has done and all that it continues
to do for me.
Looking to the future, I hope to pursue
a career in Medicine, a passion ignited
by the many inspiring people who pass
through Scotch regularly. I am humbled
to be elected as a College Co-Captain for
2020 alongside Hugo and I look forward
to working with the school community to
continue to make Scotch a great place as
we start our 101st year!
KRISTEN NUNAN
Feature 2020 College Captains and Vice
Captains, Mille Brake and Zac Horbelt
(Rear, Vice Captains), Kristen Nunan and
Hugo Walter (Front, Captains).
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All the World’s a Stage
Scotch Performing Arts students have a
range of opportunities to experience and
specialise in performance skills within
Dance, Drama, Music and Musicals this year.
MATILDA: THE MUSICAL
Our 2020 College Musical is Roald Dahl’s
‘Matilda’ and we have just finished
auditions and casting. With a cast over
60 performers ranging from Year 7-12,
it promises to again be another outstanding
event. The performance season will run
24 July – 1 August.
DANCE: INSPIRED SERIES
Dance is an important part of our
Performing Arts offering, much more than
just the act of learning a routine. Rooted in
the traditions of many cultures, dance can
be used as a vehicle for self-expression,
and through the ages has been created
to reflect and comment upon the world
around us. Our vision for Dance at Scotch is
to provide opportunities and experiences
that deepen student appreciation and
understanding of Dance as a creative
artform, which has led to our new InspirED
series. Imagined and designed by dance
students and faculty over the past 4 years,
the InspirED series strives to implement
more cultural and community dance
experiences for our dancers. Already
students have been experiencing a live
percussion accompaniment to their
Contemporary dance classes after school,
fascinated by the instruments and the skill
of our musician Matthew Plummer
and deepening their understanding
of the relationship between
Dance and Music.
We love to
make the
most of the Fringe and
Adelaide Festival season.
Curriculum Dance
students will be attending
two excursions to see the
Lyon Opera Ballet and a Hip
-Hop Battle. Later in the Term our Senior
Dance students will be representing the
College at SACE Dance Day where they will
participate in workshops with students
from all over the state. After school Dance
will begin preparing for Shaping Space, our
first performance for the year, designed
to share and celebrate student creative
work. This year our senior classes will be
presenting Dance on film as well as their
own mini dance works.
DRAMA
Year 11 and 12 Drama students have spent
Term 1 engaging in the eclectic delights
of the Festival and
viewing shows such as
Dimanche, a fusion of
narrative, film, puppetry, mime,
special effect and surrealism.
Dramaturg and physical theatre
experts from Felicity Media
will work with students to help
deconstruct the show.
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Old Collegians Tara Morice and Amber
McMahon recently starred in the Festival
and State Theatre’s Dance Nation, and after
viewing the performance, Tara and Amber
conducted a workshop for our senior Drama
students about the show, and more generally,
their relationship with the Arts Industry.
Our senior students are underway with
rehearsals for their major performance
of Kat Hamill’s highly successful Broadway
piece, Sense and Sensibility, to be
performed in May. Melissa Sheldon has
been working with set designer Lauren
Murray to transform the Barr Smith Theatre
into a house for a period Drama, with
modern aspects.
In other year levels, Year 11s have been
cast for their June performance of Almost
Maine, a magical combination of realism
and absurdist theatre. Year 9s are working
with Flinders’ Drama Centre Clowning
expert, Hew Parham, to gain some physical
theatre techniques to apply to the unit
of Children’s Theatre that will be touring
in Term 2. Year 8s have begun their script
writing workshops with Fin Kruckemeyer,
learning to create their own semiprofessional
ensemble one-act plays while
our Year 7s are learning basic stage craft
and improvisation skills.
MUSIC
Scotch offers excellent opportunities
to learn music as a curriculum subject,
a co-curricular instrumental or vocal
ensemble, or through private instrumental
or vocal lessons. Not surprisingly, many
students elect to do all of these! Our
2020 Music program began with the
February Music Camp in Victor Harbor.
We are currently preparing 9 performance
groups (comprising 80 students) for the
Generations in Jazz tour to Mount Gambier
and we invite you to the Jazz Cabaret in
early April to hear the exciting sounds.
Our Senior Music cohort has been
particularly strong so far and we look
forward to some wonderful performance
evenings in the latter half of the year.
Year 9 to 11 Music classes are focussing
on developing performance skills, music
literacy and musicianship skills through
a range of music creation activities. Our
immersive Year 7 and Year 8 General Music
programs continue to provide hands on
music making experiences with concert
and rock band instruments.
Our showcase performance events will
again be the Sounds of Scotch, having
kicked off with Strings in March, with Bands
to come in September and finally, the
Sounds of Scotch: Choral evening at the
St Francis Xavier Cathedral.
