Scotch Reports Issue 173 (December 2018)

Scotch Reports
ISSUE 173 / DECEMBER 2018

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CONTENTS
04 From the Principal
06 Scotch Stories: Esther
Boles-Frahn
08 Early Learning
10 Mitcham Campus
14 Philanthropy
16 Torrens Park Campus
22 From the Archives
24 Community Update
26 Straight Scotch
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Picnic with the Stage 1 Food & Hospitality
students in Term 4.
THANKS
A big thank you to everyone who
collaborated to create this edition of
Scotch Reports. Special thanks go to
Warren King, Sandra Paterson, Bryan
Charlton, Claire Daniel, Andrew Tremain
and everyone who kindly supplied
photographs for this publication. Editor:
Warren King (digital@scotch.sa.edu.au).
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FROM THE PRINCIPAL

"All the lonely people.
Where do they all come from?
All the lonely people.
Where do they all belong?"
These plaintive words come from the 1966
track Eleanor Rigby from the Beatles album,
Revolver. It evokes the plight of a fictitious
character (although that is disputed) who
has to pick up the rice at the church where
her wedding has been. Post war Britain was
lonely and unforgiving.
We all seek connection. It is one of our
dearest desires and one of our deepest
needs. In this modern age, connection with
the outside world has never been easier or
cheaper. In spite of this connectivity, actual
connection seems to be dwindling, not
growing. We face chronic statistics about
suicide among young people in Australia
despite, or because of, the fact that we can
contact thousands of people with the prod
of a finger on a keyboard.
Schools should be a place of connection.
They should be a community of the young
where there is safety, a deep sense
of belonging, and an instinct to value
and praise. I say to many visitors to the
College, that they have not driven into an
educational establishment, they have come
to a village. They have entered a way of life,
where young people find the confidence to
try the things that they are good at, but also
enter discomfort zones where challenge
is safe, but unsettling. That discomfort is
made all the more manageable because
there is connection, support, no fear of
failure, and the willingness to put yourself
out there.
We can write policies, set up procedures
and put all sorts of apple pie statements on
a website, but as all parents and students
know, the real test of a school is how it lives
out its values day by day, how much the real
attitudes and lived experiences match the
avowed mission of an institution, how the
leaders – myself included – embody the
principles we advocate.
Our aspiration at Scotch is to support a
more integrated world of compassion; we
should be driven by sympathy with those
who are like us and those who are not.
We should spread the Scotch love. These
aspirations and values manifest themselves
in every conversation in class, on camps, at
rehearsals, in our email communications,
in every encounter across Gratton lawn,
around the Creek and on Goose Island.
These aspirations and values also inform
a key part of MBWA, which any Principal
should operate by – Management By
Walking Around. Events such as Principal
for the Day, stories and songs in the ELC,
drinks (non-alcoholic, I promise you) at the
start of the year at the Residence for Year
12s, breakfasts with yawny but delightful
Year 11s, a bit of music with students at
Grad Dinner or in our choral concerts are
just the tip of the iceberg.
Staff know that I can occasionally drop in
to their lessons to support them and their
students, and see the school in action.
I have never been disappointed. This
and so many other encounters are made
possible by an early start to the working
day for me so that I can take care of our
people when the campus is flush with
activity. Omnipresent, I cannot be, but one
does one’s best.
Scotch’s wholesome emphasis on
wellbeing, and the whole of life
preparation for the future was a big part
of what attracted me to the College. It is
carried out in a true community, where
relationships go deep, expectations of
mutual support are genuine and the
stakeholders as a whole sign up.
One of the key elements in my interview
with Scotch in 2014 was an hour-long
meeting with students. If I did not pass
muster with them, there was no way I was
coming to Scotch. In fact, the students
requested an extra hour in the interview
schedule and the Council gladly gave
it. I could be the best systems person,
the most clued-up academic, the most
experienced educator, but if I did not cut
the mustard with the very people I was
here to serve, if I did not connect, then
Scotch would not want me.
Thankfully, I passed the student test and
the relationship with this extraordinary
community from my point of view has been
unique and deeply meaningful.
As the College reaches capacity - which it
has in many year groups now - and as we
reform our infrastructure, one of the key
planks of our strategic plan is to enhance
connection with staff, with students and
the community. We strive for Scotch to
be renowned for its professional, genuine
and purposeful intimacy, and for strongly
held ambitions to make the community of
the world better for all of those who live
in it, including Eleanor Rigby, whoever or
wherever she may be.
JOHN NEWTON
Principal
Feature Dr Newton with Ris Mosel, Amelia
Waters and Hudson Laycock planning for the
Grad Dinner entertainment / 01 Dr Newton
delighting the Fraser room of the ELC with a
group performance of Old MacDonald (who
apparently now has a bear on his farm)
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SCOTCH STORIES
Esther Boles-Frahn
This article is adapted from Esther’s speech
delivered at the Year 12 Farewell Assembly
on Friday 26 October 2018.
If I earned a dollar for every time I hit
backspace to delete this farewell and start
again, I would probably have enough money
to pay the Scotch school fees. For as long
as I can remember I have always known
what to say. I am often told I have too much
to say. I have never been short of words.
Writing this farewell however, has been a
different story.
Today is all about saying goodbye, but
before we do so, I would really like to say
thank you. The only problem is that the
words ‘thank you’ don’t really feel like they
cut it. In fact, if there was a word or phrase
that trumped thank you, I would say that.
But when it came time to decide what
exactly to say thank you for, it became a lot
harder than it seemed.
I think anyone who heard my speech or is
reading this knows that we are all thankful
for the opportunities and the facilities –
all of that has already been said a million
times. Before I leave Scotch, I would like
to say thank you for something much
bigger than teaching us our ABCs in a nice
classroom. I would like to say thank you for
keeping us safe.
When delivering this speech, I asked
everyone to close their eyes. I know it’s a
tired cliché, but it’s important. I even asked
the cool kids in the back who never listen
to do it. For those of you reading this, take
a moment at the end of this article to close
your eyes too.
When you close your eyes, I want you to
let your mind wander, and take you to your
safe place. Your own spot. The place in the
world where you feel most safe, secure and
protected. For some of you it will be your
own bed or bedroom, maybe your couch at
home, the playing field of your sports arena
or a quiet hill where you go to watch the
sunset. I want you to go there in your mind
for a moment. It’s a wonderful feeling.
You see, when I think of my safe space, I
never have to close my eyes. My safe place
is right in front of me every day at Scotch.
My safe place is here, with all of you. To me,
you are not just school mates, staff and
parents – you are a family. The buildings
you see on Torrens Park Campus are not
just classrooms and facilities – they are a
home. A home I call my own, and one I wish
I could call home forever.
To me, for a person to feel safe is the
foundation of what makes a human being
want to do well. Now, at Scotch, we all
have a roof over our head and are far
from homeless – this isn’t the safety I am
talking about. This isn’t about four walls
and a locked door to keep the world out.
Scotch creates a sense of internal safety
where you are proud of where you’ve come
from, proud of what you’re doing, and
proud of where you are heading. When
you hear Scotchies past and present say
things like this, it isn’t marketing. It isn’t to
boost enrolments. We say things like this
because we actually feel this way. I don’t
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love Scotch because I have to. I love Scotch
because Scotch loves me – for who I am.
What Scotch has is really rare. From the
outside, Scotch doesn’t seem like much
more than a castle on a hill, filled with too
many Range Rovers and a bunch of rich kids
in blazers. The thing is, that’s not the case
at all. Those ‘rich kids’ are actually students
of impact and the parents inside the Range
Rovers demonstrate the definition of hard
work for the kids, week-in and week-out.
And this applies for the kids who leave with
a 99.95 ATAR, and the ones who still get
dessert and desert mixed up.
If there’s one message I want people to
take away about this school, it’s that Scotch
College accepts you for who you are, and
helps you to be proud of yourself for who
you are.
Scotch is a place where the First XVIII
Captain can play a musical instrument. A
College Captain can be gay and the popular
boy’s favourite subject can be fashion.
Scotch breaks down barriers and sits apart
from your average private school. It’s
only in a place like Scotch that kids feel
the kind of safe that allows them to be
themselves and I know I speak for my
entire Year 12 cohort when I say that is
something we will be forever grateful for.
Mums, dads, families – you have hit the
jackpot. You have not just invested in
an education, but an upbringing. You
haven’t just given your child a sense of
community, you have helped them to
find their safe place. A place that, no
matter where the world takes them, will
always be home.
At the end of my speech and after our final
assembly, the end of the ceremony was
just like normal – we all heard the piper
say, “Band. From the right. Start. March.”
And those pipes played, and everyone
filed out the chapel doors as always. But
this time it was for real. We weren’t just
going to lunch, we were going forever. To
go and start a new chapter of our lives.
A chapter beyond the hedges.
As the Class of 2018 leaves Scotch for the
final time as students, I ask you all one thing.
Scotch, please continue to be you. Continue
to take risks. Never get comfortable or
complacent and never settle for anything less
than you deserve. You are not just my safe
place, you are our safe place. Thank you for
making us proud of who we are.
And finally, don’t forget us – we will never
forget you.
Thank you.
ESTHER BOLES-FRAHN
Class of 2018 Co-Captain
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EARLY LEARNING CENTRE
ELC Sports Day
Physical activity plays a significant role in
developing a strong sense of wellbeing for
all of us. For young children, involvement
in physical activity enhances the growth
of healthy bones, muscles and joints, and
a healthy heart and lungs. Physical activity
also promotes good coordination and
balance in children as well as maintaining a
healthy weight. Children who are involved
in physical activity often have better
posture and their bodies are more flexible.
And of course, physical activity creates
a healthy appetite and supports better
sleep patterns.
Being part of a sports team promotes a
sense of connectedness and belonging,
which are both important in enhancing
emotional wellbeing. Being part of a team
enables children to have fun, to share a
common goal with others, to learn how
to win and lose, and develop confidence,
persistence and resilience.
Children in the ELC belong to a house from
the moment that they start with us. They
stay in the same house for all of their time
in the ELC and Junior School. Siblings are
always placed in the same houses and
often Old Collegians ask that their child be
in the same house that they were in during
their time in the Junior School. This is one
of the many ways that we establish strong
family connections and traditions.
