Issue 27 - Sept 2011 - Scots College

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SEPTEMBER 2011 – ISSUE 27 

LEARNING. FOR LIFE.

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THIS ISSUE 

Studio Winds – Page 6 

Fiji Service Trip – Page 7 

CALENDAR DATES FOR TERM THREE 

Monday 1 August 

Classes resume 

Friday 19 – Sunday 21 August 

Founders’ Weekend 

Founders’ Service at St John’s in the City 

Saturday 20 August 

Founders’ Break begins after College sport: 

College closed 

Gibb House Exeat Weekend 

Monday 22 – Wednesday 24 August 

Quadrangular Rugby Tournament 

Monday 22 – Friday 26 August 

Tournament Week 

Wednesday 24 August 

Classes resume after Founders’ break 

Sunday 28 August 

MacKenzie House Chapel Service, Khandallah 

Presbyterian Church 

Sunday 4 September 

Uttley House Chapel Service, St Christopher’s, 

Forres St, Seatoun 

Saturday 10 – Sunday 11 September 

Gibb House Exeat Weekend 

Y8 Chapel Service, St Christopher’s, Forres St, 

Seatoun 

Friday 16 September 

Year 13 Ball 

Friday 23 September – Monday 3 October 

French U15 Rugby Tournament (with QMC) 

Monday 26 September 

Prep Old Boys’ Speech Competition 

Thursday 29 September 

Final day of term 

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Book Week – Page 15 

2 Headmaster’s Column 

4 Chaplain’s Chat 

Head Prefect’s Column 

5 Staff Farewells and Wecomes 

6 Achievements 

7 School News 

13 Principal’s Pen 

14 Prep News 

20 The Pipe Band 

22 Development 

24 SCOBA 

28 Archives 

Front Cover: Greased Lightning performance from “90 

Years of Broadway” production with Queen Margaret 

College, July 2011 

Monday 17 October 

Classes resume 

Saturday 22 October 

Labour Weekend break begins after sport: 

College closed 

Tuesday 25 October 

Classes resume after Labour Weekend break 

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HEADMASTER’S COLUMN 

As I write this I am adjusting from 30 plus degrees and 90% humidity back to one of 

the coldest days in New Zealand for quite some time. Over the last 2 months I have 

been fortunate to visit a number of countries and in taking the family with me make 

up for missed family time. 

Our journey started visiting family in Vancouver before being 

tourists in New York and Greece. We then moved on to France 

and after seeing the sights of Paris we drove to Arras. This is 

Wellington’s sister city and the site of Lycée Baudimont, the French 

school with which we exchange. While there it was valuable to 

gain an understanding of their school and culture and cement our 

relationship. We were well looked after, with the highlight being a 

mayoral reception and tour of their council buildings. Arras is the 

site of the Wellington tunnels which were used in WW1. This is a 

fascinating story and well worth some research if you have time. 

After France we travelled to London where I hosted an 

Old Boys’ reunion in the Churchill Room of Goodenough 

College. This was attended by 40 Old Boys and was a very 

enjoyable evening. The main purpose of visiting London was 

to attend the International Boys’ Schools Coalition conference, 

which was an opportunity to focus on the issues in boy’s 

education globally. Highlights included the presentation of a 

study on the culture of boy’s schools and listening to key note 

speakers from Cambridge 

and Oxford on neuroscience 

and its effects on education. 

Although much of this was 

theoretical I was delighted to 

find out that education does 

stimulate cranial activity! As 

part of our relationship with 

the ISBC I am delighted that we were able to have John 

Badalament visiting the College this term to run workshops for 

Mothers, Fathers and key pastoral staff. I hope those parents 

who attended these events, which were kindly sponsored by the 

Parents’ Association, found them stimulating. 

students to select the device that best suits their learning needs 

whether it be a PC, laptop, tablet, iPad, or smartphone, as it 

is clear different subjects and students of different ages have 

different demands. Alistair West, our ICT Manager, has recently 

updated our ICT Strategic Plan to this effect and it was a major 

topic at our strategy day in August. 

3 SCHOOLS & BUILDING UPDATE 

Upon my return, I was pleased to see the rapid progress that 

has been made with our building program. We are set to 

complete the Covered Sports Centre in September and the 

Creative and Performing Arts building in November. Work on 

the restructure is going well with full details on my blog on the 

College website. We are making good progress with the middle 

management restructure and I will update the community when 

this is completed. There has been strong demand once again for 

Year 9 places for 2012. 

EDUCATION REVIEW OFFICE REPORT 

It would be remiss of me not to comment on our recent ERO review which has been sent to parents with a full copy 

available on our website. The report was excellent and I have listed below some of the key comments. 

“A very positive tone in and out of the classroom promotes engagement and learning for all students. They strongly 

affirm the support received from their senior peers and staff, and the opportunities and facilities available.” 

“Interactions involving teachers and students are positive, affirming and mutually respectful. Students feel 

emotionally safe and encouraged to learn.” 

“Curriculum development has resulted in increased resources being allocated to professional development of staff.” 

From Arras we took the opportunity to visit the small village 

of Saint-Maclou-la-Brière near the Normandy coast which is 

the site of the James Stellin memorial. We spent a wonderful 

day there with Pierre and Francoise Lambert and the new Mayor 

Benoit Deschamps. I was honoured when I was presented with a 

shell from James Stellin’s plane that Pierre had found in 1944. This 

will be added to our archives. Bringing it back to NZ through the 

various security checks was interesting but that is another story! 

TECHNOLOGY 

While away I have been interested in following the public 

debate over Orewa College’s move to ask students to 

bring iPads to school. The development of technology is 

happening at an ever 

increasing pace and it 

is only a matter of time 

until text and exercise 

books are replaced with 

such digital devices. We 

have been working to 

improve our connectivity 

and now have strong 

network and wireless access as well as a connection to KAREN. 

This, along with our development of our Intranet Scot-e, moves 

us towards our goal of “anywhere, anytime” access for students 

and families. While the iPad discussion is interesting, we are also 

working with one of our business partners Lenovo and looking 

at the next generation of such devices. I believe that rather 

than being wedded to one device I would amend our aim of 

anywhere, anytime to become anywhere, anytime, ANYTHING. 

This means our system can connect any device, thus allowing 

“Students at the College have many opportunities to develop their potential in the areas of academia, 

sport, culture, service and spirituality. Programmes in and out of the classroom promote academic excellence, 

individual growth and the development of self-directed learners. The importance of service to the College and 

others reflects the special character that underpins school practices.” 

“Schoolwide there are high expectations for work and achievement. Students are invariably enthusiastic and consistently 

on-task learners.” 

“Gibb House – relationships within the house and with the school effectively promote a safe emotional 

environment that supports boarders’ learning. Students express high levels of satisfaction with boarding house life.” 

“International students – Scots College provides international students with high level care and education.” 

We remain committed to our vision of a quality education with an individual focus aimed at creating the all-round 

man in a global context. 

Virtutem Paret Doctrina 

Graeme Yule 

Headmaster 

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CHAPLAIN’S CHAT 

I have been warmed 

by the welcome I have 

received since arriving 

from the battered and 

broken, but not beaten 

Christchurch. The Rev 

Palmer was here to settle 

me in and remind me of 

what big shoes I would 

have to fill. I am very appreciative of the work Rev 

Palmer and the school have achieved in raising the 

profile of the religious dimension in his time here. 

The Rev Palmer also demonstrated what a valuable 

pastor he is, and I am sure he is dearly missed. 

The centre of Christchurch seems postapocalyptical 

still, and remains very much in my 

thoughts. Many wait helplessly for decisions to be 

made regarding their property’s demolition and 

rebuilding. My former school, St Andrew’s College, 

is still functioning but very much under changed 

circumstances. Rebuilding goes on there at pace, 

and reflects the attitude of the people. Though 

affected by the Big One(s) and the thousands of 

after shocks, the folks there just keep going with a 

resilient attitude. They seem similar to Londoners 

during the Second World War Blitz, determined 

to enjoy life and make a better world out of the 

rubble. 

Resilience is a theme I have used in Chapel 

during Term 2, using the lyrics “I get knocked down, 

but I get up again, you’re never going to keep 

me down.” Resilience reflects character through 

determination and a never-give-up attitude. I have 

seen such an attitude on the sports field already 

while at Scots, and also in the way students cope 

with stressful events in their lives. 

From what I have seen so far in my time at Scots, 

parents can be reassured their sons are learning to 

live in an ever changing world. The new buildings 

are being created quickly and efficiently. The boys, 

of course, bring liveliness to everything they do, 

mixing in energy, humour and friend-time to all 

their tasks. Thus overall, I am impressed with staff 

and students as they thrive, accepting change and 

challenge with a determination to make it the best 

result possible. 

I am thankful to be appointed here as Chaplain 

to Scots College, and pray that my particular 

education and experience, gifts and talents, foibles 

and faith, be up to the great task of service, at this 

momentous time in Scots’ history. 

Richard Carr, B. Theol., M. Ed., NZTTC 

Chaplain, Scots College 

HEAD PREFECT GRAEME PETER 

Harrison Tocher (Head Prefect 2009) once wrote 

in these Quad articles how frustrated he was with 

the way the “red and white strip” of our college 

was perceived by other colleges in the Wellington 

region. He was particularly frustrated that Scots was 

not perceived as a sporting power house or seen as 

a worthy opponent. That year he set about changing 

the perception of a Scots boy. 

Harrison was followed by Nick Wellwood (Head Prefect 2010), a hugely 

talented and passionate sportsman who managed to help progress not only 

the 1st XV rugby to 1st division and the historic win over Wellington College, 

but also contributed to the progression of Hockey and Cricket 1st teams. I 

would like to thank these two previous head boys for making my job so 

much easier, as they set about the changing the stereotype of a Scots boy. 

This year we have continued that change. Our 1st XI soccer team have 

fought their way into their Premier One competition. While the 1st rugby 

side continued in their Premier One competition and added a solid victory 

in their Lindisfarne traditional match, Hockey have also re-established 

themselves into their Premier One competition and have proven they are 

no easy beats. 

These are only our main winter sports codes. We can also include the likes 

of Senior Volleyball, Cricket, Underwater Hockey, Senior Basketball, national 

champion distance and track runners and many of our other sporting teams 

competing at their top levels. We can truly say we have cemented our place 

as a sporting power house and can compete with the big four Wellington boy 

schools of Rongotai, St Pats Town, St Pats Silverstream and Wellington College. 

What cannot be forgotten are the activities outside of sport, such as the 

world class “90 Years of Broadway” combined musical production with Queen 

Margaret College that was performed this term. The end performance was 

a real credit to all the hard work put in by the performers and something 

we as a College can be truly proud of. The talent seen from both our boys 

and the girls of Queen Margaret’s was something truly amazing and I would 

challenge next year’s boys to try to better it. 

