Scotch Reports Issue 182 (April 2022)

Scotch Reports
ISSUE 182 / APRIL 2022

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CONTENTS
04 From the Principal
06 Introducing Purruna
Spencer Newton Centre
08 Early Learning
12 Mitcham Campus
18 Torrens Park Campus
20 Philanthropy
22 Parents & Friends
24 Scotch International
Education
26 Old Collegians News
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2022 TERM DATES
Term 1
Term 2
Term 3
Term 4
COVER
2 February – 14 April
3 May – 1 July
26 July – 30 September
17 October – 14 December
Charlie Twelftree and Charlie Arundell on
Goose Island
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,
including Kate Potter, David Pace, Sandra
Paterson, Tracey Wallace, Lachlan Archibald
and Warren King.
Editor: Warren King (digital@scotch.sa.edu.au).
HISTORICAL PHOTO
BOOK PROJECT
Do you have, or know of someone
with, historical photos of Scotch
College buildings, grounds, students or
activities? The College is currently in
search of photos to include in a pictorial
history book documenting Scotch’s
first 100 years. We are not looking for
formal College and sporting photos,
but the incidental moments of the
school grounds, students and events
that capture the spirit of Scotch and
the era. We are specifically in search
of images from eras prior to 1990.
John Camens (‘76) is currently collating
this magnificent look at Scotch College
through the lens. Anyone with photos
- digital or physical - can contact the
College directly via
community@scotch.sa.edu.au.
Twitter @scotchcollege
ATLAS
BIRD IN HAND
DABBLEBROOK
DANDELION
FIRST DROP
GEOFF MERRILL
HEIRLOOM
HENTLEY FARM
ISLANDER ESTATE
TOMFOOLERY
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FROM THE PRINCIPAL
Beware the God of Algorithm
Last year, education faced the highest level
of ransomware attacks of any sector. 44%
of organisations targeted were schools.
For educational institutions, the financial
impact of a ransomware attack in 2020
was crippling.
This matter is so front of mind at Scotch
that not only have we sought to put
even more protections in place, but we
have ruthlessly focused on the greatest
vulnerability – those using the system
daily. 93% of successful attacks are due to
human error. So we have a mantra. It goes
like this:
`The principal is stupid enough to create
a data breach.’
If the boss is prepared to accept such
a premise, we all should.
But this is not a piece about corporate
protection, risk management or how much
I would like to give a piece of mind to the
losers, chancers and inadequates who do
this for a living. It is about our children.
At the back end of Term 3, Scotch and AISSA
initiated a conference for independent
schools to nurture better knowledge about,
and therefore collaboration on, cyber
security. We compete for great exam results
and we all want to win Head of the River,
but there are some areas where teamwork
is key. An attack on one is an attack on all,
as NATO says.
The conference did not just focus on the
vulnerabilities of our systems. The event
arranged by the newly minted Jeff Bleich
Centre at Flinders also honed in on what
this means for the young. While we worry
about our bank accounts and the like, our
kids are being manipulated, managed and
directed by those most sinister of modern
inventions: the algorithm and the cookie.
You know how it works. You breezily look
for a new pair of shoes online and before
you know it your social media pages are full
of adverts from agencies like Shoes ’r Us,
We-Can-Heel-Your-Soles.org and Let-Us-
Give-You-The-Boot.com.
Education is already complex enough
without the new imperative of teaching our
charges how to manage the preferences
that are thrown their way the minute
they show an interest in anything online.
But TikTokification of young lives is a
phenomenon not to be taken lightly. When
you are 14 years old and bored, curiosity
can sometimes know no bounds. The risk
of being lured into a downward spiral of
preference reinforcement, bombarding our
young with more of the same hogwash they
found yesterday, and possibly brainwashing
them into ideas and behaviours that can
harm them, is a real and present danger.
The conference urged us not only to make
representations to the lawmakers about
how to protect these young people, but
also issued a challenge to schools to update
their wellbeing programmes and other
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mechanisms to help our youth understand
what forces lurk beneath the surface of
those innocent looking platforms.
We cannot, after all, rely upon the soulless
but prominent personalities (I use the
term in the loosest possible sense) who
run these platforms to care one jot about
the wellbeing of our people. We saw that
writ large when a whistle-blower recently
spoke to a committee of the US Congress
about the research quietly squirreled away
that demonstrated the damaging impact
of certain sites on the wellbeing of young
people. We must act. And there is hope…
We already have a well developed
curriculum focused on right behaviours
online. We are about to beef that up
in the wake of new threats. One Times
commentator described Meta (the new
incarnation of Facebook) as an abuser’s
paradise. We stand ready not again to find
ourselves playing catchup with the new
mysterious influences coming the way of
our children. But further action is needed
– the equipping of our young to be the
positive change-makers of the future.
At time of writing, we stand on the
threshold of ballots galore in 2022. Both
the Feds and the locals will battle it out
with weasel words to try and earn our cross
in the box. ‘Twas ever thus. The Romans
were just the same. We are the mob, and
we have to be tamed.
Scotch’s foray, this and last year, into
public debates through Scotch Presents
and Politics and Pizza (no prizes for
guessing why we need the latter to
invigorate interest in the former) has been
an excellent prelude to what looks like a
bumper year of voting. You can imagine
the pride this principal feels when I watch
our youngsters take issue with ministers
at lunchtime in the Drawing Room. Even
though they are not yet voters, they soon
will be. Woe betide anyone who disregards
this next generation of engaged and
public-spirited young people.
Even greater is my pride when I see us
collaborate in online conferences with
strong-willed and good-hearted fellow
students in our GAIL schools (those other
seven schools we are deeply engaged with
in Europe, Africa, North and South America
and Asia) to discuss major issues such as
unequal pay, election systems and the need
for diverse and inclusive thinking.
And that is our intention: not only to
protect the young from malign influences
by teaching them discernment and selfcontrol,
but also to help them find their
own voice so they can be forces for good.
And forces, not just gestures, are what
we need.
Here’s to a 2022 with the prospect of
opening a new building (equipped, I might
add, with some excellent spaces for public
debate, performance and community
engagement) and the cut and thrust of
debate encouraging our young to take
on the mighty, speak truth to power, and
release themselves from the influence of
mysterious deities who try and run our lives
from afar.
DR JOHN NEWTON
Principal
Feature: Toby Cawson, Winter Birkett and
Sophie Laycock with Peter Malinauskas. / 01
Dr John Newton with Dr Melissa-Ellen Dowling
in a recent Politics & Pizza session. Currently,
Dr Dowling is engaged in projects exploring
cyber information operations and their impact
on Australian democracy.
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PURRUNA
Purruna
Spencer Newton Centre
Naming a building at Scotch comes with
great responsibility and it has been a
privilege to be a part of the process of
bestowing our Wellbeing & Sports Centre
with a fitting name.
Purruna Spencer Newton Centre is a
tribute to both the traditional owners of
the land on which we meet and gather, and
two icons in the history of Scotch College,
who have both been instrumental in the
most significant building project in the
College's 100-year history.
The naming process began with a thorough
community consultation, during which
naming suggestions were submitted
to a committee chaired by Sue Chase
(‘76, former Chair of Foundation), and
comprised of Old Collegians, students,
community members and staff. It was
clear throughout this process that the
community was committed to honouring
two figures who have been visionary for
the College and in bringing this audacious
project to life, our former Chair of Council,
Raymond Spencer and our current
Principal, Dr John Newton.
We also wished to pay our respects to the
traditional custodians of the land on which
we live, work and learn. In the language of
the Kaurna people, Purruna is a word that
gives life. It is about living, the wellbeing of
our physical self and how our mind and our
hearts enable us to connect in a wise and
knowledgeable way, both with each other
and the land. Throughout the process,
we consulted with local Kaurna elders to
gather their input and we are thrilled to
write a new chapter of Scotch history,
hand-in-hand with the traditional owners
of our land.
You can hear from our Chair of Council,
Todd Roberts and Uncle Mickey Kumatpi
Marrutya O'Brien, descendant of the
Kaurna (Adelaide Plains) and Narrunga
(Yorke Peninsula) people directly on video
here if you’d like to learn more:
https://bit.ly/34JY8XA
The Purruna Spencer Newton Centre
will showcase the next significant
transformation to the wellbeing programs
and culture of the college and to help us
achieve this, Scotch has partnered with
YMCA to operate parts of the centre when
it opens later this year.
Our Council of Governors and the Senior
Leadership Team all agreed that YMCA was
an absolute standout in the tender process
and will be expertly qualified to manage
the centre facilities, which include a 25m
pool, classrooms, consultation rooms,
a pilates and yoga studio, and café. The
facilities will be open to the public outside
of school hours for learn to swim classes,
pilates sessions and use of the courts.
Purruna will give us an amazing space to
create educational opportunities, increase
community engagement, engage with allied
health professionals, and have meeting,
function and boardroom facilities available
to Scotch and wider community.
Our aim, in line with our wellbeing
philosophy, is to enhance lives both within
and beyond our community, and the
exercise and wellbeing facilities within
Purruna will
be a huge part of serving the greater
community well.
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Council and the Senior Leadership Team
put together a working party made up of
Dale Martin (a consultant bringing over 20
years of experience and in particular, the
Management, Operations and Activation
of StarPlex Gawler), Geoff Abbott (Director
of Business Operations), and Natalie Felkl
(Director of Community and Marketing) to
work with YMCA and ensure the contract
and delivery of all services are of the highest
Scotch standards. This included many
meetings and visits to centres currently run
by YMCA.
