To round out the semester, our Year 9 Pastry Chef students brought their learning to life through a special event, the Gratitude High Tea. This meaningful occasion gave students the opportunity to not only showcase their culinary skills but also express their appreciation for the staff who have supported them throughout their school journey.

In preparation for the event, students selected a staff member who had made a positive impact on their time at College and extended a personal invitation.

As part of their assessment, the class designed a varied menu including a range of sweet and savoury dishes. Each student was […]

Felipe Madero Restrepo from Colegio Anglo Colombiano has finished his time with us at Scotch Oakburn and returned to Bogota. It was a pleasure to have Felipe as part of our community for most of this term. His host, Samuel Fischer, will visit Felipe in Colombia in Term 4 of this year. Here are some thoughts on the recent experience from the two Year 10 students.

“Being part of an exchange is a unique experience.
When you go on an exchange you will make lifetime memories.
The best part of the exchange is to make […]

School culture is a term you may often hear when discussing a school’s perceived success. It can be strong and positive, or fractured and negative. Culture determines not just the environment of an organisation or a school, but it also shapes the people within it.

Whether you realise it or not, your classmates, teachers and opportunities available to you here at the College play a big role in determining your character and your behaviours. Various types of culture are evident in the world of work. In one workplace, it may be considered normal […]

Our Year 10 Fashion Design students recently had the unique opportunity to participate in a Fashion Illustration Workshop led by Prue Rainey, a renowned Australian designer with over 20 years of success in the fashion industry.

Prue is best known for her tenure as Head of Design at Cue, where she steered the label through a period of remarkable growth — expanding the brand from 80 to over 200 stores and helping Cue become the top-selling brand at Myer. A major career milestone included Cue’s first-ever solo runway show at Australian Fashion Week […]

SNUG NOT STRUGGLING

Following the term holidays, community members can donate to my EY8 Project by leaving items at the Middle School reception.

Thomas Harris
Year 8 Student

JUMPING TRAINING DAY

Date: Sunday 13 July, entries close Wednesday 8 July

Gates open 7:30 am for a 9 am start.

Address: Springfield Recreation Ground; 798, 10 Mile Track Springfield, TAS 7260.

Jumping for New Jumps is an inaugural event to support fundraising for new and improved jumping equipment at North Eastern Pony Club. Entries via nominate, for more info, contact Zoe via zoe.nichols.29@my.soc.tas.edu.au.

No ribbons, simply a chocolate and a carrot for […]

SOC2City is all about connecting with our community and environment. During Week 7 all Year 7 students learned how central the Tamar River is to Launceston, historically and today.

We discovered that the water’s colour comes largely from the tea trees lining its banks, as well as the Dolerite rocks found throughout the Gorge. We also learnt that the estuary is a thriving ecosystem, home to trout, mullet, eels, seals, and even old, sunken boats! In addition, we heard about the large vessels that still enter the area for servicing.

Building on our classroom studies about the importance of water in both […]

On Wednesday 18 June, Earth Club held a bake sale to raise money for the Great Barrier Reef Foundation. This organisation helps protect the reef from things like coral bleaching and pollution, and we wanted to do something to support that.

Earth Club is a group of students who care about the environment and want to take real action. We meet every Wednesday at lunchtime to talk about the changes we want to see and how we can help. Sometimes we even write letters to members of parliament to make our voices heard. […]

Our Elphin students have come together to celebrate friendship, aligning with a core goal of our College Wellbeing priorities and supporting our sense of belonging.
This week also helped to:

• reinforce concepts learnt through the Friendology program
• build a positive school culture through whole school participation
• create joyful shared experiences with Buddies and peers

Buddy classes posed for fun photos, reflected on how an obstacle course can be like navigating our friendships, created chalk art designs together and contributed their ideas about ‘trust and respect’ for an Art Mural through drawing.

We look forward to continuing […]

During Term 2, 17 Year 5 students committed to taking part in Readers’ Cup. In teams of five or six, they studied five books in preparation for an extensive quiz. Students also selected one of these books as the focus for a short creative presentation. Collaborating during recess and lunch, students were supported in this process by Laura Beaumont, Marissa Saville and me.

At our intra-school event, students began by sharing their creative presentations. We thank our judges — Andy Prideaux, Ben Green and Andrew Sulzberger — for their time and expertise. With […]

Over the Term 2 holidays please note changes to our Senior School reception hours:

CLOSED
Monday 30 June – Friday 11 July

OPEN
Monday 14 – Monday 21 July 9:00 am – 4:00 pm

Regular hours of 8:30 am – 4:00 pm will return from Tuesday 22 July.

Both the Middle and Junior School receptions will be closed for the entire holiday period. If you need assistance during this time, please call the Business Office on 6336 3300.