Our improvement and development has been immense, and the 

changed image of the Scots boy has been remarkable. I hope now that all 

boys are proud to call themselves a Scots boy. Personally, I could not be 

prouder. 

William Shakespeare once wrote “we few, we happy few, we band of 

brothers” and I believe this goes a long way to describing the Scots culture. 

A brotherhood has begun to develop within the College; a feeling of 

competing not just for yourself or your team but the entire brotherhood and 

community that makes up our college – the boys attending Scots now, and 

those who have been before us. 

Perhaps I can only understand now, in my final year with two terms 

remaining, how much it means to me to be a Scots boy, and how powerful 

the Scots brotherhood and community is. With the college roll increasing in 

the next few years, I believe we could become THE power house of school 

sporting and culture events in Wellington and New Zealand. 

Lastly, to Harrison, job well done! What you started has been continued 

with support from the teaching faculty, coaches, and managers, and 

most importantly the boys of Scots have bought into it. As a College, we 

will continue to strive for excellence in the sporting and cultural events, 

while holding on to the special character that sets us apart from the other 

colleges. To anyone that thinks differently, good luck trying to stop us! 

Staff Farewells & Welcomes 

The only thing constant in life is change, as they say… and as we farewell some very familiar 

faces and much-loved staff members, we are also delighted to welcome some fresh new faces 

to the Scots family. 

Heather Rogers – after 24 years, one of our longestserving 

staff members decided to take a well-earned rest 

from the school environment and resigned as the Prep School 

Principal’s PA to work part-time in a medical facility closer to 

home. Mrs Rogers has seen four Headmasters and four Head 

Teachers come and go during her time here, and has spent 

part of her working life at a desk in the corridor of the Prep 

school (while the new Prep building was completed around her)! She will be greatly missed, 

especially by staff, parents and students who had daily contact with her in the Prep school. 

Michelle Hughes – another long-serving staff member from the Prep School, Michelle has 

taken up a fulltime teacher position at Chilton School, the same school her daughters attend, 

and which is also closer to her home. After 15 years, she will be hard to replace – not least her 

wonderful sense of humour! Michelle entertained the staff at her farewell with her 15 special 

memories of Scots which included colleagues and some of the memorable pupils she taught 

during her 15 years. 

Joseph Koshy – Our HOD Economics left to take up a 

position at Wellington College. After 8½ years at Scots, he 

decided it was time to see what another school has to offer. 

We will miss Mr Koshy – especially as under his guidance we 

have been in the top three schools in the Monetary Policy 

Competition since 2008, a feat no other New Zealand schools 

have managed to achieve. 

Lorraine Robertson – “Robbie” worked in our print room photocopying and organising 

school materials for the teachers and students, as well as sending out the dreaded school 

reports. She also covered Reception. Robbie was with Scots for about 8 years, and said she 

learnt a lot copying and collating all those teaching resources over the years! 

Melissa Karacaoglu – Melissa worked in the Marketing Department at Scots College for 

over 2 years before the lure of Melbourne became too much for her, and she set sail on her 

big OE. Melissa was instrumental in co-ordinating the rebranding of the College marketing 

materials and website. 

Niels Wegge – Niels came to Scots from Denmark 

and was fittingly farewelled in the staffroom with 

a retelling of a Hans Christian Andersen fairytale by 

Mr Moiser; a story all about the Emperor and his 

“Illusory Brocade”. Niels is a Maths & Physics teacher 

and was the IB Diploma Co-ordinator – which means 

he implemented the all-important IB program structure, and provided advice and support for 

the teachers. When he wasn’t doing that Niels enjoyed tramping and meeting the “fine folk 

of New Zealand”. 

James Springer and John Burrows – our two “gappies” (Gap Year teachers) came from 

England and have spent their year encouraging the boys in the sporting arena throughout the 

College. Their youth and enthusiasm has been appreciated by the boys, teachers and parents. 

But it hasn’t all been goodbyes – there have been some hellos too: 

Sharon Brown – Sharon is the new PA for Peter Cassie. 

She will work with him in the Prep School initially and then 

next year move with him when he becomes Principal of the 

Middle School. 

Anna Burtt – Anna joined the Marketing Team, replacing 

Melissa Karacaoglu as the Marketing Manager. Anna has been 

very proactive since she got here and you may have noticed 

a lot of articles about Scots College in local papers and our 

Facebook page. 

Arthur Chin – our new Commercial Manager was thrown in 

the deep end by attending a strategy meeting on his first day! 

However, Arthur’s banking and business background saw him 

through and will be a real asset to Scots as we move forward. 

Arthur is reponsible for the Commercial Team which includes the 

Marketing, Development, Uniform Shop and Tuckshop teams. 

Susan Chrisp – Susan is covering Jen Dee’s class in the Prep School while Jen is on maternity 

leave. 

Rachel Collins – has joined the Prep School for the rest of 

2011 teaching Art and Literacy Support. 

Elizabeth Perkins – Elizabeth is our new Administration Assistant in the print room and 

will also provide reception cover. She has a varied background, including IT and a stint as a 

veterinary nurse. 

Mukesh Ram – our new HOD Economics has recently 

moved down from Liston College in Auckland, and has a very 

strong background in teaching Economics, Accounting, and 

Business Studies. 

Anna Taylor – Anna will be here for the rest of the year 

covering for Andrew Hughes who is on extended leave. She 

will be teaching Arts & Design and describes herself as a 

confident printmaker, drawer, painter, graphic communicator, 

clothes designer and photographer with a sound knowledge 

of contemporary art and ICT. 

Gap Year Tutors – our three new “gappies” are Jamie Betts fresh from Lancing College in 

Sussex, Sam Cliffe from Alton College in Hampshire and Wil Evans who attended Llandovery 

College in Wales. 


ACHIEVEMENTS 

FIJI SERVICE TRIP 

ETON PRESS/CASIO 

SENIOR MATHS 

COMPETITION 

Jun Lee has been selected as one of 15 

finalists (out of 1400 entries). This is a 

huge achievement – from Mr Moiser’s 

recollection, Jun is only the third Scots 

student to attain this level in nearly 30 years. 

NZSS CROSS COUNTRY 

Nicholas Pointon won a Junior silver 

medal at the New Zealand Secondary 

Schools Cross Country Championship 

in Ashburton on June. The Senior Boys 

3-man team came 4th, and the Year 9 

3-man team came 5th equal. 

ICAS SCHOLARSHIP 

George Lin participated in the International 

Competitions and Assessments for Schools 

(ICAS), and achieved the top New Zealand 

score for Science, Year 13. This means he is 

eligible to win a University of New South 

Wales (UNSW) medal. 

George also achieved a Biology 

Olympiad Silver Award which qualifies him 

to go directly into second year university 

classes and he was awarded a scholarship 

to study at Waikato University. 

GEOGRAPHY 

COMPETITION 

Aravid Ilancko, Luke Drennan, and 

Santino Gaeta won the regional round 

of the Maatangi Whenua Geography 

competition qualifying them to take 

part in the national finals in September. 

They are also eligible for selection to the 

NZ Olympiad team to go to Cologne, 

Germany in 2012. 

NZ YOUTH 

HANDBALL TEAM 

Robbie Bradley was selected for the NZ 

Youth Handball Team which competed in 

the Mens Youth World Championship held 

in Argentina during August. 

MYCUBE DIGITAL LIFE 

ACADEMY 

Michael Moore- 

Jones was selected 

for the MyCube 

Digital Life Academy, 

a six week internship 

programme. The 

objective was to 

bring prospective internet entrepreneurs 

together and have them develop position 

papers, articles and business ideas related 

to MyCube’s core mission of bringing 

privacy, ownership and control to our 

online lives. 

STUDIO WINDS 

The Studio Winds won bronze at 

the National Concert Band Festival 

in New Plymouth in July. An excellent 

achievement given that the group was 

the smallest there (22 players) and has only 

been playing together for about a term. 

The trombone and percussion sections 

got special mentions. 

48 HOUR FILM FESTIVAL 

Kilt and Sporran won the “Best Damn 

Teen Team” section of the 48 Hour Film 

Festival for the Wellington region from a 

field of 50, for their film “The Last Laugh”. 

They were also national finalists in this 

section and the Best Schools Team. 

AUSTRALIAN YOUTH 

ARCHERY NATIONALS 

Ben Drinkwater competed in the 

Australian Youth Archery Nationals. Ben 

was the only New Zealander participating 

and was made to feel very welcome. He 

achieved a Bronze medal for the Target 

event and a Silver medal in the Field 

event. 

Unintentionally skipping House Music, and intentionally skipping Wellington’s atrocious 

weather, a crew of 22 Scots Boys, 2 parents and 2 teachers flew to the warm islands of Fiji in 

the name of serving others. 

Our first area of service was on Rabi Island, 

where ‘the most remote high school in all 

of Fiji’ awaited. An arduous three hour boat 

ride placed us well away from anything 

other than the Rabian way of life. We were 

humbled by their generosity; the year 12 

girls gave up their dormitory, meaning 

some had to walk an hour to school 

each day. We were fed like kings with the 

mothers in the kitchen up at 4am cooking 

the day’s meals. With little to offer, they 

offered it all. 

We got stuck in at Rabi. We taught 

all kinds of things in classrooms, ranging 

from the school haka to a history of 

contemporary New Zealand. We planted 

trees. We whacked a stack of weeds. We 

donated laptops, stationery and money 

towards a new printer, along with wisdom 

from Dr Dorfling and lessons from Mr 

Ancheril. Dave the electrician took two boys 

and wired up a whole classroom block with 

lights. He even fixed the school’s generator 

so they could have a more constant flow 

of power. Mr Maxwell and a few assistants 

repaired an entire technology room with 

nothing but the tools at hand. 

On our final night in Rabi, we were 

invited to a school social. It was a weird and 

wonderful cross between a school dance, 

a 60’s swing club and church. A Scots 

boy and a Rabian girl were seated one 

by one around the school hall, creating 

a dancefloor. An MC with a microphone 

and iPod controlled the music. At the start 

of each song, you picked a dance partner 

and when the song ended you sat down. 

We started with a prayer (for good clean 

fun) and went from there. 

Returning to Taveuni, we immersed 

ourselves in Bucalevu High School’s 90 th 

anniversary celebrations. We spent the first 

part of our time in the classrooms. Then 

their birthday celebrations began – dancing, 

singing, performing and a beauty pageant. 

Then came the much-anticipated homestay. 

