Scotch Reports Issue 177 (August 2020)

Scotch Reports 

ISSUE 177 / AUGUST 2020

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CONTENTS 

04 From the Principal: 

In the Drink! 

06 Early Learning 

08 Mitcham Campus 

12 Torrens Park Campus 

18 Community: Responding 

with Resilience 

20 Philanthropy: Learning to 

Give & Giving to Learn! 

22 Old Collegians 

2020 TERM DATES 

Term 3 

Term 4 

COVER 

21 July - 25 September 

12 October - 8 December 

Discovering that Brownhill Creek is slightly 

colder (and ever so slightly deeper) than 

expected during Senior House Cross 

Country (Photo: Warren King). 

THANKS 

A big thank you to everyone who 

collaborated to create this edition of 

Scotch Reports. Special thanks go to 

everyone who kindly supplied photographs 

for this publication. 

Editor: Warren King 

(digital@scotch.sa.edu.au). 

2021 TERM DATES 

Term 1 

Term 2 

Term 3 

Term 4 

28 January – 1 April 

20 April – 25 June 

20 July – 24 September 

11 October – 10 December 

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ADELAIDE GIN // MANYARA // HENTLEY FARM 

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FROM THE PRINCIPAL 

01 02 

4

In the Drink! 

In the drink we certainly have been, as 

these photos from Senior House Cross 

Country attest. Those who bear the scars 

of such a feat from their own school days at 

Scotch will be interested to know that the 

race retains its rugged glory. 

The unavoidable dunking in the creek on 

at least three occasions, the muddy climbs 

(that only get muddier as the students 

plough through) on all fours, the burst 

of adrenaline to start and the waning of 

energy as Mother Nature saps the legs, all 

ensure it is a fitting sporting carnival. Old 

hands will be delighted to know that we 

have also innovated; we no longer cruise 

gently downhill and come home under the 

trees by the Chapel but continue on to the 

Prince of Wales Oval. There, we find that 

the new Sporting Directorate has added 

a final climb up that treacherous and 

innocent-looking sideline along Carruth 

Road (footballers will know that as the 

ultimate challenge in the fourth quarter) 

before an exhausting finish by the Pav, 

accompanied by the whiff of the barbie. 

When the analysts and historians look 

back on the events of 2020, we will have 

the full picture of who stood up in the 

crisis and who wavered. Here at Scotch, 

we can only deal with the here and now. 

Regular tributes are still being paid to 

current students, parents, and superbly 

willing and versatile staff, who day after 

day crack on so courageously and without 

fuss. Supportive – incredibly supportive – 

Old Collegians and friends of the College 

have helped Senior Leaders, Council and 

to do House Cross Country. Some brave 

souls find it tough, and our hearts and 

admiration go to them. They are as 

priceless as the winners who float above 

the slime to come home without a laboured 

breath or a hair out of place. 

You can tell a great school by its capacity 

to handle crisis and upheaval. The test is 

keeping faithful to one’s values, enhancing 

our educational calling, sustaining our 

faithfulness to the community, accepting 

WHEN THE ANALYSTS AND HISTORIANS LOOK 

BACK ON THE EVENTS OF 2020, WE WILL 

HAVE THE FULL PICTURE OF WHO STOOD 

UP IN THE CRISIS AND WHO WAVERED. 

HERE AT SCOTCH, WE CAN ONLY DEAL 

WITH THE HERE AND NOW. 

I am on my third go with the seniors this 

year. Out on the course, expressions of 

surprise when a wheezing 55-year-old 

principal hoves into view give way to 

choruses of encouragement to the old 

fella to keep going. The camaraderie will 

last forever. 

We have made Cross Country harder, 

because life sometimes can be hard. 

The mental health experts tell us that 

building resilience ensures long term 

success, something which is critical 

on a personal and institutional level, 

especially now. Lately, life has been 

hard. There is a political cliché that you 

campaign in poetry, but you govern in 

prose. By implication there comes a time 

when the victorious purveyor of honeyed 

words must get down to the gritty, 

unglamorous business of running a country. 

The last few months have exposed world 

leaders to challenges that they thought 

might happen but hoped never would. 

Some have been exposed as ill-prepared, 

some have instinctively got it just about 

right. Witness the fact that Jacinda 

Ardern (Saint Jacinda, by now, surely?) 

is the most popular PM in New Zealand’s 

history. See the amazing health stats for 

South Australia and the very public and 

awesome contribution not one, but three 

Scotch parents have made to the wellbeing 

of our State. 

Committee members to not only keep the 

ship afloat, but keep it sailing strongly to its 

next destination. 

We sail on because we `govern in prose’. In 

the quiet places, senior figures across the 

organisation have rallied to the cause. We 

have not been idle in our data gathering. 

We have scrutinised every indicator 

available to us, both external and internal, 

and drawn upon wise, experienced minds 

to make the consensual interpretations and 

assess impacts on our plans. We publish 

data weekly to decision-makers, so we 

keep our finger on the pulse as well as our 

shoulder to the wheel. 

We have surveyed student wellbeing and 

staff morale, picking up critical comment 

so that we don’t miss an issue. We 

systematically speak to a range of parents – 

new and established – about their points of 

view to ensure we remain as close to them 

not just with regard to immediate issues, 

but to their longer term needs so that the 

Scotch flame remains fully alight. We have 

surveyed the hard data too – cashflow, 

student numbers, continuing quality of 

philanthropic support and other factors, so 

that we know where the pain might be and 

how we might prepare to deal with it. 

You can tell a great school by the nature, 

challenge and spirit of its annual (no 

hiding place, no ifs, no buts) requirement 

the inevitable and serving those precious 

souls who are part of us with imagination 

and graft. With, at time of writing, still 

some uncertainty about where you-knowwhat-19 

might take us next, we are ready 

once more to take a deep breath, slide 

down the slope and dive into the Creek. 

JOHN NEWTON 

Principal 

Feature / 01 / 02 Not even the Principal is 

spared from the chaos of Cross Country! 

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EARLY LEARNING CENTRE 

Anything But Ordinary 

Wow! Term 2 has been anything but an 

ordinary term. The fallout from COVID-19 

meant that many of our educational and 

societal norms disappeared and we rapidly 

moved into a new era, adapting to new 

levels of hygiene and social distancing. 

We talk constantly with the children about 

building resilience, because we know 

that resilience helps us to cope with the 

stresses of everyday life and any larger 

crises that come along. This term, all of 

we grown-ups were the ones that really 

needed to dig deep and find resilience 

in a rapidly changing world. The Early 

Childhood sector was significantly affected 

by the changes that were happening in 

society and our adaptability and creativity 

were put to the test. 

We made changes to the way that we 

operated throughout the term, gradually 

phasing back to a return to our normal 

model of operation on 13 July. I am 

extremely grateful that throughout this 

time our community, including families and 

staff, were incredible and adapted to the 

changes quickly, making the most of what 

we were able to offer. 

It has been our children who have shown 

all of us what resilience really is. Some 

of these children, who are only three or 

four years old, have changed rooms and 

teachers; some have even started new to 

the centre during this time. Throughout 

it all they have been happy, engaged and 

eager to attend each day. 

They became grown up very quickly when 

parents were not able to enter the centre 

and each day they bravely put their bags 

on their backs, kissed Mum or Dad, waved 

goodbye at the entrance and organised 

themselves independently once in the 

classroom. When these children start 

school they will be very well-prepared! 