YMCA is a community-based charity that
provides a range of programs and services
that aim to strengthen people, families
and communities. It manages 12 recreation
facilities, 28 Outside School Hours Care
centres (including Scotch OSHC) and provides
a range of community strengthening programs
and services. There are many synergies
between Scotch and the YMCA, specifically
our shared values of serving our community
with wellbeing at the core for both non-profit
organisations.
Stay tuned to Scotch Reports and Scotch’s
social media channels in the coming months
as we reveal the logo and design elements
for our bold new facility, Purruna Spencer
Newton Centre!
NATALIE FELKL
Director of Community & Marketing
Feature The Scotch SLT and YMCA teams: (Back Row
L to R): Dale Martin, Teresa Hanel, Rob Lee, Andrew
Mundy (YMCA, COO), Shawn Kasbergen, Richard
Stone, Dale Bennett, Ieva Sampson, Devan Seamans
(YMCA, Head of Marketing & Technology) Morag
Greenwood, Geoff Abbott. Seated (L to R): Craig
Hortin (YMCA, Centre Manager), John Newton,
David Paterson (YMCA, CEO) and Natalie Felkl. / 01
02 03 04 05Renders of the incredible spaces in and
around Purruna Spencer Newton Centre.
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EARLY LEARNING
Connecting with Nature
It is with much excitement (and a
little aprehension) that I write my first
contribution to Scotch Reports on behalf
of the Early Learning Centre. I would firstly
like to use this platform to introduce myself
to the Scotch College community as the
new Director of our vibrant and dynamic
Early Learning Centre. I begin at Scotch
after many years at St Ignatius’ College and
most recently, as Director of Nazareth Early
Childhood Centre. I am very grateful to
join the Scotch community and to have the
opportunity to lead a team of exceptional
staff. I am passionate about and strongly
committed to Early Years education.
Our youngest Scotchies are all capable,
active, experienced, resourceful and
inventive learners who learn through
active participation, using many forms
of expression. The amazing teachers
and educators of the ELC provide an
environment that is safe, inclusive,
aesthetically pleasing, curious, reflective
and stimulating. I believe it is crucial to
support the growing confidence and selfesteem
of each child and to achieve this we
create an atmosphere that values each child,
their culture, and the knowledge that they
bring with them. I look forward to building
strong community relationships with the
families of our Early Learning Centre.
‘Our image of the child is rich in potential,
strong, powerful, competent and, most of
all connected to adults and other children.’
- Loris Malaguzzi
What I love most about Early Years
education is the growth that can be
observed in children from the start of
their time with us at the ELC, through to
the time they leave us to begin school.
Research has shown that the first five years
of a child’s life are crucial to set them on
a path towards lifelong success; success
that isn’t only measured by occupation or
income, but by an individual’s contribution
to society as a whole person. In these early
years we are laying solid foundations and a
lifelong love of learning.
We also know that around 90 percent of
brain development occurs in those same
first five years of life, and that a child’s
brain is influenced by both their genes
and their environment. The Scotch ELC
gives children important opportunities to
be curious and inventive, make friends,
develop independence and learn to
problem solve. Children discover the
consequences of their actions and learn to
make informed decisions for themselves.
As they play and interact with their
environments, they create theories that
help them make sense of their world, build
resilience and develop self-regulation
skills. These skills are important to
help children develop confidence and
independence, allow them to grow and
understand who they are, and to form
friendships.
Further research shows that children who
participate in quality preschool programs
are more likely to be equipped with the
social, cognitive and emotional skills they
need to help them to continue learning. At
the ELC, children are supported to share
and negotiate with their peers and through
these interactions they learn to develop
important interpersonal qualities such as
empathy and cooperation.
We know that young children learn and
develop through play and interaction
with their physical, social and cultural
environments, and we aim to create an
enriching outdoor environment where
learning is intentionally planned for and
extended upon.
With the continuing management of COVID
restrictions, we are realising more than
ever how much time outside benefits our
wellbeing. The nature and qualities of the
physical environments that we offer young
children provide cues, elicit exploration
and affect learning opportunities. We are
particularly advocating for the children to
make and strengthen their connections
with the natural world.
This term, we have reconnected with
the Nature Education Centre to borrow
different animals, insects and reptiles to
investigate with the children - it is like
a living library! Through this we hope
to foster empathy in the children and
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a growing sense of respect for all living
things. Spending time in and with nature
fosters deeper connections with the
environment and ourselves.
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Nurturing this connection in children
is vital as it builds values and a life-long
connection to the natural world.
“We have such a brief opportunity to pass
on to our children our love for this earth,
and to tell our stories.” –Richard Louv,
Author of Last Child in the Woods–
NICI SLACK
Director of Early Years
Feature Visiting the lizards in the science room
/ 01 Director of Early Years, Nici Slack
/ 02 Recreating real world scenarios in the
sandpit / 03 Measuring to follow a recipe in the
mud kitchen / 04 Nature collecting on Kallawar
lawns / 05 Numeracy exploration with natural
resources / 06 Block play vet surgery / 07
Exploring the properties of natural resources
/ 08 Working together to create a creek /
09 Tree investigations on a nature walk / 10
Observing Shelly the turtle / 11 Collaborative
play to build a creek stretching from one side
of the sandpit to the other
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MITCHAM CAMPUS
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and Refuse
Creating a sustainable Australia is
important for our generation and the
generations of the future. We need to
consider our environmental footprint
and take some positive steps towards
reducing our environmental impact. Bin
Shift is a program that helps streamline the
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle & Refuse process
through thoughtful and considered waste
management within our school.
“Bin Shift is a fantastic waste management
program that helps kids understand the
value of recycling. I am so pleased to hear
that Scotch College Junior School is taking
part in this initiative towards building a
more sustainable future.”
– Minister for Environment and
Water David Speirs.
Bin Shift has been implemented throughout
the Mitcham Campus this year. The idea
behind the name ‘Bin Shift’ is to SHIFT your
waste disposal habits from unsustainable to
sustainable (Carole-Lee Gordon, Bin Shift)!
The bins are colour coded and designed
to be visually appealing and easy for
students to follow. The intention is for the
bins to sit side-by-side as a ‘bin station’
in the classroom. The bins are made from
cardboard, as opposed to many plastic
designs available on the market. STOP and
THINK before disposing of waste is a key
element of this program.
Each Junior School classroom has a set of 6
bins for disposal of soft plastics, paper and
cardboard, mixed recycling, and a kitchen
compost caddy. Landfill and soft plastics
bins are deliberately smaller with the goal
of reducing waste over time.
We are aiming to call the landfill bin the
‘last resort landfill’ to encourage students
to think about their waste and where it
ends up.
The bins are being managed by Green Team
delegates in each class who monitor the
waste. Together, students are learning to
be responsible for their waste.
There has already been a positive response
to the program with children as young
as Receptions who can be heard asking,
"Which bin does this go in?“ and, “Is this
soft plastic?”
These children, at just 5 years old, are
enthusiastic, interested, and keen to make
a difference.
We are excited to see the positive changes
our students will make with sustainability
by being mindful of their waste and taking
positive steps towards reducing landfill
over time.
MRS SAMANTHA CLAPPIS
AND MR DAVID PACE
Sustainability Champions
Feature Samantha Clappis, Green Team
Captains and Reception students / 01 02 Our
cardboard classroom bin stations, designed
to make positive steps toward reducing our
environmental impact! / 03 Green Team
Captains. Lucy Cameron and Kishan Saha / 04
Lucy separating plastics / 05 Our Green Waste
bins with student messages / 06 Jeli using the
dry Organics bin
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MITCHAM CAMPUS
Our Gilchrist Maker Space
Around the middle of 2021, Junior School
Digital Technologies Specialist, Jo Rea
came to me with a proposal to create a
Maker Space in our Gilchrist Library &
Information Centre.
The Maker movement has been sweeping
across education over the past decade.
“The surge of interest in creating physical
items with digital tools and Internet-shared
plans and techniques is known as the maker
movement”
- (Burke, J. J. (2014). Makerspaces:
a practical guide for librarians).
A Maker Space provides children with
an area where they can come together,
learn to use materials and tools, and
create projects collaboratively through
exploration. A Maker Space contains a
collection of commercial construction kits,
recycled materials, loose parts, and tools.
As a fan of educationalist, Gary Stager,
(co-author of ‘Invent to learn’, 2013 - my
first ever e-book purchase), I was excited
by Jo’s proposal. A Maker Space supports
many of our Junior School aims. In a Maker
Space children:
• engage in the design process – from
ideation to evaluation through play,
exploration, and participation,
• develop a love of STEAM projects
(Science Technology Engineering,
Arts and Mathematics),
• engage in social development –
through areas of common interest
and develop collaboration skills,
• support sustainability and sustainable
practices in a culture of creating
rather than consuming, and
• practice the skills of innovation and
collaborative problem-solving.
Jo had noticed that some of our most
valuable resources were, in effect,
‘archived’ until they were brought out for
units of work. Other resources that over
time had become incomplete kits were also
ready for a new life.
Liaising with our teacher librarian, Lucy
Dabrowski and our IT Helpdesk staff, Jo
saw the potential for repurposing a section
of Gilchrist House that was being used for
storage.
Through generous philanthropic support,
Jo set about finding solutions for housing
our resources in a way that would be more
accessible to students, and to supplement
kits to ensure we were well resourced.
Unveiling the Maker Space at the beginning
of the year, Jo led Junior School staff
through a professional learning session,
where they came to engage with the
hands-on materials, and find ways to
link the resources and potential to their
curriculum. Jo opened the Maker Space
at lunchtimes to enthusiastic groups of
tinkering students! A range of budding
interest groups are now emerging,
including a sewing group and Lego Lovers
club. The joy for us is seeing students reach
for a range of materials as they design
their projects. Supported with inspiring
children's literature from the Library, our
Maker Space has already become a popular
venue for our students and staff.