The Fijians live modest lives. Many live 

in simple houses of corrugated iron and 

wood. What fascinated me was the blatant 

lack of ‘stuff’ the Fijians had compared 

to their New Zealand counterparts. They 

weren’t in a constant race to buy the 

next “big thing”; they got their dopamine 

hit from simpler pleasures such as sport, 

conversation, gardening, family etc. What’s 

more, they were a lot happier for it. 

Rabi, with a population of four thousand 

people and only one high school, was 

in dire need of our offerings and help 

around the classrooms. Their hospitality 

was amazing towards us, giving us what 

little they had and asking for nothing 

in return and this for me was the most 

humbling and eye opening part of the trip. 

I saw how even though these people 

had pretty much nothing compared to 

New Zealand society; they get through life 

happier than most people who live in the 

surroundings we do. They cherish every 

single moment they have, and understand 

what is important. 

In Tavenui, I spent one night with 

student Isea, and to me the way he 

lived was appalling. He, his two younger 

brothers, two younger sisters, older 

brother and the older brother’s wife and 

son all lived in a house that was smaller 

than most people’s living rooms. 

During the day most go to school or 

work, but one had to stay home and look 

after his brother’s son. Because both parents 

died three years ago, a kid my age had to 

make sacrifices for the sake of his family. 

This was devastating to me, but it also 

showed me how good I actually have it, 

getting to go to school and having a good 

education to lead into a better lifestyle. 

I wanted to help him get the same 

chances as everyone else, but as I couldn’t 

get him an education, we donated our 

own clothing to the family. 

The homestay experience is one that I 

will forever remember because it was the 

part of the trip that made me think the 

most about my life and myself and just 

what I can do to help. 

Patrick Simon Gluck 


CULTURAL 

90 Years of 

Broadway 

“90 Years of Broadway” was a hugely successful 

school production by Scots College and Queen 

Margaret College, which was seen by a full 

audience over four performances. 

Held at the Queen Margaret College 

Hall, the musical spanned nearly a century 

of popular tunes from some of the very early 

Broadway musicals in the 1920’s up to the 

more recent sensation, High School Musical 

of 2006-2008. 

Everyone had lots of fun, from those 

performing in the show to the audience singing 

along to well-known show tunes. 

STUDIO WINDS 

The College Studio Winds performed at 

the National Concert Band Festival in New 

Plymouth in July and took out a Bronze 

trophy! 

The performance started a little shakily, 

but each song got better and better 

as the boys overcame nerves. Special 

mention went to our trombone section 

and their excellent playing, and to the 

percussion section for their outstanding 

playing also. 

The comments for the band were 

all very good and encouraging and one of 

the adjudicators said it was unpredecented 

for a band that has such new players and 

had only been together for a term to do 

so well at the nationals. We were the 

smallest band that performed with 22 

players (all the others had between 30-60). 

The Studio Winds has come from 

our training Concert Band Program that 

started last year and includes boys from 

Years 7-13. 

CONCERT BAND 

PERFORMS FOR US 

AMBASSADOR 

In May, 20 members of the Scots College 

Concert Band performed aboard the 

California Maritime Academy’s ship T.S. 

Golden Bear, as part of U.S. Memorial Day 

celebrations. About 250 students, plus the 

US Ambassador and his guests listened as 

the boys performed many well-loved songs. 

Songs included Star Spangled Banner, 

Battle Hymn of the Republic, My Country 

Tis of Thee, The Stars and Stripes Forever, 

Yankee Doodle, You’re a Grand Old Flag, and 

America the Beautiful. 

CHAMBER CHOIR AT 

GOVERNMENT HOUSE 

The Chamber Choir were invited to 

perform at Government House for the 

Peter Blake Leadership Awards Dinner on 

Friday 1 July. This was a very prestigious 

event and the choir entertained the 150 

guests from the newly refurbished hall 

staircase upon arrival. 

The Governor General, The Right 

Concert Band aboard T.S Golden Bear 

Honourable Sir Anand Satyanand, GNZM, 

QSO, took time from the function to enjoy 

the boys’ beautiful repertoire including 

Wesley, Ben. E King and a Zulu chant and 

expressed his personal appreciation for 

the entertainment provided. 

48 HOUR FILM FESTIVAL 

At the 48 Hour Film Festival Wellington 

Regional final, the Scots team ‘Kilt & 

Sporran’ picked up the prize for Best Damn 

Teen Team 2011 for their film ‘The Last 

Laugh’ – chosen from over 50 entries in 

that category! They were also National 

Finalists for the Best Damn Teen Team and 

the Best Schools Team. 

Ben Lawrence (Year 13) gave us the the 

low down on what 

it takes to make an 

award-winning film 

in just 48 Hours… 

1. What was the 

brief? What did your 

film entry have to include? 

We received the brief when two people 

from each team went to Toi Whakaari 

Drama School in Newtown, the 48 Hr 

Film Festival HQ, and were given the 

requirements for this year’s competition. 

The brief includes the prop, line of 

Chamber Choir at Government House 

dialogue, character and genre that you 

have to include in your film. We were given 

the ‘Revenge Film’ genre, which is one of 

the twelve genres given out, and we also 

had to incorporate a ‘bent wire’, a character 

named ‘Bobby Young’ who was an ex-bully, 

and also the line of dialogue “What have 

you got?”. This is the same for all entrants 

in the competition. 

2. How many students were in each 

team? 

In our team, Kilt and Sporran, we had 

about 18 cast and crew. 

3. Where did you do most of the filming? 

We did most of the filming around the 

school, in places such as the Art room, the 

Boarding House foyer by Mr Smith’s office, 

and also the grass area by the Tech and 

Drama room. We also did a good chunk at 

Adam Middleton’s house! 

4. What was the most challenging hour 

of the 48 hours? 

The most challenging hour would have 

to be when we needed to film the party 

scene. This was because we had quite a 

lot of shots to film, and also we had a lot 

of people on set, so at times it got a bit 

rowdy. We were also pressed for time, as 

we wanted to be as quick as possible so 

we didn’t disturb Adam’s parents for too 

long… 

5. The funniest thing that happened 

on set? 

Adam walking straight into the boom mic 

haha! 

6. What was the weirdest prop used? 

A bit of rusted barbed wire Connor had to 

use at the end of the film. 

7. How many hours sleep did you get? 

And where did you sleep? 

We got 3 hours the first night, and 4 the 

next (which was about 4 hours more than 

last year!) Our whole team slept in the 

drama room. 

8. One thing you learnt from the 

experience that you didn’t know 

before? 

Storyboarding is vital, and you can never 

be too prepared. 

9. What one word sums up the 48 Hr 

film experience? 

Furious 


MICHAEL MOORE-JONES AT DIGITAL LIFE ACADEMY 

34 people from 19 different countries were 

brought to Singapore to work for six weeks 

on creating the future of social networking 

at the Digital Life Academy. It’s been a lot 

of work, even more fun, and an absolutely 

perfect place to learn more about the 

Internet and entrepreneurship. 

Many people don’t actually realize that 

there is a problem with the Internet in its 

current form. For me, above all else at the 

Digital Life Academy, I’ve been shown that if 

the Internet continues along the path its on, 

we’re going to see a lot more negatives than 

benefits. The way that websites and social 

networks have been created means that 

they don’t cater for actual human values and 

preferences. They’re built to maximise profits 

at the expense of our (the users) privacy. 

Perhaps an even bigger problem than 

our loss of privacy is the de-valuation of 

content worldwide. Why should a quality 

news article be worth 0cents? To me, and 

most people worldwide, it may be worth 

something like 5cents. But because of the 

existing payment infrastructure controlled 

by the credit card companies, we cannot 

make payments less than a dollar –therefore 

content becomes worthless. When content 

becomes worthless, people lose the 

incentive to continue to produce, because 

they cannot realize the value of it. And 

when people stop producing content (text, 

audio, video, images – it could be anything) 

we have a society that is not creative, and 

knowledge stops being shared. To me, this 

is an incredibly scary thought. 

I think that being educated on the 

problems with how the world works is 

probably one of the best forms of education 

you can get. As someone who knows what I 

want to do in life, all I need is to be aware of 

the problems with the world so that I may 

do my part to solve them. 

UNITED NATIONS YOUTH COUNCIL 

Ash Stanley-Ryan was one of 96 delegates 

from Australia, New Zealand and Japan to 

attend the United Nations Youth Council 

(UNYC) in Adelaide, Australia in July. 

He spent a week listening to keynote 

speeches, participating in advocacy 

sessions, workshops, drafting policy 

suggestions for the Australian government 

and debating in the mock United Nations 

committees and general assembly. 

It was an exhausting, but exhilarating 

week with many highlights. Ash will always 

remember the extremely high standards 

of the debates, speaking at the General 

Assembly (he was the only Kiwi to do so), 

and the Gala Dinner – a great way to end 

the formalities. 

However, the most inspiring hour 

was a discussion led by Benson Saulo, 

the Australian Youth representative to 

the United Nations. “It showed us what 

someone, no matter how young, could 

do if they had the passion and the drive”, 

stated Ash. 

Mackay School Exchange 

When we started the fabulous 

trip to New Zealand, none of us had any 

idea of how the trip was going to be. The 

first stop was Auckland and the entire group 

was very tired because of the thirteen hour 

flight and the sixteen hours time difference 

with Chile. But this was just the beginning 

with our exchange, spending time in a new 

country with new people in a new culture. 

When we arrived in Wellington 

everyone was very nervous and 

excited about our host families. 

Everyone was asking themselves who was 

going to be his family. I believe this was 

probably the most difficult part of the 

trip. When we first met, it was really hard 

to start coexisting with strange people, 

but gradually we start knowing each other 

in a confident, trustful and respectful 

relationship that turns strangers into family 

along these three weeks of exchange. 

The experience at school was 

very enriching, because teachers were very 

kind to us, inviting us to be part of their 

class no matter how long we will be there, 

our previous knowledge and the language. 

We would like to thank Miss Charlotte 

Jackman for scheduled activities not just in 

Scots College 1st XI Football travelled to 

Brisbane on Sunday 10 July for the annual 

Southern Skies Winter Sports Tournament. 

After some solid performances the team were 

in 3rd place in the round robin and playing 

More than a new experience, a new life. 

Wellington but also to Kapiti Island. Visiting 

those places was very interesting and funny 

for us, because we had the opportunity to 

learn about the New Zealand culture and 

increase our general knowledge. 

This awesome trip wasn’t only for fun, it 

was also to improve the autonomy (solve 

problems that you don’t have at home 

by yourself ), the English language skills 

and the tolerance (respecting people of 

other cultures and races). We all develop 

in different levels those important values 

that are so hard to achieve when you are 

at home and everything has been done for 

you by others to make us feel comfortable, 

FIRST XI FOOTBALL TRIP TO BRISBANE 

against second place for a run to the final. 