This generation of children have quickly 

learnt about hygiene and sanitisation in 

a way that children haven’t for over half 

a century. They are now extremely adept 

at either washing their hands with soap 

and water or using hand sanitiser, and 

all understand that they need to do this 

several times each day. 

Whilst it is always tempting to sample a 

delicious snack from the lunch box of 

someone else, these children understand 

that this is a temptation that they simply 

must overcome, as sharing food and the 

associated spread of germs is too big of a 

risk to their health. They know to distance 

themselves from one another, but of 

course it is difficult for enthusiastic young 

children to remember to be 1.5 metres 

from their friends! 

Whilst there have unquestionably been 

many challenges throughout this time, our 

families tell us that there have also been 

some upsides. The time of lockdown was an 

opportunity for many families to reset their 

increasingly busy lives. Families had time to 

spend together and many families took up the 

opportunity to play games and go for walks 

or bicycle rides together. I wonder how many 

of us will have the courage to continue with 

this new approach to resetting our lives post 

COVID-19, rather than revert back to a busy 

and stressful way of living. 

For all of us, now is the time to reflect on 

the positives of the time during lockdown 

and make conscious decisions about how 

we want to live our lives. It might be that you 

choose to live a more a active lifestyle that 

involves your family, or you may choose to 

develop your own digital technology skills so 

that you can understand more fully the way 

that your children will be using technology 

in the future. The opportunities are endless. 

But mostly I want to acknowledge the 

youngest children in our College for their 

resilience during this time – they have 

been amazing! 

TANIA DARLING 

Director of Early Years 

Feature Learning outside / 01 Speading out 

and enjoying the sunshine for our lunch / 02 

independent arrival to the classroom / 03 

Independently doing our jobs at the start of the 

day / 04 Restricted celebrations for the ELC's 

25th birthday / 05 Independently taking care of 

belongings / 06 Problem-solving happily together 

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03 04 

05 06 

LIFE IS NOT 

ABOUT HOW 

FAST YOU RUN, 

OR HOW HIGH 

YOU JUMP, BUT 

HOW WELL YOU 

BOUNCE. 

- ANONYMOUS 

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MITCHAM CAMPUS 

Finding their Voice 

Beyond the core curriculum, our Year 5s 

engage in an exciting program of special 

experiences designed to help them find 

their voice and develop skills that inspire 

them to take action and be a positive 

influence. One of the developmental 

characteristics of 10- and 11-year olds is 

that they typically begin thinking more 

about abstract ideas. They also begin to 

develop their skills for organising thoughts, 

predicting the consequences of actions 

and plan accordingly. They develop a 

more heightened sense of responsibility 

and varying perspectives, and develop a 

better understanding of how things are 

connected. 

With this in mind, the World Peace 

Game, the Hack in a Box and the Future 

Problem-Solving programs appeal to their 

developing understanding and desire to 

make sense of the world around them. 

THE WORLD PEACE GAME 

The World Peace Game, led by Anne 

Fromholtz and Luke Ivens, is a hands-on 

political simulation game played on a 

4-tiered giant game board. The game gives 

players the opportunity to explore the 

connectedness of the global community. 

Year 5s are grouped into nations (teams) 

and presented with 23 economic, social, 

and environmental crises. They must 

extricate themselves from dangerous 

circumstances, whilst also achieving 

global prosperity and peace. Our students 

gain greater understanding of the critical 

impact of information and how it is used. 

What did you think was purpose of playing 

the World Peace Game? 

• “To learn to be fair in decision making 

and teach us to solve problems without 

help.” - Sylvie 

• “To learn it is not always perfect in the 

real world and to show that kids can love 

anything in just 5 days.” - Lucinda 

How do you think a country can be a ‘best 

neighbour’ to other nations? 

• “By trying to work with them and trying 

to solve the problems between them as 

quickly as possible.” – Oliver 

• “To help other people without getting 

rewarded.” - Wil 

• “Countries could have an alliance and 

help each other when in desperate need 

of food money or anything to keep their 

country thriving.” - Arabel 

What characteristics make a good 

negotiator? 

• “Someone who listens to others and is 

willing to change.” – Sam 

• “If you are honest, friendly, assertive, 

and strategic.” - Noah 

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03 

04 

How did your thinking change during 

the game? 

• “At the start of WPG I didn’t really care 

about the game but throughout the 

game my sympathy skyrocketed for the 

real people in parliament!” - Charlotte 

Is there a best way to solve problems in the 

world between opposing viewpoints? 

• “Yes, the best way is peacefully with a 

treaty or trade agreement.” – Alex 

• “Yes by telling each other their 

viewpoints and re-negotiating the best 

of both sides.” - Winter 

HACK IN A BOX 

Hack in a Box is Australia’s first school 

entrepreneurial program designed to 

engage students in finding solutions 

to real-world challenges. Created by a 

company called Inventium, the Hack in 

a Box methodology draws on evidencebased 

research into areas of cognitive 

psychology, business and neuroscience 

to help participants develop critical, 

creative and innovative thinking skills. 

Inventium have worked with companies all 

over the world, such as Google, LEGO 

and Disney before developing this 

school-based program. 

When we introduced the program two 

years ago, our students were tasked with 

creating a solution to the decline in youth 

attending cinemas. This year, our students 

have been tasked with solving the problem 

of ‘how to inspire our community to 

make healthy food a bigger part of their 

daily diet.’ 

Our Year 5 students work with the rich 

resources of Scotch’s community including 

entrepreneurs, dieticians, our marketing 

team and our Director of Information and 

Innovation as they complete phases of 

innovation such as idea generation, testing 

ideas, customer research, exploring a 

minimum viable product and pitching a 

business proposal to a real panel. 

FUTURE PROBLEM-SOLVING 

FPS is an international educational 

program that focuses on the development 

of critical, creative and futuristic 

thinking skills. In Year 5, our Learning 

Strategies Coordinator, Kerry Kaesler 

leads participants through a six-step 

creative thinking and problem solving 

process. Students learn to pose questions 

and unpack scenarios using different 

perspectives before being challenged to 

apply their minds to a significant issue 

(such as the privacy of cloud storage) that 

the world faces today and into the future. 

FPS is designed to equip participants with 

the vision, skills and tools to design and 

promote positive futures by developing 

skills through action-based problemsolving. 

IEVA HAMPSON 

Head of Mitcham Campus 

Feature Zoe and Jade pitch their business 

idea / 01 Guest panel listen to the Student 

pitches / 02 5 Woodhouse complete the World 

Peace Game / 03 Tayla begins the ideation stage 

of innovating / 04 The World Bank in action 

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Making a Splash! 

The Mitcham Campus swimming pool always 

attracts great interest as prospective 

children tour the campus with their 

families. A generous contribution from the 

Parents and Friends in the 1990s, the pool 

has served the students (and dare I say 

Brownhill Creek ducks!) well for many years. 

Our outdoor pool is the perfect starting 

point for our youngest swimmers, enabling 

them to undertake a term of swimming 

lessons as a part of our Physical Education 

program, and is enjoyed throughout Term 1 

by all Junior School students. 

Last year the pool had a face lift when it 

was re-tiled and had a new shade cloth 

installed. This year a new filter ensured 

our heated pool was ready to be enjoyed 

throughout February and March. 

Each year, a qualified Swimming Instructor 

is employed to join our Physical Education 

staff to lead the Swimming program. This 

year, we were fortunate enough to have the 

talented Maddie Lambert, who competes 

in State level Water Polo as a member of 

the Adelaide Jets Women’s Water Polo 

team, to inspire our budding athletes. 