ANTONY HUBMAYER
Head of Performing Arts
Feature Reverence, the 2019 SACE Dance
Performance Assessment & Showcase / 01 Tara
Morice and Amber McMahon working with Year
11 & 12 Drama students in a special workshop
to coincide with their Adelaide Festival show,
"Dance Nation" / 02 Music programs in full
swing / 03 Music Camp in Victor Harbor
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Deepening the Connection
Connection is at the heart of wellbeing.
Fundamentally, students who experience
a strong sense of connection with their
peers, their family and their school
equip themselves with a strong protective
factor against anxiety, depression and
disordered eating.
Each year I delight in reading the data from
our Wellbeing and Engagement Collection
based on responses from students in Years
4-12. Across these year levels, it is highly
encouraging to see that 98% of students
feel a strong or medium level of emotional
engagement with their teachers and 94% of
students feel a strong or medium level
of connection to the school.
I’m proud to be a part of a community that
values connection, continually asking how
we can create opportunities, conversations
and experiences that seek greater levels of
wellbeing. Below you will find a selection of
key events that advance connection within
the community as we commence the 2020
academic year.
YEAR 9 RITES OF PASSAGE
As we continue to develop the Live Well
program for Years 5 to 9, a number of
signature experiences have taken shape
which aim to deepen the connection
between students and their peers, as well
as parents and their students.
The parent and student evening in January
was an ideal way to start the academic
year. Over 200 parents and students sat
in groups of 16, where they shared stories
of their lives as Year 9s, their greatest
challenges and set goals for the coming
year. The collaborative nature of the event
created a shared sense of empathy for all
in attendance, normalising that Year 9 can
be tricky, that we all (parents included) go
through some tough times and that there
are always supports to help you navigate
the difficulties you face. The openness and
vulnerability demonstrated by the adults
in the room communicated to the young
people present that it’s OK to move outside
your comfort zone, that challenges help us
grow and that sometimes, things just don’t
work as we thought they might! As laughs
were shared, stories told and tears shed, it
was an effective way for students to deepen
their connection with their parents.
The following day, as a framing experience
for the year, all Year 9s went to the Waite
Institute to participate in a day long Rites
of Passage experience. Students asked
themselves a range of thought-provoking
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OUR DISCUSSIONS
HAVE FIRMLY
PLANTED WELLBEING,
AND THE LIVE
WELL PROGRAM,
AS AN AVENUE TO
STUDENT AGENCY.
WE UNDERSTAND
THAT WITH GREATER
LEVELS OF
WELLBEING, COMES
GREATER ACCESS
TO AGENCY.
questions, including – “What kind of man/
woman do I want to be?” Followed by,
“what does society tell me about being a
man/woman?” The responses crystalised
the discrepancy between reality and
expectation, uncovering the broader
parameters we can choose from as we
curate our path into young adulthood. We’ll
be visiting the themes discussed on this day
throughout the 9@Scotch program, which
talks specifically about independence,
Resilience and connectedness – to the self,
others and the environment.
WELLBEING ADVISORY
COMMITTEE
In a first for Scotch, we have created a
new structure for wellbeing discussion
and input. The Wellbeing Advisory
Committee will be a purposeful addition
to the College's advisory structures.
With equal representation between
students, staff and community members,
the group will advocate for, enable and
enhance the wellbeing provision for the
College community.
STUDENT AGENCY IN ACTION
A critical component in the success of our
wellbeing programs has been the inclusion
of Student Action Team leaders across the
Mitcham and Torrens Park Campuses. They
are tasked each year with making wellbeing
principles ‘actionable’ and ‘doable’ for the
student cohort.
In addition to the Action Teams on offer
at Scotch, our staff are currently working
with Charles Leadbeater to determine
the best pathways to student agency. Our
discussions have firmly planted wellbeing,
and the Live Well program, as an avenue to
student agency. We understand that with
greater levels of wellbeing comes greater
access to agency. The staff engaged in this
3-year project will produce a chapter in
Charles’ upcoming book on the topic of
agency in schools.
MICHAEL CARR GREGG
It was magnificent to see so many
parents in attendance for the recent
talk by one of Australia’s best-known
adolescent psychologists, Dr Michael Carr
Gregg. Michael discussed the greatest
challenges for parents, which you can find
summarised on the Scotch website. School
TV featured each of these topics and I
encourage you to access this resource as
we seek to further advance our wellbeing
literacy across the College. Links can be
found in the weekly eNews segments,
as well as on the wellbeing page of the
College’s website.
Many thanks to all the students, staff,
parents and community members who
make this an exceptional place to learn.
I welcome discussion and look forward
to finding new ways for us all to develop
our social, physical, psychological and
academic fitness.