The last day of competition saw Scots 

playing Harristown for a chance in the final 

but this did not start well and Scots ended 

up losing 0 – 3. This result meant a 3rd/ 4th 

safe and secure. 

We would like to thank our host families 

for letting us to be part of their daily life, 

for the patience to understanding that 

we were away from home, trying to make 

us feel good when we were homesick. 

Also I would like to thank Scots staff and 

all the students for the way they treated 

us during this time, so kind and cozy. 

We really hope that next year we could 

host you and make you feel the same way 

you have done in the last two years of 

exchange. 

Javier Hasbun Lara – Mackay School 

play off would follow. 

In the playoff the team played enough 

good football to prevail with a 2 - 1 victory 

giving an overall 3rd place; which was a fair 

result for the week. 

As part of our careers day (Tuesday 17 

May) we had many different options to 

choose from, from Natcol Design to Exodus 

Gym. As I chose Commerce, our group 

visited Statistics New Zealand. On arrival I 

wasn’t too sure what to expect but as we 

progressed through the day and talked 

YEAR 12 CAREERS DAY 2011 

first hand to some of the employees, we 

got a better understanding of how the 

business operates. 

Overall it was a very enjoyable and 

informative experience. 

Tim Rowe 

What Tim did not mention is that he and 

Patrick Gluck won a stats competition on 

the day, and received the 2010 NZ Official 

Yearbook in return. Since they could not 

split it, they opted to donate it to the 

College Library, where it was gratefully 

received. 


THE WEBB ELLIS CUP AT SCOTS COLLEGE 

The Webb Ellis Cup visited Scots College in June as part of its nationwide tour. Prep, secondary 

and staff alike all eagerly lined up to have their photo taken with the Cup. Now we just need 

our All Blacks (including Scots Old Boy Victor Vito) to help us keep it here in New Zealand! 

We saw the Webb Ellis Cup. It was cool and so 

shiny. It was beautiful! We had some photos. 

Big Brown got to touch it. I had a photo by 

myself. I liked the golden Webb Ellis Cup. 

Stanley Solomon, 2JP 

The McMahons – A Cricketing Family 

Ben McMahon is the current Captain of 

the Scots College First XI cricket team, 

but what you may not know, is that he is 

carrying on a strong family tradition. 

His father Phil McMahon, and uncles 

Campbell and Scott, were also captains of 

their respective teams while at Scots, while 

his other uncle Craig also played cricket 

at the school. All four also represented 

Wellington at various age group levels. 

Ben McMahon. 

We saw the Webb Ellis Cup. It was fun! We 

couldn’t touch the cup. The cup is very 

delicate. I think NZ will win the Rugby 

World Cup 2011. 

Joshua Timmer, 2JP 

The McMahon brothers continued the tradition 

of groups of brothers going through the 

college. L to R: Campbell, Craig, Scott and 

Philip. 

Ben’s grandfather, Trevor, was a New 

Zealand wicketkeeper and played test 

cricket for New Zealand during the late 

1950s. He also coached the Scots College 

teams. 

During the 1970s and early 1980s, the 

school didn’t have the facilities, equipment 

or coaching it has available now. Practice 

pitches were old and poorly prepared, and 

We saw the Webb Ellis Cup. It was cool 

but it was a shame that we couldn’t touch 

it but it was cool looking at it. It was fun 

having pictures with it. It was awesome! 

Big Brown got to hug it. I got to have a 

picture with my brother Calvin. 

Marco Muollo, 2JP 

the game pitches weren’t much better, 

while the gear was old and well-used by 

everyone. 

This was reflected in the game scores, 

although Scots did manage to beat (or 

draw with) traditional rivals such as St 

Andrew’s, Lindisfarne and Rathkeale 

during the McMahon boys’ time. 

The McMahon family are all very 

impressed and excited about the 

opportunities the development of the 

new Covered Sports Centre presents to 

current and future students at Scots. As 

Phil says, it should have “not only cricketers, 

but all sporting students jumping out of 

their skins with enthusiasm” – an attitude 

shared by his brothers. 

Scott further commented that it looks 

to be “a truly impressive indoor facility … 

which will be very welcome on those wet 

Wellington days. Students are extremely 

fortunate to have such a fantastic facility 

situated within the college grounds.” 

PRINCIPAL’S PEN 

LEADERSHIP – A MUCH 

NEEDED EDUCATIONAL 

EXPERIENCE 

Despite popular belief, students are not born leaders. They are nurtured in an environment 

that provides opportunities to take on responsibilities that, with the required guidance and 

assistance, will see them serve others for the greater good of the team, group or community. 

We are fortunate at Scots to provide such 

an environment that requires our boys 

to stand up and be counted and to step 

outside their comfort zone by providing 

such opportunities. Having the full range of 

ages in our school environment where there 

is such a difference in needs and obviously 

maturity, we can develop leadership 

opportunities at a number of levels. From 

College prefects to Prep School leaders, to 

various sports and cultural leaders, even 

down to the Year 3 student helping the 

younger members of his Syndicate, we are 

able to provide meaningful roles that will 

allow students to assume responsibility. 

Successful leaders earn the respect of 

their peers and those younger by their 

actions and genuine interest and not due 

to their seniority or prowess. 

Over the years I have been at Scots I 

have been amazed at what our boys can 

achieve when given the opportunity. From 

addressing an audience of 500 plus at an 

end of year prizegiving, to leading a sports 

team on the field or a performing arts group, 

our boys have risen to the challenge. This 

doesn’t just happen however, as a lot of 

work goes on behind the scenes by parents, 

coaches and staff to ensure boys are aware 

of expectations and suitably prepared 

regarding possible content or focus. I have 

also found that age and title is not a barrier 

for leadership as all boys thrive when given 

the opportunity, providing it also meets their 

particular expertise or confidence level. 

As we prepare to move to the three school 

model, further opportunities will become 

available for our students to take on board 

leadership roles which will only enhance the 

educational experience that Scots College 

offers. A willingness to be a great role model, 

honesty, being prepared to serve others, 

using initiative, discerning right from wrong, 

empathy and being willing to put in the hard 

yards are the only prerequisites needed for 

successful leadership. 

Having just returned from taking a senior 

and junior rugby team to South America I 

can only applaud the Senior boys for their 

genuine care, friendship and leadership 

afforded to the Junior team. They have left 

a legacy that will be upheld by these juniors 

as they assume seniority in the years ahead. 

What more could we wish for? 

Farewell to Heather Rogers 

We said goodbye in June to Heather Rogers 

who had been working at Scots College for 

nearly a quarter of a century. Following are 

excerpts from her farewell speech. 

“There are not many of us “dinosaurs” 

left at Scots – only Giles Moiser and Adrian 

Slack now remain who were here when 

I first joined. I have seen a huge number 

of staff come and go … including 4 

Headmasters and 4 Head Teachers. 

I started working at Scots with the 

Headmaster’s Secretary in what is now 

the Headmaster’s reception area. Also in 

that small space was Jean Purchase and 

her photocopier. Across the foyer were the 

Bursar and Accountant. We were, in fact, 

the Admin team for the whole College. 

The Primary (Prep) School had no 

Admin staff then, so I also worked for 

Conal Atkins, the Head Teacher. 

Some years later my role was split in two 

and I did half a day each in the Secondary 

and Primary Schools. My Primary School 

“office” was half of the corridor outside two 

offices attached to the current Secondary 

Art Block. Eventually, I worked full time for 

3 years in the Primary School, still in the 

corridor, accompanied by a mouse which 

used to scuttle in and out of a hole in the 

wall, and our then “School” cat, called Puss. 

After spending 18 months as the 

Headmaster’s Secretary I decided to get 

a job in the city. However, before that 

happened the Primary School Secretary 

left and I was asked to fill in on a temporary 

basis – and the rest, as they say, is history. 

My sincere thanks to Peter for the 10 years 

we have worked together. The workload 

seems to have increased 10 fold; the roll 

has ballooned; Peter has gone noticeably 

greyer and I have put weight on!! 

To the staff and students, all my very 

best wishes for next year and beyond. I will 

miss you all.” 

Heather Rogers 


MOTHERS TO SCHOOLS 

BOOK WEEK PARADE 

We (1LM) love to dance. Our mums came 

to school on Monday 9 May for Mother’s 

Afternoon. Our mums did hip hop dancing 

with us. We had a lot of fun together. After 

we had finished dancing we read our 

writing aloud and told our mums how 

much we love them. We gave special cards 

to them. We enjoyed the hokey pokey ice 

cream at the end. It was yummy! 

1LM 

Here are some other comments from the 

boys: 

“My mom enjoyed the dance moves. 

My favourite part was wiggling my hips” 

Cooper Gouge 

“My mum came to school on Monday 

and we liked the shape games”. 

David Kennedy 

“My mum liked the dancing and I like 

shaking my hips” 

Krish Chouhan 

“I love dancing. I enjoyed the hip hop” 

Alexander Klimenko 

On 9 May it was Mothers to School Day at 

school. It was fun when we went to the 

Gym for Hip Hop Dance. I really enjoyed 

reading my poem to my mum. At the end 

we got hokey pokey icecream. I enjoyed 

yesterday. My mum loved the poem I 

wrote. 

Nicholas Teh, 2JP 

Yesterday was Mothers to School Day. It 

was a lot of fun! I was nervous showing my 

mum the dances. My mum loved the card. 

I can’t wait until next Mothers Day. 

Lucas Nakouzy, 2JP 

MOTHERS’ DAY PIKELETS 

I was so excited because my mum gets 

to come to school. The moment I have 

been waiting for is the pikelets. I wanted 

to eat them. They tasted like maple syrup, 

it was yum. I gobbled two of them quickly. 

Darshan and Charlie ate their share quickly. 

I was very happy because I shared this 

Scots Prep moment with my mum. 

Blake McDonald, 4GW 

It was five days until the Book Character 

Parade, I was busy! I took two weekends to 

make my costume, and two Wednesday’s 

and one weekend to make my menhir. And 

then it was time for the Parade. I tried to 

look fantastic! First 1LM went to the judges 

and then 2JP went to the judges. Then 

it was time for 3TB. The two judges were 

looking at me, I was very scared. Amanaki 

was fluffy, Wayne was fantastic, Vegas was 

evil, Ariel was hairy, Chester was tough and 

Liam was cold! But I was fat! Then I was 

totally surprised, the judges chose Ariel 

and I to have a photo with the top people 

too. Dad was very impressed! 

(Obelix) Alec Jordan 3TB 

Today is the Book Character Parade. I came 

to school scared! I forgot my costume. Kevin 

forgot his too. We were sad. Mrs Bell helped 

us. Kevin’s costume was a pirate. I was going 

to be a baseball player. Well, then Cherry, 

Joshua’s mum soon turned me into Super 

Potamus. I thought I looked hilarious, but I 

looked pretty good! 

