During Terms 2 and 3, 20 Year 5 students committed to taking part in Readers’ Cup.

In teams of five, they studied five books in preparation for an extensive quiz  and selected one of these books on which to base a short creative presentation. They collaborating at break times, supported by Mrs Naomie O’Loughlin, Dr Marissa Saville, Mrs Georgia Gee and Mrs Natalie Reeves to work on their presentations.

At our intra-school event, students began by sharing their creative presentations. Thank you to our judges Mrs Pip Robinson, Mrs Rachel Buck and Mrs Simone Ralph for their time […]

The Northern High Schools debate final delivered a thrilling contest between two Scotch Oakburn teams. SOC7, an undefeated Year 10 team, spoke in the order of Florence Rogers, Pallavi Haribhakth and Olive Kwan, with Max Wilson (Year 9) advising. They faced SOC6, a Year 9 team comprising Sophia Vincour, Zara Omogbai-Musa and Peggy Handbury, with Maddi Gofton advising. Cassie Richman, who played an instrumental part in SOC7’s success, was on a Round Square exchange and unable to participate.

Debating the topic “that the time for Australia to become a republic is now”, the negative team, SOC6, just pipped […]

Our Legal Studies class headed to Hobart for Lawfest 2026.

Students were immersed in all things legal and political, spending Thursday morning at the Supreme Court observing criminal trials and Thursday afternoon at Parliament involved in the passage of an AI Bill through the Lower House. Friday was spent at the Law School, UTAS Hobart, listening to His Honour, Justice Robert Beech-Jones, the first Tasmanian High Court Judge and Professor Tim McCormack talking about the International law and order in response to Donald Trump’s actions, as well as observing a moot provided by current law students. […]

We invite you to fall down the rabbit hole with Alice for this year’s much anticipated Year 5 Junior School Production of Alice in Wonderland Jr.

This 60-minute stage adaptation of the classic Disney animated film and the Lewis Carroll stories makes a triumphant return to the stage, with an updated script and score made specifically for young performers.

When young Alice finds herself in a strange world where everything seems upside down, she must find her way home…and find herself along the way. As she travels through Wonderland, she encounters all of the iconic […]

Image source: Inland Fisheries news

Year 8 student Archie Croon has been recognised by Inland Fisheries for his friendly fishing competition, a part of his EY8 Project.

Archie’s event attracted around 70 anglers.  The event provided an opportunity to educate participants about the impacts of redfin on Tasmania’s waterways, including their role in preying on and competing with native fish and trout. The Inland Fisheries Service (IFS) supported the event with prizes and guidance on the day.

Read the full story here.

Congratulations Archie on a great initiative.

Eulaly Allen
Teacher

Our Year 10s recently explored the STEAM+ challenge in a one-week program.

They used Science, Technology Engineering, Art, Mathematics and more to develop a solution to a big problem in our world. A design thinking framework was used, to guide students through a collaborative process to find a new solution or innovation to a problem in our world.

At the end of the week they presented their findings to Year 7s.

Fiona Taylor
Teacher

As another season of hockey comes to an end, we celebrate far more than results on the scoreboard. This season has seen our players represent the College with enthusiasm, determination and sportsmanship, creating memories that will last well beyond the final whistle.

A special acknowledgement goes to our Year 12 players, many of whom have dedicated six years of commitment to College hockey. Their leadership, encouragement and passion for the game have helped shape the culture of our teams and provided a wonderful example for younger players to follow. We are incredibly proud of all you have achieved and wish […]

Scotch Oakburn College swimmers delivered an outstanding performance at the 2026 NSATIS Swimming Carnival held at the Launceston Aquatic Centre, securing the coveted Co-Ed Aggregate Shield and claiming five out of the seven shields and four pennant flags across the day.

The College finished as overall champions. A remarkable result built on success across all age groups and genders.

Scotch Oakburn’s girls were particularly impressive, winning the Girls Junior Shield, Girls Senior Shield, and Girls Aggregate Shield. The boys also enjoyed a strong carnival, taking out the Boys Senior Shield and finishing second overall […]