SHAWN KASBERGEN
Director of Student Wellbeing
Feature Sophie Laycock and Chloe Hooper,
Student Action Team Leaders for Wellbeing / 01
Will Turner 'honouring' Oliver Handsaker, a core
component of the Rites of Passage Framework
/ 02 Year 9 Parents and students at the Rites of
Passage Institute event on January 30
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COMMUNITY
Wide Open Spaces
A growing body of research tells us that
spending time outdoors is one of the
fastest ways to improve your health and
happiness – especially when that time is
spent in green spaces. Now, this might
strike you as one of those areas of research
that makes you think, “well, obviously, who
funded this study?”, but it’s important to
remind ourselves to get out into the fresh
air every now and again, especially when
life is at its most stressful or busiest.
At the time of writing this edition of Scotch
Report, I will have just returned from an
annual tradition that I share with 13 other
Scotch mums; the annual (girls only) nature
hike, in which we all take a few days to shut
off from technology, work and the stress
of the daily grind to breathe deeply and
experience nature together. You could also
safely assume that taking a break from our
41 collective children for a few days also
plays a hand in reducing the stress levels!
You may not have been lucky enough to
disappear into the Victorian wilderness
like us, but as Scotchies, we are blessed
with so many beautiful outdoor green
spaces to enjoy! Perhaps it is as simple as
enjoying a seat in the sun watching cricket
or taking in a regatta at West Lakes – sadly,
as this edition goes to print, most of these
opportunities are hard to come by amid
the Covid-19 pandemic. Maybe you can find
a time to enjoy the outdoors, if only in your
own garden or a local park.
We were expecting to welcome and
entertain over 500 of you at the Solitaire
Automotive One Table community lunch,
one of the highlights of our year at Scotch.
We are deeply disappointed, and it was
an incredibly tough decision to cancel
One Table, but we felt a strong need to
act in the interest of community safety. It
was amazing to see many of you (in small
groups!) on Saturday as we offered up all
of the food for sale – thank you to everyone
for your support. We are determined to
find moments later in the year to breathe
in the fresh air, bask in the sunshine and
take time out with friends to enjoy life
at Scotch!
Thankfully before we were all discussing
lockdowns, there were many opportunities
to come together and engage with our
strong and supportive community – the
‘usual’ events like our Welcome Back
Coffee Morning, Boarders’ Welcome and
Mitcham Campus Acquaintance Night and
so many more across the College.
Early in Term 1 we were visited by renowned
psychologist, author and mental health
specialist Michael Carr-Gregg for his
seminar, The Five Greatest Challenges for
Parents – you can read more about it in
the Torrens Park Campus section of this
Scotch Reports. A few nights later almost
200 Scotchies let their hair down on the
Torrens for Back to the Boatshed, enjoying
a Mediterranean feast, live music and an
incredible Henley Regatta-themed bestdressed
parade, all while watching boats
race past in a twilight regatta.
The very next morning our amazing
students, led by Hugo Koch and the
Community & Partnerships Team, hosted
the annual Pink Ribbon Breakfast in the
Rosevear Boarding House. Upwards of
200 students, parents and staff enjoyed
an amazing feast and were moved by the
words of guest speaker Alice Colgrave,
a breast cancer survivor. $2,645 was
raised at the event to contribute toward
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life-changing breast cancer research,
prevention and support programs.
Another annual event in Term 1, New
Parents Dinner is very special to all of us –
it is the first official community welcome
for new families at Scotch, complete with
bagpipes and Haggis and dinner in the
historic Barr Smith Theatre. The room
was buzzing with 120 new parents this
year, many of whom have already become
deeply intertwined in the community
through sports, activities, P&F and so
much more.
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Thanks to our wonderful Old Collegians
Football Club, the school also had the
chance to host a Bushfire Relief Fun Run,
showing support and raising funds for
Australian Red Cross Disaster Relief and
Recovery Fund. Many Scotchies have been
affected by the recent bushfires and it
was a wonderful chance to come together
as a community and do what we can to
support them in a time of need.
I continue to be awestruck by the
generosity, spirit and soul of the Scotch
community, and how it can make each
and every one of us feel a deep sense of
belonging. After an incredible centenary
year, the continued outpouring of love
and support from this great community
in 2020 has been nothing short of
incredible. It speaks volumes about our
nature and collective character, and I could
not be prouder to be a part of it.
I can’t wait to see you all soon.
NATALIE FELKL
Head of Community & Marketing
Feature Owen Davies (’84), Melody Earl, Donna
Ryan-Kane, Helen Ujvary, George Ujvary, Ali
Hentshcke (’84), Adam Shearer, Jarrad Schar,
Tim Clarke, Pauline Brake / 01 Jane Stirling,
Michelle Tustin and Nicky Sykes / 02 Nicole
Woods, Natalie Felkl and Aaron Woods / 03
Rene Felkl and Frank Kittel / 04 The annual
(girls only) hiking group at Nelse Lodge, Falls
Creek / 05 Keith Crawford and Jan Crawford /
06 Steven Buckham and Katherine Buckham
and John Newton / 07 Catherine “Dougz”
McDougall and Matt Hooper
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PHILANTHROPY
The Compound Effect of Giving
Have you ever heard about the compound
effect? Introduced by Darren Hardy, this
concept is based on how small actions,
executed consistently, can lead to hugely
successful results, both in business and
in life.