On Show Your Colours Day and Sports Day
our children are encouraged to wear their
house tops while they participate in a range
of activities representing their house.
On Show Your Colours Day, the 4-yearolds
compete in a tug-o’-war competition
in their houses against each other. They
then watch the rest of the Junior School
children do the same, with the winning
teams gaining some valuable starter points
that go toward the final Sports Day score.
Show Your Colours Day is an internal
event that is a lead up event to Sports
Day, creating a sense of excitement and
anticipation for the main event which
occurs two days later. Show Your Colours
Day came about through the suggestion of
a Reception student twelve years ago and
remains as popular today as it was then.
This is a wonderful example of the positive
way in which students of all ages can have a
strong voice in their education.
Sports Day in the ELC is the culmination of
Sports Week. Not all of our children attend
the centre every day and so it is important
that all children have equal opportunity to
be involved in the activities that will occur
on Sports Day.
Both our 3-year-olds and our 4-year-olds
participate in a range of age appropriate
activities on Sports Day, presented in a
station format. Due to the difference in
size and ability between 3- and 4-yearolds,
each group has a separate event in
their own familiar outdoor learning space
in the centre.
Throughout Sports Week all of the stations
for Sports Day are a part of the children’s
outdoor learning. This exposes all children
to these activities and having the children
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BEING PART OF A TEAM ENABLES CHILDREN TO HAVE FUN, TO
LEARN HOW TO WIN AND LOSE, AND DEVELOP CONFIDENCE,
PERSISTENCE AND RESILIENCE.
practise them all week ensures that they
feel comfortable and confident using
the equipment on Sports Day when
their special visitors are watching and
supporting them.
The ELC Sports Day is a wonderful family
event where participation and effort are
celebrated. The children feel incredibly
excited about the opportunity to share
with family and friends their (often) newly
acquired skills.
Parent volunteers are a very important
part of the day and enable the children to
participate in small groups, so that they are
fully engaged in all activities.
Sports Day is an authentic example of
families and the ELC working together to
provide rich and meaningful opportunities
for our children together. And of course,
a sausage sizzle during Sports Day is just
as important today as it was when I was
a child. Our wonderful P&F volunteers
bring our preordered sausages over to our
hungry and tired ELC children at the end of
our Sports Day event.
Next year, when this year’s 4-year-olds
are at school and are about to participate
in their first school Sports Day, it will
be something that they look forward
to, not only because they will have very
happy memories of their ELC Sports
Day experience, but also because their
ELC experience provided a logical and
confidence boosting segue into the larger
school experience.
TANIA DARLING
Director of Early Years
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MITCHAM CAMPUS
Engagement through Houses
The House structure at Scotch College
Mitcham Campus continues to provide
opportunities for students to engage
in a variety of community-based cocurricular
activities encouraging
comradery, teamwork, connectedness
and problem-solving.
The breadth in variety of activities
available to students allows teams to work
toward a common goal despite their age,
abilities and interests. Such a program
and structure fosters the development of
peer relationships and mentoring, ensuring
that the Mitcham Campus fosters the
College motto of ‘One School’, with the
wellbeing of each student at the heart of
everything we do.
After another busy year, the Houses
continue to flourish across a number
of new events and initiatives that touch
on the holistic nature of educational
opportunities offered at the school.
Competitions that engage thinking and
academic endeavor include the House
Spelling Bee, Typing Tournament, Chess
and Debating competitions. These
support the original House endeavours
which focus on athletic competitions,
as well as engaging students with civic
duty and social service, as pillars of the
House system.
Service Learning is becoming further
embedded in our Junior Campus
experiences and children continue to
grow more engaged and connected
to disadvantaged people in our local
community. Through the House Service
Learning Project, which has been running
throughout Term 4 for the last three years,
the Junior School has developed links
with organisations such as Kingswood
Resthaven, Hutt Street Centre and the
Women’s and Children’s Hospital.
Students have also developed a greater
sense of pride and belonging in their House
by coming together to celebrate House
birthdays, being awarded House stars for
outside of school achievements and seeing
the many photos on display in their House
notice boards. Collectively, these events all
continue to allow our students to grow and
thrive in our Scotch community.
The House system has also bolstered
the link between the Senior and Junior
campuses. Our College captains, Esther
Boles and Hudson Laycock, have formed
a strong relationship with our Year 6
Leaders by attending fortnightly meetings
on the Mitcham Campus and constantly
offering their support in developing
leadership capacity as excellent role
models and peer mentors. Esther and
Hudson have worked together to ensure
that Torrens Park students were involved
in a range of different events throughout
the year including cross-country running,
Sports Day and adjudicating the Music
Cup. Year 11 students have also recently
been involved in the inaugural House
Debating Competition. Onor Nottle,
Grace King, Hugh Scaffidi-Muta and Ethan
Chew coached the Year 6 teams in their
debate on whether “Plastic straws should
be banned from restaurants and food
outlets”, while Jordi Harbridge-Marks
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HOUSE IDENTITY GIVES STUDENTS THE OPPORTUNITY
TO DEMONSTRATE THEIR STRENGTHS IN DIFFERENT AREAS
AND TO IMMERSE THEMSELVES AS ACTIVE MEMBERS
OF THE SCOTCH COMMUNITY.
and Riki Theodorokakis were the judges
and provided worthwhile feedback to
ensure that the competition was a valuable
learning experience for all involved. It was
another example of the enthusiasm and
strong connection that has been fostered
between the two campuses and I look
forward to this continuing in the future.
Student wellbeing is at the forefront of
all House related activities and serves as
another element to the pastoral care of our
students. Not only have the House Leaders
and Captains developed relationships
with the students, the Year 6 Leaders have
developed a peer mentoring initiative. This
program gives students another familiar
face in the school to connect with and aims
to equip students with the knowledge and
skills to lead purposeful and fulfilling lives.
During these meetings the peer mentor will
give their buddy an opportunity to discuss
and build on chosen goals and catch up
informally for a conversation, selected
activity or game. This generally takes
place during a nominated recess or lunch
time and once again supports the idea
of positive relationships, well-being and
community, which are all integral aspects
of facilitating opportunities for Mitcham
Campus students to show grit, resilience
and compassion as they continue their
journey at Scotch College.
House identity continues to be an important
and meaningful aspect of life in the Junior
School. It gives students the opportunity
to demonstrate their strengths in different
areas of the curriculum and to immerse
themselves as active members of the Scotch
community. This year we are excited to
present an aggregate House Cup, which
will be awarded to the House that has
been the most successful across the ten
competitions throughout the year. We are
in the process of having an honour board
made to display the successful House each
year. This will be mounted in the gym for
all to see as a celebration of the wonderful
achievements of our Mitcham Campus
community.
LUKE IVENS
House Coordinator
Feature Chloe, Sammy and Montrose at House
Tug of War / 01 Áoife participating in Service
Learning activities / 02 Jane and Bianca on the
House Cross Country Course / 03 Jack races
with the Preps, in an introduction to the Bruce
House spirit / 04 Erin, Jeanie, Evangeline and
Lucinda racing at Sports Day / 05 Aidan, Siena
and Jack lead the charge for Lovat at the House
Soccer competition / 06 Year 5 Montrose
students, Megan, Isabelle and Emily undertake a
community engagement project
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MITCHAM CAMPUS
Camp Adventures
When asked what their favourite
experience for the year has been, our
students will invariably share with you a
wide variety of events from Sports Day to
Fair Day, Science Week, Art Lessons, our
Author in Residence, Lion Dancing, French
Day… the list goes on. I am confident that
School Camp will feature somewhere
towards the top of the list!
School Camp is much more than just a
few days away with class mates, it is an
opportunity for our children to step out of
their comfort zone, understand what it may
be like to live with someone else, overcome
moments of frustration and tiredness, take
on new challenges and help others.
It is also an opportunity to appreciate
the comforts of home – a familiar bed,
routines, meals and family.
Psychologist Dr Tom Nehmy presented
his seminar, Pathways to Healthy Minds,
to Mitcham Campus parents this year.
He stressed the importance of children
attending school camps. It is a safe and
secure, age-appropriate environment for
children to learn to overcome anxiety that
can be associated with stepping out of
their comfort zone. It is in many ways the
perfect resilience builder, as many children
work through this process together
with supportive adults and each other.
Along with structured activities, there is
also ‘down time’ without technology for
children to play, negotiate and explore.
Our overnight program commences in Year
2. This year, our second-grade students
headed off to Woodhouse Activity Centre,
Piccadilly, for a day and a half together. On
the way, the children visit Belair National
Park before exploring their base camp. The
activity centre is the location for a range of
activities which include a nature treasure
hunt, cooking experience, minor games,
nature art, a night walk and a hike.
Year 3 brings the adventure of two nights
at Narnu Farm on Hindmarsh Island. The
farm setting is an opportunity for children
to experience horse riding, feed goats,
chickens and deer, as well as enjoy a truck
ride and learn to churn butter. A fauna
wildlife experience also allows the children
to get up close with bats, sugar gliders
and goannas.
Year 4 students head to Victor Harbor
for their camp. They visit Encounter and
Horse Shoe Bays, where they beachcomb,
hike and enjoy a swim. This year they
were joined by a small pod of dolphins,
which created great excitement. A
visit to Urimbirra Wildlife Park and the
SA Whale Centre gives the camp an
environmental focus that complements
their classroom investigations.
Year 5 students engage in an action-packed
camp at El Shaddai, near Wellington.
The program is designed to promote
cooperation and collaboration as the
children undertake canoeing, raft building,
archery, swimming, rock climbing, the
giant swing and numerous team-building
activities. The aim of the program is to
provide opportunities for students to
engage in challenging activities to which
they may not yet have been exposed, and
to foster new bonds in a year where we
have an intake of new students.