The Cricut machine, which accurately
cuts delicate papers, fabric, mat board,
leather, and balsa wood, is in hot demand
by teachers, who are modelling the way
with design!
IEVA HAMPSON
Head of Junior Campus
Feature Jo Rea leads staff Maker Space
professional learning / 01 Year 2 students
creating a tower for Baby Yoda / 02 Year 1s in
search of loose parts for their projects / 03
Cardboard Construction tools to repurpose
old boxes / 04 Lego Lovers club / 05 Mr Sam
Cocks making good use of the new Cricut
machine! / 06 a marvellous marble run - Year 2
collaboration / 07 Ms Facci programs a
‘Makey Makey’
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TORRENS PARK CAMPUS
Many Parts Make the Whole
Torrens Park Campus has had an unusual
start to the year, but like our readers we
continue to work through the everchanging
landscape of COVID, adopting the
pragmatic attitude that we best get on
with our mission: to thrive! Our teachers
and students continue to support each
other and in this edition of Scotch Reports
we focus on some of the influential
experiences that support student
academic achievement.
Our 2021 SACE results saw us maintain
our strong standing as one of the state’s
leading academic schools. Close analysis
reveals the strengths of our academic
programs and evidence of the solid
bedrock that enables student success,
facilitated expertly by Teresa Hanel and
her team. The percentage of A-grade band
results is our highest ever and our students
achieved the highest number of merits
for any cohort in the last decade. We had
the greatest number of students selected
for exhibitions in Art, Design, Fashion
and Technology. Our students have been
able to realise their nominated pathways
which are diverse and exciting; many are
eagerly awaiting entry to university, whilst
others have started successful trade
apprenticeships or commenced working as
part of their gap year plan. All are enjoying
what life has to offer!
I am mindful that a key element to success
for our graduates is the comprehensive
Careers program, led by Belinda Sorensen
and Mark Kelly. Over the years they have
designed a counselling and careers
engagement model which enables our
students to question and challenge their
thinking around their future. The Futures
Centre is always abuzz with conversation
and inquiry. Our belief is that you don’t
simply wander around and accidentally
find yourself at the top of Mt Everest; it
is the planning, the networks, the skill
development and mindset that informs
one’s purpose, which must be honed to
achieve success.
Another key ingredient that contributes to
final year success is the role of Outdoor
Education. In these pages we often
celebrate our co-curricular activities,
and it is timely to shine the spotlight
on our classrooms without walls. The
problem-solving skills, connection,
emotional intelligence, resilience, learning
and understanding that come from this
program highlight that successful learning
is not accidental, but that a cohesive set of
experiences and opportunities make our
graduates world ready.
There are numerous factors at play to
help students realise their potential and
set themselves up for great futures. To
highlight two important programs is to
emphasise the breadth and richness of
what a Scotch education is all about.
DALE BENNETT
Deputy Principal &
Head of Torrens Park Campus
CONGRATULATIONS
CLASS OF 2021
When the Class of 2021 determined they
would lead the year with courageous
behaviours, respectful relationships, and a
supportive culture they set themselves up
for success. Their excellent SACE results
reflect the endeavour to give their best
and to make the most of the opportunities
available to them over the last 3 years.
Their results are not just the learning of a
set body of knowledge, but reflect curious
minds. Over this journey they have come
to understand their own strengths and
vulnerabilities and learnt that change is
ever constant. Their learning has given
them wisdom, their engagement in campus
life has given them purpose and their
strong community has developed their
compassion.
TERESA HANEL
Deputy Principal Teaching & Learning
CONGRATULATIONS TO:
Ruby Chen – Dux of College and Dux
of the Science with Merits in Specialist
Mathematics and Research Project
achieving an ATAR of 99.65. At Speech Day
she received the Ampol Best All Rounder
Award, The Australian Defence Force
Future Innovators Award and as Boarding
Captain: The Des Ross Memorial Prize for
Leadership and Service to the Boarding
Community. Ruby will study a Bachelor
of Medical Bioscience at Melbourne
University.
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Jessica Klose – Dux of Humanities who
attained a 99.5, received Merits in English
and the Research Project. Jessica gained
entry to Bachelor of Philosophy (Hons)
program which is a highly selective
research based undergraduate degree
designed to extend the abilities of highachieving
students.
Laine Evans – Dux of Combined Studies
scored 99.35. She received Merits in
Biology and Nutrition. Laine has been at
Scotch for 13 years and has been accepted
into Paramedic Science at Flinders
University.
Feature The Class of 2021 Scotch 90 Club / 01
Laine Evans, Ruby Chen and Jessica Klose, 2021
College Duces
Results at a glance for the 2021 cohort:
• 48 students with an ATAR of 90 or above
• 32 students achieved a score of 95 or
above
• 3 students with a score over 99
• 39 Merits across 19 subjects, of these
19 were achieved by Year 11 students
• 100% SACE completion
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CLASS OF 2021 MERITS
SCOTCH90 CLUB
Max Bradford Isabel Jantzen Laura Price
Abby Bruce Hugo Kittel Freya Roberts
Jessica Bushell Jessica Klose Tayla Scaffidi-Muta
Mary Chapman Alicia Kroehn Grace Seppelt
Rujinyi (Ruby) Chen Yuehan (Cynthia) Ma Grace Shearer
Lulu Colgrave Alex Manton Georgina Sirenko
Alis Davies Jennifer McGrath Elza Sprudzans
Kyla Davis Hamish Mitchell Madison Stephenson
Marie Dechellis Annabel Montes Gabrielle Thompson
Matthew Dixon Alexandra Morner Brooke Tonon
Laine Evans Max Nathan Kate Tozer
Ajah Fairlamb Oakley Nilsen Jiaan Tu
Ella Finlay Naomi O’Connor Tom Whelan
Nomiki Glynatsis Jed Obst Maya Wightman
Sophia Glynatsis Thuy Duong (Jenny) Pham Patrick Wilson
Matthew Gordon Grace Powell Junting Xie
Max Bradford
Mary Chapman
Rujinyi (Ruby)
Chen
Lulu Colgrave
Kyla Davis
Marie Dechellis
Laine Evans
Ajah Fairlamb
Nomiki
Glynatsis
Jessica Klose
Ned Merrigan
Annabel
Montes
Alexandra
Morner
Max Nathan
Grace Powell
Hugo Rimington
Freya Roberts
Grace Seppelt
Elza Sprudzans
Gabrielle
Thompson
Brooke Tonon
Maya Wightman
Patrick Wilson
General Mathematics
General Mathematics
Specialist
Mathematics,
Research Project
(2020)
Food and Hospitality
Research Project
(2020)
Psychology
Biology, Nutrition
(2020)
English
Nutrition
English, Research
Project (2020)
Design, Technology &
Engineering (2020)
General Mathematics
Intermediate French
– Adelaide University
Chemistry
English
Research Project
(2020)
Visual Arts - Design
Workplace Practices
(2020)
Visual Arts - Art
General Mathematics
General Mathematics
General Mathematics
Nutrition, Physical
Activity and Health –
Flinders University
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Destinations for our 2021 Cohort
A significant majority of the Year 12 cohort from Scotch has
consistently chosen to go to university after secondary education,
and the 2021 cohort showed the highest percentage of students
choosing this option over the past ten years. The number of
students choosing to defer their studies was at a ten-year low.
The University of Adelaide is the first choice for our students
(39%), Flinders University (28%), UniSA (18%), Interstate Universities
(12%), overseas (1%) and TAFE (2%).
Health Sciences continues to be the most popular area (41%)
followed by STEM (25%) and Business (9%).
Max Nathan
Bachelor of Veterinary Bioscience
at Adelaide University.
Biology, Chemistry, Mathematical Studies,
Physics, Research Project (2020)
I chose Veterinary Bioscience because I have always loved
animals and I wanted to be a zookeeper. Throughout school I also
developed an interest in science and problem solving which led
me towards Vet Bioscience as the perfect middle ground. Leaving
Scotch has made me realize how much fun my time at school was.
Including being around my friends every day at recess and lunch,
the teachers such as Mr Disher, Mr Hay, Dr Lavender, and Mrs
McGrath. I am looking forward to my time off before my studies
begin and hopefully spend it travelling up to the top of Australia.
My favourite memories at Scotch are on the sports field when we
won the Messenger Shield in cricket and beat St Peter’s at football.
Jessica Klose
Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours)
Science at ANU (specialising in neuroscience)
Biology, Mathematical Studies, Physics,
English, Psychology (2020),
Research Project (2020)
This course offers more of a research-based perspective on
specific topics which is one contributing factor as to why I chose
it, while also providing a back pathway into medicine if I decide to
pursue that in the future. I am grateful for the way in which Scotch
supported their students during the pandemic. What I will take
with me into my future is the resilience that Scotch has instilled in
myself and how I can harness this into my next phase of my learning
journey. What I will take with me into my future is the resilience
that Scotch has instilled in myself and how I can harness this into
my next phase of my learning journey.
Elza Sprudzans
Bachelor of Design with a major in Computing
at Melbourne University
Mathematical Studies, Psychology, Visual Art –
Art, Film Making, (2020), Research Project (2020)
I have chosen to study a Bachelor of Design while majoring in
Computing. I’ve always had an interest in technology and its future,
but still wanted to incorporate my artistic side into my degree. My
time at Scotch was important to me, as its supportive community
helped me grow as a more confident, independent person, helping
me prepare for this exciting new chapter in my life.
