What parents need to know

Image source: esafety.gov.au

From 10 December 2025, Australian law will require social media users to be at least 16 years old. This change aims to protect young people from risks such as cyberbullying, grooming, scams, and the addictive design of platforms that are known to negatively impact mental health, sleep, and self-esteem. The law places more responsibility on tech companies to enforce age limits and use age assurance technology.

Working together matters. Schools and families also share the responsibility of supporting young people through this transition. Parents play a […]

Parents and students are reminded that parking at 1 Amy Road (shops including Clove Café) is strictly for customers. Please do not use this parking as a ‘wait zone’ prior to collecting students from campus, or prior to dropping them off.

We have received multiple requests from the owner of the property on behalf of their tenants. We enjoy an otherwise positive relationship with these businesses, especially Clove Café, and would not want to compromise this in any way.

Thank you for your understanding.

Karen van der Aa
Business Manager

This Term, Early Learning Erina and Elphin and Prep/Year 1 students participated in Bravehearts’ Ditto’s Keep Safe Adventure Show.

The program is designed to teach children essential personal safety skills in a fun, age-appropriate way. Through songs, stories, and interactive activities, students learned about body boundaries, safe and unsafe secrets, and the importance of speaking up if they ever feel unsafe.

Bravehearts’ mission is to empower children with knowledge and confidence to protect themselves. Our students enjoyed meeting Ditto the lion and engaging in conversations about staying safe in everyday situations.

Thank you to Bravehearts […]

Basketball

Four College teams recently competed in the Basketball Tasmania Regional High School Tournament. Games were played across multiple venues at Elphin Sports Centre and St Patrick’s College.

Our Year 7/8 Girls Division 1 team played against some strong opposition and although not winning a game showed great passion, teamwork and spirit across the weekend with improvements game to game. Our Year 7/8 Girls Division 2 team were also drawn in a strong pool of teams but showed great determination and composure to defeat Kings Meadows High School by a point 28-27.

Our Year 7/8 Boys team […]

AND CONNECTION WITH THE UNITING CHURCH

Our College community recently celebrated the Class of 2025 with a series of meaningful events that honoured their journey and contributions to our College. These celebrations, which included the Valedictory Assembly and Lunch, House Assemblies, and various special activities, commenced with a memorable spiritual experience that perfectly captured our College values.

The Year 12 House Chapel services, held in our historic War Memorial Chapel, provided an inspiring start to our celebrations. These services brought together key staff and all students from within each House, creating an intimate atmosphere […]

Jamal spoke at the Boarders’ Leavers Dinner reflecting on his time at the College and kindly agreed to share his words with our community:

“Standing here tonight feels a little strange. After two years in the Scotch Oakburn boarding house, it’s surreal that it’s finally coming to an end. When I first arrived, I didn’t really know what to expect – new faces, new routines, and the reality of living away from home. But looking back now, I can honestly say boarding has been one of the best experiences of my life.

I’ve learned […]

I’m living in Bogotá, the capital city of Colombia, and attending Colegio Anglo Colombiano, or “The Anglo” on exchange. The biggest challenge has been the size of the buildings — running between classes on different floors is no joke, especially at over 2,600 metres above sea level, where there’s about 26% less oxygen than back home.

There are around 18 exchange students here, including Samuel Fischer from Scotch Oakburn. Three others are from Australia, and the rest from South Africa. It’s great having such a group — we often spend our free periods […]

Year 4 students showcased their musical learning and performed to their parents in our Rock Media gigs recently.

As part of the program students explore how songs are put together and looked closely at instrumentation while learning how to play parts that suit the style on their chosen instrument. Through this, they have developed technical skills and grown more comfortable performing in front of others.

Jamon Dingemanse
Teacher

Congratulations to the following students who received prizes at the recent awards ceremony for the Heritage Sketch competition.

• Georgia Cugley first place, and Jasper Lin third place in the Years 1 & 2 section –  Architectural line drawing of The Boarding House in collage and water colour.
• Jasmin Liu second place in the Years 5 & 6 section – Architectural study of Lemana in mixed media.

Heritage Sketch is a Launceston City Council initiative open to children and young people from Kinder to Year 12.  Prior to 2024 the competition celebrated photography.  From 2024, the competition included […]

Recently, conneXions was buzzing with creativity as we welcomed two incredible author teams.

Aleesah Darlison captivated our Year 1, 2, 3 students and some of our Early Learning groups with thought-provoking sessions on capybaras, endangered animals, and fractured fairy tales. Her talks inspired us to think deeply as writers and inquirers, sparking curiosity and imagination.

We also had the pleasure of hosting Jol and Kate Temple, who entertained Prep through to Year 5 students with their hilarious stories featuring bin chickens, frogs, birds with arms, mega-rich guinea pigs, and gigantic underpants! Laughter filled the […]