Seven students participated in the club heats of the Lions Youth of the Year Award, a public speaking competition designed to develop and recognise leadership, citizenship, and public speaking skills in young Australians aged 15 to 18.

Competing over three club finals, our students placed first at each, coming together for an all Scotch Oakburn regional final this week. Congratulations to all our participants.

Lions Club Riverside
Participant – Calan Young (Year 12)
Public Speaking award – Shiv Kataria (Year 10)
Club heat winner – Meghan Kilby (Year 12)

Lions Club Windmill Hill
Participant – Maddi Gofton (Year 9)
Club […]

A reminder to our community that Terms 2 and 3 mean winter uniforms. The first two weeks of Term 2 will be a transition period where students are able to wear either summer or winter uniform (but not a combination of the two).

Should you need to purchase items before the start of Term 2 please make sure you do so before the end of Term as the shop will be closed from 5:00 pm Friday 17 April, re-opening Monday 4 May.  Please check the College Shop web page for […]

Our TCE Housing and Design students were given the very special opportunity to visit a beautiful and unique home in Central Tasmania.

One and half hours drive out of Launceston in the little lake area known as Interlaken is one of Tasmania’s most recent additions to bespoke Architecture, Interlaken Lodge.

The property was a feature home on the 2025 Grand Designs Australia, and a perfect example Architecture meets location and an excellent learning opportunity for our students. Students were given an in-depth tour of the site and home and were amazed with all the […]

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We are pleased to provide a community news section in our news highlighting events in the wider Launceston community that may be of interest to families. Included this week:

• Tasmanian Institute of Sport Talent Identification program – ages 14-20
• Just Swim Holiday Intensive Prgram – ages 4 – 12
• Tennis Fun Day – all ages and levels, 29 March
• Hockey Come and Try Day – all ages and levels
• NETSETGO – netball for 7-10 years

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At the heart of a thriving learning community is the genuine inclusion of student voice. In 2026, our College is taking an important step forward by strengthening how students contribute to decision making, leadership and community life across our campuses.

Central to this work is the establishment of a multi campus Student Representative Council, bringing together student leaders from across the College to collaborate, share perspectives and advocate for their peers. This shared structure strengthens connection between campuses and ensures that student voice reflects the diversity of experiences across our community.

We are also […]

HELP CREATE OUR 140 YEAR CELEBRATION ART QUILT

To help mark 140 years of our community, we are delighted to be collaborating with our 2026 Artist in Residence, Mae Finlayson, on a special Community Art Quilt project.

Inspired by the history, memories and connections shared across Methodist Ladies College, Oakburn College, Scotch College and Scotch Oakburn College, this collaborative artwork will bring together contributions from across our community to create a meaningful legacy piece […]

Our Elphin Houses came together last week for their first House Together@Elphin sessions with their House Heads,  Milly Clark (Dean), Sarah Shaw (Nance), Rebecca Ballard (Briggs), and Louise Ockerby (Fox).

The morning was filled with energy as students from Prep to Year 5 gathered in their Houses to connect with others, strengthen their sense of belonging, and celebrate their House identities. Many Year 12 student executive members supported the event, alongside our dedicated Year 5 House Captains.

Students enjoyed learning and performing a range of House chants and engaging in moments of shared expression. It […]

On Thursday our College community saw a wonderful example of cross campus connection when two of our Year 12 Wellbeing Captains, Reinard Fourie and Herleen Thompson, visited the Early Learning Centre to run a special session with our four-year-old learners. The focus of the morning was emotional regulation, taught through Tedology — a playful, evidence informed framework developed to help young children understand and manage their feelings.

Tedology uses simple language, storytelling, and age appropriate activities to help children recognise emotions, name what they are experiencing, and learn strategies to calm their bodies […]