The Senior Foundation Oratory 2026 was held recently and proved to be an outstanding event in the College’s public speaking calendar.

Five students participated in this year’s competition: Gomanth Anand Lokesh (Year 11), Delilah Barrett (Year 11), Grayson Edwards (Year 10), Meg Kilby (Year 12), and Calan Young (Year 12). Each student delivered a thoughtful and engaging speech, demonstrating the confidence, preparation, and communication skills that the event seeks to foster.

Mr David Morris, Ms Jenny Fraser, and Mrs Sharon Beattie served as adjudicators. Their expertise and in-depth feedback were greatly appreciated by both students […]

The Australian CBCA Children’s Book Week 2026 celebrated a “Symphony of Stories” and ran from 22 to 28 August. As readers, we were encouraged to imagine books and stories as a great symphony, with different characters, voices, adventures and ideas all coming together to create something wonderful. The theme of Book Week 2026 was built around the three Rs: “Read, Relax, Repeat”. It encouraged children to see reading as something enjoyable and comforting, not just something they do for school.

Read: immerse yourself in a story and discover new worlds.
Relax: enjoy books as a […]

A reminder that students in Years 3–12 may wear either the Winter or Summer uniform during the final two weeks of Term 3, starting Monday 21 September.

The College Shop will be closed from Monday 5 October and re-open on Friday 16 October.

Opening hours:           

Friday 16 October                    9.00 – 5.00 pm
Monday 19 October                 9.00 – 5.00 pm
Wednesday 21 October           12.30 – 5.00 pm
Friday 23 October    […]

Scotch Oakburn College has an exciting opportunity to appoint a Sailing Coach for the 2026-2027 season. Scotch Oakburn College Sailing program has been steadily growing and we are looking for a passionate sailor to join the coaching team. Our Sailing is based at the Deviot Sailing Club an includes 10 days of sailing throughout Term 4 and Term 1, with one weekend trip to Kingston Beach Sailing Club for the State Mirror Titles in March.

The duties of the role would include helping and mentoring students to rig Scotch Oakburn Mirror Dinghy’s, teaching […]

An update on a vibrant week of student achievement, from the energy of the Inter‑House Singing Carnival, to Year 8 EY8 Service Projects, and the upcoming civics learning experiences for Year 6. Across these events, students demonstrated connection, commitment and community spirit as they grow, serve and prepare for the next steps in their learning journey.

Last Sunday, Julian Munos Lagos, Ishaan Vinothan, Jason Wu and Zachary Lim from Year 5 proudly represented Scotch Oakburn College in the Year 5/6 Maths Relay Competition, organised by the Mathematical Association of Tasmania held at St Patrick’s College.

Competing against 31 teams from across Northern Tasmania, the boys demonstrated outstanding mathematical thinking, teamwork and perseverance throughout the event. The relay format required students to work collaboratively while solving a series of increasingly complex problems, with each team member contributing to the overall success of the group. Julian, Ishaan, Jason and Zachary approached […]