Tom Whelan
Bachelor of Occupational Therapy
at Adelaide University
Biology, English, General Mathematics,
Psychology, Research Project, (2020),
Sport Science (2020)
I chose this course as I want to work in the field of allied health.
Occupational Therapy is a profession that I believe will be
rewarding by helping individuals improve the quality of their life.
The course can open many doors, and within the career there is
much room to specialise. Reflecting on my time at Scotch I am
mainly grateful for the opportunities that I had, and the community
I was and continue to be a part of.I am looking forward to gaining a
higher education, where I can open new opportunities for myself.
Kyla Davis
Bachelor of Law and Legal Practice AND
International Relations and Political Science
at Flinders University.
Chemistry, English, Modern History,
University subjects, Psychology (2020),
Research Project (2020)
I chose this course because it allows me to complete my Graduate
Diploma of Legal Practice within the degree, reflecting better on
what I wish to do after university, which is most likely to practice
law overseas. I visited the facilities at Flinders University, and it has
a vibrant atmosphere that I am looking forward to being a part of.
Scotch has helped me grow into a well-rounded individual. Your
ATAR isn’t everything. It feels like your only end goal when you are
in Year 12, however as soon as you get into university, it no longer
means so much.
Jiaan Tu
Bachelor of Medicine at Flinders University.
Chemistry, English, Mathematical Studies,
Physics, Solo Performance, Specialist
Mathematics, Biology (2020),
Research Project (2020)
I chose medicine because of my passion to help others and
because of my interest in medical research. My time at Scotch was
eventful. I loved the Performing Arts program and had a great time
performing with my friends in various venues. I am looking forward
to being able to plan my own time at university and meet new
people who have the same passion. Year 12 was very busy for me,
but I kept on participating in Performing Arts which is something
that helped me relieve the stress of studying and I am proud and
delighted of my Year 12 results.
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TORRENS PARK CAMPUS
Preparing for the Future
It has been ten years since the Morrisby
Careers Profile was first introduced at
Scotch, during which time over 1,300
students have completed their profile.
Akin to the approach used for sports
profiling in athletes, this collection of data
for aptitudes, interests, personality and
aspirations has provided a rich starting
point for over 1,000 hours of 1:1 interviews.
The online profile now contains an
interactive list of vocational suggestions
that can be instantly tailored to reflect
different weightings of aptitudes, interests,
personality and aspirations at the click of a
button. It is the gold standard of vocational
profiling in education settings.
Yet Morrisby is just the starting point for
careers exploration at Scotch.
Scotch students are encouraged to actively
explore a wide range of potential career
pathways through excursions, workshops,
presentations from experts, industry
and university campus visits and work
experience opportunities. They are taught
about the Australian labour market and
predicted future areas of growth or decline,
as well as the full range of tertiary and
vocational training options available. It is
about building up a personal understanding
of what types of careers would be most
interesting and rewarding for each student.
When they understand themselves, they can
explore how they would like to interact with
the world of work.
Scotch offers students versatile
study opportunities as part of the
SACE. We currently have 46 students
studying VET subjects including Allied
Health, Hospitality, Screen and Media,
Business, Fitness, Construction, Equine
Studies and Make Up. We have four
students undertaking a school-based
apprenticeship this year and have 9
students studying subjects at Adelaide
University, Flinders University or the
University of South Australia as part of
their SACE.
How does this help with careers
exploration? It allows students to immerse
themselves in the knowledge, skills and
content that best suits them. As they do
so, they develop an understanding of how
they would like to grow this knowledge in
the future and what opportunities exist
for them to do so. It helps them build their
future beyond school while still at school in
a supported environment.
The breadth of personal development
that happens in subjects like 9@Scotch,
the Personal Learning Plan and Integrated
Learning facilitate an ability in Scotch
students to successfully understand
others and work collaboratively in
a world of challenge and conflict.
Explicitly developing skills like ethical
awareness, critical thinking, organisation,
communication and negotiation gives
Scotch students an advantage in real
world situations where opportunities
are competitive.
In the words of Sarah Snook (’05) in her
Speech Day address in 2019, “finding your
place in the world is as much as about
working out who you want to be as a person
as it is about working out what you want to
do." When you understand who you are,
know what you like to do, know who you
want to be and know how to make the most
of opportunities, finding your career path
is an exciting and rewarding journey!
BELINDA SORENSEN AND MARK KELLY
Careers Counsellors
Feature As part of the careers program at
Scotch, Year 10 students have the opportunity
to participate in a number of Learning for Life
workshops at the end of the year, including
a perfume making workshop led by Adelaide
University School of STEM.
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TORRENS PARK CAMPUS
The Great Outdoors
Some of life’s best memories are created in
the great outdoors. Our Outdoor Education
program celebrates the innate, child-like
passion we all once had, and make it the
cornerstone of our outdoor curriculum.
Throughout the year levels, experiences
are designed to be character forming as
we challenge our students to understand
their custodial role in the preservation of
Australia’s unique environments. In nature,
we find numerous opportunities to develop
our values and understandings about
ourselves and others.
Starting in the ELC, all the way through to
Senior School, our program builds on each
previous year. The outdoor focus supports
each year level’s curriculum and allows
students to turn what they have read in
their books into a seeing, living, feeling and
breathing life experience.
On Torrens Park Campus our students have
several varied experiences during their
journey.
The Year 7 Robe camp program is about
connections and forging new friendships.
Homegroup teachers lead students in
surf lessons, beach combing, Amazing
Race challenges, camping out at Little
Dip Conservation Park, raft building and
Trangia cooking. Our Food Technology
teachers work with the students to give
them the skills to create nutritious and
delicious meals.
This year we have reimagined the Year 8
program. This is an opportunity to cement
the foundations of the House program,
and students work with their Mentor Team,
Head of House and Mentor to develop
stronger relationships. They undertake
dynamic and challenging activities
including a full day of mountain biking, rock
climbing, building their first hutchie, a high
ropes challenge, orienteering through the
Heysen Trail to Mount Gorge and of course,
an inter-House competition on the famed
Challenge Hill.
In Year 9, foundational learning translates
into life lessons with the two-week Scotch
Odyssey experience. Students develop
practical living skills as they live together in
small groups as an independent household
for a week in historic Burra. They have
to self-cater, budget, clean, wash up, do
their own laundry and manage their family
dynamic, which every parent hopes will
translate into being the perfect housemate
when they return home - history would
suggest there are some changes in
behaviours post-experience!
Engagement with the local community is
pivotal to learning as students work with
the local school, provide service to local
environments and organisations, and visit
local enterprises including wind farms,
rural properties and agribusiness. The
second part of the Odyssey is a 4-day
expedition (bushwalking, sleeping in
hutchies) punctuated by an overnight solo
experience for 24 hours.
The Year 10 Goose Island expedition is
a highly anticipated experience. Unique
to Scotch, the island has become a rite
of passage. It signifies a coming of age
as students come together and create a
collaborative village experience where
staff and students must work together to
create something special. Environmental
awareness is created through amazing
opportunities such as snorkelling,
swimming with sea lions, kayaking, sailing
and immersing themselves in the seclusion
of the island.
The outcomes of our Outdoor Education
program include leadership, resilience,
stewardship, cultural understanding, and
independence skills that the students
will take with them throughout their lives.
It aims to teach them how to deal with
things when they get hard and how to be
a contributing member of a team. Key to
all experiences is developing a deeper
understanding of First Nations culture.
We visit the lands of the Kuarna, Nungarra
and Kokotha peoples and have forged
connections with communities through
cultural immersion experiences, learning
about each area and what it means to the
traditional owners.
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The bonds and friendships formed as
part of the exposure students get through
these programs enables them to safely
push themselves outside of their comfort
zones, reflect on their collaboration with
others, face tough challenges, understand
grit, be physically and mentally adept, and
mindful of their relationship with varied
environments – all while forming strong
bonds and friendships with their peers.
When we lean into our vulnerabilities we
experience the greatest growth in mindset,
skills, and understanding of ourselves and
others. We need opportunities beyond
TPC to reflect and ask questions that might
otherwise go unasked. The great outdoors
is so much more than a camping trip with
mates at Scotch!
ROB STILLWELL
College Head of Outdoor Education
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Feature Andrew Tremain leading a group of
students on Goose Island / 01 Madison James,
Tabitha Packer and Lily Thompson / 02 Phoebe
Kitto, Alice Dolling and Ruby Bok on the Year 9
Scotch Odyssey expedition / 03 Jessica Turner
Year 11 Outdoor Ed Expedition at Onkaparinga
/ 04 Taking in the sights together / 05 Otto
Spurling, Dion Bateman, John Greenfield, Henri
Roussos, Sebastian Crisafi, Riley Kevitt Year
11 Outdoor Ed Expedition at Onkaparinga / 06
Lily Atsikbasis enjoying Goose Island / 07 Oliver
Just and Toby Du on the Year 9 Scotch Odyssey
expedition
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Giving Day
11 Giving August Day 2022
11 August 2022
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It’s Crunch Time!
The College is now in the final stretch
of what has been a successful DARE
Centenary Campaign, our multi-year
fundraising initiative aimed to shape and
elevate the learning environment for our
students.
We started the campaign in 2016 with
an audacious goal: to raise $10 million to
support the construction of the Purruna,
Spencer Newton Centre, our new Wellbeing
& Sports Centre, and build the long-term
financial sustainability of scholarships.
We are truly grateful for the strong
philanthropic support we have received
from many parents, staff, friends and
Old Collegians, wwhich has helped us
reach 85% of our campaign goal.Our last
community fundraising effort, DARE Today,
aims to be our final hurrah, to get to 100%!