You see this principle at work when you’re
trying to lose weight or get in great shape.
A small adjustment in your diet or routine
doesn’t result in an obvious impact at
first… three months or even a year goes
by and everything may look relatively the
same. But give it two or three years and
the differences can blow you away!
Over the years, I have applied this principle
to my personal life with success, but it
wasn’t until recently that I considered
how the compound effect is also pertinent
to giving.
How often have you reflected on the
impact of your giving?
I have to admit that when I donate to the
organisations I care for and support -
Scotch included, of course - I don’t often
reflect on the long-term impact. I am not a
major donor. My relatively small donations
don’t always seem to have an immediate and
tangible outcome. I am sure some of our
Annual Appeal donors also feel that way.
We feel this way because our brains are
hard-wired for instant gratification. For
example, when you and I make a donation,
it is still significant for us, but seems small
compared to the needs of the College.
We just can’t see our own impact.
However, when you and I give to the College
year after year, as a collective, our impact
compounds. Just like a snowball growing
in size, every donation, no matter the size,
helps us advance the College, whilst at the
same time building a culture of generosity.
“If you think you are too small to make a
difference, try sleeping with a mosquito
in the room.” Dalai Lama
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‘THE COMPOUND EFFECT’
AT WORK
An increasing number of our supporters
make yearly gifts to the College, allowing
them to give generously whilst reducing
the impact on their finances.
Honouring our longest consecutive giver,
and former Principal, the Webb Society
is our way of recognising and celebrating
loyalty to the College as demonstrated
through sustained giving for 15 years
or more, no matter the size of the gifts.
They may not realise they have a
philosophy, but they do. Being part
of this Society embodies all that is at
the heart of Scotch – altruism and
generosity with exceptional dedication
and unfailing commitment.
To read more about The Webb Society visit
scotch.sa.edu.au/webb-society.
ANA GOZALO
Philanthropy Engagement & Stewardship
GENEROSITY
IS OUR
BEDROCK
Despite these times of
uncertainty many of you chose
to donate your One Table ticket
back to the College – Thank you!
This speaks volumes about
our community’s kindness
and compassion.
These acts of generosity plus
many more we hope to see,
will help fund a boarding
scholarship – our primary focus
for the 2020 Annual Appeal.
Commit your donation early
to help us reduce the costs
of postage. Save time for our
staff and volunteers who will
be calling the community
in the coming months.
Simply fill the form on your
SR coversheet and pop it in the
post or jump online today.
Visit scotch.sa.edu.au/donate-online
and select Scholarships.
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OLD COLLEGIANS
100 Years of Old Colls
Coming off the highs of celebrating the
100th year of Scotch in 2019, 2020 sees
SCOCA celebrate 100 years of Scotch Old
Collegians. The highlight of this celebration
will be our Old Collegians Annual Dinner on
14 August, after the tremendous success
of the Centenary Gala Dinner last year
we would like to welcome as many Old
Collegians as possible to the dinner - as
a part of this celebration we will also be
inviting OCs to bring partners along to the
Dinner. More details about the night will
follow but it promises to be a great Old
Coll’s celebration, so stick it in your diary!
Keep an eye out for our Old Coll’s photo
project also coming out in 2020, we’ve
got an amazing archive of old photos
of Old Coll’s from sports, Old Coll’s
events and around the College that
we l ook forward to sharing with you
throughout this year and beyond.
You can keep track via our Facebook
group Scotch Old Collegians’ Association
(facebook.com/groups/scotchoc) and via
Scotch Reports. Got any great OC photos
worth sharing? Feel free to send them
in to oldcollegians@scotch.sa.edu.au.
We have just completed another round
of interviews for our Old Collegians’
Scholarship, commencing 2021. Sitting in
on the interviews is one of my favourite
parts of this role and this year again
showed me that there are some pretty
exceptional young students out there.
Out of a strong field we are pleased to
award the Scholarship to Meg Miles.
We look forward watching her progress
through the College and then welcoming
her into the Old Collegians’ ranks, just as
we have now welcomed our most recent
Scholarship graduate, Doug Treloar.
After our recent AGM it is also worth
acknowledging that for the first time since
anyone can remember, Sean McGregor will
not be on the SCOCA Committee. Sean has
made a huge contribution on and off the
field for SCOCA, OSCA and SOCFC over
a very long time, including as President
of OSCA and Vice President and Secretary
of SCOCA. SCOCA would like to pass
on a huge thank you to Sean for his
tremendous contribution to Old Colls life.
