SOC2City is all about connecting with our community and environment. During Week 7 all Year 7 students learned how central the Tamar River is to Launceston, historically and today.

We discovered that the water’s colour comes largely from the tea trees lining its banks, as well as the Dolerite rocks found throughout the Gorge. We also learnt that the estuary is a thriving ecosystem, home to trout, mullet, eels, seals, and even old, sunken boats! In addition, we heard about the large vessels that still enter the area for servicing.

Building on our classroom studies about the importance of water in both […]

On Wednesday 18 June, Earth Club held a bake sale to raise money for the Great Barrier Reef Foundation. This organisation helps protect the reef from things like coral bleaching and pollution, and we wanted to do something to support that.

Earth Club is a group of students who care about the environment and want to take real action. We meet every Wednesday at lunchtime to talk about the changes we want to see and how we can help. Sometimes we even write letters to members of parliament to make our voices heard. […]

Our Elphin students have come together to celebrate friendship, aligning with a core goal of our College Wellbeing priorities and supporting our sense of belonging.
This week also helped to:

• reinforce concepts learnt through the Friendology program
• build a positive school culture through whole school participation
• create joyful shared experiences with Buddies and peers

Buddy classes posed for fun photos, reflected on how an obstacle course can be like navigating our friendships, created chalk art designs together and contributed their ideas about ‘trust and respect’ for an Art Mural through drawing.

We look forward to continuing […]

During Term 2, 17 Year 5 students committed to taking part in Readers’ Cup. In teams of five or six, they studied five books in preparation for an extensive quiz. Students also selected one of these books as the focus for a short creative presentation. Collaborating during recess and lunch, students were supported in this process by Laura Beaumont, Marissa Saville and me.

At our intra-school event, students began by sharing their creative presentations. We thank our judges — Andy Prideaux, Ben Green and Andrew Sulzberger — for their time and expertise. With […]

Over the Term 2 holidays please note changes to our Senior School reception hours:

CLOSED
Monday 30 June – Friday 11 July

OPEN
Monday 14 – Monday 21 July 9:00 am – 4:00 pm

Regular hours of 8:30 am – 4:00 pm will return from Tuesday 22 July.

Both the Middle and Junior School receptions will be closed for the entire holiday period. If you need assistance during this time, please call the Business Office on 6336 3300.

Former Scotch Oakburn College student Stephanie Wilks (’23) competed for Bond University, in the winning team, at the 2025 Sports Arbitration Mooting competition in Madrid. Hosted by the Swiss Arbitrarion Academy, this annual competition affords participants the opportunity to develop advocacy skills in sports arbitration. It attracts law students from around the world. There is a lengthy qualification process and a week’s training camp for the 16 international teams which make finals.

Stephanie was introduced to mooting by Helen Dosser who trained three Senior students and took them to the National High School […]

NIJSSA CROSS COUNTRY
Held under beautiful blue skies at Windsor Park, the NIJSSA Cross Country provided an excellent setting for some outstanding performances.

Our students gave it their all, with many achieving personal bests and showing fantastic effort and determination throughout the races. The supportive team spirit and positive attitude displayed by all made it a memorable day of competition.  Scotch Oakburn College finished 2^nd overall in a close finish with Sacred Heart.

Top 10 finishers:

This week concludes the Year 5 and 6 Winter Sport roster. Students have participated in a range of sports including AFL 9’s, hockey, badminton, netball, table tennis and soccer.

The competition promotes cross campus connections, as students from Elphin and Penquite combine to form teams and enjoy an afternoon of physical activity, sportsmanship and fun, whilst competing against other independent schools from across Launceston. This opportunity encourages students to embrace the Learner Attributes of Collaboration, Effective Communication and Courage.

A huge thank you to Mr Clyde Goosen for co-ordinating the rosters, equipment and venues […]

Scotch Oakburn had a record number of players involved in the U14 Inter-Regional Tournament that was played over the June long weekend.

Students Alice Hyde (Year 7), Gwyneth McLoughlin (Year 7), Charlotte Moore (Year 7), Tori Gillespie (Year 8), Daniel Brumby (Year 8), Will Cole (Year 6) and Robert Mackinnon (Year 7) represented the North of the state and competed against teams from the Northwest and the South. The weather made the conditions somewhat difficult, but all worked hard and represented their region and the College proudly.

The four Southern teams (two for each tournament) were noticeably stronger, but the North Girls […]

Our community connections are important. We encourage our community to get behind Old Scotch Collegian Football Club this season and support our extended community.

On Saturday teams are playing are play at their home, NTCA Ground.

All fixtures can be found here:

Mens Fixtures |  Womens Fixtures | Under 18s

We look forward to following the teams this season.