DARE TODAY:
SCOTCH GIVING DAY
DARE Today, our Giving Day, is a day
for everyone who loves Scotch to come
together, show their pride and combine
their support for the construction of
Purruna, Spencer Newton Centre.
This action-packed 24-hour online
campaign will replace our regular Annual
Appeal and will bring together our
community of parents, both past and
present, students, staff and Old Collegians.
When you donate to DARE Today your gift
will be matched thanks to the generosity
of our matching donors! Your $25 donation
will turn into $50, $100 into $200 and so on.
BECOME A
MATCHING DONOR
Matching funds are powerful and provide
an incentive to other donors to give
on the day.
We believe in finding partners that want to
create force-multiplying opportunities to
support our wellbeing offer at Scotch.
Can you provide matching funds (a
challenge gift) to support ‘DARE Today’,
our Giving Day this year?
We are looking for tax-deductible
donations of $10,000 or more as a oneoff
gift, or pledge over 5 years. Your
contribution will provide an incentive for
others to give, as it will allow us to match
community donations dollar for dollar on
our day of giving.
How would that work?
New gifts from families and community
businesses received by 30 June will make
up the pool of fund we use on the day for
matching.
These new gifts will join gifts already
received from other major donors who
have expressed interest in becoming
a matching donor for Giving Day. This
collective funds will be used to multiply
the donations from the community. For
example, if someone donates $100 on the
day, we will ‘draw’ another $100 from our
pool of funds to make it $200 and so forth.
KEEPING TRADITIONS ALIVE
Each generation has developed and
sustained Scotch College with many
generous gifts and donations to provide
facilities, scholarships, and programs…
Imagine what can happen this year when
your gifts encourage others to give!
Please consider joining with others in our
community by making a tax-deductible
gift and help us realise our mission of
transforming the future of Scotch.
Become an ambassador: Can you help us
spread the word for our first giving day? We
will give you the tools you need to promote
our Giving Day!
ANA GOZALO
Associate Director of Philanthropy
GET IN TOUCH TODAY
AND DARE WITH US!
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COMMUNITY
Parents & Friends
Scotch Parents & Friends have an ongoing
focus to create a strong sense of inclusion,
belonging and community across both the
Mitcham and Torrens Park campuses.
We will continue to work collaboratively
and openly to provide opportunities and
resources for the school, our children and
the community.
BRINGING THE COMMUNITY
TOGETHER
There were several opportunities in Term
4 last year for us to catch-up and come
together to celebrate our school and
community.
The Melbourne Cup lunch was attended by
over 80 Scotchies and a great time was had
by all. In true Melbourne Cup tradition, there
was some outstanding fashion on show!
Christmas Wreath making was a great way
to get into the Christmas spirit, untap some
creativity and spend some time relaxing
with friends old and new. We will be
holding this event again this year and it will
be open to all who want to come along.
The P&F Picnic on the Oval was a great way
to end the year. This year we incorporated
an Open Mic session to entertain
everyone and allow the community to
experience the range and depth of talent
that our school has to offer. The ‘Scotch
Entrepreneur’ stands were also new in
2021 with past and present students selling
and showcasing their creative goods. With
so many requests, we will definitely be
incorporating this idea into the Picnic on
The Oval 2022!
ADDING VALUE TO THE
COLLEGE & COMMUNITY
Last year the P&F, across both campuses,
raised over $45,000! This is a wonderful
effort and a huge thank you goes out to
all of those involved. It doesn’t happen
without the dedication and efforts of
our P&F team and the generosity of our
community. Funds were raised at the
Principal’s Quiz Night, Athletics Carnival,
year level events, Melbourne Cup and the
End of Year Picnic as well as through the
delicious chocolate fundraisers and sale
of our Scotch Beach Towels, Friends in
Time Photo Albums and the Athlete’s Foot
initiative.
The funds raised are used to purchase
additional leisure, educational and
teaching resources for the College. Last
year we also contributed to the purchase of
a basketball wheelchair for Katelin Gunn.
2021 CONTRIBUTIONS
We have donated over $90,000 to fund
school initiatives. This includes $50,000
toward the Purruna Spencer Newton
Centre and $10,000 to the scholarship
fund, with an ongoing commitment for
the next 5 years (a total of $60,000). We
also funded approximately $25,000 worth
of projects across the school including
wooden chairs, 2 sets of wooden outdoor
blocks for 3 and 4 year old’s and studio
lighting across the Junior School and ELC.
On Torrens Park Campus we purchased
3 Covid compliant water coolers at the
Pavilion, Webb Science and the tennis
courts, 2 basketball backboards and rings
which will be installed shortly and outdoor
bean bags for the boarders.
WHAT’S NEXT
They say the most dangerous quote in the
English language is, “We’ve always done it
this way.” We think so too.
We’re embarking on a wholesale review of
the P&F to innovate, to explore ideas, inject
more fun, grow our volunteering platform,
create fresh ways to facilitate connection
and to create accessible engagement
across our diverse community. We invite
you to throw any and all ideas our way.
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We can’t wait to unveil our revitalised
platform – one thing is certain though, we
will continue to hold the essence of Scotch
at our heart and we will always strive to
benefit our community.
P&F EVENTS IN 2022
Friday 24 June – Principal’s Quiz Night
On a dark and stormy night in Term 2 last
year, the ‘Principal’s Quiz Night’ warmed
our hearts and there is no doubt a good
time was had by all. This year Dr John
Newton, our Quiz Master, will again prepare
and deliver the questions for the last time.
Tickets will be in hot demand. The event
sold out in 48 hours last year so you will
need to be quick!
Tuesday 1 November -
Melbourne Cup Lunch - join us for the
race that stops the nation.
Friday 9 December -
P&F End of Year Picnic
and Principal’s Farewell
This year will be a whole school event and
we look forward to sharing more details
with you in the coming months. In the
meantime, firmly lock it into your diary.
The smallest of tasks can make a real
difference. Come along and get involved,
the reward is greater than the investment
and we know you will love it. Simply contact
a P&F Committee member to find out how
- We look forward to seeing you!
SCOTCH COLLEGE PARENTS & FRIENDS
Feature The 2021 P&F Picnic / 01 Bec
Rodenburg, Kathy Laycock and Brooke Finlayson
at the P&F Picnic / 02 John-Charles Hodge,
Katherine Hodge, Claire Cosh, Belinda Hill,
Sinead O’Brien, Andy Cosh at the P&F Quiz
Night / 03 Sarah Watson, Sally Dillon, Shannon
Ryan, Brooke Yates, Danni Rudston, Nicole
Roberts, Michelle Henderson at Melbourne Cup
Lunch / 04 Ethan Miotti performing at Open Mic
during the P&F Picnic / 05 Getting into
the Christmas Spirit with Wreath Making in
the Pavilion / 06 Dr Niladri Saha in the Garbage
Bag Fashion Show at the Principal's Quiz Night!
/ 07 Suzanne Tomich and Jacqui Redman with
their wreathes / 08 Rhys Davies and Seb Crisafi
in the deciding moment of a Giant
Jenga game / 09 Justine Spark and Sarah
Freeman at the P&F Picnic
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Introducing Scotch Enterprises
Many of you would have seen our special
announcement in February about Scotch
International Education and our partner
school opening in Vietnam later this year
- this exciting news is only the tip of the
iceberg! There is a larger, key initiative
that we have been working on in the
background for a number of years. Since
joining Scotch at the end of 2014, one of
our key objectives has been to explore
opportunities to diversify Scotch’s business
model, and in 2018 we established a new
subsidiary called Scotch Enterprises Pty
Ltd (SEPL) to pursue these opportunities.
The objective of SEPL is both simple and
audacious – to find viable opportunities
that leverage the College’s intellectual
property and commercialise them
without diminishing the day-to-day
offering of the College.
We’ve remained selective about our
partnerships and explored many
opportunities across Asia and the Middle
East, as well as here in Australia. After
an exhaustive search, we found the right
partner in Vietnam. Having met with them
both here at Scotch and in Vietnam, it was
clear that we shared many values around
educational outcomes, wellbeing and
professional development for staff. Our
partner has links with tertiary institutes
in Australia and has a vision to operate
a number of schools across Vietnam.
We’ll be providing a range of consulting
services covering school design, operation
and pedagogy, as well as ongoing quality
assurance, in return for both consulting
and IP licencing fees.
As our first project was becoming a reality,
SEPL established a new subsidiary to
focus on offshore opportunities – Scotch
International Education, and in 2021 Kelly
Sharp (former Head of Middle School)
transitioned full time into SEPL to run this
project.
International opportunities are not the
only initiative SEPL is pursuing. We have
recently established a new subsidiary to
focus on the childcare sector, along with
exploring opportunities in the EdTech
industry. We will soon be announcing the
location of our first childcare centre,
together with revealing our brand and
future plans for this sector. However,
unlike our opportunity in Vietnam, our
childcare business will not be branded
with the Scotch name and crest, and will be
run as a separate division of the business.
Locations are being selected carefully to
ensure we do not cannibalise Scotch’s ELC
on Mitcham Campus. Tania Darling (former
Director of Early Years), who has also joined
SEPL to run this project, will be ensuring
that the centres offer a high quality service
to their families with values and culture
aligned with our Scotch ethos.
Whilst we continue to pursue more
opportunities, our focus for now is on
the successful delivery of our projects in
Vietnam and childcare. COVID continues to
create challenges that we need to navigate,
but our vision is bold. SEPL is on a journey
to evolve into a diverse group of businesses
operating across the education industry,
both locally and abroad.
Our team is small, currently made up of
myself as CEO, Kelly Sharp as Director of
Operations, Tania Darling as Director of
Operations (Early Years) and Greg Pratt
as Director of Business Development.