It is also appropriate for us to acknowledge
the passing of our oldest Old Collegian,
and patriarch of a legendary Scotch family,
Leon Camens earlier this year, SCOCA’s
condolences go out to the family.
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2020 IMPORTANT DATES
Blinman Community Dinner:
Fri 7 August
Blinman BBQ: Sat 8 August
Annual City Dinner: Sat 14 August
OC Week: Mon 31 August –
Fri 4 September
Student v Old Collegians
Winter Match: Thurs 3 September
Founders Day Assembly
& Seniors Lunch: Fri 4 September
Eyre Peninsula Dinner: TBC
We offer our congratulations to Old
Collegian John Mitchell Little ('54), who
received an Order of Australia for service
to the community of the Barossa Valley
in the 2020 Australia Day Honours List.
Members of the Scotch community Albert
Bensimon and Peter Combe were also
honoured for services to business and
the community and service to the
performing arts, particularly music
for children, respectively.
If you would like to keep up with more Old
Coll’s events and updates, we encourage
you to join the official Facebook group
Scotch Old Collegians’ Association
(facebook.com/groups/scotchoc).
HAMISH ARCHIBALD
SCOCA President
harchibald@oloughlins.com.au
Feature Bec Hodgson, Nick Wagner, Hamish
Archibald, Larissa Horley and Peter Harvey
posing proudly with the new sculpture
/ 01 Hamish Archibald ready to unveil the
Mitcham Campus Centenary Sculpture, funded
by SCOCA / 02 Peter ‘Hair Machine Dunstan
pulls out his fancy boots at an Annual City
Dinner / 03 The only ever elected honorary
Old Coll, Jim Rosevear / 04 5 year Reunion
for ’04 Leavers / 05 An old picture of the
original Pavilion, spiritual home of Old
Coll’s / 06 Annual City Dinner 2008 at
Adelaide Oval / 07 Blinman Dinner after party
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2020 REUNION DATES
Anyone who is interested in
assisting with the organisation of
your reunion please contact Tria
Goode on 8274 4303 or tgoode@
scotch.sa.edu.au.
• Class of 2015 5 Year Reunion
- Saturday 10 October -
Convenor Sophie Camens
(sophiecamens@outlook.com)
• Class of 2010 10 Year Reunion
- Sat 17 October – Convenors
Jack Young (jackyoung@emmett.
com.au) and Harry White
(happyharry632@hotmail.com)
• Class of 2000 20 Year Reunion
- Sat 24 October – Convenors
Hamish Archibald (Hamish.
Archibald@oloughlins.com.au)
and Nick Wagner (nwagner@
bestonglobalfoods.com.au)
• Class of 1990 30 Year
Reunion - Sat 17 October –
Convenors Rebecca Ryan (bec@
rebeccaryanarchitect.com.au),
Pru Pascoe (pru@eqadvisory.
com.au) and Jock Gilchrist
(Jockg28@yahoo.com.au)
• Class of 1985 35 Year Reunion
– Sat 6 June – Convenors Sam
Doherty (sam.chris.doherty@
bigpond.com), Matt Murphy
and Kate Williams
• Class of 1980 40 Year Reunion
- Sat 31 October – Convenors
Kristy Morrison (kristy.
morrison@bigpond.com) and
Catherine Winwood (Catherine.
Winwood@interface.com)
• Class of 1970 50 Year Reunion
– Fri 30 October – Convenors
Phil Westover (PWestover@
tgb.com.au) and Nick Dobson
(njwdobson@gmail.com)
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OLD COLLEGIANS
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ON SUNDAY 23 FEBRUARY,
A BUSHFIRE RELIEF
RUN WAS HELD IN THE
SCOTCH PAVILION,
RAISING FUNDS FOR
THE AUSTRALIAN RED
CROSS AND DISASTER
RELIEF AND RECOVERY
NETBALL
01 With what felt like a mild summer season
almost done, we congratulate three teams
that enter the upcoming major rounds.
The club put forth four teams this season
and everyone gave it a solid crack. The
As are still going around and managing
to hold their own each week. Playing B
grade, they're sitting fourth at the moment
in a really tight competition and a win in
the final minor round saw them secure a
finals berth. Unsure whether they were
welcoming a potential few extra weeks
recovery or not, the girls are one win clear
of those below them - push it home hard
ladies! With not a lot between the top four
teams the girls have a strong chance of
coming home strong for the finals series.
The girls are looking forward to the winter
season ahead, taking part in the A2 grade.
Our B’s summer season started off well
with 4 wins and 2 losses. The girls were
unfortunate to lose one of their shooters
to an ankle injury early in the season but
with numerous fill ins able to help out,
they continued their winning form. The
team also said goodbye (for now) to Rachel
Morrison who is due to have a baby in
May, good luck with the impending arrival
of bubs. We will be taking measurements
early on in preparation for a uniform!