(Super Potamus) Liam Erskine 3TB 

It was Book Parade day! I was excited 

and nervous. We paraded around the 

quad. I was Sancho Panza. Suddenly Baker 

transformed into Fancy Nancy! I was the 

winner of the most creative costume. Alec 

won the best costume. 

(Sancho Panza) Ariel Bridgman 3TB 

When it was the Book Character Parade I was 

nervous. When we walked past people saw 

me. I was Zac Power. I had glasses, I was cool! 

I was cold, but I didn’t care! My favourite part 

was when people saw me, I had shades on! 

(Zac Power) Aaron Doherty 3TB 

During Book Week, I went to Mr Wright’s 

room. We read The King’s Bubbles. 

We went on the computer and we 

found a recipe to make a bubble liquid. Mr 

Wright gave us all a piece of metal string. 

We bent it to make it look like a bubble 

wand. I blew some bubbles with it. The 

whole room was filled with bubbles. It was 

so much fun! I tried to use a real bubble 

blower. You need to squeeze it and then 

it will blow bubbles. They blow very well. 

Rohit Guthpe, 2JP 


2011 PREP SCHOOL 

ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERS 

How We Express Ourselves 

Year 1 and 2 explored the central idea, ‘People use dance to express culture and creativity.’ Here 

are some of their reflections about their favourite dances. 

Congratulations to the following boys who have been selected 

to be the Prep School’s Environmental Leaders for 2011. 

ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL 

Back L to R: Jack Wicks (Montrose), Muchengeti Matinde (Burns), Jack Gibson Scarlett (7AB), 

Thomas Stewart (7HM), Sam Tillotson (7AF), Adam Frost (7AF) 

Middle L to R: Alex Pippos (6GM), Ruvaan Parbhu (5HF), George Fyfe (6JW), Louie Gibson 

Scarlett (4GW) 

Front L to R: Rushil Jeram Patel (1LM), Ariel Bridgman (3TB), Nicholas Teh (2JP) 

The Environmental Leaders are responsible 

for encouraging their peers to become 

interested and aware of environmental 

issues, and for developing initiatives to 

make this happen. They meet once a 

month to discuss topical environmental 

issues and to share ways to make Scots 

College a sustainable school. 

During weekends in Term 3, boys in 

the Environmental Council assisted in the 

planting of the new Prep School garden. 

Next term, the boys will be leading the 

Year 1-6 classes in maintaining their own 

class gardens which they are very much 

looking forward to. 

Planting the Prep School garden 

The Environmental Leaders and I are looking forward to the challenges 

ahead and hope that you will support us in our mission to make Scots Prep 

School a sustainable school. 

Miss Jennifer Partridge – Junior Syndicate Dean 

THE KERMADECS 

Bronwen Golder, a parent at Scots College, was 

the guest speaker at an Environmental Council 

meeting in June. 

Bronwen, Marcus Lush and a team of artists, 

went with the Navy on an expedition to the 

Kermadecs to raise awareness of this most 

amazing place. 

The Kermadecs are located 1000 km above 

New Zealand. It is a large area of water that 

belongs to New Zealand that is not protected 

but it is full of amazing and beautiful birds, 

marine animals and fish that have never 

been seen before. They are only found in the 

Kermadecs. 

The Kermadecs have several large islands that 

have native New Zealand birds such as the Tui 

which have flourished there. In the Kermadecs 

there are heaps of underwater volcanoes. There 

is one between two of the islands which grows 

1 metre every year closer towards the surface. 

However, that will take a while because it is in 

the second deepest area of water in the world. 

The Kermadecs are part of New Zealand, 

unfortunately the water is not protected by the 

Department of Conservation. The only thing 

that is protecting this most wonderful area is 

the NZ Navy who have two ships guarding the 

waters of New Zealand. 

New Zealand has the fifth largest water space 

in the world and less than 1% is protected, which 

is why Bronwen took artists to show the beauty 

of the Kermadecs which has the cleanest water 

in the world! You can see 10 metres straight 

down, on the line between the tropics. Under 

the water there are vents and they are like the 

second exit to a volcano. These are filled with 

gold and minerals that miners want to harvest 

and in that process they will destroy the homes 

and environments of the marine life. Please join 

Bronwen and the Environmental Council in the 

battle of getting the Kermadecs protected. 

The Environmental Council also attended the 

Kermadec event for schools at the City Gallery 

on 25 August. 

Sam Porta – Year 8 Montrose 

The dance I enjoyed learning the most was the Bird Dance. We 

sing it in Te Reo. I like the Chicken Dance because it goes fast and 

then it goes really slow. It’s really fun. After we do it four times in 

a row, we get a partner and skip round and back the other way. 

My partner is Gabriel. Miss Partridge taught it to us. Mrs 

McKeown was the DJ! 

Stanley Solomon 2JP 

The dance I enjoyed learning the most was the Waves of Tory. I like 

it because you do lots of moving around. Mrs McKeown taught it 

to us. She knows the dance because it is a dance from Ireland. We 

stood in two lines and had to go back and forth, and on the second 

time, one side would drop their hands and go under the other side’s 

arms. Then the top two would go down and up the aisle and then 

we followed the top person. Then we had to make two lines and 

join onto our partner’s hand. 

Harry Stew 2JP 

The dance I enjoyed learning the most was the Jibidi. I like it 

because you move your body fast. The Jibidi is a folkdance 

from Finland. This is how the Jibidi works: people skip in a circle 

and the other people move their whole body. When the music 

slows down, the people in the circle choose someone to do the 

actions to. Then that person goes to the back of the line and it 

starts again. 

Nicholas Teh 2JP 

CHESS – Prep School Top 4 vs Cathedral Grammar 

The long awaited tournament between Scots and Cathedral 

Grammar took place on our own turf in August. Hansaka 

Ranaweera captained the team against a strong Grammar side 

who had a reputation for being well placed in the Canterbury 

competition. The boys played a Swiss style tourney with fifteen 

minutes on the clock. The first round saw each team member 

face off against his opposite ranking and the game style was tense 

yet cautious. Scots convincingly won this round. Rounds two and 

three followed with some very tough tussles coming down to four 

piece finishes. At the end of the final round Hansaka emerged the 

unbeaten champion of the tourney. When the results were added 

up, Scots won a resounding 22-10 victory. 

Results: 

Round One 

8-0 Scots 

Round Two 

4-4 tie 

Round Three 4-4 tie 

Round Four 

6-2 Scots 

J Nicholson 


JUNIOR 

SCHOOL 

CHAPEL 

On Sunday I felt scared because it 

was the Junior Syndicate Chapel 

Service! James was Moses, Vegas was 

the Narrator and Oli was Jesus. The 

play went well and the parents were 

impressed. My line was …always tell 

the truth about others. It was fun! The 

Ten Commandments teach us how 

God wants us to live. 

Ariel Bridgman 3TB 

First our parents took their sons to the 

church. We had to organise ourselves 

and we had to be there in time, 15 

minutes early. We sat on choir chairs, 

then we started the play. Vegas started 

reading, he kept on reading until 

Moses read the Ten Commandments. 

Then all the people in the class read 

out their rules. The Year 1 and 2 boys 

read out their prayers, they were very 

good. Next we had morning tea, I 

had juice and some cookies. We are 

looking forward to doing the play 

again for the rest of the school. 

Chester Bodman 3TB 

THE HEART FOUNDATION’S 

LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT DAY 

On Wednesday 25 May, four boys in Years 7 

and 8 were selected to take part in the Heart 

Foundation’s Learning and Development 

Day at the Wellington Basketball Stadium. 

Jake Alderson, Sebastian Yeoman, James 

Maitland and Billy Proctor went along with 

Miss Partridge. 

When we arrived at the venue, we were 

greeted by the Heart Foundation and 

saw that there were many other schools 

there. We immediately did a warm-up and 

got prepared for the day. Together the 

students did a ferocious haka to welcome 

American Peter Nestler, World Champion 

Skipper who was going to be working 

with us for the day. 

Peter then gave a quick talk and did 

some awesome tricks, such as quadruple 

jumps, skipping through his legs, skipping 

while lying down and many others! He 

even skipped while riding a unicycle!! 

After Peter’s talk we got into action. We 

started by learning how to hold a skipping 

rope properly and then he taught us simple 

tricks like crosses and double jumps. Next 

came the hard stuff; skipping through 

our legs, 360 skipping, rope catching and 

skipping under our legs. Even after many 

attempts we couldn’t master those, but each 

of us is determined to get it through practice! 

After our well-earned break, we did 

double dutch. Firstly, we learnt how to turn 

the ropes before putting our jumping into 

action. At the start we struggled, but as we 

went on we were all able to jump the two 

ropes. Then we had one final performance 

from Peter. He was amazing at double 

dutch! He could break dance and do push 

ups while jumping. Then we sadly said 

goodbye to Peter and his wife. 

For the final part of the day, we learnt 

about nutrition and what is good for your 

body. We had a food relay where we had to 

put pictures of food into the correct food 

group and Scots cleaned up! 

All in all we had a great day and we are 

all keen to show off our tricks at school! 

James Maitland and Billy Proctor, Year 8 

WHEN RONALD McDONALD CAME TO SCHOOL – 8 AUGUST 2011 

Ronald McDonald came to school. He told 

me to stop, look and listen. The song he 

sang was on T.V. He told us a story. In the 

car always buckle your seat belt. It was 

FUNNY! 

Nicholas Teh, 2JP 

Ronald McDonald came to school today. 

He told me to make my seatbelt click. He 

also told us when we go across a crossing, 

take one step back from the road. 

Kahurangi Millin, 2JP 

Ronald McDonald came to school. He 

told me to stop, look and listen. He said to 

make it click! He told us a story. It was fun! 

He gave us a sock. 

Joshua Timmer, 2JP 

Prep School at All Black Test Match 

Scots College Prep School was invited to be involved in the pre-match entertainment for 

the All Blacks Tri Nations Test Match against South Africa at Westpac Stadium on Saturday 

30 July. 

52 boys throughout Years 2-8 were selected 

to take part in this exciting opportunity. 

As part of the entertainment segment, 

there was a celebration of the New 

Zealand Provincial Unions with a parade of 

flags. Boys then held a large All Blacks Flag 

and enjoyed viewing the fireworks display 

from the centre of the field. 

Many boys stayed on with their parents 

to watch the All Blacks’ confident win 

against the Springboks. 