We have carefully coordinated and timed
the transition of Kelly and Tania to ensure
we’ve had continuity with the quality of our
leadership and offering across the College.
Whilst I am transitioning out of the role of
COO of the College, I am retaining a strong
focus on the delivery of Purruna Spencer
Newton Centre. Our Board of Directors is
chaired by Angus Jaffray and we provide
shareholder reports to the College’s
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Council on a regular basis. We have also
had an Advisory Board which has included
Todd Roberts (prior to becoming Chair
of Council) along with John Newton and
Morag Greenwood.
We began this journey in 2018 with
Raymond Spencer, John Newton, Angus
Jaffray and Philip Patterson and I would like
to pay tribute to the effort that this group,
together with the Advisory Board and SEPL
team, has put into shaping and driving the
strategy over the past 4 years.
Of course, all good Scotch reports have to
include inspirational quotes. Two quotes
which are motivating our team are:
“Small opportunities are often the beginning
of great enterprises” – Demosthenes
“Do not go where the path may lead, go
instead where there is no path and leave a
trail” – R Emerson
Schools entering into international
partnerships and opportunities is not
new, but very few Australian schools have
approached transnational education with
goals as bold as ours, and none (that we’re
aware of) have a vision for an enterprise
like SEPL.
HolonIQ project that global education and
training will be a US$10 trillion industry
by 2030, with the K-12 sector making up
approximately 55% of this market. Our first
few projects are relatively small, but they
have large scale potential. This allows us to
minimise our short-term risks and resource
requirements whilst building a solid
foundation for growth over the mediumlong
term.
You can find out more about us on our
website (www.scotchenterprises.com.au)
or follow our Scotch International
Education page on LinkedIn. As we embark
on this journey, we will continue to share
our stories and updates as we grow a
new business that doesn’t just enrich
Scotch College, but positions us as a truly
innovative, leading educational institute
on a global basis.
RICHARD STONE
CEO, Scotch Enterprises
Feature Renders of Scotch College Australian
Grammar School in Vietnam / 01 Richard
Stone (CEO, Scotch Enterprises) visiting
partner sites in Vietnam, 2019 / 02 03
Renders of Scotch College Australian
Grammar School in Vietnam
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OLD COLLEGIANS
President's Report
2022 has started with a bang for the Old
Collegians Association with the easing of
various restrictions finally allowing us to get
away a number of events on schedule!
The first of these was our Sydney Drinks,
attended by a range of Old Coll’s and
community spanning more than 70 years
of graduating classes from the 1940s
to 2020s. The wet and humid Sydney
evening could not dampen the spirits of
those in attendance with hearty laughs,
philosophical debates and amusing
recollections in full swing all night, together
with some rugged battles on the pool table
dominated by the class of ’00 (I’m even
told some continued on to dominate the
dance floors of various Sydney night clubs
afterwards). It was another great example
of our diverse Old Coll’s and College
community in action and we were pleased
to have Dr John Newton along to update us
all on the tremendous progress of
the College.
On 4 March we welcomed 60 Old Coll’s
and community at our annual Golf Day at
Blackwood Golf Club. Congratulations to
our winners Jack Young, Tom Moffat, Peter
Rolfe and 2021 School Leaver Alex Manton
(welcome Alex)! Whilst things got a little
soggy for a while, a good time was had by all.
For the remainder of 2022 there are many
things to look forward to for SCOCA. We
particularly look forward to the return of
the Annual City Dinner on Friday 29 July
2022 (though, the dinner has been not so
‘annual’ in recent times). Given the time
elapsed since the last event, we hope all
can recall what tremendous fun these
events are, and for those that have never
been before, there has never been a
better time to start! All details are at
www.scotchoc.com.au and a reminder that
for those who purchased a ticket for 2021,
your ticket remains valid for 2022. We look
forward to the bagpipes ringing out down
North Terrace again and encourage all Old
Coll’s to put this date in their diary.
SCOCA are enjoying seeing the bulldozers
along Blythewood Road changing to
cranes and cement mixers as Purruna
Spencer Newton Centre grows before
our eyes. We look forward to seeing
the physical build evolve and exploring
activation opportunities with our Old Colls
community.
With many reunions and other events from
2020 being pushed in to 2021 and now
into 2022 there will be a huge number of
opportunities for us to engage with our Old
Coll’s community this year so please check
out our events page in this publication and
out our website.
We have just completed another round
of interviews for our Old Collegians
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2022 EVENT & REUNION DATES
Annual City Dinner
Friday 29 July,
Intercontinential Ballroom
Tickets $120 or $60 for ’15-’21 OCs
Book online at
www.scotch.sa.edu.au/acd2022
Class of 2017 (5 Year)
Saturday 8 October,
Details TBC
Enquiries:
Siobhan Johnson
siobhan.m.johnson@gmail.com or
James Lines
linesjames27@gmail.com
Class of 2012 (10 Year)
Date & Details TBC
Enquiries:
Tria Goode
tgoode@scotch.sa.edu.au
Class of 2002 (20 Year)
Saturday 29 October,
Details TBC
Enquiries to
John Fargher
fargherj@gmail.com or
Jordan Schmidt
Jordan.Schmidt@colliers.com
Class of 2001 (20 Year + 1)
Saturday 7 May,
The Parklands &
Balcony Bar at The Stag
Sunday 8 May,
Family BBQ and bouncy castle,
Scotch Pavilion and Oval
School Tour with Tony Fuller (‘60) from
12pm plus bouncy castle
Enquiries:
Henry Bourne
hbourne84@gmail.com or
Danielle Norris
danielle.norris@ymail.com
Class of 2000 (20 Year + 2)
Saturday 14 May,
The Parklands &
Balcony Bar at The Stag
Sunday 15 May,
Family BBQ and bouncy castle,
Scotch Pavilion and Oval
School Tour with Hamish Archibald (‘00)
from 12pm plus bouncy castle
Enquiries: Hamish Archibald
Hamish.Archibald@oloughlins.com.au,
Nick Wagner
nwagner@bestonglobalfoods.com.au
Class of 1992 (30 Year)
Saturday 15 October,
Details TBC
Enquiries:
Tim Wood
timwood@transforma.com.au,
Adrian Ralph
adrian.ralph01@gmail.com or
Tria Goode
tgoode@scotch.sa.edu.au
Class of 1991 (30 Year + 1)
Saturday 22 October,
Adelaide Bowling Club
Sunday 23 October,
Family BBQ and bouncy castle,
Scotch Pavilion and Oval
School Tour from 12pm
Enquiries: Abby Bowden
abbybowden@me.com,
Tim Leahy
tim.leahy@ubs.com or
Tria Goode
tgoode@scotch.sa.edu.au
or 8274 4303
Class of 1990 (30 Year + 2)
Saturday 14 May,
The Gallery Room, Waymouth Street
School Tour with Tony Fuller (OC ’60)
from 4pm prior to the dinner
Enquiries:
Rebecca Ryan
bec@rebeccaryanarchitect.com.au or
Pru Pascoe & Jock Gilchrist or
Tria Goode
tgoode@scotch.sa.edu.au
or 8274 4303
Class of 1982 (40 Year)
Saturday 8 October,
Details TBC
Enquiries: Frankie Morgan
(frankie_5061@hotmail.com) or
Jeff Olafsen
(jeff.olafsen@nutrien.com.au)
Class of 1972 (50 Year)
Friday 7 October,
The Ed
School Tour from 5:30pm
plus drinks and canapes before dinner.
Enquiries:
Mark Heard
nulungery@gmail.com or
Tria Goode
tgoode@scotch.sa.edu.au
Class of 1962 (60 Year)
Postponed to 2023,
Date & Details TBC
Enquiries:
Andrew Just
ajust45@outlook.com or
Tria Goode
tgoode@scotch.sa.edu.au
If you would like to assist with the
organisation of your reunion, particularly
Classes of 1982 and 2012, please do not
hesitate to contact Tria Goode in the
Development Office on 8274 4303 or
email her tgoode@scotch.sa.edu.au
Scholarship commencing 2022. Sitting in
on the interviews is one of our favourite
jobs. We are pleased to award the
Scholarship to Riley Castine. Riley’s family
have a very strong OC connection and we
look forward watching her progression
through the College and then welcoming
her into the Old Collegian ranks as we
have now welcomed our most recent
Scholarship graduate Katelin Gunn.
The Old Collegians Scholarship has been in
place for nearly three decades now and is
available to current or prospective student
who have a parent or grandparent that
went to Scotch. The Scholarship covers a
partial fee remission for Years 10, 11 and 12
so we have three recipients attending at all
times (currently being Emma Venus, Meg
Miles and Lily Castine-Price). SCOCA are
keen to ensure that all are aware that the
Scholarship exists so please help spread
the word.
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”.
HAMISH ARCHIBALD
SCOCA President
harchibald@oloughlins.com.au
Feature Sydney Drinks 2022 / 01 Onor Nottle,
Steve Ingham / 02 John Edgar, Tria Goode
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/ 03 Eliza Fennell, Will Felkl, Fletcher Turale
/ 04 Christie Archibald, Karyn Smith / 05 Lalla
Nugent, Fletcher Turale, Eliza Fennell
/ 06 Hamish Archiabld, Jack Young, Alex
Manton, Peter Rolfe Hamish Archiabld, Jack
Young, Alex Manton, Peter Rolfe at Golf Day
2022 / 07 Jock Hamilton, Hamish Archibald,
Jane Rybarz, Lucas Smith / 08 John Forbes,
Miranda Murphy, James Mitchell, Jock Gilchrist
LASTING CONNECTIONS
With more opportunities to spend time in
each other’s company lately, it has been
wonderful to catch up with some of our
community members outside of the usual
reunion schedule.