By mid-March, the children are ready to 

don their House gear and make a splash, 

competing for their clan (Bruce, Kyre, Lovat 

or Montrose), over two Swimming Carnivals. 

Supported by the Year 6 House Captains, 

the Year 1 & 2 students made a splash in 

freestyle and backstroke races, before the 

Year 2s competed for the first time in a lap 

of breaststroke. The tube and seahorse 

relays were a fun way for children to gain 

extra points for their House. Parent-helpers 

assisted with the formalities of timing and 

ribbon presentation. Well-supported by 

family cheering poolside, the afternoon 

program and familiar surrounds of the 

Mitcham Campus pool was the perfect 

introduction to swimming sports for our 

6 and 7-year olds. 

Ready for a bigger challenge, Year 3 to 

6s headed to the SA Aquatic and Leisure 

Centre for their carnival, where they 

competed with the extra advantage of 

blocks, touch pads, lane ropes and an 

electronic score board, and enjoyed 

seeing their name come up in lights! The 

full day program of freestyle, backstroke, 

breaststroke and butterfly was broken with 

the lunchtime fun of the tube and lifejacket 

races. Cheering reached a frenzy as each 

House enjoyed the all-in fun of these relays. 

This event was also the perfect opportunity 

for our new House mascots to make their 

appearance. The Bruce Bear, Kyre Phoenix, 

Lovat Lion and Montrose Burra (Kookaburra) 

proved popular with the children and 

further promoted House spirit. 

Within only a week of our carnivals, we 

would be rescheduling and reimagining 

many events for 2020. Therefore, we 

were grateful that we were able to enjoy 

the support and participation of our 

wider Scotch community for these House 

Competitions. A wonderful team of more 

than 30 parents joined our staff in official 

roles throughout the day. 

It seems fitting that for the first time in 

recent memory, the Bruce and Lovat House 

tied for first place and the Montrose and 

Kyre House tied for second place, already 

providing each House with an experience 

of pride and success for 2020. 

IEVA HAMPSON 

Head of Mitcham Campus 

Feature Bruce and Lovat House tie for first 

place! 

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02 

New Beginnings in Prep 

Each July we welcome a class of Prep 

students into the Junior School. The 

Prep program is a special place for those 

children who have already turned five 

(or are about to turn five) but haven’t yet 

started school. 

The Prep experience is a hybrid between 

an Early Learning Centre program and 

a Reception program. With a semesterlong 

focus on ‘wondering and inquiring’ 

the children enjoy the perfect balance 

between play-based learning (stimulated 

by both child and educator inspired 

provocations), along with the introduction 

of explicit teaching to establish strong 

foundations for literacy and numeracy. 

The Home Group room is an engaging 

learning environment, set up with small 

investigation and play centres as well as a 

gathering area for group instruction and 

clusters of tables, just like the children 

encounter when they start Reception next 

year. With specialist lessons timetabled for 

Library, Music, Science, Performing Arts, 

Visual Arts, Chinese and PE they will be 

well-versed with the school day and ready 

to thrive when they move to Reception! 

With House-colour ribbons pinned to their 

hats, there has been a flutter of colour 

and energy as our Prep class establish 

themselves in the playground this term. 

Seeking out friends from the Early Learning 

Centre last year, Year 3 buddies, older 

siblings and new friends, our Preps have 

quickly connected with others and are 

already confidently making their mark. 

IEVA HAMPSON 

Head of Junior Campus 

It has been a busy and exciting week, 

welcoming our new Prep class. The 

children have settled extremely well after 

an enjoyable and successful transition. 

They have shown courage meeting new 

children and teachers, bravery in trying 

new experiences and resilience in never 

giving up. 

The children loved attending their 

Welcome Ceremony where they were 

honoured with a piped procession into the 

gym, before each being presented with 

their new House badge as well as their own 

copy of ‘Now I’m a Scotchie’. 

Much of our class focus has been on 

establishing new routines and exploring 

new places within our school. Our trips to 

specialist lessons have become adventures 

where we map in our minds how to travel 

to a new class or a new part of our school 

that we haven’t ventured to before. This 

culminated in a big visit to the oval for our 

cross-country run! Well done Preps. 

JACQUI FENLON 

Prep teacher 

Feature Alana enjoying the BIG playground 

/ 01 Max and Julius at a Performance Arts 

class / 02 Emma recives her copy of Now I am 

A Scotchie and her House patch from Captains 

Tom and Evie 

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TORRENS PARK CAMPUS 

A World of Learning 

Educating students to be global citizens 

enables them to reach beyond the school 

to the wider community. It shows our 

young people that in a rapidly changing 

environment, they can make a positive 

difference through developing the cultural 

competence to operate across different 

contexts. Offering a global education 

goes beyond teaching languages, enrolling 

students from around the world or offering 

overseas tours; It is about creating a 

culture that captures the diversity of the 

world outside of school. 

It is an interesting time to be thinking about 

the International dimension of Scotch, with 

national border closures restricting the 

movement of people and goods into and 

out of Australia. Many families have had to 

rethink planned holidays and the ways in 

which business has been conducted this 

year. Some of our International students 

have been unable to travel home and, 

in all likelihood, this may be for the year. 

We feel for them and their families and 

appreciate the trust they have placed 

in us to make sure their children are well 

looked after during this time. We have 

8 students dealing with the challenges of 

remote learning in China and Thailand – 

it has been particularly daunting for our 

3 Year 12 students. 

We continue to engage in global 

conversations and experiences through 

the use of technologies. Through the 

COVID-19 pandemic, we have witnessed 

rise of The Black Lives Matter movement. 

The rapid expansion of this global debate 

of ideals and values has been confronting 

and divisive. Our students actively engaged 

in the debate in the classroom, in assembly 

and in the yard. Year 9s undertook a Model 

United Nations Convention, discussing the 

urgent need to address climate change 

in order to support vulnerable island 

nations. Year 7 students have learned 

about global safety and security in a 

liveability study comparing Johannesburg 

to Adelaide. The impact of the pandemic 

is in itself a daily conversation and unique 

learning experience. Students have 

explored concepts such as soap versus 

hand sanitiser in Science, the statistics 

and trends of the curve in Maths, and the 

impact on globalisation in Humanities. 

We are taking this opportunity to educate 

our students about their responsibilities 

as global citizens, with the intention of 

helping them to become internationally 

minded – that is, to be open minded about 

common humanity and respectful of the 

perspectives of others. 

Our culture is one in which ignorance is 

challenged, tolerance is expected, and 

student voice is present. A key message of 

9@Scotch is, “have an opinion, but make 

this an educated one.” Through a Scotch 

education, students are exposed to the 

cultural diversity required to develop a 

global perspective. 

DR KELLY SHARP 

Head of Middle School 

INTRODUCING ASHLEY 

WANG, INTERNATIONAL 

STUDENT COORDINATOR 

I will never forget my first day at Scotch; 

the College had to close, no visitors 

were allowed in the Boarding House and 

I couldn’t even meet my International 

Students – all I could do was collect my 

laptop and drive back home! I quickly 

reverted to technology, setting up WeChat 

and WhatsApp groups and scheduling 

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03 

Zoom conferences, aware of the support 

students and families would be looking for 

from me, especially in a difficult time. 

I am so glad I came in this special time 

when families were worried about their 

children and could communicate with me 

quickly, so I could reassure them. I am also 

a mother of two kids (who are 9 months and 

2 years old), so I know how hard it would 

be to be unable to support your child 

living in another country, at a difficult and 

uncertain time. 