“Boys then held a large 

All Blacks Flag and enjoyed 

viewing the fi reworks…” 

We are looking forward to future 

opportunities to be involved in the 

pre-match entertainment for games as 

these true rugby supporters enjoyed this 

experience immensely. Perhaps you’ll see 

Scots entertaining at the Rugby World 

Cup! 

Congratulations boys, you were a 

credit to our school. 

Jennifer Partridge – Junior Syndicate Dean 

House Haka Competition 2011 

On 8 July 2011 the Prep School held its 

annual House Haka competition. It was the 

perfect day for house rivalry; both parents 

and students were excited. The afternoon 

began with the acknowledgement of our 

judge, the school Chaplain, Mr Carr. Then 

we were informed about the order of 

performance. 

Led by Kiwa and Stanley, McKelvie 

House started the competition off 

exceedingly well, with a fascinating oval 

formation surrounding the leaders. This 

formation, amid great timing and bold 

actions, truly showed all the time and 

effort put into being a definite competitor. 

Up next was Potatau House. Leader 

George showed true leader attributes 

for his house. Potatau revealed chilling 

pukana, which balanced with the hardhitting 

voices and strong stances. 

Third to the stage, led by William, was 

Bedding House. Swiftly and quietly moving 

to and from the stage showed they had 

practised numerous times. William gave 

daunting commands to his house and 

Bedding responded immediately. 

Finally came Macarthur House. Very 

loud and powerful commands came from 

leader Billy. Macarthur House performed 

closely in sync and gave an intimidating 

Pukana to the audience. A good way to 

finish off the competition. 

Once every house had their opportunity 

to perform the haka, the Chaplain gave 

everyone a brief speech about the 

meaning of the haka and what it means to 

the school. After the speech he revealed 

this year’s champions. 

McKelvie House came out on top 

due to their excellent timing plus their 

pristine and gallant finish. All in all, this 

competition was one to remember for 

days to come and a great way to finish off 

the first semester. 

Tamapuretu Po-Mitaera – 8 Wallace 


THE PIPE BAND 

GOVERNMENT HOUSE 

OPEN DAY 

The newly refurbished Government House 

was open to the public over an April 

weekend. On the Sunday our Scots College 

Pipe Band gave two performances on the 

North Lawn in front of the terrace. These 

were widely applauded and enthusiastically 

received by the visiting public. 

The link between Government House 

and the College has been a long-standing 

one, as it was his Excellency Sir Charles 

Fergusson who provided his personal 

piper to tutor the boys at Scots. This of 

course led to the foundation of our band 

and the reason we wear the Fergusson 

tartan for our kilts. 

ANZAC DAY DAWN PARADE 

The Wellington Dawn Parade for ANZAC 

Day revealed a first for Scots College and for 

our Pipe Band. Pipe Major Connor Macrae 

was given the highly sought-after honour 

of playing the lament following the firing 

of the gun to herald the dawn. Connor 

played Flowers of the Forest faultlessly and 

with right and due reverence. It was a very 

moving, thought-provoking and sobering 

gift to the assembled. 

Connor and other members of our 

Government House 

USA Memorial Day 

band joined forces with the city’s other 

bands to provide a parade band for the 

street march that followed the service. 

VICTORIA UNIVERSITY 

CAPPING PARADES 

This year’s capping parades looked as if they 

might be caught up in the horrid weather 

that seemed to hang about Wellington 

that week, but both days dawned with fine 

blue skies and bright but wintery warm 

sunshine. It was good to see the boys back 

in the city leading a parade although there 

were some suspect notes! 

SERVICE OF 

REMEMBRANCE FOR U.S.A 

MEMORIAL DAY 2011 

Each year the United States hold a day of 

remembrance on the last Monday in May. 

This year our pipe band was invited to play 

for and attend the New Zealand-American 

Association service at Old St. Paul’s in the city. 

We mustered a full band for this special 

event and played outside the church as 

the various dignitaries and guests arrived. 

Drum Major Christopher Poppe martialled 

the boys in good order and the music was 

presented well, under Pipe Major Connor 

Macrae’s direction. 

During the service, a number of 

wreaths were presented in memory of 

those fallen in times of conflict and war. 

The address was given by David Huebner, 

The Ambassador of the United States of 

America to New Zealand. 

After the service the Ambassador 

met the boys, thanked them for their 

participation and congratulated them 

upon a fine performance. 

CEILIDH 

This year’s Ceilidh was held off-site due to 

the closure of our Scots Chapel/Hall during 

the building of the new CPAC building. 

Luckily, QMC offered to provide their hall 

for our use which was thankfully accepted. 

The Scots Ceilidh at QMC became a reality 

on Saturday the 11th of June thanks to 

the efforts of Rowan Macrae and her team 

of parents. It was indeed a vibrant and 

exciting occasion with all the traditional 

Ceilidh trimmings. 

The live band “Steam’n” provided 

momentum for dance after dance and 

our own band presented stunning 

performances. However, this year’s 

highlight had to be the address given by 

Pipe Major Connor Macrae ably assisted by 

his team. Connor’s rendition of the Burns 

ode was stunning, and the best dramatic 

interpretation I have ever witnessed. 

TRAFFIC WARDEN’S 

PARADE 

Moved back into the second term, the 

Traffic Warden’s Parade in July was the 

third street march that we undertake. It 

is usually the largest of all the parades 

and begins at Parliament steps, travelling 

all the way down Lambton Quay and on 

to Civic Square. Trailing behind the band 

were thousands of orange coated, banner 

waving Primary School traffic wardens 

complete with traffic cones and crossing 

lollypops! 

Ceilidh 

Traffic Wardens 

Ceilidh Haggis Address 


ART AUCTION 

The Art Auction held on Thursday 7 July at the City Gallery in Civic 

Square, incorporating 67 donated pieces of New Zealand Contemporary 

Art was a huge success, with sales achieved in excess of $200,000. 

This Auction was part of the College’s ongoing 

capital fundraising campaign and was held in 

support of the Creative & Performing Arts Centre, 

to be opened in 2012. Our sincere thanks to Mr 

Aloysius Teh, a Scots Prep School parent, for his 

initiative and ongoing vision in obtaining these 

wonderful artworks and for being the key driver 

behind the project. 

As Mr Teh said: “The fact that so many highprofile 

creative individuals and their dealers have 

so generously lent their support by donating 

artworks, and shared our vision for what a creative 

education can and could be in the future, is very 

exciting. Every artist’s name will feature on a 

classroom wall, and forever be an integral part of 

the fabric of this building.” 

There were various events held in the leadup 

to the auction. Three Year 13 Art History students, 

Pan Matsis, Andrew McKegg and James Shand, 

gave public talks about their favourite artworks 

in the auction. The String Ensemble wowed 

those who attended a VIP preview event, while 

the Jazz Band proved equally popular as people 

arrived for the auction itself. 

Sophie Coupland from Webbs Auction, 

made sure people “bid hard, and bid high” on 

the night. 

There is still an opportunity for you to purchase 

a leading contemporary NZ artwork, as we have 

two that did not meet their reserve price on the 

night. If you are interested, please contact Ann 

Walker at the College for more details. 

Be a Part of our Future 

Buy a piece of the new Creative and Performing Arts Centre [CPAC] or Covered 

Sports Centre [CSC] facilities and record your name in the College’s history. 

When you purchase a piece for $1,500 [or $500 a 

year for 3 years] by accessing the College website, 

your name and dedication of your choice can 

appear on your chosen jigsaw piece/s online. 

This will be replicated on a touch screen in the 

building. Funds raised will go towards the fitting 

out of these two new buildings. 

We apologise to those prospective donors who 

have attempted unsuccessfully to buy a piece 

of the jigsaw for either building online. These 

processing difficulties have now been rectified. 

Parents of the College can also authorise us to 

add your donation to your son’s school account. 

Tax incentives are available when you donate 

to this project. Please contact Ann Walker at the 

College DDI 04 803 0590 – walkera@scotscollege. 

school.nz 

We thank the following artists, galleries and art patrons 

who supported our Art Auction. 

Artists 

Binney, Don 

Birch, Israel 

Braithwaite, Joanna 

Broadmore, Greg 

Buchanan, Benjamin 

Bush, Kushana 

Campbell, Jonathan 

Cauchi, David 

Charteris, Chris 

Cotton, Shane 

Crook, Maryrose 

de Lautour, Tony 

Dibble, Fran 

Dibble, Paul 

Frizzell, Dick 

Fumpston, Rodney 

Greig, Jason 

Hammond, Bill 

Harrison, Michael 

Hipkins, Gavin 

Hotere, Ralph 

Kaan, Simon 

Kregar, Gregor 

Leenards, Gerda 

Lees, Sacha 

Madden, Peter 

Maguire, Marian 

Maw, Liz 

Millar, Judy 

McLeod, Andrew 

Mortimer, Roger 

Parekowhai, Michael 

Parker, John Shotton 

Pick, Séraphine 

Poppelwell, Martin 

Pule, John 

Shaw, Bevan 

Smither, Michael 

Straka, Heather 

Stringer, Terry 

Swanson, Zina 

Sydney, Grahame 

Thomson, Elizabeth 

Tobin, Paul 

Upritchard, Francis 

Ward Knox, John 

Wealleans, Rohan 

Webb, Ben 

Westra, Ans 

Weta Workshop 

Wilkinson, Brendon 

Youle, Wayne 

Galleries 

Black Barn Gallery 

Bowen Galleries 

Brett McDowell Gallery 

Gow Langsford Gallery 

Hamish McKay Gallery 

John Leech Gallery 

Michael Lett Gallery 

Jonathan Smart Gallery 

Papergraphica 

Robert Heald Gallery 

{Suite} Gallery 

The Diversion Gallery 

Art Patrons 

Jim Barr & Mary Barr 

Tony Kerridge & Martin Brown 

Dame Jenny Gibbs 

Richard Taylor & Tania Rodger 

Aloysius & Eileen Teh 

Auctioneer Sophie Coupland and 

Neil Campbell 

Artist Séraphine Pick and Helen Kedgley 

Aloysius Teh and his son 

Nicholas Teh 

Grant Dennis, Peter Cassie and Aloysius Teh 

The Scots College Jazz Band Roger Doig and Andrew Tate 

Artist Bevan Shaw and 

Carolyn Alson 

Bill Hammond – Ancestral 

Paper 9 

Don Binney – Manunui, Otakamiro 

Gregar Kregar – 2 sheep sculptures from Matthew 12/12 series 

Weta Workshop – Gollum Bust 

We would like to acknowledge and thank 

all those who have kindly donated to the 

‘Building the All-Round Man Campaign’ so far 

Charlie Bell 

Bill Burton 

Anton Clements 

Dowle Family 

Ross George 

Jim Gray 

Graeme Horsley 

Denis C Kay 

Peter Kennedy 

Leone DC 

Diane & Nick Lewis 

Low Family 

May Family 

Lisa & Damian Millin 

Richard Taylor & Tania Rodger 

Gordon Family 

Scott AG Oldham 

Hans-Peder Oliff 

Justin Pang 

Ian & Margaret Rankine 

Chris Reid 

Paul Ridley-Smith & Felicity Wong 

Rowe Family 

KI Struthers 

Ann Symonds 

Aloysius Teh and Eileen Tang 

Turia Family 

HD Turnbull 

Gain & Mavis Zohrab 

Derek and Cindy Lim 

Alasdair Shaw 

We also thank sincerely those donors who wish to 

remain anonymous 


SCOBA 

SCOB Craig Anslow 

(1989-1997 MacKenzie) 

“When I was at Scots there was no 

Facebook or Google, and even mobile 

phones were rare amongst my peers. 