The Year 6 students head to Port Noarlunga
for a three-day sun, surf and sand filled
Aquatics Camp. A safety briefing and
beach activities set the scene for the rest
of the camp. The children are immersed
in a range of small group activities with
qualified instructors who teach them
how to snorkel, reef walk, kayak, surf,
wind surf and paddle board. Base camp
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is in Normanville and the final evening
features ‘Scotch Factor’, a fun-filled
evening of raw Year 6 talent! All students
are encouraged to participate in a short
performance, selecting from a wide range
of genres. Costumes and props are only
to be made from recyclable and readily
available materials from home. This year’s
acts included The Incredible Terribles, the
Old Rockers (not the staff!), Hamsters on
the Hill and the Master Chefs. I have it on
good authority from the Year 6 staff that
they were in fact the most outstanding
act in their glow-in-the-dark stick figure
costumes. I think that the whoops and
cheers from the students would indicate
that the hidden songbird talent of Tony
Wang was the real highlight. A sandcastle
building competition on the Normanville
beach was the perfect way to conclude the
camp!
As you can see, the Mitcham Camp
Outdoor Education program progression
prepares students well for their Secondary
Camping experiences!
IEVA HAMPSON
Head of Mitcham Campus
Feature Max, Year 4, gets ready for the night
visit to see the penguins / 01 Oscar, Tom, James
and Henry, Year 6, enjoying time together at
their Aquatics Camp / 02 Lauren, Year 3, butter
churning at Narnu Farm / 03 Gabriella, Year
5, is supported by her peers during the crate
challenge / 04 Denia, Year 6, catches a wave at
Port Noarlunga / 05 Year 5 students undertake
the raft building challenge at El Shaddai camp
/ 06 Evangeline, Year 3, enjoys a truck ride at
Narnu Farm / 07 James, Aidan and Charlie,
Year 4, meet the local wildlife / 08 Zach and
James, Year 5, take aim at El Shaddai camp, near
Wellington
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PHILANTHROPY
A Donor’s Perspective
Q&A WITH MR KEN WEBB
Ken Webb has played a number of innings since he first started as a
Chemistry teacher in 1973. The first innings, from 1973-2000, included key
positions such as Head of Faculty, House Master, Senior Master, Deputy
Headmaster and Principal. His second innings, from 2011-2018, has been
working in close consultation with the Development and Philanthropy
teams. It has included fundraising strategy, clarifying Foundation
membership levels, developing cases for support and most recently as
Major Gifts Officer for the Centenary Campaign. No single individual has
done more to encourage a culture of philanthropy at Scotch, and as he
steps down from his part time role at the end of the year, we asked him to
share his unique perspective.
ABHRA BHATTACHARJEE
Director of Philanthropy & External Relations
You were a member of staff for 28 years and the
Principal for 9 years (1973-2000). How did your
time at Scotch shape who you are today?
I had never been involved in my career with an
institution longer than 3 years before I came to
Scotch. It gave me stability, longevity and opened
my eyes to a holistic approach to education.
Working under the leadership of Philip Roff was
the most stimulating career experience I have
ever had.
One of your first acts was to change your job
title from Headmaster to Principal. What was the
motivation behind this and why do you think this
was important?
I have a deep-felt commitment to coeducation
and a belief that independent schools in Australia
lead the way. When I took over the leadership of
Scotch, coeducation was often questioned in the
independent sector, and so I felt it important that
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the leader of a coeducational school like
Scotch have a non-gender specific title.
This was one of my first decisions, and as
a new leader, I was making a statement of
one of my core values.
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What changes have you seen since you
stepped down from being Principal?
Scotch has had its ups and downs in the
past 18 years since I left but at the present
time it seems to me to be in a very strong
position. The grounds look terrific, the
finances and enrolments seem to be in
an excellent position. The College is well
led with committed students, parents
and staff.
The Scotch community has been
incredibly lucky to have you back as a
volunteer and more recently as a part time
member of the Philanthropy Office. What
is it like to come back to work at Scotch in
a different capacity? What motivated you
to stay involved?
I really started to take an active role after
a period away from the College because
Tim Oughton encouraged me to do so.
Sometimes I am tempted to stick my oar
into things but I generally resist it. The fact
that I work in an area which is different
from my previous role gives me a different
outlook on the College.
Tell me about your most recent role as
Major Gift’s Officer in the Philanthropy
team. What have you enjoyed most and
what are you going to miss?
A lot of my recent work has been with
people with whom I have had a relationship
for a long time. I have enjoyed reconnecting
with them and will miss this.
I also enjoy the feeling that I am achieving
things on behalf of the College.
What do you love most about being
involved in education and do you have
an achievement that you are particularly
proud of?
I enjoy seeing the fruits of education in the
development of students in their life after
school. I am particularly proud of holding
the College together after an interesting
period preceding my appointment.
Completed in 2000, the Webb Science
Centre stands as a testament to the long
and loyal service that you gave to the
Scotch College community for more than
a quarter of a century. I understand that
you played a pivotal role in raising funds to
this project. What were the lessons learnt
from this ambitious capital campaign?
It taught me that fundraising has to fulfill
an obvious need and people give to people
and institutions with which and with whom
they have a strong relationship.
It’s not a surprise to anyone that you
are one of the most loyal donors of
the college. In fact, you have given to
every single annual appeal since it was
established in 1988. How do you feel about
this? Why do you give, and how does it
make you feel?
I give because I understand the need for
philanthropy in a school like Scotch. I also
understand that true philanthropy involves
donating to each Annual Appeal, making
a gift to Capital Campaigns and making a
Bequest. I give until I feel good.
How would you encourage others to
give to Scotch and do you think this is
important for the students too?
The key is to communicate the need to
constituents, articulate the vision and
values of the College and connect these to
the College’s philanthropic needs. I have
mixed feelings about the importance of
students giving. I like to see them involved
with worthwhile causes in the broader
community and also being aware that their
parents are giving.
Who or what inspires you?
In my formative years I was greatly inspired
by the writing of George Orwell and still
read his novels and essays on occasion.
People who inspire me in public life are
those who care for the less fortunate and
who believe society has a responsibility to
provide for the less fortunate.
How would you describe yourself in
three words?
Loyal. Emotional. Empathetic.
What’s something about you that would
surprise most people?
Having lived in Australia for 48 years and
England for 25 years, it annoys me when
people refer to me as English.
Feature Ken Webb talking to Oscar Hollams
(Year 11) about changing times at Scotch. Oscar's
father, Nicholas Hollams ('86), was a student
when Mr Webb was Deputy Headmaster and
Oscar was surprised to learn that Mr Webb also
remembered his grandfather, Peter Hollams
('64), who was a parent at the time
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TORRENS PARK CAMPUS
Finding our place in the world
Remembrance Day is a time to stop, reflect
and remember those who have been
affected by war service, particularly those
who paid the ultimate sacrifice and lost
their life.
The 11th of November marked 100 years
since the Armistice was signed that ended
the First World War. At this time in 1918,
after four years of warfare and the loss of
over 60,000 Australian lives, the guns on
the Western Front fell silent and a peace
settlement was secured.
For Scotch this is a particularly poignant
time in our history. The College was
founded as a memorial to the sons of
Scotland who served in the war. On our
WW1 honour board, we recognise the
names of those who had attended Kyre
College. Their journey in war was presented
in services led by Year 11 students on
campus and Hugh Whittle and Lucie
Spurling’s guest oration at the annual
Centennial Park service. Both events were
supported by the Caledonian Pipe and
Drum Corp whose presence and playing set
the solemn tone for the occasion.
It is from an interesting viewpoint that 100
years later we write of the current Scotch
journey. A school borne out of the conflict
of empires now has a vision to engage
and break down the barriers that have
separated humanity in the past. We strive
to enable our students to see their place
in the world both in and outside of the
classroom. Our campus is making authentic
and genuine efforts to enable our students
to understand and play a role as connected
global citizens. We offer a multi-layered
approach reaching out beyond our national
borders and simultaneously generating
opportunities on the campus, so we may be
truly internationally minded. What follows
is an insight into parts of our Scotch global
narrative. If you would like to contribute
to this aspect of our journey please
reach out – it is partnerships and unique
opportunities that make all the difference.
DALE BENNETT
Deputy Principal and Head of Torrens Park
Campus
BEING PEOPLE OF IMPACT
A group of 10 students from the Class
of 2017 and 2 staff travelled to Laos in
late December 2017 for three weeks as
part of our first global service program
in partnership with Rustic Pathways. The
focus of the experience was to work in
remote villages with building projects and
sharing culture.
In the first village this involved building a
fence from bricks and barbed wire in order
to keep the buffalo and other animals
out of the school! In the second village
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01
03
02
WE HAVE QUALIFIED
FOR THE WORLD
SCHOLAR’S CUP
TOURNAMENT OF
CHAMPIONS, HELD
AT YALE UNIVERSITY
it involved building another fence and
some labour-intensive landscaping and
concreting to keep their (wall-less) town
hall clean and protected. Amongst that,
the students also had the opportunity to
teach English and provide meals to the
local students. Highlights included being
swamped by the entire school’s children
each time we saw them and the realization
that we were able to communicate and
connect so well without even being able
to speak the same language.
In addition to service work we experienced
a myriad of Laos cultural events including
bathing and feeding elephants, waking
up at 5am to give alms to the monks and
dancing with traditional Lao dancers. We
even attended a wedding!
The Scotchies returned grateful for the
opportunity to break out of the “Scotch
bubble” at the end of their schooling. All
who were involved gained invaluable insight
into the way other people live and a new
appreciation for what they have in their
own lives. It also gave them a new sense
of purpose as they commenced the next
stage of their journey.
The success of this trip has meant this
year we have a larger group of recent
Old Collegians returning to assist Laotian
communities to become stronger and
to grow their personal responsibility
to others.
SHANNON DAVEY
Global Service Trip Leader
GLOBAL SCHOLARS
Our 2018 World Scholar’s Cup students
enjoyed every moment of their Melbourne
Global Round. There were 1,600 scholars
from 27 countries in attendance and the
students performed fantastically well
in all aspects of the competition. They
debated, wrote essays, answered multiple
choice questions and participated in the
Scholar’s Bowl. The team debate result was
a particular highlight for the team, with
our students ranking in the top 7% of the
Senior division.
Once again, we are very proud that we have
a team from Scotch which has qualified
for the prestigious World Scholar’s Cup
Tournament of Champions, held at Yale
University in late November. The Scotch
team will face the best scholars from
around the world in this year’s competition
and we wish them every success. Whilst the
destination is an amazing achievement, the
journey for Annabel Montes, Kate Tozer and
Elza Sprudzens has been the true growth of
skills and talents.