The most rewarding part of my role is to 

gain the trust of my International Students 

and their families, and to help them have a 

safe and amazing educational experience 

here. Thank you for having me in the Scotch 

community, and I look forward to working 

with you into the future. 

ASHLEY WANG 

International Student Coordinator 

A PERSPECTIVE FROM OUR 

INTERNATIONAL CAPTAINS 

I started in Scotch in Year 9 and have been 

living in the Boarding House for 3 years. 

I come from Beijing, the capital of China. 

Being born in the city was a blessing as it 

has profound cultural heritage, traditional 

Chinese architecture and plenty of 

delicious food! Before I came to Australia, 

I had studied in China for 8 years at 

a Junior and Middle School with 

a 400-year history. 

When I first came to Australia in 2017, 

everything was different; the language, 

lifestyle, even the weather. The Culture 

and Language Immersion Program (CLIP) 

offered me a unique chance to know about 

Australian culture and develop my language 

skills ready for my transition to mainstream 

schooling. Students at Scotch are friendly, 

which makes it easy for me to fit into the 

College community. When I graduate at the 

end of the year, my plan is to continue my 

studies at the University of Melbourne in 

the field of Data Analytics. 

LILY (ZIHAN) WU 

The Scotch College Boarding House is a 

multicultural community and will be my 

home for 2020. COVID-19 has been a great 

challenge for the International Boarders 

here. Most of us are unable to travel home 

during the term breaks due to the travel 

restrictions currently in place. We know that 

if we leave, we won’t be able to come back 

and as a Year 12 student, which could have a 

great impact on my future. I probably won’t 

see my family for this whole year. 

However, the Scotch community has taken 

good care of us by keeping the Boarding 

House open during term breaks, which 

has never happened before. To minimise 

International Student’s homesickness, 

the Boarding House invited professional 

chefs to cook traditional International 

foods for us, like Peking duck, braised 

pork balls and black pepper beef. 

Community restrictions were in place 

which meant that we could not leave 

the school grounds, so the Year 12 

students also came into the boarding 

house to check on the students who 

were unable to go home, organising 

activities such as basketball and 

badminton for entertainment. 

During the last term break, school staff 

volunteered to spend time with us, 

taking good care of the international 

students. Whilst I look forward to seeing 

my parents when borders open, I am 

grateful to Scotch for the way that 

the International Students have been 

supported through this hard time. 

YITIAN CHEN 

Feature Lily Wu and Yitian Chen, our 2020 

International Captains / 01 Ashley Wang, 

International Student Coordinator / 02 & 

03 Some of the Year 12 cohort visited our 

International students stuck in the boarding 

house over Term break for an afternoon of 

sport and company. 

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Globally Minded, Locally Focused 

At Scotch, we pride ourselves on having 

a vibrant international community and a 

globally oriented outlook, reflected in the 

Global Awareness pillar of our Live Well 

Program. Working with our outstanding 

International Captains Yitian and Lily, we 

continue to foster cultural understanding 

and celebrate diversity. 

As Student Action Team representative 

with the portfolio of Global, my goal is 

for students to understand the impact of 

global mindedness on our local setting 

– the ‘glocal’ considerations within our 

context. 2020 has been a particularly 

different year and our focus on worldwide 

issues has allowed all of us to have a deeper 

empathy for people living in contexts 

different to our own. Regular events such 

as Harmony Week and the International 

Dinner have been put on hold due to 

COVID-19, but we have remained active in 

raising student awareness of issues that 

are topical. For example, refugees, racial 

discrimination, and international inequality 

have been tackled through activities and 

student speakers. 

An important part of my role is to ensure 

that students have access to credible 

information that enables them to make 

informed decisions. I enjoy learning from 

and working with my peers, who are from 

many places around the world and I am 

proud of the culture that we have fostered 

at Scotch, that is inclusive and welcoming. 

BEN WIERSEMA 

GAIL 2020 

The Global Alliance for Innovative Learning 

(GAIL) is a confederation comprised 

of 8 schools that are geographically 

dispersed on 6 continents across the 

world. All of the members of the Global 

Alliance are independent, not for profit, 

co-educational schools committed to 

fostering understanding and authentic, 

purposeful friendship around the world. 

10 Scotch students who were chosen to 

participate in the GAIL conference in New 

Zealand this year, although saddened 

by the cancelation of the much loved 

annual get together, have embraced 

the extraordinary circumstances and 

challenges COVID-19 has presented by 

coming up with innovative ways to stay in 

touch and support the other GAIL schools. 

Students pledged to continue with the 

weekly meetings and brainstormed various 

ways we, as a community, could help raise 

the spirits and support our fellow GAIL 

schools that we understand are having a 

much more disrupted school year than we 

are in South Australia. Sadly, aside from 

New Zealand, all of the other GAIL schools 

have had their school years severely 

impacted by the pandemic. 

We are in the process of sending out care 

packages containing Australian staples 

such as Vegemite, Caramello Koalas, and 

themed souvenirs. As a team we created a 

short, nonsensical music video to the song 

“Down Under” by Men at Work. Both efforts 

attempting to communicate our support 

and love of the other countries during this 

difficult time. 

The GAIL team, with the support of 

Dr Newton, is leading all GAIL schools 

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in the discussion of a potential online 

conference, to still give us students the 

opportunity to globally communicate and 

build our leadership skills. This is a space 

to be watched and will hopefully have an 

impact on the GAIL community as a whole. 

MR. DAVID ALBANO 

GAIL Champion 

2020 NEW ZEALAND 

EXCHANGE 

The Kristen exchange was an incredible 

experience that we will never forget. We 

were all incredibly excited to be selected 

and had to fly independently to New 

Zealand to meet our exchange hosts and 

prepare for our 3-week immersion at 

Kristen School. 

The first week of the exchange went so fast; 

we got to know the school, other students 

and started to prepare for an Outdoor 

Education Camp that we would undertake 

with our exchange buddies. School life was 

quite different to Scotch but the teachers 

were all really nice and very understanding 

of us Aussies. 

Camp week was incredible and hard to put 

into words. It started with a 7-hour bus trip 

and there were a range of activities set out, 

building up to the main event, the Tongariro 

Crossing, full of awe-inspiring peaks 

and lakes of sulfur. The 19.4km crossing 

took almost a full day to complete! Other 

highlights included white-water rafting and 

climbing into dark and dingy underground 

caves with bats flying overhead. 

There were thrilling experiences which 

we will never forget and there was 

lots of learning, particularly about the 

Mauri culture. We learned about myths 

and legends, and the similarities and 

differences to Australians and those living 

across the Tasman Straight. Even after 3 

weeks with them we still couldn’t agree 

where the great pavlova comes from or 

which word should be used when talking 

about thongs! 

This trip offered such an amazing 

experience and we would definitely 

encourage Year 7 students this year to 

apply to be part of the 2021 exchange. 

ANJA MAEDER & OLIVER JUST 

Feature Scenes from the 2020 Kristin Exchange 

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When the Going Gets Tough 

When the going gets tough, Scotchies just 

get on with it. 

The last few months have been unsettling, 

uncertain and uncomfortable, but at 

Scotch, adversity is simply a rallying cry; 

an opportunity for the everyday people in 

our community and to come together and 

achieve extraordinary things. 

When we received word that South 

Australian schools were likely to open for 

a full program in Term 2, we knew it was 

time to get our boarders back to Rosevear, 

no matter how difficult it seemed. It was 

especially important to find a way to get 

our interstate boarders back across the 

border quickly to join their classmates on 

campus. Most of our boarding family had 

adapted to remote learning late in Term 1, 

but the challenges for many were immense. 