After leaving Scots I did a Gap Year in 

Scotland and travelled throughout Europe. 

International travel exposed me to the 

impact that computer technology was 

having on everything we do, from booking 

flights to getting money out of the bank. 

Computers were everywhere, so it seemed 

like a good time to learn about them. 

I am the first to admit that at first I found 

university study very challenging. This all 

changed at the end of my first trimester. I 

had to make a stick figure walk across the 

screen by giving it a set of instructions. 

Initially I was not very good at it but I was 

so excited that I had made it work. 

Having completed a BSc(Hons) in 

Computer Science at VUW, I then worked 

in various IT roles in Wellington. My 

Honours year exposed me to computer 

science research which encouraged me 

to complete a MSc in Computer Science, 

after which I got the opportunity to work 

for SAP research in Palo Alto, California, 

USA. This experience convinced me that 

doing research was the most exciting part 

of Computer Science. 

I have now embarked upon a PhD 

at VUW which has involved building “an 

iPad on steroids”. I built a multi-touch 

Craig Anslow with his multi-touch table. 

table from scratch which has a 48-inch 

screen that allows a host of people to 

interact with the touch screen at any one 

time. Two people could play air hockey, 

a family could complete a jigsaw puzzle 

together, or it could be used by a team of 

software developers. Beneath the screen, 

an infrared camera detects when someone 

is touching the screen and sends the 

information to the computer that drives 

the technology. 

While there are many visual effects 

such as seemingly making water ripple on 

a table’s surface or displaying interactive 

maps to zoom in on, it’s the business use 

of the technology that excites me. I’m 

interested in how software developers 

can use something like this to analyse 

and understand software. The ability of 

the touch table to support multiple users 

makes it ideal for software developers who 

typically work in teams. 

The software I am building allows 

people to interact with visualisations of 

how existing software is structured and 

has evolved over time. If, for example, you 

identify in the visualisations that one part 

of the software is considerably bigger than 

others, perhaps you could design that part 

better. The sheer size of most modern 

software makes this sort of analysis a 

challenge, but that’s where I think touch 

table technology comes in.” 

Craig has tested his software with 

groups of computer science students, 

recording on video how they interact with 

the touch table and work together on a set 

of software maintenance tasks. He plans to 

conduct further studies with professional 

software developers. “The user studies 

have given us insight into how effective 

this technology could be in the work place 

and how it can help software developers 

create even better touch table software.” 

He has built his table with financial 

assistance from TelstraClear, the Ministry 

of Science and Innovation, and a strategic 

research grant from the School of 

Engineering and Computer Science at 

Victoria University, where he’s based. 

More information: http://homepages. 

ecs.vuw.ac.nz/~craig 

New apparel for Old Boys 

The Old Boys’ Association has available a range of products so Old Boys can keep alive 

their association with their old school and wear the Old Boys’ crest with pride. 

Navy Blue Tie 

Red Tie 

Black Tie 

Ties, cufflinks, umbrellas, bags, hats, polo 

shirts and merino zip tops are available 

for on-line ordering through the SCOBA 

website (http://www.scotscollege.school. 

nz/scoba). 

New items will be made available from 

time to time as the Old Boys’ Association 

secures lines of quality products which will 

be great mementoes for Old Boys while at 

the same time providing an opportunity 

for fund-raising for key projects. 

Scots College Old Boys’ Visits 

An increasing number of Old Boys are reconnecting with their old College. They come for many reasons – some 

to view the impressive building projects scheduled to be open soon, some to revisit happy school day memories. 

Many have not been back since they left school. This year our SCOB visitors included… 

SCOB Rev Michael [John] 

Holland [1958 – 1962] 

currently Chaplain, St Mark’s 

School in Wellington visited 

the College in May. Michael 

attended the College as a 

Day Boy in Glasgow House. 

He played Soccer (his 1962 

team was undefeated all season!) and he remembers fondly his 

participation in the drama production ‘Murder in the Cathedral’. 

Bruce Leiataua [1980 – 1990] visited in June, and who is currently 

living and working in American Samoa. Bruce visits New Zealand 

twice a year and is looking to enrol his 10 year old son at Scots for 

his secondary education. 

Senior SCOB Phillip [Phil] Nissen Bustin [1937 – 1949] 

Phil made his first visit to his old College in June since 2001. 

Accompanied by his daughter, Ruth Gould, and his two grandsons, 

David and Leonard Gould, he was brought over from Melbourne 

specifically to see Scots again and to revisit special places of his 

early life in Wellington including his family home. 

Phil entered as a boarder in 1940 when his older brother Cyril 

Nissen Bustin was leaving Scots. There was no-one to take him 

home after school so he became a boarder! During his visit Phil 

commented on his gratitude to the Matron of the day who went 

out of her way to ensure her young boarding charges were happy. 

Phil was a Prefect; 1 st XV 1948, 1949; Runner-Up Senior Athletic 

Champ. 1949; Middleweight Boxing Champ. 1949; Flight Sgt ATC; 

University Entrance 1949; last form VI. 

Following Scots, Phil commenced at Otago Medical School 

and stayed until his course involved ‘cutting up bodies’ and 

then switched to science. On arrival in Australia he worked for 

ICI – Imperial Chemical Industries. Following that, he was self 

employed for the remainder of his working life. 

Phil Bustin with his daughter Ruth Gould, and grandsons David and 

Leonard Gould. 

Brothers Adrian and Julian 

Sutherland [1979 – 1985] 

made a surprise visit in August 

together with their mother and 

Adrian’s wife and son. Adrian 

and Julian were boarders for 

a number of years while their father was in the Foreign Service 

– Julian excelled in sport and Adrian enjoyed the Pipe Band. 

Currently Adrian is based in Wellington while Julian lives in 

Queensland, is involved in real estate and has four daughters. 

Also in August, Alasdair Shaw [1958 – 

1960] who lives in Havelock North visited 

the College to pick up artwork he had 

purchased at the College’s highly successful 

Art Auction, and took the opportunity 

to update himself on what is currently 

happening at Scots. He was accompanied by his daughter, Libby 

Joel. Alasdair’s brother, Richard was also a boarder, and attended 

Scots 1953 – 1957, as did his brother-in-law K I [Ian] Struthers of 

Gisborne [1958 – 1962]. 

St Andrew’s Seats 

The College has had a semi-circle of eight St Andrews Seats 

erected on the Prefects’ Lawn, in the front of Aitken Building. 

These hardwood seats enhance the front lawn of the College – 

and we are inviting members of the Scots community to donate 

$4,000 per bench. 

There are four seats remaining. A seat can be personalised 

by the attachment of a permanent commemorative plaque. 

Those who have already donated regard this as being a special 

way of recording their personal involvement with the College, 

whether it be as an Old Boy or a member of the Scots Family. 

Each donation qualifies for a tax incentive. 

If you are interesting in discussing this opportunity further, 

please contact Ann Walker, Development Officer, DDI (04) 803 

0590 or walkera@scotscollege.school.nz 


SCOB Richard Gordon 

What years were you at Scots? and 

what House were you in? 

I attended Scots College from 2004-2008 

and was a member of Mackenzie House. 

What subjects did you take in Yr13? 

History, Statistics, Biology, English, PE 

Who was the teacher that really 

inspired or motivated you during your 

time at Scots? and why? 

Mr Doig my history teacher was one of the 

best teachers I had while at the school. His 

classes were always a mix of entertainment 

(in a variety of forms!) and challenging 

interesting work. He always knew how to 

keep his students thinking, and brought 

out the best. 

What did you do when you left school? 

I took a Gap Year in 2009 to Harrow School 

in London, UK. I spent the year working as 

a PE teacher/sports coach/office assistant 

as well as travelling Europe. It was quite 

easily the best time of my life, and the 

life skills I learnt are invaluable. I would 

definitely recommend a gap year to 

anyone at Scots. 

After I came back, I started at Victoria 

University. 

What are you studying now? 

I’m doing a double degree – Law and 

History at Victoria University. 

Where are you working while you finish 

your studies? and what does it involve? 

I currently work at the Wellington Rugby 

Union. My job title is that of Club Rugby 

Support, and essentially involves doing 

the draws, organising and administering 

judiciary for red-carded players, 

organising open and finals days, and 

anything else that needs to be done. 

With Rugby World Cup coming up, it’s all 

hands on deck. 

(2004-2008 MacKenzie) 

Richard Gordon is following in similar footsteps as another SCOB [Dr] Jonathon White, Dux 

and Head Boy 1998, a well-known NZ Rugby Union referee, and who has refereed 80 first class 

matches, including Super 15 this season. 

Richard Gordon, refereeing (in jersey with yellow stripes at left) 7’s in Bora Bora, Tahiti 

What 3 skills did you learn at Scots 

that you think helped you make the 

transition from school to university life? 

1. Time Management skills. Time 

management is huge at university – 

there’s no-one to chivvy you along 

at each stage, you get given an 

assignment, and a date, and that’s it. 

What I learnt at Scots that really helped 

me is that you can’t leave it to the last 

minute – otherwise all the textbooks 

in the library are gone and you have 

no sources. Plan little steps, such as 

research, draft, written copy, proofread, 

and set deadlines for each of those. 

2. Analytical ability. At university you get 

piled with a lot of information, some of 

it relevant, and some not so much, and 

a skill that Scots helped to develop was 

learning what you need to take out of 

the information – what is going to help 

you learn and what isn’t particularly 

useful. 

3. Keep your options open. When picking 

your subjects for Year 13 or what 

degree you are doing at University, 

always keep your options open – 

things change, and you might end up 

changing your degree once or twice. 

Also if you can help it, choose degrees 

that don’t limit you to only a couple of 

jobs. 

What do you want to do when you 

finish your studies? 