MARIE BEANLAND
Oratory Coordinator
Feature Hugh Whittle and Lucie Spurling at
Centennial Park / 01 Charlie Neighbour, Amelia
Scott, Michael Xie, Will Edmonds, Xanthe
Petterson, Lewis Eisemann, Lauren Harrington,
Eliza Ross-Smith, Jade Newbegin with some
traditional Lao dancers in Luang Prabang /
02 Lauren Harrington, Charlie Neighbour,
Harry Kitt, Will Edmonds, Xanthe Petterson,
Amelia Scott, Eliza Ross-Smith, Michal Xie,
Jade Newbegin, Lewis Eisemann, Pepita March,
and Rustic Pathways leaders Anou Phetsi &
Tyler Morris in Nong Khiaw Village in Laos after
completion of the building project / 03 Annabel
Montes, Kate Tozer and Elza Sprudzens at the
World Scholars’ Cup Global Round
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TORRENS PARK CAMPUS
Journeying Together
GLOBAL ALLIANCE OF
INNOVATIVE LEARNERS
Since hosting the inaugural GAIL
Convention in 2014, Scotch College
continues to lead the way in developing a
strong and meaningful Global Alliance.
GAIL is a progressive confederation of
seven schools that are geographically
dispersed and espouse and practise
comparable educational principles
and ideals. Like Scotch College, all
member schools are forward-thinking,
independent, co-educational schools.
Together we aim to share curriculum, share
culture and a share understanding of our
global responsibility. The Junior School has
embraced these ideas and have worked
hard promoting the GAIL ideals. They have
interacted with our GAIL students at the
senior campus to explore real world issues.
Other curriculum areas that GAIL has had
an impact on include Year 5 Humanities,
where students do a shared project on
each other’s cultural celebrations and Year
8 Maths, where students have explored
sleeping patterns by collecting data
samples from each of our GAIL schools for
deeper analysis.
Scotch is also leading the development
of a Model United Nations which will
have representatives from each school
representing the views of their country
on contemporary United Nations General
Assembly and Security Council Resolutions.
Using innovative ICT, each school will have a
live feed to the meeting where the session
will mirror the process of the actual
United Nations.
GAIL will also play a critical role in the
Live Well programme under the Global
Responsibility pillar. It is our vision that
Scotch College students become not only
aware of the big issues facing the world
today, many of them existential, but also
take responsibility for finding solutions
through discussion and ethical problem
solving and decision making.
The numerous opportunities GAIL provides
our students have been described by the
participating students themselves, as life
changing. Currently for the Torrens Park
Campus we have a Year 8 exchange with
Kristin School in New Zealand, a Year 10
exchange with Woodstock School in India,
a GAP Year exchange with Robert Gordon’s
College in Scotland and beginning in
2019 we will be able to offer an exchange
with Kimball Union Academy in the
United States.
The highlight of the GAIL experience is, by
all accounts, the annual GAIL Convention.
In 2018 the convention was held at Kimball
Union Academy in the United States. Like
previous years we spent the week prior to
the convention as tourists exploring the
history and culture of America. Students
explored Hollywood and rode bicycles
down Venice Beach during our time in Los
Angeles. They posed for photos outside
the White House and Lincoln Memorial in
Washington D.C. and finally they visited
Wall Street and the 9/11 Memorial while in
New York City.
The real impact of this experience took
place during the convention. The theme
of this year’s conference was Ethical
Decision Making, and our students
attended workshops and seminars (one at
Dartmouth College, an Ivy League School)
to gain a better understanding about the
complexities of ethical decision making.
Since its inception we have worked hard
for GAIL to have an impact on as many of
our students as possible. We strongly feel
that well informed global citizens will not
only have a tremendous advantage in the
job market but more importantly grow into
empathetic, compassionate and decent
human beings.
DAVID ALBANO
GAIL Coordinator
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02
05
03
04
STUDENT EXPERIENCE
You hear the clichés: “It was a once in
a lifetime experience … something I will
never forget … a life-changing experience.”
The GAIL trip lives up to all of these and
more. Going into the trip I had a limited
understanding of how that week would
proceed. Obviously, I had read the
itinerary, I knew I was going to meet people
and learn something new. But you cannot
prepare for how you feel, the connections
you make and the challenges you face and
this I believe is the true value of the trip.
The things you don’t expect to learn and
the observations you only realise days,
weeks or months later continue to have a
lasting impact on how you conduct yourself
henceforth. Spending time living with kids
from around the world and conversing
about topics that challenge not only the
way you think, but how you act, provides
the opportunity to rediscover yourself and
the world in which we all live. The different
perspectives and diverse opinions
surprised me. It forced me to consider the
impact of how actions and decisions affect
a diverse population; this is particularly
important in our global society.
In my opinion, this is the basis of an ethical
decision. It was not just the differences
that were striking, the similarities between
people are equally interesting. As we
discussed superficial observations such
as accents, food choices and how hot the
weather was, it was evident that common
ground between individuals helped make
many new friends. Looking back over this
truly defining experience, it is easy to see
how this journey has contributed so much
to the people it has touched.
HUGH SCAFFIDI-MUTA
Feature Hiking at the convention / 01 Capital
Building, Washington DC / 02 Day 1 of the GAIL
Convention - front row! / 03 Group bonding at
Universal Studios / 04 Taking in the baseball at
Yankee Stadium / 05 Dinner on Sunset Strip
WELL INFORMED
GLOBAL CITIZENS
WILL NOT ONLY HAVE
A TREMENDOUS
ADVANTAGE IN THE
JOB MARKET BUT
MORE IMPORTANTLY
GROW INTO
EMPATHETIC,
COMPASSIONATE
AND DECENT HUMAN
BEINGS.
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TORRENS PARK CAMPUS
International Journeys
SANDY’S JOURNEY
Introducing
Jiayi (Sandy) Li (’18)
Having enrolled at Scotch College in
February 2016, Jiayi Li (or Sandy, as he is
better known), quickly become one of the
most recognisable faces on campus. His
friendly smile, willingness to participate
in all things Scotch and being an absolute
academic gun have ensured he leaves
well connected and well equipped for his
next steps.
Sandy is originally from Nanchang, a large
city in the South East of China. Sandy
grew up playing tennis and piano and
attended Nanchang No.2 Middle School,
where he sadly failed Year 5 Math and Year
8 Biology. This is hard to believe today;
a quick glimpse of Sandy’s academic
record shows a consistent line of A’s
and A+’s. Having overcome his waning
interest in Mathematics he hopes to study
Astrophysics and/or Quantum Physics!
Sandy’s contributions to our community
have been many. He was a key member
of the International Team and STEM
Ambassador in 2018. He has been the
driving force behind social gatherings, the
international cooking programme as well
as leading activities around Harmony Week
and Global Awareness Week. He has often
impressed audiences with his amazing
piano skills and regularly accompanied the
Torrens Park students singing the school
song. He received a standing ovation for
his stirring rendition of Glinka’s The Lark
at the Year 12 Farewell Assembly. He is
one of our finest musicians. Sandy is one
of those students who has not only made
an impression during his time at Scotch
but we know he will be a rising star and we
can’t wait to hear about where his talents
take him.
DAVID ALBANO
International Student Coordinator
Jaiyi’s Experience
During my time at Scotch College I believe
I received an education that has set me
up for high levels of success in the future.
Math and Science were the subjects I
enjoyed the most and I will never forget
the time in Year 10 maths when I lost .5
marks on a test for accidentally writing
21 + 20 = 31!
My other great memories of Scotch College
are Goose Island (except having to jump
in the cold water at 6:00am) and the STEM
trip to Europe. The STEM trip was the best
time I have ever had in my life. There are a
few things I will miss at Scotch one of them
being the library and the safe environment
that it provided, the close friends that I
have made during my time here and the
caring and nurturing teachers that took
time to give me extra help when it was
needed. One thing I would hope to see for
future Scotchies is the piano in the Middle
School being restored!
Jaiyi (Sandy) Li
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STARTING YOUR JOURNEY
AT SCOTCH AS AN
INTERNATIONAL STUDENT
The Culture, Language and Immersion
Programme (CLIP) students come
from diverse linguistic and cultural
backgrounds. They develop the English
language proficiency required to compete
effectively in Australian schooling and
beyond. The program began in 2016 and
since its inception there have been many
students exit the program to integrate into
mainstream classes. In 2018 the students
have come from China, Vietnam, and Korea.
The unique environment of a language
learning class is difficult to explain but
needless to say it is like any other Scotch
classroom. Safe, collaborative, challenging
and full of fun! Our curriculum is driven
by language and thinking skills acquisition
which generally means that sometime
between 10 – 12 weeks our students will
fully transition to the mainstream program.
We have purposefully enrolled students
for the middle years because we believe
immersion in the Scotch journey at this
stage provides an amazing opportunity to
experience the breadth of an Australian
education and experience the value add for
which the Scotch program is known.
The students are involved in many activities
across the College during their time in
CLIP. In addition to co-curricular and
House activities students have focussed
on using their skills to share their strengths
with the community. Food is often a
great currency for cultural exchange and
understanding! Ruby Fan led the group in
making delicious pork dumplings for the
school to enjoy during Boarders Week. The
production line they had going worked like
clockwork and the dumplings were such a
hit it was a high-pressure kitchen trying to
keep up with the demand. Another group
of students visited the Junior School with
Mrs Nhu Trinh to help the Year 5 Chinese
classes to make dumplings and to show off
their skills. During this time, it was also a
great opportunity for each student to give
an oral presentation about their country
and lifestyle. Each term the CLIP students
go into the city for a “Getting to know
Adelaide” experience which always finishes
with a tasty lunch in Chinatown and a look
around the Central Market!
LYNN THOMPSON
CLIP Lead teacher
STEM: A UNIVERSAL
EXPERIENCE
We provide our students with a diverse
and innovative STEM program in both
the curriculum and co-curricular. This
year in the co-curricular, our students
participated in a range of project-based
challenges, enrichment competitions
and a two-week trip to Europe for
senior students.