From unreliable internet connections all 

the way to living on a boat, separated from 

vulnerable grandparents, there was a huge 

incentive and desire to get our remote 

Scotchies back into the classroom. 

ACTION STATIONS 

Having received word about a group of 

Northern Territory parents working to get 

their children back to school in Adelaide, 

Kara Cleary (our Head of Girls Boarding) 

jumped into action. Kara connected 

with Tracey Haye, an amazing Northern 

Territory politician, who was in the process 

of organising a flight from Alice Springs 

to Adelaide for station kids (Tracey has 

a boy at St Peters Boys). In a flash, Kara 

and Meredith also connected with the NT 

Cattlemen’s Association, the Royal Flying 

Doctors Association and Abstudy to pull 

together a plan to get our students back 

to school. 

A flurry of phone calls to families and 

organisations ensued and herculean efforts 

from individuals across the country helped 

make the plan work. Ashley Manicaros 

from the Cattlemen’s Association, having 

no connection with the school or the 

families, selflessly liaised with RFDS to 

get our charter flight from Alice Springs 

to Adelaide. Meredith worked with the 

Abstudy team in Darwin to get flights for 

7 Yalari students, who all needed to catch 

flights to Alice Springs within 48 hours. 

They were joined by three more boarders 

in Alice for the flight back to Adelaide. 

At the same time, two families drove 

their four boarding students to the NT/ 

SA border, where they were met by Dave 

Scholz (Head of Boys Boarding), who had 

just made the epic 13-hour journey from 

Adelaide to collect them. Four excited lads 

climbed into the SUV for another 13-hour 

journey back to their home away from 

home. Highlights for the boys included 

breakfast in Coober Pedy and spectacularly 

running out of petrol, coasting into 

Glendambo after underestimated how 

far you can get on an empty tank! 

One other boarder flew in from NSW 

to ensure that all of our interstate 

students could isolate together. One of 

our Victorian students was required to 

travel from Mildura (usually a 4.5-hour 

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02 

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drive) to Melbourne, stay overnight, then 

fly to Adelaide the next day… then go 

into a homestay situation with limited 

interactions, even with her hosts. 

To get all these boarders to Scotch, we 

needed to work with the NT and SA Police, 

health authorities and other government 

officials, finalising paperwork for travel 

and isolation plans once the students had 

reached Adelaide. 

LIVING IN LOCKDOWN 

Back in Adelaide, there was barely time 

to exhale with 13 students ordered into 

isolation, all needing to be cared for 

in unique circumstances. One wing of 

Rosevear was used to house the boys while 

the girls were taken in by Jackie Newbegin 

(College Nurse), who generously hosted 

them in her home. There were some room 

shuffles in Rosevear, and some of our Year 

10 boys were hosted by Meredith Ridgway 

to ensure there were enough beds to go 

around. An enormous thank you goes out 

to Meredith and Jackie for their generosity, 

time and care! 

Life in isolation was no picnic for the 

students. They were required to wear 

masks when in common areas and could 

only communicate with each other from 

afar. Care packages were sent from many 

members of the community, and there 

were plenty of “window visits” to help 

alleviate the cabin fever. The boys and girls 

definitely now share a unique bond with 

each other; we are incredibly proud of how 

they handled their time in lockdown. 

We developed a 3-stage plan to have all 

boarders return to Scotch which involved 

asking our Year 10 girls to stay in our 

boarding annex at the local caravan park 

for 3 weeks. The girls catered their own 

breakfast, came to school and stayed into 

the evening for prep and meals. With a 

large common room allocated to them 

and off-site living, we were beginning to 

think they were going to ask to live off-site 

permanently! 

THE NEW NORMAL 

At the time of writing, school and life is 

largely back to normal in South Australia. 

All of our boarders continue to adapt to 

guidelines and the students are learning 

to live with a new set of day-to-day 

protocols (as we all are). Some things will 

take time to return to normal, but having 

our community back together is one of the 

most significant achievements this year. 

Change has been constant, but so has our 

ability to think laterally, adapt, overcome 

and improve. 

Our students, their families and our 

staff have shown amazing resilience and 

commitment to support each other. 

Boarding in a time of COVID has been 

difficult, but the innovative responses and 

proactive planning put in place at Scotch 

enabled our students to continue with their 

learning and rise to the challenge, showing 

us all that when life gives you lemons, you 

make lemonade. We are exceptionally 

proud of our boarding team to make this 

time doable for all our families. 

DALE BENNETT 

Deputy Principal & Head of Torrens Park 

Campus 

KARA CLEARY 

Head of Girls Boarding 

Feature Scotch College boarders on the 

tarmac as they make the journey back to 

Adelaide (Photo: The Australian). / 01 The 

boys in isolation / 02 Our girls in isolation 

/ 03 Thoughtful care packages. 

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COMMUNITY 

Responding with Resilience 

Bushfires, drought, a major bus accident, 

the devastating loss of a student and a 

global pandemic; 2020 has been relentless. 

It would be so easy to throw our hands up 

in the air and wallow in self-pity. 

One of my favourite pearls of wisdom 

(and one that my children are thoroughly 

sick of hearing) is, “you cannot control 

everything that happens to you in life, 

but you can control how you respond.” 

Our community’s response to 2020 has 

been absolutely spectacular. I could not 

be prouder of the myriad of Scotchies, 

including students, staff, parents, 

grandparents, Old Collegians and the 

wider community, who have rallied around 

each other with countless displays of 

goodwill and selflessness. We collectively 

continue to move forward with resilience, 

responsiveness, innovation, care, 

compassion and faith in our future. 

The evidence is everywhere. In this Scotch 

Report you’ll read about how our Boarding 

community leapt into action to look after 

our remote Scotchies, moving heaven and 

earth to get our students back to their 

home away from home. The resilience 

shown by our international student 

community, some of whom may not see 

their family for the rest of the year, is 

nothing short of inspirational. Many of 

our students sent cards with kind messages 

to aged care residents, thank you messages 

to frontline health care workers and made 

hand sanitiser to donate to those in need. 

Our teachers and staff took on an 

enormous challenge when schools were 

closed, remaining calm and professional 

to deliver a remote education with only a 

few days’ notice. Many of you have shared 

with me your stories of appreciation for 

your children’s teachers, mentors and 

Heads of House. The recent mid-year 

break was well deserved and refreshing. 

A huge part of life at Scotch is being able to 

enjoy each other’s company at events like 

One Table, weekend sports, parent dinners 

and House welcomes. Instead we have kept in 

touch with Zoom, Facetime, Teams 

and any other piece of technology available to 

us. We have relished the small opportunities 

to have ‘physical distancing’ gatherings. We 

have a new appreciation for what community 

and friendship really means. 

Thankfully in recent weeks we have been 

able to (sensibly) loosen the reins and 

begin to meet with our friends and 

community socially. We were fortunate 

enough to be able to visit some of our 

current and new families in Port Lincoln and 

I look forward to being able see all of you in 

person as it becomes safer to do so. During 

the term break, Dr Newton and members 

of the Senior Leadership Team were able to 

let off some steam during a special cooking 

class at Sticky Rice Cooking School - nothing 

this year has seemed to be beyond Senior 

Leaders’ abilities to handle, so why not try 

us out under pressure in the heat of the 

kitchen! It was smiles all around, and much 

like the year to date, our leaders worked well 

together with grace under pressure. 