Michael Muecke, who we believe is one of
Scotch’s oldest former staff members at
Scotch, visited the College in October 2021.
Michael taught English at Scotch from 1958
to 1964 and oversaw the Debating Society.
Michael also played for the SOCFC and had
grandchildren attend Scotch. Michael is
featured here with some of his “Old Boys”
who graduated from Scotch in the 1960s
and joined him for a visit to the College.
In October last year, a host of friends
and family gathered at the Adelaide Club
to celebrate Warren Fargher’s (’68) 70th
birthday and it was wonderful to catch
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up with a group of such esteemed Old
Collegians!
At a recent Black Label luncheon, Richard
Duncan (’53) brought to the Society’s
attention that his friend and former
classmate, Ken Stirling, has been honoured
by the state government by having a
conservation park in the Adelaide Hills
named after him. Richard was keen that
the broader Scotch community was aware
of this legacy and honour given to an Old
Collegian.
Kenneth George Stirling (1935-1973), was
born in Adelaide and attended Quorn
Public School and then Scotch as a
boarder. In 1969 Ken became secretary and
a director of Samin Ltd, a reprocessor of
copper residues. When Samin shares were
first traded on Australian stock exchanges
in January 1970, they immediately
rose to very high levels (the firm had a
considerable shareholding in Poseidon
Ltd), and after selling some of his shares,
Ken made several anonymous gifts in
1970 including $200,000 to the Australian
Conservation Foundation (ACF) to establish
national parks in South Australia.
The money he gave to the ACF helped to
establish national parks at Montacute and
Mount Scott, both near Adelaide, and in
the extension of existing reserves at Scott
Creek, in the Mount Lofty Ranges, and
Warrenben, on Yorke Peninsula. Ken died
suddenly of myocardial infarction in 1973.
In 1990 the State government acquired
land in the Adelaide Hills to establish the
Kenneth Stirling Conservation Park. This
parcel of land was named in honour of Ken,
who, at his tragic early death, also left a
substantial bequest to the National Parks
and Wildlife Service for the preservation
of habitat in high rainfall areas of South
Australia.
Those interested in visiting the Ken
Stirling Conservation Park can find more
information at https://bit.ly/35RZ8sU
ABHRA BHATTACHARJEE
Director of Philanthropy
& External Relations
09 (L to R) Dean Rasheed, Bruce Staude (’69),
Jim Mason (’68), Ross Fargher (‘76), John Fargher
(’65), Warren Fargher (‘68), Michael Harrington
(standing), John Fargher (’02), Peter Young (‘70),
Richard Fargher (’00), Darrel Fargher (’70) /
10 Ken Stirling ('53) / 11 Back Row (L to R): Roger
Bryson (‘64), Sandy Nelson (‘64), Ross Haslam
(’63). Front Row: Dr John Newton, Principal and
Michael Muecke, Former Staff Member
WEDDINGS
Congratulations to Samantha Kuerschner
(nee Boully, '12) and Ryan Kuerschner
Congratulations to Leila Macadam ('05)
and Mitchell Smith
Congratulations to Rob Morris ('06) and
Sasha McLean, who were married on 23
October 2021 at Carrick Hill.
12 Congratulations to Samantha Kuerschner
(nee Boully, '12) and Ryan Kuerschner who
were married in October 2021. Photo: Jack
Muirhead, Sean Kuerschner, Cameron
Packard, Riley Dunemann, Jacob Nayda,
Ryan Kuerschner, Samantha Kuerschner (nee
Boully, '12) Jessica Tilbrook (nee French,
'12), Georgia Bartsch, Nikita Rayner, Georgia
Walkden, Catherine White (nee Macks, '11). /
13 Congratulations
to Leila Macadam ('05) and Mitchell Smith,
who tied the knot in February 2021 at
Leila's family property in Woodside. / 14
Congratulations to Rob Morris ('06) and
Sasha McLean, who were married on 23
October 2021 at Carrick Hill. / 15 Genevieve
Denise Julia Hamilton / 16 Winifred June Fary
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BIRTHS
Congratulations to Jock Hamilton ('06) and
his partner Julia on the arrival of Genevieve
Denise Julia Hamilton on 9 March 2022.
Congratulations Amy Harris ('09) and Nick
Fary on the arrival of Winifred June Fary on
25 January, weighing 3.1kg and measuring
48cm.
DEATHS
Michael Rees Teate (’70)
Peter William Sharman (’47)
Alan Frederick Hayward (’47)
Peter Maxwell Jeffreys (’42)
Malcolm Lyndhurst Davis (’41)
David Michael Swaine (’91)
Timothy Patrick Dobney (’73)
Stacey Elizabeth Walton (’90)
Peter Stickland Dennis (’68)
Michael Blinman Giffen (’64)
CLASS OF 1971 REUNION
Despite a 6-month delay due to COVID,
a group of 19 of us from the Class of 1971
finally celebrated our 50th reunion on
Friday 4 March.
For many it was the first time back at
school and the first time catching up
with others from our year group. The
name cards were definitely helpful in
the beginning but were soon ignored as
the conversation flowed freely and we
reminisced about the (mostly) good old
days, like learning Latin from Charles
Fisher or History from Ralf ‘Gang’ Green;
getting caught smoking on the oval (name
withheld); caning for one or other simple
misdemeanour (most of us), and general
silliness that we all seemed to get up to that
we had long forgotten.
It was a very chatty time together, full
of laughter and storytelling. Most of the
stories seemed to focus on the many
sports activities we all enjoyed, cadets and
trips to Goose Island to build the hut, to
remove boxthorns (although Darrel Fargher
said he refused that chore because ‘he
could have stayed home and done that’)
and to take turns cooking meals. There
were a few other more ‘manly’ activities
that I am not allowed to repeat here.
We were very pleased to have one of the
youngest teachers at the time, and an
Old Collegian from our era, Evan Hiscock,
join us to tour the school along with the
College Captains, Jack Walter and Zoe
Nunn. The many changes and additions
to the school buildings were all met with
approving nods, which quickly changed to
amazement while we admired the progress
of the new Wellbeing & Sports Centre. John
Newton met us at the end of the tour to
describe the many successes the school
and past students have achieved over the
years and especially the announcement
of the recent opening of a Scotch College
school in Vietnam. Without missing a beat
in conversation, we quickly made our way
to the High Street Bar at The Ed (of course)
where the conversation and exchange of
stories continued unabated.
As I was leaving The Ed, I did hear
somebody say, with a broad grin on
his face, that it was WAY past his usual
bedtime.
A big shout out to those that travelled
from interstate: Peter Croser and his wife
Samantha, Eric Priebee, David Blue and
Russ Boyd. Thanks also to Tria Goode from
the Development Office at Scotch for all
her support. See you all in 2026 for the
55th reunion.
MURRAY CAMENS (’71)
SO, HERE WE GO AGAIN,
THE CLASS OF 81
Late in February the Class of 1981
regathered at the Ed to celebrate ‘40 and
a Bit’ years since we finished Year 12 – this
time COVID restriction free. Many of the
group from last October doubled down
and attended both functions (we can’t get
enough of each other), but this time we had
a good contingent from interstate, FINALLY,
and those that couldn’t make it last time!
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Thanks to Andrew Cottle, Kendall Wark,
Andrew Mayfield, John Fox, Simon Ingerson
and the irrepressible Malcolm Davis,
amongst others, who made it over the
border and back!
The usual photo display and videos brought
back memories of regular school days, Blue
& Golds, Goose, Tri Carni campaigns in the
West, bad hair (and lots more hair), bad
uniforms (mostly the girls), teachers young
and old, friends that are no longer with
us, great times, and friendships that have
strengthened and endured over the last 40
years - some 50+ from junior school!
Once again, we were thrown out of the Ed
at close – a few made it, yet again, to the
Cremorne (you know who you are, it’d be
wrong to name names… Feeney, Cook,
Wimpy, Burry, Sheryl, plus more…
Thanks, one more time, to Tria Goode in
the development office for all her help –
she is, for sure sick of us, in particular, me!
A good time was had by all – even if I do say
so myself – and there were more than a few
sore heads on Sunday!
Till we meet again in 4.5 years, it’s over and
out from the Class of 81’s ‘Chief Nag’.
SALLY HAMILTON (’81)
17 (L to R) Murray Camens, Chris England, Peter
Croser, Darrel Fargher, Andy Beal, Eric Priebee,
Graham Lyons, Guy Bayly-Jones, Mark Ashby,
Russ Boyd, Gary Rainsford, Ian Whittle, James
Mitchell, Andrew Horton, Fids Mcleay, Rob
Remilton, Jim Stacey, David Blue / 18 Class of
1981 40 Year Follow Up Reunion
OLD COLLEGIANS FOOTBALL
The Scotch Old Collegians Football Club
has had a busy few months over the
offseason. Firstly, I am very proud to say
that the club has officially merged with
the former Scotch Old Collegians Womens
Football Club (SOCWFC) and we are very
happy to be ‘all under one roof’. Thank
you to everyone who was involved with the
inception and ongoing management of the
SOCWFC over 4 years - which included a
premiership.
We have a completely new line up of
coaches across the board this season and
the club would like to welcome Jono Beilby
(Womens A Grade Coach), Phil Winwood
(Womens A Grade Assistant Coach), Will
James (Men’s A Grade Coach), Sam Heeps
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(Men’s A Grade Assistant), Darren ‘Bucky’
Francis (B Grade Coach) & George Treloar
(’15) (C Grade Coach).