In July we had our first STEM overseas trip
to Europe - 18 students travelled with 3
teachers. This was an amazing learning
experience, visiting many science and
technology sites. We covered five cities
and three countries in our two-week trip.
We started in London and the Royal
Observatory in Greenwich, learning how
scientists from different countries worked
together to advance navigation tools,
clocks and telescopes. Then we travelled
down the Thames River to see the Thames
Barrier, a well-engineered device that can
rotate barriers to block the flood waters,
which has saved London from flooding
hundreds of times.
In Paris, we visited the Citè des Sciences,
the biggest modern science museum
in Europe which has an incredible
mathematics section, including displays of
non-Euclidean and analytical geometry and
calculus. There were also other interactive
displays on thermodynamics, space
exploration, ecosystems and neurology.
We then travelled to Toulouse, the centre
of the European aerospace industry
and visited the Airbus factory, where we
learned about the production of A380 and
other insights into aerospace engineering.
Our final stop was Geneva, where we had
a guided tour of the United Nations. Then,
the highlight of our trip, a visit to CERN
and the Large Hadron Collider. This is an
underground particle accelerator which
has a circumference of 26.7 kilometres.
This was used to discover the Higgs Boson
particle and advances global understanding
of particle physics.
Science, Technologies, Engineering and
Mathematics are truly a universal language
and currency. Our next tour will be to China
in 2020.
MICHELLE MCGRATH
Head of Science
Feature Sandy and friends at the last
international dinner of the year / 01 Cross-
Aged Peer Teaching - Cynthia Ma is with
Thangam Verghese (Year 7). Thangam showed
the CLIP students the art of designing an
iBook to present information / 02 STEM trip at
Greenwich Meridian Line
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FROM THE ARCHIVES
From the Archives
CHALK AND TALK
On the inside back cover of the previous
edition of Scotch Reports (Issue 172)
appeared a picture that gives a remarkable
insight into the way classroom teaching
was undertaken in the first quarter century
of Scotch’s history. It is reprinted here for
reference – the classroom is the northernmost
of the Stephenson Wing.
This photograph reveals a great deal of
information about how teaching was
approached in the late 1920s. The teacher
(one JHC Mcintosh clad in black academic
gown, who was always known as “Balbus”)
is at the blackboard giving a lesson in
Latin. Balbus was Senior Master of Classics
(meaning Latin Language and Ancient
History), from 1924 to 1933. One can see
from the posture of the students how
totally focussed on their teacher’s words
they were. The empty desks also tell us
about both the culture and practice of
those times. They show the white china
inkwells that were universal at the time.
These were refilled daily by ink monitors
and were constantly dipped into by pens
with steel nibs with split points, long
before the time of ball point pens and even
fountain pens were a rarity. One can also
observe that the inkwells are placed at
the right-hand side of each desk with no
concessions for the left-handed. In fact,
lefties were often subjected to intense
pressure to learn how to write with their
unnatural hand.
It would not be until the mid to late
1940s that some audio-visual teaching
aids became available, like film and slide
projectors and tape recorders, which
paved the way for the vast array of IT now in
everyday use.
Chalk and talk, followed by the use of white
boards in more recent times, persisted as
part of teaching practice for many years.
ABOUT BALBUS MCINTOSH
Balbus was a highly regarded teacher of
his day and I recall Old Collegians of the
1920s and early 30s speaking of him with
respect, reverence and affection. He also
left behind a lasting imprint on the whole
structure of Scotch.
In the late 1920s, it was realised that
the practice of naming Houses after
their House Masters was very confusing,
so a small group of senior staff was
commissioned to come up with something
better. Balbus made the inspired
suggestion that Scottish clan names should
be used, a suggestion which was adopted,
leading to the five existing Houses at the
time to become Cameron, Campbell,
Gordon, McGregor and Stewart. This
system, which expanded to meet College
growth and changing needs, continues as
a wonderful base for Scotch’s operational
structure and a constant reminder to us
all of our Scottish connection - thank you
Balbus!
PETER TRUMBLE (’44)
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01
IN MARCH 1969 A
JUBILEE PROGRAM
OF EVENTS WAS
COMPRESSED INTO
ONE WEEK, INCLUDING
CEREMONIES, SOCIAL
ACTIVITIES, DRAMAS
AND SPORTS.
02
MORE ABOUT ALF STRINGER
It was great to read Neil Tucker’s tribute to
Alf Stringer, which covered much of his life
beyond being one of the truly inspirational
teachers of English at Scotch.
As we prepare to enter the year of Scotch’s
centenary, I am moved to tell the story
of Alf’s magnificent contribution to the
celebration of our first fifty years. The
Golden Jubilee, as it was called, was
celebrated in a quite different way to the
plans for 2019. In March 1969 a Jubilee
program of events was compressed into
one week, including ceremonies, social
activities, dramas and sports. They ranged
from the solemnity of the dedication of the
Fisher Chapel to the more light-hearted,
highlighted by the presentation by a
group of Old Collegians and friends of the
comedy, The Happiest Days of Your Lives,
and the athletic grace of future Council
Chairman Ross Haslam winning the long
kicking competition.
I feel sure that many attending these
functions would have agreed that the event
which had the greatest impact was the
production of Shakespeare’s Henry V by
Alf Stringer. The play was performed in the
newly-completed amphitheatre with a cast
of senior Scotch boys, supplemented by
Walford girls who played the female roles.
I shall never forget the dramatic moment
when Chris Pammenter as the King,
mounted on a borrowed Police Grey,
suddenly appeared from the darkness
above and behind the western bank of
the amphitheatre and entered into the
brightly lit arena. From there he rode down
to deliver the rousing words of his speech
before Agincourt:
Once more unto the breach, dear friends,
once more;
Or close the wall up with our English dead
Those moments are forever engraved
on my memory and recalling them even
almost 50 years later brings a tingle to
my spine and a “thank you” to Alf Stringer
for creating such an inspiring dramatic
production.
PETER TRUMBLE (‘44)
Feature JHC McIntosh at the blackboard giving a
lesson in Latin / 01 JHC McIntosh with the 1929
Second Tennis Team / 02 Chris Pammenter as
Henry V entering the Amphitheatre on a horse
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COMMUNITY
Thank You
Every year the pace of life seems to get
faster, and the windows of time in our days
for leisure shrinks. And yet, you, the amazing
Scotch community, continue to give more of
your time – a truly priceless commodity.
The annual Thank You Drinks evening in the
Rose Garden is one of the events we look
forward to and is our way of extending a
heartfelt thank you for all that you give.
From those of you who serve on our
council or committees to the volunteers,
fundraisers and support groups - you all play
a vital role in keeping the incredible web of
community we enjoy at Scotch strong.
To date in 2018, the Development Office
alone has hosted community events with a
combined total of over 5,800 attendees –
that doesn’t include the myriad of studentfocussed
events held during the year, either.
We simply cannot hope to engage with
that much of our community without your
continued support.
So again, I say ‘thank you’ to each and
every one of you who contributes to our
amazing Scotch community with generosity.
It is important and highly valued.
As always, there is never just one event to
highlight in each edition of Scotch Reports.
On Friday 2 November we welcomed Old
Collegian Mark Harrington from mycar and
Minister for Transport Hon Stephan Knoll
to the College for Scotch Presents: The
Future of Transport. Mark brought along a
fleet of Teslas and let a large group of eager
students (and staff and parents) experience
driverless capability in electric vehicles.
After the demonstration session, both
Mark and Stephan took part in a panel
discussion and Q&A session about how
technology being developed right here in
SA is revolutionising how we travel. While
we experienced auto-pilot mode in mycar’s
Teslas, we still have a way to go before
we’re all watching Netflix while our car
takes us to work!
I bet as you’re reading this (much like me
writing it), you’re wondering where the last
12 months went and how Christmas has
crept up on you this year. The silver lining
is that we are so close to 2019 – our Scotch
College Centenary year. The centenary is
an opportunity for all of us to celebrate
our history, our achievements and our
milestones while also looking ahead at what
the next 100 years might look like.
Our first event for the year will be
the special Scotch 100 Welcome and
Centenary Sculpture unveiling on Friday
8 February. I invite you all to join us at
the twilight ceremony where acclaimed
Australian artist Ken Martin will unveil his
unique Scotch Centenary creation in its
new home on Gratton Lawns in front of
Torrens Park House. Some of Ken’s previous
creations include the life-size Makybe Diva
on the Port Lincoln foreshore and sporting
legends Barrie Robran, Jason Gillespie and
Darren Lehmann around Adelaide Oval.
On Saturday 6 April we will host one of the
biggest events in the history of the College
– the Scotch 100 Festival. The Scotch
community and wider public will be invited
onto the grounds for a fun-filled afternoon
(and evening) of entertainment, carnival
rides, food, historic displays, virtual
reality and a spectacular light and sound
projection show to close the evening (NOT
to be missed – trust me!). It will be a true
celebration of our great College for the
entire family.
I can’t wait to join you all at the centenary
celebrations next year (these 2 events are
just the tip of the iceberg) and again, thank
you for all that you do for our wonderful
College, it is truly, deeply appreciated.
NATALIE FELKL
Head of Community & Marketing
Feature Dr John Newton, Natalie Felkl, the
Hon Stephan Knoll MP, Mark Harrington (‘90)
and Sarah Wise / 01 Mycar’s Tesla electric car
fleet / 02 Hugo Wynter, Melissa Murphy, Dr
John Newton, Sarah Bosboom, Hamish Young
at Scotch Presents / 03 Catherine Skinner,
Abhra Bhattacharjee and Peter Subramaniam
/ 04 Kirsty Fotheringham, Gillian Henshaw,
Susan Lockhart, Sam Young (’85) Kristy Morrison
(’80), Jane Heard, Emma Mather (’88), Gabby
Reeves (’86) and Ali Hammond (’82) / 05 Brian
Sawley (’56), Jacqui Harbison, Biff Maeder and
Rosemary Sawley / 06 Mary White and Michael
Goggin / 07 Angus Jaffray and Ross Haslam
(’63) / 08 Margie Cottle, Robert Craig OAM (’52)
and Juddy Craig / 09 Chris and Tracey Smith
and Kate Walter (’89) / 10 Cathy Robinson, Dale
Bennet and John Robinson
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OLD COLLEGIANS
Straight Scotch
FROM THE PRESIDENT
A big thank you to all of those who
participated in Old Collegian’s week this
year. We had a fantastic lunch for our older
Old Collegians where the current College
captains gave a great speech about what
it meant to them to ‘belong’ at Scotch.