I also had the pleasure of meeting our 

newest families at the Prep welcome 

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02 

03 

04 

ceremony on Mitcham Campus and 

couldn’t help but shed a tear as our littlest 

Scotchies collected their House badges 

and a copy of ‘Now I’m a Scotchie’ by Old 

Collegian Emily Hart (’11). It made me reflect 

on the beginning of my own children’s 

Scotch journey all the way back in 2000. 

20 years on, here we remain with William 

in Year 12 about to graduate and Henry 

currently in Year 9. 

Our older two, Louis and Eddie, have 

graduated but remain just as connected to 

their peers as when they attended school, 

a great example of the strength of Scotch 

connections. We recently welcomed Old 

Collegian Sasha Baranikov (’02) back to the 

College to give a presentation to an eager 

group of Year 5 – 12 students. Sasha is the 

Chief Commercial Officer of Fleet Space 

Technologies and was only too happy to be 

able to inspire a generation of Scotchies 

with stories of entrepreneurship in the 

Australian technology industry. 

The web of connections indeed runs deep 

at Scotch. We are always there to support 

each other, pick each other up and give 

selflessly in times of need, knowing that if 

the shoe was on the other foot, our friends 

would do the same for us. 

2020 has been a challenge, but if every 

challenge is a test of character, Scotch has 

passed with flying colours. We will emerge 

from this year calmer, tougher, and more 

resilient. 

I cannot wait to see you all again in person 

soon. 

NATALIE FELKL 

Head of Community & Marketing 

Feature David Scholz, Dominic Henderson, 

Dion and Renae Edmunds, Joanna and Quentin 

Ralph and Susie Grabham at the Port Lincoln 

community visit (Photo: Port Lincoln Times) / 

01 Richard Stone and Dale Bennett showing off 

their efforts. / 02 Teresa Hanel working the 

mortar and pestle. / 03 Michael and Maryann 

Paradowski at the Prep Welcome Ceremony 

/04 Geoff Abbott and Natalie Felkl. 

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PHILANTHROPY 

Learning to Give & Giving to Learn! 

Too often philanthropy is associated with 

the world of adults and wealthy people. 

Many believe that you need to be Bill 

Gates, Rockefeller or Warren Buffett to 

be a philanthropist… but nothing could be 

further from the truth. 

Rooted in ancient Greek, the word 

“philanthropy” means “love of 

humanity”. While philanthropy involves 

donating money, it also includes the 

contribution of time and talents to help 

make life better for other people. 

At Scotch, philanthropy does not involve 

donating large sums of money, and it is not 

a word only for wealthy families… instead 

at Scotch, philanthropy is synonymous with 

generosity, it’s inclusive, and it comes in 

many sizes, shapes, and forms. 

GROWING A GIVING MINDSET 

Being philanthropic is far more about 

mindset than it is about dollars. 

Research shows that the earlier children 

take part in discussions about giving, the 

more likely it will become a matter of 

practice and habit into adulthood. 

At Scotch we teach our students about 

the importance of giving to others from 

a young age, so they are participating 

in, and learning about what it means to 

be philanthropic. Through our Service- 

Learning curriculum, we encourage our 

students to use their treasure, time, and 

talent to help others and the community. 

Through small acts of giving, Scotchies learn 

about the multiplier effect of small acts and 

the large impact they can make together. 

Each year, our students take part in a 

myriad of activities to raise funds to 

support humanitarian services, health/ 

cancer research, community services, and 

indigenous education through charitable 

organisations. From hosting casual 

clothes days to sausage sizzle fundraisers, 

Scotchies raise thousands of dollars to 

support these worthy causes, while they 

learn how to make a difference at school 

and in the community. 

GRATITUDE 

AND GENEROSITY 

Over and over again, Scotchies rise to 

challenges facing our community. Their 

proactive, practical response to the 

COVID-19 pandemic is no different. 

From sending cards to aged care residents 

to making hand sanitiser for people 

experiencing homelessness, our students 

continue making a difference through 

generosity and service, and we couldn’t 

be prouder of their efforts. 

Feature Torrens Park Annual Appeal 

Ambassadors. Front Row: Hugo Koch. 

Second Row: Matthew Guerin, Zachary 

Horbelt, Millie Brake. Third Row: Ben 

Wiersema, Chloe Hooper, Hugo Walter, 

Kristen Nunan. 

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Two Words: Endless Gratitude. 

There is no denying it - 2020 has 

challenged us in many ways, including how 

we give as a community. 

We understood that times were tough and 

uncertain, so we were blown away by the 

community’s enthusiastic response to our 

‘It Takes Two’ Appeal! 

More than 600 donors—students, parents, 

old collegians, staff and friends— rallied 

together to raise over $172,000 to our 

Scholarship, Building and 2020 Bursary 

Funds for Scotch families doing it tough. 

We are humbled and inspired by our 

students who raised over $2,100 to help 

Scotch families affected by drought, 

bushfires, and the virus outbreak. A 

lovely reminder of the true power of the 

philanthropic spirit at Scotch. 

ME AND YOU, 

JUST TAKES TWO! 

“If you are willing, and can to do so, 

then please join me in supporting 

our Annual Appeal, which will remain 

open until the end of the year.” 

Olivia Holmes, Reception 

(Pictured above) 

To donate visit: 

www.scotch.sa.edu.au/ittakestwo 

Your gift, no matter how big or 

small, is very much welcome 

and deeply appreciated. 

“IF THERE IS ONE THING THAT A 

PANDEMIC CAN’T PUT ON HOLD, IS A 

TRUE SENSE OF GENEROSITY AND 

COMMUNITY AT SCOTCH!” 

- DR JOHN NEWTON, PRINCIPAL. 

WE PLANTED THE SEED 

AND WATCHED IT GROW! 

Thanks to our 2017 and 2018 Annual 

Appeal’s donors, our Agricultural 

Program grew from a shed to a 

magnificent Future Farm Skills Centre. 

Visit https://vimeo.com/420171023 

to watch our students exploring this 

new centre, where they will learn about 

winemaking, water technologies, safety 

operations, and care of farm machinery. 

ANA GOZALO 

Philanthropy, Engagement 

and Stewardship 

Feature Olivia Holmes, Reception student and 

Annual Appeal donor! / 01 Getting a first look at 

the Future Farm Skills Centre 

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OLD COLLEGIANS 

President’s Report 

It is fair to say that our planned celebration 

of 100 years of Scotch Old Collegians has 

not quite played out as we hoped! The 

uncertainty has unfortunately also meant 

the cancellation of our Annual City Dinner 

and Blinman weekend as well as delays and 

deferrals for some other events. 

For those in milestone reunion years, 

please check details of those reunions that 

are progressing in this Scotch Reports, 

noting in particular that the 20-Year 

reunionists have pushed their celebration 

to 2021, where we’ll celebrate our 21st! We 

do still have our OC Golf Day going ahead 

20 November 2020 at Blackwood Golf Club 

- please visit www.scotchoc.com.au for 

tickets and details. 

Without our usual stream of events, 

SCOCA have kept ourselves busy with 

some new projects including preparing 

to roll out a great new website (with huge 

thanks to Warren King). I think our old 

website may have been celebrating its 30th 

birthday this year, so it is certainly time for 

a fresh face! 

honorary Scotch Old Collegian. I have now 

been reminded that in fact Ken Webb and 

the great Pete Crossing have also received 

the honour for their contributions to the 

Old Collegians. 