The B’s finished the season third on the
ladder. With finals straight ahead they are
confident they have a chance of taking
home the premiership this season. Good
luck ladies!
This season has been very successful
so far for our C team, finishing the minor
rounds in second place and looking
forward to playing finals. The team saw
the return of Kate Paddick, Hayley Miller,
Stephanie Nygaard and Rachel Mulvaney
for another season. They also had some
new people come into the team in Hope
Lushington, Emily Jamieson, Ash Wing,
and Nat Buob. Unfortunately Rachel
suffered an injury but the girls were
lucky enough to get Emma Burton to
fill in for the rest of the season. With
a mix of regular players and new players
coming in, it has been great to see
the team gel and work hard and this has
shown in our results. Bring on the finals!
Unfortunately our D team hasn’t had the
best luck this season. With the line up
staying pretty consistent we unfortunately
were not much competition against much
stronger opponents in our grade. The
team did manage some excellent game
play though staying consistent within
themselves and forming really strong bonds
throughout the season. There were two
really strong wins for the team which did
help to lift spirits along the way. Special
thanks to all those who filled in, child
minded and scored for us this season with
special mention going to Len Cirillo who
rarely missed a game. Welcoming back
some familiar faces for winter, the girls are
hopeful for a more positive result.
It’s great to see so many girls interested
in playing netball, and we are always
welcoming new members to the club either
as full time players or as fill ins. Anyone
who is interested in learning more about
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THE CLUB HAS
A VARIED FLEET
OF BOATS WHICH
ARE AVAILABLE TO
ROWERS SEVEN
DAYS A WEEK,
PROVIDING THE
OPPORTUNITY
FOR MEMBERS
the club, or interested in joining, can
contact Belinda Boundy (nee Gordon, ’05)
on 0431 074 558 or can visit us on the
Old Collegians website
www.scotchoc.com.au/about-socnc/.
The club would like to thank all the
umpires, supporters, scorers and fill-ins
who come out during the season we
could not function without you, and
most importantly to our sponsors Scotch
College Old Collegians Association and
Holdfast Insurance Brokers for their
ongoing support.
BELINDA BOUNDY ('05)
01 Lauren Russell ('06), Nellie Lapanowski,
Claire Gordon ('01), Belinda Boundy (nee
Gordon '05), Carrie Hoppo, Savannah Walkom
and Lucie Reynolds. Absent: Ellie Teitzel.
OLD COLLEGIANS FOOTBALL
02 It has been a busy beginning to the year
for the Old Collegians Football Club as
we put all of the pieces in place for a very
successful 2020 campaign. Over the off
season we welcomed the Edinburgh Hotel
and Cellars as our next Major Sponsor and
valued partner, and we would like to also
thank our supporters, sponsors, members
and families for their relentless support
throughout the early stages of the season.
Many new and familiar faces return to
the club and our numbers have swelled,
with many of the graduating Class of 2019
coming out onto the track. Sessions at the
Flex Rehabilitation Centre and Studio360
Cycle were both highlights.
Our first trial match will be in the books
by the time you read this report, a mid-
March contest against the Prince Alfred
OCFC, followed by a club event at the
Fringe Festival.
On Sunday 23 February, a Bushfire Relief
Run was held in the Scotch Pavilion,
raising funds for the Australian Red Cross
and Disaster Relief and Recovery Fund, as
well as those who have been affected by
the recent bushfires which ravaged our
beautiful countryside.
Through the efforts the Scotch and
SOCFC community, just under $2,200
was raised, with the full total being
donated already. Thank you to all that
took part in the fun run, watched or
supported their family and friends!
Thank you also to our wonderful team
of volunteers and to our very Jono
Lagonik (SOCFC Captain and 2010
Graduate) for making this event happen.
We hope to see you all soon.
JACK YOUNG ('10)
02 Lachlan Giles ('08), Lachlan Hughes ('10),
Mitchell Lloyd ('10) at the SOCFC Bushfire
Relief Fun Run
OLD COLLEGIANS &
COMMUNITY ROWING
03 The Scotch Old Collegians’ &
Community Rowing Club prides itself on
inclusivity, participation, encouragement
and most importantly, fun! Whether
you are looking to row competitively or
socially, please consider joining us. The
club has a varied fleet of boats which are
available to rowers seven days a week,
providing the opportunity for members to
row anytime of the day or week.
Boats are stored at both the Scotch
Boatshed at the Torrens as well as West
Lakes, enabling members to row at either
location. Our weekly twilight training
session and Learn to Row Program is
held at the Boatshed on the Torrens – the
twilight is a magical time to be on the
water. Sunday morning training at West
Lakes enables rowers to experience more
of a longer, straight row on the Regatta
Concourse. Oars Café at West Lakes has
great coffee and food and is always a fun
way to wind down after training.
