INTER-HOUSE SINGING CARNIVAL

Last Friday the Penquite campus was alive with music and energy as students gathered in their Houses for the much-anticipated annual Inter-House Singing Carnival. This cherished event is a key experience in our College’s calendar fostering creativity, challenge and camaraderie across year levels.

All four Houses delivered exceptional performances, with the judging panel declaring it the “closest competition in years”. Ultimately, it was Briggs House who edged ahead with a spirited rendition of ABBA’s ‘Super Trouper’, narrowly surpassing Dean House’s soulful take on ‘Ain’t No Mountain High Enough’. Congratulations to all performers for […]

Laura Beaumont talks about all things Book Week at the Junior School (includes images of our students and staff in the annual Book Week Character Parade).

Our Year 8 exchange program has begun this Semester, with 23 Scotch Oakburn students involved in two-week reciprocal exchanges to various schools across Australia and New Zealand. This Round Square opportunity encourages students to step outside their comfort zone and embrace the IDEAL of Adventure, as they connect to new people and experience new environments beyond Tasmania.

We have recently hosted two students from Scotch College, Perth and their exchange partners will travel to WA next week. Speaking with Zander and Elliott (pictured), as they prepare for their upcoming exchange, feelings of anticipation […]

The 2025 Inter-House Debating final took place in assembly on Tuesday 12 August. On the topic that: “Chat GPT is the devil in disguise,” Dean House won a spirited and closely fought battle against Briggs House, proving that Chat GPT is not to be trusted. Harriet Lynch, Meg Kilby and Calan Young received the House Debating Shield from Principal, Ross Paterson.

The debate was chaired by senior debaters, Blaise Fitzallen and Eliza Duigan. Adjudicators were Helen Dosser, Katy Mc Guiness and Ross Paterson. Thank you to all debaters from the four Houses who competed in the earlier […]

Our TCE Agricultural Systems students have visited Braeside Farm in Winkleigh. Owner/Manager Denis Giasli produces both eggs and lambs on Braeside, providing an ideal context for our studies of animal production.

Denis showed us his mobile chicken caravans and explained how raising chickens on pasture improves soil health and egg quality. We were also able to see his high tech packing shed and learned about the regulations and market specifications for an egg enterprise.

The class were introduced to Cam, Bear and Boof, the maremmas who guard the chickens from predators. As an added bonus, they also met […]

Upcoming SchoolTV Webinar: Digital Media Literacy & Safety

We are pleased to share an exciting opportunity for our College community. SchoolTV will be hosting an exclusive, one-off webinar on Wednesday, 3 September 2025 at 7:30 pm, featuring two of Australia’s leading experts in adolescent wellbeing and digital safety: Susan McLean and Dr Michael Carr-Gregg.

This session, Digital Media Literacy & Safety (Part III), will provide families with practical strategies and insights to help young people navigate the online world safely and responsibly.

Key Topics:

• New Social Media Regulations- what parents need to know.
• Digital Footprint & Reputation- […]
  

Our TCE Legal Studies class spent two days in Hobart immersed in a program of all things political and legal.

On day one students toured the police cells prior to a visit to the Supreme Court and the viewing of a criminal trial. Following this, students were privileged to undergo a two hour session at Parliament House, where they participated in a role play in the House of Assembly, engaging in the passage of a proposed Bill, around the benefits or otherwise of AI as an educative tool. They also spent time in […]

Our Pipes and Drums are a great tradition at the College and we are very lucky to have David Doyle as our Bagpipe Tutor.

David’s pipe band has just achieved an incredible second place in their grade at the World Bagpipe Championships. What an outstanding result on the international stage! During his time in Europe, David also played to a packed stadium in France while wearing the Scotch Oakburn colours. Joining him in Europe was Colin Peters, our Pipes and Drums Tutor.

Congratulations David and Colin on a great achievement.

Year 3 to 6 students have had the opportunity to experience public speaking when 45 of our talented students took to the stage in the Mary Fox Hall to compete in the Lions Junior Public Speaking Competition and what a remarkable event it was!

The topic challenged students to reflect on a timely and thought-provoking question: “The impact of fast-moving technology on our lives and the environment is often overlooked, yet it can be far reaching. Is technology moving too fast for humans to keep up?” From artificial intelligence to environmental sustainability, our […]

It has been a vibrant time at Elphin, with students and staff coming together to celebrate events that showcase belonging, imagination, and talent.

On Wear it Purple Day, our community proudly came together to celebrate belonging and inclusion. This was a reminder that every student is valued, respected, and supported to be themselves.

We also celebrated the magic of stories during Book Week Dress-Up Day. Students arrived dressed as their favourite characters, filling our classrooms and playground with colour and creativity. This special day highlighted the joy of reading and the power of storytelling […]