If you would like to keep up with more 

Old Coll’s events and updates (and photo 

archive!) we encourage you to join the 

official Facebook group “Scotch Old 

Collegians’ Association” and follow 

@scotch_old_colls on Instagram. We’ve 

been receiving some great feedback on 

our recent photo project in which we dig 

up some great photos of a range of OC 

activities, so in the absence of anything 

else interesting to report on, we have 

added a selection in this report for your 

amusement! 

HAMISH ARCHIBALD 

SCOCA President 

harchibald@oloughlins.com.au 

I need to make a slight correction to this 

report from the last edition. We had noted 

in a caption that Jim Rosevear was the only 

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2020 REUNION DATES 

Anyone who is interested in 

assisting with the organisation 

of your reunion please contact 

the Development Office at 

Scotch College on 8274 4303 or 

oldcollegians@scotch.sa.edu.au. 

• Class of 2015 5 Year Reunion 

Saturday 10 October 

Convenor Sophie Camens 

(sophiecamens@outlook.com) 


Sat 17 October 

Convenors Jack Young 

(jackyoung@emmett.com.au) 

and Harry White 

(happyharry632@hotmail.com) 


Postponed to 2021 



Convenors Rebecca Ryan 

(bec@rebeccaryanarchitect.com.au), 

Pru Pascoe 

(pru@eqadvisory.com.au) 

and Jock Gilchrist 

(Jockg28@yahoo.com.au) 



Convenors Kristy Morrison 

(kristy.morrison@bigpond.com) 

and Catherine Winwood 

(Catherine.Winwood@interface.com) 


Fri 30 October 

Convenors Phil Westover 

(PWestover@tgb.com.au) 

and Nick Dobson 

(njwdobson@gmail.com) 

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BIRTH 

Congratulations to Alex ('02) and Holly 

Miller, who welcomed their second 

daughter Scout Audrey Miller into the world 

on 5 March 2020 in Sydney. 

DEATHS 

Graham McKay Coleman (’53) 

Sidney Barkla Castine (’55) 

Linda Maree Heaton (’78) 

Leon Murray Camens (’38) 

Ella Lucy Slee (’20) 

Leon Alfred Mudge (’60) 

Susan Jan Anderson (’81) 

Christopher Joseph Badge (’52) 

Deane Norton Baker (58) 

Rawdyn Darryll Stubing (’65) 

Robert Wilson Lester (’52) 

Kevin Harold Garrett (’49) 

David Malcolm Crawford (’64) 

Francis Max Kahlbaum (’40) 

Lyle John Sayce (’52) 

Diana Shinley Bruce (nee Lyons) (’73) 

John Arnold Pagey (’56) 

Glen Ronald Dow (’51) 

Andrew Edward Panter (’58) 

Geoffrey David Schlank (’59) 

VALE KEVIN HAROLD 

GARRETT 

Kevin was born on 22 January 1933 and 

commenced at Scotch College in January 

1939 in Primrose Cottage (since demolished 

to make way for the Fisher Chapel), class 

1B. Kevin attended Scotch until June 1949 

when he left to pursue an apprenticeship 

opportunity. He completed Intermediate 

(Year 10) in 1948, passing in English, Maths 1 

& 2, Physics and Geography. 

Kevin’s achievements on the sports field 

were his calling card, beginning with a win 

in the Junior Obstacle Race in 1945 before 

backing it up in 1946 with a win in the 

Senior event (he also won the sack race). 

He was a regular fixture in the best players 

on the football field and in 1946 won best 

on ground in 9 of 12 matches for the Under 

13 XVIII. Kevin was also a handy cricketer, 

memorably combining with Barry Fuss to 

open the batting and score 113 not out and 

defeat Sacred Heart. 

What most Scotchies of the era would 

remember most about Kevin was his ability 

to run, FAST. During his Scotch career 

he picked up 13 firsts, 5 seconds, 1 third 

and 3 fourths across House, School and 

Combined Sports on Adelaide Oval. He had 

a particularly productive day at the 1949 

Scotch Championships, recording a first 

in the long jump, 220-yards, 440-yards, 

880-yards, second in the 100-yards and 

breaking 3 records. His 1949 220-yard 

record of 22.5sec remained un-beaten up 

to metrication of athletic distances in 1966. 

Kevin’s father Harold owned the Edinbugh 

Hotel, so during his early years at Scotch, 

Kevin only had a short bike ride to school. 

At the end of 1939 however, Harold sold 

The Ed and joined the Australian Infantry 

Forces fighting overseas, which led to Kevin 

and his mother relocating to Hyde Park. 

Now with a 45-minute trip to Torrens Park 

required every day, I once asked him how 

he got to school from North Terrace. Kevin 

casually explained that he would catch 

the 7:45am tram to Mitcham from King 

William Street, but that if he overslept and 

missed the tram, he would simply run along 

Morphett Street, over Hindley, Currie and 

Waymouth, overtaking the tram to catch it 

when it stopped in Victoria Square! 

In 1948 Kevin was considered a sure thing 

to win the Cross Country, but he forgot 

to bring his tennis shoes to school on the 

day of the race. He elected to run the race 

wearing his football boots and went on to 

not only win the race but record the largest 

margin of victory in the history of the race. 

After leaving Scotch he completed an 

apprenticeship in Mechanical Engineering 

and began working in a service garage 

at Blackwood. He would go on to find 

work as a mechanic, foreman, draftsman 

and Designing Engineer at Chrysler. He 

then joined the South Australian Pipeline 

Authority as a Supervisor from which he 

retired in his 1960s. 

Kevin married Jann in 1956. The couple had 

a daughter, 2 sons, 6 grandchildren and 4 

great-grandchildren. Kevin showed great 

community spirit and was heavily involved 

with the formation of the Blackwood 

Kindergarten and the gymnasium, loved 

classical music, enjoyed social tennis and 

was a member of Probis. He was well known 

for his cooking and his Melbourne Cup 

lunches were memorable. 

Kevin passed away 10 May 2020 at the age 

of 87. 

Thank you to Ian Wicks and Greg Wood for 

assisting with details of Kevin’s life after he 

left Scotch in 1949. 

DAVID SAIES (’49) 

01 Congratulations to Alex ('02) and Holly Miller, 

who welcomed their second daughter Scout 

Audrey Miller into the world on 5 March 2020 in 

Sydney. / 02 Kevin Harold Garrett with the 1948 

Athletic Team 

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OLD SCOTCH CRICKET 

It was an interesting finish to season 

2019/20 as COVID completely wiped out 

the finals in Adelaide Turf cricket. The Old 

Scotch C-Grade qualified for finals and 

were in a good position to make a run at 

another premiership - a rather frustrating 

way for the season to end! 

04 

Congratulations to Alex Decesare 

(’10), Lloyd Mackenzie (’08) and Sean 

MacGregor (‘89) on winning the A, B, and 

C-Grade Batting trophies respectively. 

Congratulations also to Nathan Fox (’06), 

Shane Ellis (’19) and Peter Harvey (’91), 

winners of the A, B, and C-Grade Bowling 

trophies. It was great to see Shane Ellis (’19) 

win the B-Grade Bowling trophy straight 

out of school - promising signs for Shane 

and the club in what we expect to be a long 

and successful career! 

We would also like to thank Michael Silvy for 

his time as coach of OSCA. Michael has just 

accepted a role as a Development Coach 

at Kensington District Cricket Club after 

coaching OSCA for the 18/19 and 19/20 

seasons. We wish him all the best in his 

new role! We would also like to announce 

that John Clifford (‘02) will be the new 

coach of OSCA, with help from David 

Scholz. It is great to see both John and 

David back involved at the club after being 

integral parts of the A-Grade’s most recent 

premiership (2017/18). 

