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 […]

WHY IT MATTERS MORE THAN EVER

Recently, two Student Executive members, Amy and Chloe, delivered a powerful address to our Penquite students on the challenges excessive mobile phone use presents in our lives. Their speech was engaging, informative, and, importantly, included proactive strategies to help achieve a healthy balance. A short excerpt from their speech is shared below:

“Here’s a quick challenge: Next time you reach for your phone, pause for a second and ask yourself, “Is this actually adding to my life, or am I just passing time?”.  If not, maybe […]

We are delighted to announce that the following staff have joined the Scotch Oakburn staffing team for the commencement of Term 2:

Cindy Chen (College Nurse – Penquite)
Scott Muller (Maintenance Manager)
Morgan Parker (College Nurse – Elphin)
Colin Peters (Percussion Teacher)
Daniel Priest (PAC Technician)
Sarah Williams (Year 1 Teacher)
MaddI Young (Year 5 Teacher)

Please join me in welcoming our new staff to the College. In addition, I wish to inform you that our College Chaplain, Cody Harwood finished up at the College at the end of Term 1 to explore new opportunities. Please join me in wishing Cody all the best for the future. We […]

As we begin the new term, Principal Ross Patterson is excited to share some initiatives that continue to strengthen the sense of connection across our community.

Community Arts Coordinator, Carmel Dilger, talks about the opening of ‘Life if what you bake it!’, an exhibition from Artist in Residence, Katie Barron and TCE art students.  In what was a fantastic collaboration between artist and students, the exhibition explores the themes of play, appreciation, and joy and is inspired by the iconic Australian Women’s Weekly Birthday Cake Book. The opening was enhanced with the inclusion of cakes baked from the recipe book by our Year 9 […]

On Monday, 28 April, all teaching staff engaged in some excellent professional learning with Dr Tom Porta, a lecturer and researcher from the University of Adelaide.  Tom’s recent PhD focuses on Inclusive Education and differentiation instruction.

The Robert Dean Senior Student Centre was a buzz with colleagues considering how we establish exactly what students need to know, understand and do and how we might be able to differentiate the learning by considering student readiness, the learning activities we provide and the assessments that we use.

From teachers of our 3 year olds through to […]

ROUND SQUARE CONFERENCE

Over the Term break,  Chloe Atkinson (Year 6), Georgina Chilcott (Year 6), Ryan Dhanaraj (Year 7), Felix Harvey (Year 7), Chloe Atkinson (Year 8) and Meg de Deuge (Year 8), along with Mr Paul McKendrick and Ms Justin Clarke, headed to Perth for the Footprints of Unity Round Square conference. Hosted by Scotch College and Bunbury Cathedral Grammar, the conference brought together delegates from Australia, the USA, India, and Bangladesh to explore Aboriginal culture and the IDEALS of Internationalism and Adventure.

Following the opening ceremony, we engaged in activities such as […]