The 2022 season, which kicked off in the
first week of April, will see the women’s
side retain their spot in Division 2, while
the men will compete in Division 3.
Throughout the club we have an abundance
of youthful talent, which we hope will see
us build toward sustained success over the
foreseeable future.
It is an exciting time to be part of the
football club and I would welcome any
members of the community to reach out
should the wish to be involved either as
player or a volunteer.
ANDREW CAMENS (‘08)
President
OLD COLLEGIANS &
COMMUNITY ROWING
The Scotch Old Scholars & Community
Rowers have been heading out for a
regular row over the past eight years. Since
2014 the club has steadily provided the
opportunity for an enthusiastic workout
on the water, with a diverse and dedicated
group of rowers.
The rowing sessions over this time
have gradually produced a welcoming
improvement in both consistency and
technique, for those gathering at the River
Torrens on a weeknight. There is always a
strong sense of camaraderie, no matter
the combination of varied crew members.
Each session lasts around two hours and
is always accompanied with good humour
and generous encouragement.
Independent of the day you’ve had, a
rowing session on the mostly calm, and
peaceful waters of the Torrens, clears the
head and enlivens the senses. Speed not
always the priority… we have a fabulous cox
who certainly places technique and skill as
the focus.
Rowing can be for anyone…Following
Australia’s success at the Tokyo Olympics
it continues to enjoy a wave of popularity,
with Australia as the number one Rowing
country. It's a strength building, low impact
sport, not limited by age or gender.
Embedded in the culture of the Old
Cols Rowing club, distinctive Scotch
characteristics such as inclusivity,
participation and encouragement are
strongly upheld. The Club welcomes both
experienced and would-be rowers. For
those with similar boat skills such as
kayaking, the transition to rowing appears
natural.
If you’ve ever wondered what the rowing
experience is like, or are a lapsed rower or
cox from a previous season, the Club would
openly welcome you to join the current
rowers.
Particularly appreciated would be any
rowers who may not have the time to row
weekly, though would love to get back in a
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oat as fill-in crew. All rowing sessions are
held at the Scotch Boatshed at the River
Torrens, following work on a Tuesday or
Thursday late afternoon.
At the time of writing, the major School
Rowing event for the year,
The Head of the River is drawing close,
on Saturday 19 March, held at West Lakes.
2022 is the Centenary Year for the HOR
- it certainly is an enduring sport. Our
thoughts are with all the Scotch College
crews, for a positive and successful day at
the 2022 HOR.
Should you, or any one you know be
interested in Rowing, we’d love to hear
from you.
Please phone Ali Hammond 0401 670 126 or
Jane Heard 0412 082 380.
www.facebook.com/
ScotchCommunityRowing
JANE HEARD
19 The 2022 Scotch Old Collegian Football
Coaching Group: Jono Beilby, Will James,
Darren Francis, George Treloar ('15), Sam Heeps.
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Rowers hitting the water / 23 Back row (L to
R): Savannah Walkom, Lucie Reynolds, Carrie
Hoppo, Laura Sourdin, Claire Gordon ('01), Front
row (L to R): Kara Bailey ('11), Belinda Boundy
('05), Nellie Lapanowski, Eliie Teitzel
OLD COLLEGIANS NETBALL
SOCNC has just finished up its biggest
season in history fielding eight teams! It
has been full on for the club and something
that would be incredible to see moving
forward. All teams should be incredibly
proud of their efforts on the court, but a
special mention to the three teams that
made it through to the semi-finals resulting
in one narrow loss, one not-so-narrow
loss and one solid win by our A3 team, who
advanced through to the grand final!
The A2 team had a mixed summer season,
with 8 wins and 6 losses. Unfortunately,
the girls narrowly missed out on finals
and finished 5th on the ladder. With a
few narrow losses throughout the season
the girls were devastated. They had their
challenges once again with injury and
COVID, but enjoyed getting out on court
every week and seeing improvement in
their players and team combinations.
Our A3 team had an incredible season
sitting near the top of the ladder
throughout and were our only team to push
through to the grand final with a win by 11
goals in the semi. It was great seeing the
girls having a lot of fun on court and getting
wins on the board, something we can all
aspire towards. Good luck for the grand
final ladies!
Unfortunately, our A4, A5 and D1 teams all
finished bottom of the ladder this season,
but managed multiple wins each and
should be proud of showing up each week
and giving it their all. Our D2 team managed
to finish seventh on the ladder with two
wins for the season.
The C1 summer season has been great,
finishing second on the ladder and making
it to the semi-final. Unfortunately, the
girls lost by 1 goal in the last 5 seconds
of the game to a team they had beaten
once and lost once to during the season.
It was crushing, but we’re all so proud
of the ladies. A huge thanks from Team
Manager Tash Miller to this wonderful team
for showing up every week and putting
in 100% every game. Hayley Miller, Steph
Nygaard, Hannah Stefanopouls, Emma
Burton, Nat Buob, Ash Wing, couldn’t have
done it without you. Also, a big thanks
to Sarah Furnell for joining the team late
in the season who did a fantastic job in
defence. A big thanks to all fill-ins during
the season, especially Belinda Boundy (’05)
and Laura Sourdin, who filled in several
times when down a few players, great work
ladies. To the C1 team, “Wish we could have
gone 1 more game and win the GF, you all
deserved it. Looking forward to going 1
better next season.”
The club’s third team to make the semifinals
was the C3 team, who stayed
very consistent throughout the season.
Combinations flourished and the girls had
a lot of fun on court taking home 9 wins
and 5 losses. A couple of games could have
gone either way and the Scotchies were out
muscled by a mere few goals on more than
one occasion. Let’s hope future seasons
we can turn the tables on those and secure
those tight games. Each player on the
court gave 110% every week and should be
incredibly proud of the level to which they
played! The score in the semi-final wasn’t
ideal however, losing defender Carrie
Hoppo with ligament damage to her good
ankle, Belinda Boundy (’05) with hip issues
and Laura Sourdin rolling her ankle. Bad
luck ladies - you were incredible all season.
Bring on winter where we can hopefully
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go one round further and take home the
premiership. Thank you to all who filled in
throughout the season, scored or cheered
us on. Good luck to Carrie Hoppo as she
recovers in the weeks ahead.
Our Winter season starts in early April
and it’s going to be great to see 3 strong
teams out on court. Good luck to everyone
involved and fingers crossed for an
incredible season. 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, scotchoc.com.au/
scotch-oc-netball-club.
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The club would like to thank all the
umpires, supporters, scorers and fillins
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)
President
OLD SCOTCH
CRICKET UPDATE
A lot has happened since the last edition
of Scotch Reports for OSCA. At the time of
writing there is only one round to go before
finals, which our A and C grade will both
feature in, hopefully finishing the minor
round in the top two and securing a home
semi-final. This also comes off the back of
the A grade making the semi-final of the
T20 competition, and the B grade making
the quarter final of their T20 competition.
It was the first time we have fielded a B
grade T20 side, and safe to say it was a
huge success!
There have also been some big individual
achievements this year. In the A grade Alex
DeCesare (’10) made a century in round 1
against Sacred Heart Old Collegians with a
classy 105*, and Tom Mackenzie (’12) made
an unbelievable 73* in the T20 competition
against Reynella, which included taking
41 off an over! A feat that is technically
impossible, however with the bowler
bowling a no ball, Tom took full advantage!
Individual performances in the A grade
certainly haven’t been limited to the bat,
with Nathan Fox (’06) taking 14 wickets
in the match against Gepps Cross, with
figures of 8/18 and 6/32 in the same game.
Tom Bourne (’04) produced a wonderful
spell of bowling against Hope Valley with
career best figures of 6/13, a match which
also included his 300th A grade wicket,
only the third person to achieve the feat.
Harry White (’10) and Tom Mackenzie (’12)
also chimed in with 5 wicket hauls for the A
grade at different stages this season. Harry
White (’10) also played his 100th A grade
game against Hope Valley, while Ed Weaver
(’03) played his 150th match for the club
late in the season. It was also great to see
Josh Doyle, who represented OSCA in the
T20 competition get selected for a South
Australia 2nd XI match against Victoria, in
which he made a century in both innings!
It's been tough going for the B grade this
season, with many changes coming each
week to the side, but there has still been
highlights. Ned Walter (’20) made his
first century for the club against Fulham,
while Sam Fuss (’19) has shown some great
development and progression with both
bat and ball, including making his A grade
debut earlier in the season.
At the time of writing, the C grade are
leading the way, winning their last 8
games, and cementing top spot on the
ladder. Hopefully the boys have a few more
wins left in them and can bring home a
premiership! Jordan Schmidt (’02) has had
an outstanding year with the bat and is a
chance to not only take out the C grade
club batting trophy, but also the league
batting trophy. Jordan’s highlight was his
158 against Flinders Park. It was great to see
Lloyd Mackenzie (’08) make his first century
for the club, and Dan Healy also adding to
his club century tally this season as well.
Peter Harvey (’91) has once again led the
way with the ball, taking two separate 6
wicket hauls. David Scholz has gone one
step better, taking an outstanding 7/46
against Goodwood. Sean MacGregor (’89)
played his 300th club game earlier in the
season. A huge achievement which shows
how much of a large role Sean has played
at OSCA. C Grade captain Peter Feeney
(’81) also played his 150th C grade game this
season, holding the side together with his
great leadership.
Overall, a successful season at OSCA, with
hopefully more success to come in the
finals for our A and C grades!
HARRY WHITE (’10)
24 The Old Scotch A grade celebrating a wicket
/ 25 Alex DeCesare ('10) celebrating a great
catch / 26 Tom Bourne ('04) bowling his way to
over 300 A grade wickets
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