I am also a rugby referee, after an injury 

playing for the First XV curtailed my 

playing days. It’s a really enjoyable thing 

to do, you get the best seat in the house 

to watch games, and it’s certainly both 

physically and mentally stimulating. And 

to be fair, I’ve refereed games at a level I 

would never have made if I had stayed 

playing. There are so many opportunities 

involved as well, for example being on the 

field at All Blacks matches, or interchanges 

to Tahiti. I would love to carry this on and 

become a professional referee. 

If refereeing doesn’t work out, my 

Plan B is to become a teacher, probably 

in England. 

What would be your all-time dream 

job? 

Professional Rugby Referee. 

Can you share one piece of advice that 

someone gave you when you were at 

school, that has helped you since? 

Do something you’re interested in. You’re 

never going to do as well or have as 

much enthusiasm for subjects you don’t 

particularly like. So follow your passions, 

but always remember to keep your 

options open. 

QUADRANGULAR RUGBY TOURNAMENT MEMORIES 

I was fortunate to be involved with the 

Scots 1st XV from 1994 to 1996, and then 

again in 2002 when my brother George was 

Captain. The highlight of each rugby season 

was always the annual Quad tournament. 

I remember the feeling of pride and 

excitement in representing Scots during 

this tournament but it's only really now, 

having been out of school for a number of 

years, that I really appreciate its value. This is 

probably best illustrated by the fact that, 16 

years on from the 1995 tournament held at 

Scots, Old Boys and I still talk about it. I vividly 

remember the game against St Andrew’s. 

We walked down from the school 

to the field behind a bagpiper and 

through a corridor of students cheering 

us on. The field was surrounded by a 

dense crowd of supporters, creating an 

atmosphere which I’ve only ever seen in 

a professional rugby context. We knew 

‣ Old Boys Cocktail Party at the Wellington Club (88 The 

Terrace) from 6–8pm on Friday 30 September, hosted 

by SCOBA – all old boys are welcome to come along and 

share a drink among old friends. Cost $20 per head. 

‣ Guest speaker will be Old Boy Hamish Edwards 

[1983 – 1990], co-founder of Xero Limited which 

provides SME accounting software. Before Xero, Hamish 

DIARY DATES 

how much it meant to the entire school 

and it was our responsibility to play with 

the determination and commitment the 

fixture deserved. As a consequence we 

were heart broken when St Andrew’s 

scored a controversial try and conversion 

five minutes into overtime and won by 

one point. 

In 2002 I travelled to Auckland with 

my brother and the team to witness Scots 

register their first ever win at Quad, against 

Lindisfarne. This was a huge achievement 

and one that will be talked about by all 

those involved for many years to come. 

Recollection by William Cook [Head 

Prefect 1996, member of the Scots 1st XV 

who because of injury could not play in his 

final year; Will was Captain of Rugby for the 

College, while Danny Hooper [1991 – 1996] 

was Captain of the 1st XV. 

was the CEO of one of New Zealand’s fastest growing 

chartered accounting and consulting firms, Openside, 

acquired by Deloitte in 2011. 

‣ Annual Debate between the Old Boys and Premier A 

Debating Team – topic and date to be finalised, but likely 

to be Term 4. 

See the SCOBA website for more details www.scoba.net.nz 

SCOBA Reunion UK 

The Headmaster hosted a very successful UK 

based Old Boys evening drinks function in 

London at Goodenough College, Trafalgar 

Square on 8 July. More than 40 Old Boys 

gathered in the Churchill Room to be 

updated on the exciting developments 

currently being undertaken at Scots and 

to catch up with each other’s news. SCOBs 

were delighted to meet up again with Giles 

Moiser, who, as Head of Mathematics at 

Scots, had taught many of them and who 

coincided his attendance with annual leave 

in the UK. This is the fourth such function 

the College has arranged and sincere thanks 

must go to SCOB UK contact, Jason Varuhas 

[1995 – 1999] for his on-the-spot assistance 

to the College regarding arrangements. 

A more detailed report, together with 

more photos, is available on the SCOBA 

website www.scoba.net.nz 

SCOBA National and 

International Branch 

Contacts: 

Hawke’s Bay Branch 

Brent Greig (1972 – 81) 

Brent.greig@fnzc.co.nz 

Manawatu Branch 

Mark Wadham (1949 – 60) 

mrw@wadham.co.nz 

Auckland Branch 

Tony Lau (1972 – 78) 

tonyl@matalex.co.nz 

Australia Branch 

Robin Bell (1947 – 58) 

R_mbell@netspeed.com.au 

London Branch 

Database contact is 

Jason Varuhas (1995 – 1999) 

jasonvaruhas@gmail.com 

SCOBA, Wellington 

PO Box 15064 

Miramar, Wellington, 6243 

Tel: 64 4 388 0850 

Fax: 64 4 388 2887 


website: www.scoba.net.nz 

OBITUARIES 

29 May 2011 

Ian Eric Poppe 

1948 – 1950 

30 June 2011 

Keith Leigh Peterson 

1950 – 1954 

The Scots College community offers family 

and friends our deepest sympathy. 

Please Keep in Touch 

The SCOBA office has never been so busy. We appreciate your efforts to let us know 

your contact details – whether it be a change of home address, your mobile phone 

number or your email address. Correct information is essential to keep our College 

database up to date; it also ensures you get a copy of the Quad and we can let you 

know about events of interest during the year. 


or mail to the College – PO Box 15064, Miramar, Wellington 6243 

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ARCHIVES 

Found – A Piece of the Past 

‘a goodly heritage, proud traditions, cherished memories’ 

A LIFE OF SERVICE 

A large painting by Gaston de Vel hangs in 

the Headmaster’s office. It was presented 

to the College “to the memory of J F Living” 

by his widow Mrs Emma Living and the 

Living family. 

Gaston de Vel’s painting. 

John Frederick (Jack) Living was 

enrolled at Scots College, Hobson Street, 

as a nine year old pupil (No. 8) on 20 

September 1916. His first Headmaster 

was Mr G H Uttley. During his years as a 

Scots College Prefects 1924 

L to R Back: A Campbell, J Pegden, D Fleming, E Simister 

Front: N Robieson, L McKelvie, G Plimmer, J Living 

Jack Living, Board Chairman, presenting His Excellency the Governor General Sir Bernard Fegusson 

with Len Plimmer’s History of Scots and a Fergusson rug at the 50 th Jubilee, 1966. 

L to R: Clifford Plimmer, E Caradus former Headmaster, Jack Living, Sir Bernard Fergusson and 

Travis George President SCOBA 

pupil (1916 – 1924), Jack experienced a 

move from the city to the new school 

premises at Miramar and had two further 

Headmasters – Messrs R A Vines and J H 

Murdoch. 

Jack was both a dayboy and a boarder. 

He achieved his Matric and Higher 

Leaving Certificate. He was awarded a 

Prize for Drawing. He held the office of 

scribe for the form magazine “On Dit” and 

played the part of Sebastian in the school 

production of The Tempest, performed in 

the Wellington Concert Chambers. Jack 

reached the position of Platoon Sergeant 

in the Cadets, was a member of the First 

XV Rugby team and became a Prefect in 

his final year. 

On leaving Scots he joined his father’s 

J F Living, Chairman Board of Governors, 1957- 

1967 

company, Hope Bros. Ltd as a mercer. It 

also marked the beginning of a lifetime 

of service to Scots College and the 

community. 

Jack became an executive member of 

the Scots College Old Boys’ Association in 

1930-1931 and the President from 1945- 

1947 and Parents’ Association President 

1948-1949. 

He married Emma (Em) Lilian Lamb in 

1934 and took over the role of Managing 

Director of the family firm, Hope Bros. Ltd 

two years later. 

Jack and Em sent their three sons to 

Scots; Keith 1941-1954, Ray 1942-1955 (a 

Senior Cross Country Champion in 1954), 

and Derek 1944-1951. Derek held the 

position of President of SCOBA 1980-1981, 

during the years his two sons attended – 

David 1972-1983 and Richard 1983-1988 

(Primary School Dux 1983). Jack’s daughter 

Lorraine also sent her son, Peter Fitzgerald, 

to Scots 1977-1981. 

Jack was appointed to the Board of 

Governors in 1946. He took over the 

Chairmanship in 1957 and remained its 

leader until 1967. One of the longest 

serving chairmen, he performed with 

distinction. His interest and generosity was 

legendary. As one Old Boy commented, 

“Jack provided finance and gifts to the 

College when money was short.” 

He donated the Fergusson rugs for the 

Gibb House boarders’ beds; he presented 

the College with a state portrait of HM 

Queen Elizabeth II in honour of her 

Coronation; he provided the First XV Cricket 

and First XV Rugby caps annually. Jack was 

a member of the hardworking Chapel 

Assembly Hall fundraising committee and 

he pressed for the building of a separate 

Primary School department. 

Working alongside him and a constant 

support, Em became convenor of the Ladies’ 

Committee of the Parents’ Association from 

1953-1956. Her enthusiasm and dedicated 

hard work produced a high performance 

team of women that kept an interest in 

Scots long after their boys had left. 

The family business and Scots were not 

the only organisations to benefit from Jack 

Living’s hard work and interests. He was 

Deacon for the Wellington Central Baptist 

Church; he was Chairman of the YMCA 

and promoted the work of both the YMCA 

and the YWCA; a member of the Lions 

1923 Matric Form 

L to R Back: J Buckleton, G Plimmer, E George, M MacDonald, E Watt, R Fraser 

Front: H Robieson, F Pears, J Living, W Mason, E Toogood, T Ennis 

Club; the Rose Croix Lodge; President of 

the Wellington and New Zealand Retailers’ 

Associations; Urban Development 

Association Executive; Wellington City 

Council; President Wellington Bowling Club 

and the Royal NZ Horticultural Association. 

On learning of Jack Living’s death in 

1977, the then President of the SCOBA, 

Ian Symonds, paid tribute to a generous 

Patron and referred to him as “one of 

the staunchest members of the Old Boys’ 

Association.” 

In 1966, when Jack was still leading the 

Board of Governors, Len Plimmer (1916- 

1920), Old Boy and author of “The Story of 

Scots” which detailed the first fifty years of the 

College, ended the history complimenting 

his former foundation year school chum 

thus: “Along its historical path few beacons 

have been brighter than those kindled by 

the kindness and services of the Chairman of 

the Board of Governors, J F Living.” 

Truly, a life of service. 

Paddianne W Neely – College Archivist 

1924 First XV Rugby Team 

L to R Back: E Willoughby, H Langmuir, S Fleming, J Webber, R Burnett 

Middle: J Living, E Moffat, L Watt, C Watt, I McLeod, J Buckleton, R Fraser 

Front: C Smith, J Cooper, A Campbell (Capt), Mr Marks, D Fleming, N Robieson 


EST. 1916 

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