This followed on from another successful
round for OCs vs Students sports, with
the Students prevailing in netball and the
OC’s taking out the basketball and (after
a thorough audit of some creative score
keeping), the football (well we are claiming
it anyway!). It was great that men’s and
women’s football was played for the first
time with interchanging quarters and a
combined score deciding the winner.
As we revealed during Old Collegian’s
week, SCOCA is very pleased to announce
another major contribution to the College’s
centenary celebrations. With an impressive
centenary sculpture to unveiled on the
Torrens Park Campus to commence the
celebration of 100 years of Scotch, it
would be disappointing for the Mitcham
Campus to miss out. To ensure that isn’t
the case, SCOCA is fully funding an exciting
centenary sculpture for the Junior School.
We look forward to sharing more details on
the sculpture and the exciting interactive
program that will accompany. We are
excited to have the opportunity to increase
our footprint on the Mitcham Campus
where so many of our Old Collegian’s
started their Scotch journey.
Did you know there is an Old Collegian’s
Scholarship? Many years ago, SCOCA
funded a scholarship for one student
each year to contribute to their tuition for
Years 10, 11 and 12 (so at all times we have
3 students in the College holding a SCOCA
Scholarship). The Scholarship is open to
any student (including existing students)
who had a parent or grandparent attend
the Scotch. The annual interview process
is one of my favourite OC activities of
the year. Seeing the quality of students
who present is impressive, but more
satisfying from a SCOCA perspective is to
see the connection of our Old Collegians
community to the College through the
current and prospective students.
We were pleased to welcome our three
fantastic current scholarship holders
Sophie Fotheringham, Doug Treloar and
James Thompson to our latest SCOCA
meeting to talk about life at Scotch, their
Old Collegian’s connection and how SCOCA
can continue to better connect with our
young Old Collegians. If you would like
more information (or to apply for the
Old Collegian’s Scholarship) please visit
scotch.sa.edu.au/scholarships
Without wanting to steal too much thunder
from reports on subsequent pages,
congratulations to SOCFC on their A Grade
Premiership! 23 years is a long time to wait.
How lucky is Ollie Heard winning a football
premiership to go with his Old Scotch
Cricket Premiership at the start of the
year… top that!
HAMISH ARCHIBALD
SCOCA President
harchibald@oloughlins.com.au
Feature The Old Collegians vs Students (Men’s
and Women’s) football match was all smiles,
despite the fierce on-field rivalry and creative
scorekeeping on the day!
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2019 REUNIONS
5 Year Reunion / Class of 2014
Date TBA 2019
Convener: TBA
10 Year Reunion / Class of 2009
Date TBA 2019
Convener: TBA
20 Year Reunion / Class of 1999
Saturday 9 February 2019
Convener: Jack Addams Williams
30 Year Reunion / Class of 1989
Saturday 19 October 2019
Convener: Christie Gordon
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40 Year Reunion / Class of 1979
Saturday 2 November 2019
Convener: Sarah Harris and
Brian Kempe
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50 Year Reunion / Class of 1969
Date TBA 2019
Convener: TBA
FURTHER ENQUIRIES?
Any Old Collegians interested
in convening or co-convening
their Alumni Reunion in 2019,
please contact Tria Goode in the
Development Office on 8274 4303
or tgoode@scotch.sa.edu.au
SOME DATES FOR YOUR
DIARY FOR 2019
Friday 12 April 2019
Old Collegians and Community Drinks
in Melbourne
After winning over Sydney in 2018 we are
coming for Melbourne in 2019 (P.S. The
Crows play St Kilda the following night in
Melbourne… coincidence?). Further details
will follow soon.
Friday 3 May 2019
Old Collegians Golf Day
Golf returns to Blackwood Golf Club in
2019, a few weeks earlier and hopefully a
few degrees warmer. Keep an eye out for
further details to come.
Finally, if you would like to keep up with
more Old Collegians events and updates we
encourage you to join the official Facebook
group ‘Scotch Old Collegians’ Association’
we’re working on some exciting new
engagement opportunities for a social
media and expanding this reach some
please jump on board.
ENGAGEMENTS
01 Nathan Gummow (95) and his finance
Lucinda Cook. This photo was taken at the
Valley of the Moon - whilst holidaying in
South America.
MARRIAGES
02 On 18/08/18 Allen Russell (‘04) married
Ruth Stafford at Kilkea Castle in Kildare,
Ireland. They live together in London.
03 Congratulations to Mimi (‘08, nee
Hughes) and Henry Weir ('06) who were
married at Beresford Winery, McLaren Flat
on 10 March 2018.
BIRTHS
04 Congratulations to Tom ('01) and Alicia
Dalrymple, who welcomed Harper Margaret
Dalrymple, into the world on August 14 2018.
DEATHS
John Christiano (’79)
John Melville Stewart (’50)
Henry Richard Westlake (’49)
Edward Bown (’72)
Kenneth Christopher Martin (‘52)
John Channon Lewis (’47)
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REUNIONS
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5 YEAR REUNION
01 This year, the Class of 2013 gathered
together at The Ed to celebrate our 5 year
reunion. Although some of us hadn’t seen
each other since school, it felt like no time
had passed and it didn’t take long for us
all to catch up on our recent adventures.
While not everyone could make it, we had a
great turn out, with many travelling from all
over the country.
We were delighted to see that our favourite
Middle School couple, Alex and Steph, got
back together, Nick impressed us with his
commitment to his Schoolies wristband,
and only one of us got asked for ID! Many
of us have stayed well connected with the
school through Old Col’s footy, netball,
boarding house tutors and even some
returning as pre-service teachers. Our
diverse group of cadets, teachers, radio
hosts, chefs, actors and athletes proved to
be as tight-knit as we were in 2013. We had
a wonderful evening together which ended
for some when we were turned away from
the bar, while others continued their night
into town.
Thank you to Tria Goode, The Ed and the
legends of 2013 for a great night. See you
all again soon, hopefully before our 10
year reunion!
CATIE FREEMAN (’13)
10 YEAR REUNION
02 The Class of 2008 gathered together at
the Scotch Amphitheatre to celebrate our
10 year reunion. So many commented how
cool it was to be back on school grounds
and just how special it was driving up the
driveway to see the beautiful Torrens Park
House again. The beauty of the College is
something we definitely took for granted
as teenage students. While not everyone
could make it, we had a great turn out, with
many travelling from all over the country.
We enjoyed our afternoon in the sun with
paella, nibbles and drinks, reminiscing,
looking at embarrassing school photos and
catching up on where everyone is now.
Many are married, engaged, some with
babies, and achieving so much in their
professional lives. We had a wonderful
afternoon together (and evening - thanks
to the Ed for our after-party), with many
commenting, ‘I didn’t think a school
reunion would be this fun!’
I think I can speak for most of us, that a
highlight was a quick ‘tour’ around the
grounds, ending in a group photo in front
Tom Scrogg’s memorial in the Middle
School. Tom is such a treasured class mate
who helped bring the class of ’08 to the
close-knit group it is today.
Thank you to Tria Goode, the College and
our amazing 2008 cohort for an amazing
day. See you all again soon, hopefully
before our 20 year reunion!
SARAH ADAMS (NEE BALL, ’08)
20 YEAR REUNION
03 Some of us hadn’t seen each other
since we were still wearing blazers and
listening to grunge, but it didn’t take
long for everyone to make up for lost
time. Around 40 of us descended on Old
Collegian Rob Dinnen’s bar Udaberri on a
Saturday night in October for drinks and an
impressive spread of pintxos.
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Once everyone had one or two under their
belt, George Kidman gave a rousing speech
that made us feel nostalgic for the good old
days (and the hair and waistlines that went
with them).
Thank you to Rob for doing a brilliant job
of hosting us at his wonderful bar and to
the organising committee - that included
Tristan Just, Stuart Blieschke, George
Kidman and Julian Lenthall. The latter
three were as about as helpful to me and
Tristan as the old men in The Muppets who
hurl insults from the balcony, so nothing
much has changed.
A great night was had by all.
ALICE WASLEY (’88)
30 YEAR REUNION
04 This year the Class of ’88 celebrated
our 30 year reunion on 18 August. People
travelled from all over the globe, with two
OCs from USA (Sam Kramer and Jo Quinn)
and many others from Sydney, Melbourne,
Queensland and country South Australia to
join the party.
Over 45 people attended the Belgian Beer
Café and stayed well into the early hours
of Sunday morning. Our cohort is a special
one with a very strong bond and this night
was testament to that connection.
It was great to see such a large turn out,
with a mix of interesting and diverse
people. Most impressive was that 9 female
boarders attended, along with a Skype call
from Katy Quinn from USA on the night.
For a few of us, this was the first reunion
they had been to and first time in 30 years
to see school friends! The only negative
was that there was just not enough time
to catch up with everyone who was there!
With music organised by Sonia Roberts, we
were able to enjoy all the 80/90’s songs and
even dance to some of our old favourites.
Throughout the evening we enjoyed
a slideshow with all the old photos. A
highlight of the evening was footage
recorded on our last day in 1988 (thank
you to Jo Jacobs). The footage included
our Muck Up day, our celebrations and
our farewell assembly with performances
from many Alumni including our Scotch
Rock Band.
It was a most successful night, and clear
that all that attended had a fantastic time.
We missed those who could not attend,
but sincerely hope they will make it to the
35 th Reunion!
REBECCA HODGSON (’88)
35 YEAR REUNION
05 We always knew that we were special,
and thought we were the “chosen ones”…
well, we like to believe this anyway!
The class of ’83 held our 35 rear reunion
on Saturday 27 October 2018 at a wellknown
and iconic Scotch venue, The
Edinburgh Hotel.
The loveliest thing this time around was
that we had such a fabulous handful of
reunion newbies attend, and honestly it
was like yesterday that we saw one another.
There is something so unique, so strong, so
bonding between school friends that needs
no spoken word; simply a smile, a hug and
a, “how are you my friend?”
