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24 11, 2025

Senior School Dance Ensemble

2025-11-24T15:58:52+11:0024 November, 2025|Categories: Performing Arts|Tags: , , , |

 

Senior School Dance Ensemble

Take your dancing to the next level in our Senior School Dance Ensemble. Designed for committed and passionate dancers, this program refines technique, expands artistry, and challenges students through diverse choreography. Collaborate, perform, and grow as you push your skills and creative expression further than ever before.

Year Level: Year 9 – 12

24 11, 2025

Middle School Dance Ensemble

2025-11-24T15:59:15+11:0024 November, 2025|Categories: Performing Arts|Tags: , |

 

 

 

Middle School Dance Ensemble

Join our Middle School Dance Ensemble and discover the joy of movement! This group focuses on building technique, confidence, and creativity in a supportive environment. Explore a range of styles, develop performance skills, and experience the excitement of working together to create dynamic choreography.

Year Level: Year 6 – 8

24 11, 2025

Middle School Band

2025-11-24T15:55:57+11:0024 November, 2025|Categories: Performing Arts|Tags: , |

 

 

Middle School Band

Join our Middle School Ensemble and grow your musical confidence! Open to woodwind, brass, and percussion players, this development band is the perfect next step during Year 6 and 7 Instrumental classes. Build skills, make friends, play exciting music, and be part of a supportive team that celebrates every milestone.

Year Level: Year 6 – 8

24 11, 2025

Clarinet Choir

2025-11-25T08:53:21+11:0024 November, 2025|Categories: Performing Arts|Tags: , , , , |

 

Clarinet Choir

Year Level: Year 8 – 12

Clarinet Choir is a chamber ensemble that brings together clarinet players to explore and perform a rich repertoire of classical and contemporary music. Students rehearse regularly to develop ensemble precision, tone control, and musical expression. The group performs at College concerts and community events.

24 11, 2025

Language Challenges

2025-11-24T15:26:36+11:0024 November, 2025|Categories: Academic Extension|Tags: , , , , , |

 

Language Challenges

Students at our College have the opportunity to participate in a wide range of Language Challenges across Japanese, French and Chinese. These programs include annual state and international competitions in speaking, poetry recitation, reading comprehension, calligraphy, poster design and cultural performance. Open to students from primary through to senior years, these events encourage learners to extend their language skills beyond the classroom, showcase their abilities in authentic contexts, and engage with the cultural richness of each language. Together, these challenges provide meaningful academic extension and inspire students to pursue excellence in […]

24 11, 2025

Readers’ Cup

2025-11-24T15:21:35+11:0024 November, 2025|Categories: Academic Extension|Tags: , , , |

 

 

Readers’ Cup

Readers’ Cup is an academic extension program that promotes a love of reading and supports the College’s Year 5–10 literacy program. Teams of four to six students read a set of six texts, complete a quiz, and present a creative response—Primary teams respond to one text, while Secondary teams respond to three or more, following rules similar to Tournament of Minds. The competition in northern Tasmania is run by the Australian School Libraries Association in partnership with the Children’s Book Council of Australia, and is open to students in Years 5–6 […]

21 11, 2025

A FRESH APPROACH TO CO-CURRICULAR LEARNING

2025-11-21T09:58:48+11:0021 November, 2025|Categories: Term 4 Week 6|

Introducing Our 2026 Points Framework

The experiences that shape our students most profoundly often happen outside traditional lesson time. That is why we are introducing a new co-curricular points framework for Secondary students in 2026, one that puts choice and individual growth at the heart of student life.

This framework represents 18 months of genuine collaboration. We have listened carefully to student and parent feedback through surveys and focus groups, building a system that truly reflects what our community wants and needs.

In 2026 students in Years 7–11 will earn a minimum of 30 points […]

21 11, 2025

BIKE EDUCATION

2025-11-21T10:17:02+11:0021 November, 2025|Categories: Term 4 Week 6|

 

This week Year 3 students took part in Bike Education designed to help them become safe, confident, and responsible cyclists.  The program aims to develop safe and independent riders by building the skills students need to navigate their bikes in real-world environments. The key goals include increasing rider competency, improving confidence, and promoting safe strategies for riding in the community.

Throughout the week, students rotated through a variety of fun and practical activities, such as precision stopping, using hand signals, identifying road signs, riding a mock road course, tackling hills, completing an obstacle course, and […]

20 11, 2025

EXPERIENCING THE WORLD OF WORK

2025-11-21T09:53:19+11:0020 November, 2025|Categories: Term 4 Week 6|

 

This week 58 Year 10 students have been out in the “real world” of work, experiencing a wide variety of occupations in over 96 workplaces in and around Launceston, in other parts of the state, and on the mainland.   Teaching, veterinary science, IT, trades, hospitality, business, agriculture, health professions, architecture, engineering … the huge variety of career options being investigated during our work experience week has given students the opportunity to “test drive” future career ideas, as well as providing opportunities for valuable learning about education […]

19 11, 2025

NATIONAL YOUTH CHALLENGE WINNERS

2025-11-21T09:52:11+11:0019 November, 2025|Categories: Term 4 Week 6|

 

We are thrilled to announce that two Scotch Oakburn College Year 10 teams have taken out top honours in the Future of Our Regions Young Design Challenge, a national competition run by Young Change Agents. This challenge invited young people across Australia to imagine a healthier, happier, and more connected regional future—and create solutions to make it happen.

Our students’ ideas were selected as winners from an extensive field of entries submitted by schools nationwide. Here’s what they achieved:

Linked Up: Lola Wain, Sophie Cuthbertson-Cass and Saba McCullagh
The Linked Up team tackled the growing issue of loneliness by […]