Finally, pre-season training is just around 

the corner, with the season commencing in 

October. OSCA will still be fielding 3 sides in 

2020/21 in the A1, B1, and LO3 competitions. 

If anyone is interested in playing, please 

don’t hesitate to contact club President 

Harry White (’10) on 0405 556 020. 

HARRY WHITE (’10) 

03 Edward Weaver ('03) playing a lovely square 

drive during the 2019/20 season. 

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OLD COLLEGIANS FOOTBALL 

Football finally got back underway on 4 July 

after an extended 8-month pre-season. 

The 9-week abbreviated season (plus finals) 

means teams will not be promoted or 

relegated. 

Much of the early pre-season training was 

individual, checking in with teammates and 

coaches through videos and satellite maps 

of running trails and, of course, a good flow 

of banter, comments and encouragement 

through the team WhatsApp groups. When 

training did return to the Main Oval the 

numbers and enthusiasm was fantastic. 

To add to the excitement, SOCFC 

welcomed a massive 17 school leavers 

to the Old Collegian ranks, the largest 

recruiting class in many years. 

On the day of the first game at PHOS, the 

excitement was palpable for all three teams. 

Preparations took a lot of time and effort, 

working with the College to set protocols 

and plan for every possibility, especially 

when circumstances often changed daily. 

We were prepared to play, even though we 

didn’t know when it would happen. 

At the time of publication, the A’s have 

won 2 of 3 games and are equal-2nd (with 

6 other teams). The Bulla (B-Grade) are 

6th with 1 win and 2 losses and the Chiefs 

(C-Grade) are third with 2 wins and 1 loss. 

A good start to the season but a long way 

to go. Please visit the Old Coll’s website 

(scotchoc.com.au) to find out when and 

where games are being played. 

Kym Cobb is again Club Coach, and this 

year he has been joined by Brenton Hales 

to coach the Bullas and Jono Lagonik (‘10) 

stepping up to the plate for the Chiefs. 

A formidable coaching group! 

Our Major Sponsor has changed this year 

with The Edinburgh Hotel coming on 

board. Thank you, Chris Codling, for your 

continued support of the club! 

Some of our past SOCFC players have 

had some bright moments and big 

achievements recently, too! Jy Farrer 

was drafted by the Gold Coast Suns after 

winning our Best & Fairest last year. Shane 

McAdam played his first AFL game for the 

Adelaide Crows recently and has already 

kicked his first AFL goal. Ash Johnson, our 

leading goal kicker last year, is now Sturt’s 

Centre Half Forward – he bagged 3 goals 

on debut. Well done lads! 

JACK YOUNG (’10) 

04 A victorious Scotch OCFC A-Grade side after 

the first home game of the 2020 season (Photo: 

Lachy Giles) 

SCOTCH OLD COLLEGIANS 

WOMEN’S FOOTBALL 

It has been an interesting start to the 

season with COVID essentially putting all 

training on hold, but the girls wouldn’t 

let anything stop our club from coming 

together! In the peak of lockdown, we 

held Zoom Pilates classes, workouts 

and at-home wine tours! 

We’re excited to welcome back dream duo 

Phil and Harry Winwood plus new addition 

Jonathon Beilby - we are in for a promising 

season. Everyone is pumped to be back 

for the modified competition and are 

steadily getting their fitness back thanks 

to Jonathan’s character-building warmups. 

With restrictions easing, the girls enjoyed 

a large dinner party thanks to Jels Catering, 

Woodside Cheese and Coriole Wines. 

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As restrictions relax further the girls are 

looking forward to having Monday night 

dinners at The Ed, more social events and 

chances to acknowledge all our awesome 

sponsors! We are always on the hunt 

for new people to join our big football 

family, so whether you are wanting to 

play, sponsor or join the committee you 

are most welcome. Check out our social 

media pages on Instagram (@SOCWFC) and 

Facebook (Scotch Old Collegians Football 

Club) if you would like to get in touch, or 

email us scotchwomensfooty@gmail.com. 

Special thanks to John Camens for his 

photography skills in this edition! 

SIOBHAN JOHNSON (’17) 

05 The Old Coll's Women are ready to go for 

2020! 

OLD COLLEGIANS NETBALL 

Like the rest of the world, Old Collegians 

Netball was hit hard by COVID-19. We were 

unsure for a long time if we would even be 

able to have a winter season for 2020, but 

we all behaved ourselves here in SA and the 

netball gods were on our side and we were 

granted an 8-week season. 

Our three teams have performed well so far 

despite the layoff. Our A2 team is currently 

3rd, the A3 team is in top spot and our B4 

team is 2nd in the standings by percentage 

only. Finals will be limited to one round, 

with 1v2 being the deciding match, so we 

wish everyone luck as we strive for three 

premierships within the club! We look 

forward to a (hopefully) more ‘normal’ 

summer season kicking off in October. 

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 

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. 

Thank you to 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) 

ROWING 

Following several months of COVID-19 

restrictions, that saw only single and 

double rowers allowed on the water, finally 

some great news for the Scotch Old Coll's 

Rowers…we’re back in any sized boat! 

It was a long few months where the 

tranquility, camaraderie, and a fabulous 

workout, was yet another casualty of the 

Pandemic. 

Now with Spring in sight, the Old Coll's 

rowers are looking to expand the crews and 

get back into a regular row. 

Wednesday nights are popular with those 

needing to wind down from a hectic day’s 

work and experience the peace of the 

Torrens at twilight. 

For a sensibly timed morning row, Sunday 

at West Lakes can provide Scotch rowers 

with the experience of a straight row on the 

concourse, followed by a great breakfast at 

the Rowers Cafe. 

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to 

row? 

For many parents that head to West Lakes 

to watch their children row season after 

season, the opportunity is there to find out 

just how enjoyable, (and sometimes hard) 

it is, to balance and attain some ‘run’ on 

the boat. 

In the coming months Come ‘n ‘Try 

sessions will be introduced at the Scotch 

Boatshed on the Torrens. 

These consist of one late afternoon 

session, over four consecutive weeks. 

Usually around 2 hours long, the basics of 

rowing is taught on and off the water. 

Sessions commence in the boatshed on 

the ergos where individual tuition of basic 

rowing techniques is taught. From the first 

session, rowers will have an experience on 

the water. 

Come ’n ’Try Rowers will learn the 

following: 

• How to master safety techniques, on 

and off the water. 

• Application of the rowing strokes taught 

on the ergo. 

• Learn balance in a boat, and to row as 

a crew. 

• Be able to handle the boats and all 

rowing equipment 

• (Oars, riggers and rowing machines) 

No previous experience is necessary. 

Rowing is a low impact workout, not limited 

by age or gender. 

Also if you were a lapsed rower from any 

previous season, we’d welcome you back to 

join the rowers. 

Recently graduated rowers are welcome to 

form a crew of their own, and join the Old 

Coll's Rowing. The Club has a varied fleet of 

boats… single sculls, doubles, pairs, fours, 

quads and eights. 

Scotch Old Coll's Rowing has as its mission 

being an inclusive community of rowers 

at all levels of participation, dedicated 

to healthy and fun opportunities to 

experience rowing. 

Should you, or any one you know be curious 

about rowing, we’d love to hear from them. 

It’s a fabulous low impact team sport. 

Please phone Jane Heard 0412 082 380. 

JANE HEARD 

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Scotch Reports Issue 177 (August 2020)

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