At Scotch Oakburn College we encourage a healthy work/life balance for our staff.  To assist this the College has, as a part of our email protocols, guidelines for staff on when emails should be sent and actioned. We also understand that our community may need to send us emails outside of normal working hours.  From Monday 26 May, should you need to send an email to us outside of normal working hours, you will receive an automatic system reply acknowledging receipt and letting you know that the recipient will respond during our next working day.

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With great excitement and nerves, and a record number of participants, our students won both the Senior and Junior Divisions of Rostrum’s Youth of the Year Northern Finals on Saturday 10 May!

Audrey Green (Year 8) and Maximilian Wilson (Year 8) each won their respective Junior Finals, with Maddi Gofton (Year 8) receiving an Encouragement Award. They delivered their speeches with confidence and articulation, engaging their audience through well-written scripts and an impressive ability to think on their feet.

All other speakers rose to the challenge courageously, whether they were new to public speaking […]

Students in Years 8 and 9 have the opportunity to attend a Round Square conference in New Zealand at the end of this year. The conference theme: Journeys without limits – Uniting the world through adventure.

This Round Square event offers an exciting journey filled with cultural discovery, physical challenge, and meaningful connection. Grounded in the IDEALS of Adventure and Internationalism, the programme will help Year 8 and 9 students explore new perspectives, build resilience, and form lifelong friendships.

A summary of the conference program is as follows:

• Cultural Connections
• Exploration & Resilience
• Outdoor […]
  

Recently, two of our Year 8 classes have undertaken the Education Outdoors Odyssey journey at Mt William National Park. Over the coming weeks, the remaining three Year 8 Mentor classes will also have the opportunity to experience this amazing and engaging outdoors classroom program.

Student Max Wilson, has kindly shared his reflections about 8V’s time in the north east of Tasmania.

Students and staff steeled ourselves for an adventurous week with friends where we would work together and use many of our Learner Attributes, including being inclusive, effective communicators, and collaborative in […]

Sunday 1 June marks an exciting event coming to our lovely city of Launceston – the McGrath Launceston Running Festival!

This year, there is a School Teams Challenge.

This is a wonderful opportunity to promote health, fitness, and school spirit within our community. Students are encouraged to take part in the LIVEAT 1 Mile race – a fun and inclusive event suitable for all levels of fitness. We’d also love to see siblings (older or younger) join in the fun – the more the merrier! The aim of the event is participation. No one […]

My Round Square exchange to Lyford Cay International School in Nassau, The Bahamas has been an unforgettable adventure, filled with unique cultural experiences, eye-opening realisations, and moments of true connection.

One of the most memorable experiences I’ve had so far was when my exchange family took me out on their boat to a secluded beach in Old Fort. It was a picture-perfect day, and we spent hours snorkelling through vibrant reefs teeming with marine life. I got the chance to see a variety of colourful fish species up close—an experience I’ll never forget. […]

I am currently enjoying the tremendous opportunity to take part in a Round Square exchange program at LVS Ascot, a boarding school located in Berkshire, England. Now in the third week of my seven-week exchange, I’ve already experienced a wide range of memorable and enriching moments.

One of the highlights so far has been exploring London and finally seeing some of the world’s most iconic landmarks. From Big Ben and Westminster Abbey to Buckingham Palace—along with the classic red telephone boxes and the lively bustle of city streets—my first visit to the capital […]

I’ve spent just over four weeks in California so far, and it’s been an incredibly memorable and enjoyable experience. I’ve had the chance to take part in a variety of school events, including Senior Prom and student theatre productions, and I’ve travelled around the state, taking in the natural beauty that California has to offer.

The school I’m attending, The Athenian School, is quite different from Scotch Oakburn. One of the biggest differences is that Athenian does not have a uniform or dress code, which encourages greater self-expression among students. This contributes to […]

This week, Early Learning Hurd were joined by Mr Mark Hassell during their Bush Learning program at the Scotch Oakburn Park Wetlands.

Mr Hassell led the session, demonstrating how to make a fire and how to start it without matches. The children learnt how to make damper, and then cooked it on a stick using the fire. Even better, they had the chance to enjoy the damper, with butter, jam and honey.

Once the fire had been extinguished, some of the charcoal from the fire was collected and taken back to their classroom at […]

2025 Australian Age Championships

As mentioned in our last news, during the Term break, six Scotch Oakburn students competed in individual events at Swimming Australia’s prestigious national championships for swimmers aged between 13-18 years, held at the Brisbane Aquatic Centre, 10-18th April.

As well as the individual results shown in our last news, some swimmers were also members of successful relay envents.  Well done to all swimmers.

Steve Hanson – State Relay: Boys […]