We talked the night away, laughed,
hugged and even found out some further
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WE HAD A
“FIRESIDE”
CHAT
WHICH WAS
REFRESHING
AND HEARTFELT
BY ALL.
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secrets about each other. One of our
school buddies was unable to attend - no
problems - we hooked up a video call and
spoke to him in hospital! What a trooper
Roger Sayce is! He is usually our MC so he
was very much missed on the night.
As a group we had a “fireside” chat which
was refreshing and heartfelt by all, and
connected us closer. We’ve had our
individual journeys since leaving school and
regardless of anything, the essence of who
we were and still are remains steadfast. So
set, in fact, that we are organising a 37 th
before the big 40 th .
What a very cool bunch of people I am
privileged to call my friends.
PENNY HALL (’83)
40 YEAR REUNION
06 The Class of 1978 celebrated their
40 year reunion on 26 October 2018. After
a fabulous tour of the school by Ken Webb,
who seemed to remember most of us, our
siblings and even our parents, we trekked
down to the Edinburgh Hotel for a night
of reminiscing.
Thirty-one of us spent the night talking
about our school days, our current lives,
children, careers and even retirement. It
was really good to see some new faces this
time and well done to those only spent
their junior years at Scotch and came along
to see who they would remember.
We all agreed we were extremely successful
and hadn’t changed a bit! We remembered
absent and unwell friends and agreed not
to wait 10 years to catch up again.
SARAH VENNER (’78)
50 YEAR REUNION
07 On Friday 17 August, 26 Old Collegians
enjoyed a fantastic get together to
celebrate 50 years since leaving the
College.
Of the (approximately) 110 names listed
as 1968 leavers, only about 54% are still
living in South Australia. Luckily that did
not deter several participants, including
Bob Lawrence from Sydney, Ian Harrison
and Simon Nelson from Melbourne,
Chris Moorehouse from Tasmania and
Peter Pocock a late apology from Albany
WA. Many from the Class of 1968 have
maintained an extraordinary tradition
of getting together as a group each
year on the first Friday of December
for the entirety of the 50 past years. On
this occasion however, there was the
opportunity for many others from outside
this specific class reunion group to
participate in this event.
Former Principal Ken Webb led a very
entertaining and informative College
tour for about 16 of the year group.
One hilarious story after another
continued throughout our walk creating
a great atmosphere for more stories to
continue when we adjourned to the High
Street Bar at the Edinburgh Hotel. The
inimitable Chris Codling welcomed most
of us and later we were entertained by
Dr John Newton. It was inspiring to hear
about the long-term plans and future goals
for the College.
With a beautiful selection of finger food
coming from the kitchen and the drinks
flowing, a great night was had by all in
attendance and we were sorry to read out
the 9 or 10 apologies who could not join in.
A large group continued the evening with a
sit-down meal to follow formalities.
Thank you to all who attended and special
thanks to the College for facilitating
such important events and fostering our
close association with such great past
scholar friends.
PHILIP GOODE (’68)
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MANY FROM THE CLASS OF 1968 HAVE MAINTAINED AN
EXTRAORDINARY TRADITION OF GETTING TOGETHER EACH
YEAR FOR THE ENTIRETY OF THE 50 PAST YEARS.
ANNUAL BLINMAN
COMMUNITY DINNER
08 The annual Blinman Community Dinner
was held on Friday 10 August in the Blinman
Community Hall. The catering was supplied
by Epicurian Tuckerbox, which is run by
Lisa McIntosh (wife of Tom McIntosh (‘91)),
the son of local convenors Bill (’65) and
Jane McIntosh. The Hall was near capacity
and it was a spirited affair, featuring a
vigorous Ode to the Haggis performed by
Michael Vadasz (’68), a toast to the College
from Blaine Gordon (’63), and a response
from the Principal John Newton.
It was notable that two almost perennial
attendees were absent - long-time
convenor Digby Pagey (recovering from a
knee operation) and Donald Willson, whose
pipes were absent due to an overseas
trip. All efforts of the Convenors, the
Development Office and the College were
unsuccessful in obtaining a replacement
piper, so the music emanated from
a CD player skilfully manipulated by
Sandra Paterson.
The Saturday barbecue was held at Gum
Creek Station, and despite a cold change
was a successful venture, featuring Michael
Vadasz again with a slightly unorthodox
Ode to the (sliced and barbecued) Haggis.
The hall set-up and cleaning proceeded
smoothly, mainly thank to the efforts of the
McIntosh family, Geoff Sandford and Lesley
Slade. Thank you also to Jenny Stratfold in
the Development Office for coordinating
the bookings and as always.
The 2019 dinner is to take place on Friday
9 August, convened by Warren and Barbara
Fargher of Wirrealpa Station.
JOHN TRELOAR (’59) AND
PIERS O’DONNELL (’62)
E YRE PENINSUL A
COMMUNITY DINNER
09 The Eyre Peninsula Community Dinner
was held on 13 October in Port Lincoln at
The Line and Label Restaurant. 37 people
attended, an excellent turn out, including
Old Collegians, past and potential parents,
friends and family.
It was a delightful spring evening to be
seated outside in the atrium with the
fireplace providing sufficient warmth. The
food was an amazing showcase of local
Eyre Peninsula produce and the setting a
magnificent view of the surrounding hills
and Boston Bay.
Eyre Peninsula local pastoralist and OC
Ty Kaden, performed a slick and snappy
Selkirk Grace. Mike Vadaz, also an OC,
provided a dramatic and fiery Ode to
Haggis. This was perhaps the highlight
of the evening. Paul Kaden, Ty’s father,
proposed a toast to the College and
introduced the current Scotch College
Principal Dr John Newton. Dr Newton’s
speech was engaging and inspiring both
for those listening to him speak for the
first time and those who had heard him
before. As well as pondering the tough
questions regarding what it takes to
develop strong and resilient young people
in today’s complex world, Dr Newton
outlined the exciting new proposal of a
Sports and Wellbeing Centre at the Torrens
Park Campus.
Scotch Old Collegians Association
members Nick Wagner (’00) and Belinda
Boundy (‘05) also made the trip to the
Eyre Peninsula to join the dinner, with Nick
providing an update on the activities of
the Association.
Special thanks to the Line and Label
Restaurant and fellow organisers Sue Chase
(’76) and Deidre Turvey.
KRISTY ROEGER (’05)
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OLD COLLEGIANS
Sport
FOOTBALL
What a fantastic afternoon at Thebarton
oval and what a great win in Division 3, with
Old Scotch knocking off minor premier
Seaton Ramblers to win our first A grade
flag in 21 years, our 4th ever (2018, 1997,
1989, 1959).
A true credit to the players and coaching
group, Scotch played the perfect game,
kicking the first goal early and working hard
for 4 quarters to stay in front for most of
the day. Just a point in front at quarter and
half time, a powerful display in the 2 nd half
led Scotch to a 5-goal triumph. There were
great performances all over the ground
and a large supporter group in the stands
enjoying the display.
Standout players for Scotch Old Scholars
were Reggie Madden (‘13), who again
showed flashes of brilliance both up
forward and in defence. John Langford’s
(‘09) spectacular marking in front of the
members stands at important times really
did excite the crowd. Jono Lagonik’s (‘10)
calm-under-pressure attitude was massive
and Zac Radbone (‘13) in the back pocket
played his best game since school.
Enormous mental strength, resilience and
concentration was obvious across the
playing group, being able to perform so
well after the very unfortunate incident
to star player Ash Johnson, which held up
the game for 30 +minutes. Ash suffered
a horrendous injury (a broken arm and
dislocated elbow, including compound
fracture on the arm), having to deal with
enormous pain on the oval until the
ambulance arrived. The players had to deal
with this shock right in front of them and
they responded. The good news is that
Ash was in good spirits after the operation
when the players delivered his Premiership
Medallion to him at Royal Adelaide
Hospital. All the best to Ash, who had a
great season, booting 52 goals.
The C Grade side sadly didn’t get the same
victorious result, falling to the powerful
Flinders Park side who won back to back
flags in C3, as well as their B Grade. It was
always going to be tough, but kicking the
first goal gave us some hope. Losing star
forward Max Collett (‘08) to injury really
hurt our chances. One highlight that I’m
sure he will show his grandkids for years
to come is Harry White’s (‘10) check side
goal from the boundary (video available on
request from Harry).
Results
A Grade Grand Final
Old Scotch 12.10 82 Def Seaton Ramblers
7.8 50
Goals: Durdin 3, Farrer 2, Giles 2, J King 2,
Anstey 1, Campbell 1, Lagonik 1, Rolfe 1
Best: Rolfe (again), Madden, Ah Chee,
Langford, Radbone, Giles, S King,
Campbell, Lagonik
C Grade Grand Final
Flinders Park 8.11 59 Def Scotch 3.3 21
Goals: H. White, T. Rehn, J. Craig
Best: H. Eden, H. White, O. Neighbour,
T. Vassilopoulos, A. Gilmore
Thank you to all involved with what was a
massively successful season, in particular
our Major Sponsor and social partner The
Cremorne, the Old Collegians Association,
our sponsors and of course, our Geoff
Heard Club members and Rampant Lions.
The players and coaches really did deliver
this season, well done to all.
Finally, thank you to the College for
their support over the year, especially to
John Newton who has been a fantastic
supporter.
It is also worth noting that Shane McAdam
(2017 SOCFC player) was drafted to the
Adelaide Crows this year. A fantastic
achievement, which wouldn’t have been
possible without the great support of a
great Scotch family in the Radbones.
JACK YOUNG (’10)
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CRICKET
Early season results for OSCA’s 3 teams all
bode well for another successful season in
2018/19.
The A Grade under newly appointed coach
Michael Silvy and Captain Nathan Fox have
started the season in impressive fashion
after being promoted to A1 this season.
In round 1 the A’s ventured to Payneham
and could only muster 108 after being sent
into bat on an under prepared wicket.
Nathan Fox and Harry White combined
for a crucial 38 run last wicket stand. In
reply opening bowler Tom Bourne ripped
through the home side, taking 6/27
including his first ever hat-trick. OSCA
bowling out Payneham for only 82.
