Scotch Reports Issue 178 (December 2020)

PHILANTHROPY
Pressing Forward into
Our Second Century
Scotch’s new Wellbeing & Sports Centre is
the biggest, and most ambitious building
project in the College’s history, and it
has been carefully staged and planned to
minimise the impact on school life and
to raise philanthropic funds to bring our
vision to reality. It will be a beacon to
usher in the second century of Scotch.
Looking over the Gratton Lawns, you
can already see that development of
the Northern Courts, a visible reminder
that work for the new Wellbeing & Sports
Centre (WSC) has already begun! The new
courts will replace the Blythewood Road
courts, which will be occupied by the new
WSC. Construction on the actual building
will commence over the summer break and
is expected to be completed by early 2022!
The WSC is the first and the biggest step
in our 30-year Infrastructure Master
Plan that will leave no part of Mitcham or
Torrens Park Campus untouched. It will be
a flexible learning facility that will enhance
our wellbeing programs for all year groups,
setting a new benchmark for education in
Australia, and transforming what we already
do for wellbeing.
There is so much to be excited about
this project: best in class learning
facilities, expansion of the allied health
offering, spaces to recharge and
meditate, sophisticated indoor and
outdoor gathering spaces and areas for
collaboration and project management!
Oh, and did we also mention two new
indoor courts, fitness suites and a
swimming centre? We also believe that
locating the new WSC adjacent to the
revitalised Agricultural Sciences Precinct
and East Gates, along with more work to
be done to enhance accessibility for our
Mitcham Campus, will support all six pillars
of our Live Well program. And all of this
with one of the best views of Adelaide!
With your help, we are now well over
two thirds of the way to reach our DARE
Centenary Campaign goal of $10 million,
with $7 million of the funds going toward
the WSC and the other $3 million helping
with the long-term financial sustainability
of scholarships (visit dare.scotch.sa.edu.au
to learn more). Over the next 12 months,
we want to invite every single member
of our community to help support this
campaign to whatever level they can. In
an era of declining government funding,
Scotch remains determined to transform
our educational programs and facilities,
without onerously high school fees to
achieve this target.
The College is truly grateful for the strong
and positive philanthropic support we have
received from you – our parents, staff,
friends and old collegians - which enabled
this early work to begin.
DR JOHN NEWTON
Principal
Feature A look at several aspects of the
magnificent Wellbeing & Sports Centre,
scheduled for completion in early 2022.
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