Rowing is for everyone - a low impact
workout and is not limited by age or
gender, and the club is currently seeking
anyone who would like to join the Learn
to Row Program. All you need to do is
commit to rowing once a week over four
consecutive weeks at the Torrens Lake,
just north of Adelaide’s CBD. No previous
experience is necessary and you will gain
new skills while having great fun (you just
need to be over 18). Learn to Row courses
are designed for adult learning and provide
a relaxed and friendly environment. Each
session commences in the boatshed on
our rowing machines for individual tuition
on basic rowing techniques before moving
onto the water and you will have the
opportunity to row from your first visit to
the Club. We aim to put beginners on the
water at every session, during which you
will learn how to:
• Be safe on and off the water;
• Take the rowing technique learnt on
land and apply it in the boat;
• Row as part of a crew, and
• Handle rowing equipment (boats,
blades, riggers, rowing machines).
Once the basics have been learnt,
the final two sessions focus on stroke
correction and rowing in both sweep
oar and scull boats.
If you or you know of anyone interested,
please contact either Mary Deans (0400
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294 628) or Jane Heard (0412 082 380) and
they will advise when the next Learn to Row
session is scheduled!
ALI HAMMOND
OLD SCOTCH CRICKET
ASSOCIATION
04 It has been a tale of two halves of the
season for our A Graders. Having entered
the Christmas break at 4-2, the A’s are
now 4-5-1 with one round to go, having
lost 3 games and a rain affected wash
out since Christmas. Unfortunately, this
means with one round to go, the A grade
will not be playing finals this season.
Despite the struggles, there have been
highlights, including Alex Decesare’s
(‘10) 99 and coach Michael Silvy’s 81 (not
out) against Goodwood in Round 8. Club
captain Nathan Fox (‘06) is having another
great season with both bat and ball and
should come close to back-to-back ATCA
A1 Medals at the end of the season. It has
also been great to watch the development
of Harry Mansfield (‘15), Oliver Heard (‘15),
Max Marslen (‘14), Tom Fuss (‘17) and Brad
Phillips (‘17) at A Grade level; a great sign
for the future of the club.
The B Grade side has had a difficult season,
but with one round to go are out of the
relegation zone and looking to keep their
spot in the B1 competition. Max Collett
(‘08) produced an outstanding knock
with 146 against Fulham in Round 8, and
Jono Lagonik (‘10) made a match winning
106 against Grange in Round 10 (only his
fourth game of cricket since taking a few
years off). Shane Ellis (‘19) has been a
great recruit for the club, coming straight
out of school, and taking 6/55 against
Grange in Round 10.
OSCA C Grade is the team to watch. At
time of writing, the C’s had just secured
a finals birth and will be looking to go
all the way with their team of veterans.
Plenty of runs have been scored this
season, with Justin Wight notching two
centuries, while Will Goode (‘11) and Adam
Niederer (‘91) have both scored a century
this season also. As always, Peter Harvey
(‘91) has been damaging with the ball. We
wish the C Grade all the best throughout
the finals.
Throughout the season the club also
celebrated Harry White (‘10) and Dennis
Cester’s 100th games for Old Scotch,
which is a great achievement. We also had
a fantastic past players day in February,
with plenty of familiar faces reminiscing
about the good old days. During this time
the club celebrated several premiership
reunions, most importantly the clubs first
premiership in 1969/70.
Full details of match programmes, club
history, and statistics can be found on the
club website at www.scotchoc.com.au.
HARRY WHITE (’10)
04 Alex Decesare ('10) on his way to 99 against
Goodwood in Round 8.
MARRIAGES AND
ENGAGEMENTS
05 Congratulations to Angus Twopeny ('07)
and Lucie Martin, who were married on 15
February 2020 at St Andrew's Church and
St Mark's College in Adelaide.
BIRTHS
06 Congratulations to Ben and Janet
Nyland (nee Nagy, ‘96) who welcome
their daughter Ruby Rose, little sister
to Chloe and Ivy.
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DEATHS
07 Vale Peter Trumble
The Scotch community was saddened by
the death of Scotch Legend, Peter Trumble,
in August 2019. Peter’s association with
the College spanned over eighty years
and during that time, the progress and
welfare of Scotch was an important part
of Peter’s life. His association began as a
student, but extended to being a parent,
grandparent, and great-grandparent as
different generations of Trumbles attended
Scotch during those eighty years. Peter
knew all nine Headmasters/Principals of
the College personally and provided wise
counsel and institutional knowledge to
several of them. It was fitting that when the
category of Scotch Legend was established
in 2012, Peter was among the first group
of recipients.