Round 2 saw OSCA host the very strong
Walkerville at No. 2 oval. Batting first,
OSCA posted 8/238 with Nathan Fox again
leading the way making an unbeaten 85.
In reply Walkerville could only manage
218, with Fox and Max Marslen taking 3
wickets each.
OSCA are also in a commanding position
against Hope Valley in round 3 after scoring
260 at Scotch. Nathan Fox again the top
scorer with 71, while David Scholz and Ed
Weaver provided strong support.
Alex Decesare, James Hart and Max Marslen
will be key players with the bat this season,
while spinners Harry White and Harry
Mansfield be hoping to take plenty of
wickets to help OSCA push for its first ever
A1 finals appearance.
John Clifford and Nick Blight lead the B
Grade in the B2 competition. After losing
in round 1 to the B’s have bounced back
defeating Payneham while also being
in a strong position against Hope Valley
during round 3. Hugo Twopeny and Lloyd
MacKenzie have started the season well
with the bat, while Ollie Heard’s 8 wicket
haul against Hope Valley was a standout
performance. The B’s team boast talented
school leavers in Quinn Spenser, Tom Fuss
and Brad Phillips and will be looking to play
finals this season.
The C Grade are competing in the One
Day competition and have put together an
experienced line-up including 5 former A
Grade captains in Stephen Parsons, Peter
Harvey, Tom Kidman, Adam Niederer and
Sean MacGregor. David Kidman and Peter
Feeney are also OSCA veterans, while
former first XI captain Sam Wellington is
also a key contributor to the side. Good
performances from Cameron Nelson and
Robert Morris have helped OSCA to a 3-1
win/loss record after 4 rounds.
The ATCA Twenty20 competition kicks off
in late November. OSCA will face Marion,
Reynella and SHOC in a strong group stage.
Always strong in this competition, OSCA
will be hoping to perform well again and
progress to the knockout stage.
In other OC cricket news, it was great to
see Old Collegian Tom MacKenzie make
his A Grade debut for Kensington recently,
while Eddie Steele and Cam Edwards are
also doing well at Adelaide Uni.
New players are always welcome. Trainings
are at Scotch on Tuesday and Thursday
nights from 5.30pm - contact the club for
full details. Club history and statistics can
be found on the website
www.scotchoc.com.au/cricket
For more information about the
appointment or playing at OSCA, please
contact Nick Blight on 0412886832 or
email oldscotchcc@gmail.com
SEAN MACGREGOR (‘89)
CELEBRATING 50 YEARS
OF OSCA CRICKET
This season the Old Scotch Cricket
Association is celebrating its 50 years
of cricket in the Adelaide Turf Cricket
Association.
To celebrate the event the club is holding
its past players day on Saturday 19 January
2019 when the A Grade plays Prince Alfred
Old Collegians at Scotch. One of the events
to celebrate 50 seasons of Old Scotch
is a lunch in the Drawing Room from
12:30 - 3:00pm. While the lunch is mainly
orientated for the older past players, all are
welcome. Neil Tonkin, the original annalist
will read the very first season of the annals.
Post-lunch drinks will be available during the
A Grade game and a barbeque and drinks
in the pavilion will help us to continue the
celebrations at the end of play.
To book your seat for the lunch, or for more
information, please contact Nick Blight
(President) on 0412 886 382 or Stephen
White on 0412 194 331.
Feature Scotch Old Collegians Football Club -
2018 D3 Premiers! / 01 Alex Decesare in action
at Scotch / 02 James Hart in action at Scotch
/ 03 Old Scotch Cricket Legends, Tony Fuller
(1971/1972 A Grade Premiership), Peter Harvey
(Captain 2003/2004 Premiership) and John
Clifford (2017/2018 A Grade Premiership).
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NETBALL
Scotch girls have done it again! Having
entered three teams into the winter
competition we were extremely fortunate to
have all teams make it through to the finals.
The club is proud to have taken away two
premierships this year with one team going
back to back!
Premiers Winter 2018! The A2s haven’t had
a winter premiership since playing A3 in
2014, so they were super-keen to get this flag
in the bag. They knew they had the goods
and just needed to weather the storm, stay
focused and stick together. And they did.
It was a tough Grand Final against a quality
Adelaide Lutheran side, the team that beat
them in the grand final last year. The girls
started well and were up by three after
the first quarter, down by one at half time,
were up by one going in to the final quarter
and in the end, got over the line by 2. An
outstanding team game and one that truly
epitomised the way they’ve played all season.
Summer season has started and they’re
playing B Grade - very happy to let the young
guns take on A grade and looking forward to
them leading the club in the future. Summer
season is a great opportunity to dial it back
a bit, but somehow that competitive spirit
continues to make an appearance.
The winter season ended on a disappointing
note for the B1 team, falling short of the
Grand Final by 1 week. They certainly bonded
as a team though, and we are looking forward
to taking the same team into the summer
season with the addition of Jasmin, who
returns from maternity leave. The summer
season for the D team has started off well
with two good wins and a close loss. It is great
to have the same team again and they are
continuing to build on their winter season.
The girls are looking forward to the remainder
of the season and hopefully winning the
premiership this time around!
“Back to Back Premiers” is something this
team is proud to shout from the rooftop!
After a solid season with some incredible
netball played, the B4 team finished second
on the ladder, sitting below undefeated
Burnside. Having never played Burnside with
their full team, the B4 girls were a bit nervous
when they came up against them in the Grand
Final, especially given negative past results.
The team was a woman down after losing
Savannah Walkom during the Preliminary Final
to a broken wrist, but thankfully Katherine
Lea (’11) stepped in to save the day as she had
done so many times through the season –
thanks girl! Getting a solid start was the key
to this game and the Scotch girls came out
firing and kept the momentum up throughout
the game, beating a much younger Burnside
by two goals to take home the premiership.
The summer season has started off well and
the girls are currently sitting second on the
ladder by percentage. They hope to continue
their good work throughout the summer.
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The club is very excited to welcome a brandnew
team filled with young guns into the
fold. This is the first A grade team entered
by the club in many years and is filled with
all current students of the College and two
almost Old Collegians in Piper Delbridge (’18)
and Zara Lyon (’18). It has been a challenging
start for the girls with the competition being
very physical but they have come away with
one win and two loses, both under 10 goals,
in the first few rounds. The girls are putting
in an outstanding effort for such a young
team and will value this experience as they
progress through the season to strive toward
finals. Good luck girls and welcome!
We have also welcomed back one of our
long running winter teams who have started
off the season with a win, a draw and a loss.
Unfortunately, our H grade team haven’t had
a consistent team thus far however will start
to gain momentum from now on as their team
settles in.
At the conclusion of the winter season there
is of course the end of season dinner where
our Best and Fairest players are presented.
Congratulations to all of our winners, it is very
well deserved and always a close outcome.
A2 Best and Fairest: Heidi Williamson
Runner Up: Kate Pennington
B1 Best and Fairest: Kate Watkins
Runner Up: Erin Farinola
B4 Best and Fairest: Belinda Boundy (’05)
Runner Up: Savannah Walkom
It’s great to see so many girls interested in
playing netball, and we are always welcoming
new members to the club either as full time
players or as fill ins. Anyone who is interested
in learning more about the club, or interested
in joining, can contact Belinda Boundy (nee
Gordon, ’05) on 0431 074 558 or can visit us
on the Old Collegians website www.scotchoc.
com.au/about-socnc/.
The club would like to thank all the umpires,
supporters, scorers and fill-ins who come
out during the season we could not function
without you, and most importantly to our
sponsors Scotch College Old Collegians
Association and Holdfast Insurance Brokers
for their ongoing support.
BELINDA BOUNDY (’05)
SCOTCH COLLEGE MASTERS
PEDAL PRIX
This report concludes the Masters Pedal Prix
season for the year, with the final race at
Murray Bridge Race in September. This was
a 24-hour endurance race and a definite
step up in intensity from our previous sixhour
Victoria Park races, however the team
stepped up to this challenge. This was also
the only race of the season that the Scotch
Masters team went head-to-head with the
two Scotch student teams. We were all well
aware that the student teams were around
thirty years younger than all members of our
team (even if some masters team members
denied this significant age gap), and the
students represented some of the finest
athletes of Scotch College.
The race kicked off at midday Saturday and
the first few riders pushed a strong pace
during the afternoon. The bike suffered a
few relatively minor crashes, however these
were easily repaired with the enthusiastic
assistance of Mr Glovitch, but the weary
look in his eyes reminded us of his sleepless
night repairing one of the student trikes until
sunrise on Saturday morning.
By sunset, the Masters Team had made steady
progress to position us in fourth place in our
category. The night race was much tougher
than we expected.
On Sunday morning, the Masters team
headed out for one final ride each. By
sunrise, after 18 hours of continuous riding,
the trike was a looking a bit tatty and we all
craved for a clean, warm shower and some
clean clothes, having endured many hours of
intensive riding since arriving early Saturday
morning. After ploughing through an excellent
breakfast from the Scotch catering team, we
started the final six hours with a new boost of
energy. All riders pushed with all the strength
they had left, and finished in an honorable
fourth place in our category. The team
completed a total of 463 laps, a significant
achievement, but still some way short of
the Scotch student teams, highlighting that
sometimes youth and fitness can outplay age
and experience.
As the season closes, I speak for the whole
team when I thank Paul Glovitch for his
endless hours of support and continuous
enthusiasm for our team and the sport, and
we all look forward to a bit of rest until the
2019 season kicks off!
GEOFF ATHERTON
2018 Scotch Masters Pedal Prix
Team Captain
SCOTCH COLLEGE
OLD COLLEGIANS AND
COMMUNITY ROWING
We’ve been training throughout the winter
and working hard to improve technique,
with the spring weather giving us some
glorious weather and good water. With
boats at both Torrens and West Lakes
boat sheds we’ve been able use both
locations to suit crew preference and
conditions. 2018 has been a good year for
boat skills, camaraderie, core strength and
fitness, and we’re lucky to have the support
of the Scotch Rowing programme who’ve
been very generous with boats.
We’re looking for new members, either to
fit into a crew or start a new one. Why not
get your own crew together and use our
boats? Contact Jane Heard 0412 082 380
or Mary Deans 0400 294 628.
SANDRA PATERSON