Peter’s early life was spent on the campus
of the Waite Institute where his father was
Professor of Agriculture. The family then
moved to St Michaels Road in Mitcham and
Peter started his education at Highgate
Primary School. From Grade 5 onwards
he attended Scotch and was a student
from 1937 to 1944. He was also one of the
cohort of students who spent some time
at Birralee in Belair when the Torrens Park
Campus was requisitioned by the military
during World War II. Interestingly Peter
enjoyed his time at Belair very much.
Peter had a distinguished career as a
student at Scotch. He was Head Prefect,
Dux of the College and in 1944 won the
cross-country and was in the crew which
won the Head of the River. Peter said
that winning the Head of the River was
one of the proudest moments of his life.
He claimed to have poor ball skills and
because of this he developed a love of
rowing which continued for the rest of his
life. The lack of ball skills is interesting as
his first name of Hugh was in honour of
his grandfather, a famous cricketer who
captained Australia in test cricket!
Peter first considered medicine as a
career but settled on agriculture in which
he graduated with first-class honours
from Adelaide University. His career in
agriculture was varied and meritorious.
He began with the CSIRO before joining
the Department of Agriculture. He filled
numerous roles and was highly regarded
for his leadership, intellect and mentoring
abilities. He retained a strong interest in
the teaching of agriculture at Scotch and
a sign of the regard the College had for his
contribution in this area was the decision
to name the agriculture laboratories
The Trumble Agriculture Laboratories.
Peter continued to contribute to Scotch
throughout his life. He was active in
the Fathers’ Association (later the P&F
Association), he was President of the Old
Scholars Association and for many years
he was scorer for Old Scotch cricket.
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He served on the College Council and
performed many roles on the various
sub-committees set up by the Council.
He chaired the committee instituted by
the Council to organise the Scotch Jubilee
celebrations. Perhaps his greatest legacy
has been the organisation and structure
of the College archives. In this role he
has provided an invaluable resource.
Successive leaders of the College have
relied on this resource and the wise
counsel of Peter with his encyclopaedic
knowledge of the College history.
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Peter was very interested and justifiably
proud of the progress and achievements
of the various family members who
attended Scotch. He was devoted to his
wife Dell and missed her a great deal
in the last year of his life. Scotch extends
our deepest sympathy to the whole of
the extended Trumble family.
KEN WEBB
Former Scotch College Principal
08 LINDA MAREE HEATON (nee SAYCE)
Linda attended Scotch College as a
boarder from 1974 to 1978 before relocating
to Hobart to undertake a Law degree at
the University of Tasmania. She re-joined
the family in Darwin and in 1984, while
working for the Department of Law, was
admitted as a Legal Practitioner of the
Supreme Court of the Northern Territory
of Australia but bigger horizons beckoned.
She moved to London in 1988 where she
immediately joined the Crown Prosecution
Service (CPS) as a Principal Crown
Prosecutor in the Fraud Investigation
Unit and was admitted as a Solicitor
of the Senior Courts of England and Wales.
In 1991 she married Graeme Heaton.
During those years, Linda gained a Master
of Law with Merit from the London School
of Economics.
In 1995 she was seconded from the CPS
to the Bank of England as Legal Manager.
However, the private sector was luring her
and in 1996 she joined a niche bank in “The
City” as the Registered Compliance Officer
and Money Laundering Reporting Officer
for a short stint before returning to the
public sector as a Prosecutions Lawyer at
the Department of Trade and Industry for
several years, before transferring to the
Serious Fraud Office (SFO) in 1999.
She loved her 6 years at the SFO which
involved investigations, prosecutions,
teaching junior prosecutors and
working with the US FBI which included
being formally recognized by Director
Louis J. Freeh in 2001 “for your
superb cooperation with the FBI in
the development of mutual efforts
against crimes that pose dangers on an
international scale.”
When her husband Graeme took a job in
Edinburgh, Scotland the family moved
north and Linda took leave of absence
from the Civil Service to spend four years
with the Halifax Bank of Scotland as
Deputy Group Money Laundering
Reporting Officer.
In 2009, they all returned to London and
Linda back to the SFO as a Case Manager
before the UK Foreign Office snatched
her for an 18 month posting to Kosovo
as the Deputy Chief Prosecutor in the
European Union’s Rule of Law (EULEX)
Mission. That involved her in the
investigation and prosecution of organised
crime activities including financial crimes,
crimes motivated by ethnic hatred and war
crimes. During 8 months of that time she
was the Acting Chief EULEX Prosecutor.
On return from Kosovo, she again went
into the private sector where she ended
her career at the Royal Bank of Scotland
Group as Head of Anti-Money Laundering.
That included an 8 month secondment
to a subsidiary in Hong Kong.
Her final years were marked by debilitating
pancreatitis and eventually pancreatic
cancer.
Linda loved the theatre, the arts, her dogs
and eating out. She also loved rowing, a
sport she took up at Scotch College and
returned to in later life.
She is survived by husband Graeme and
daughter Georgina.
THE SAYCE FAMILY
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