When a community rows together

In my recent College News article Rowing Together, I reflected on the powerful image that emerged from Norway’s national celebrations, where athletes and spectators united in a simple rowing motion. It was a reminder that extraordinary outcomes are rarely the result of individual effort alone. Instead, they are achieved when a community works together with shared purpose, trust and commitment.

Over the past week, I have seen a remarkable example of this brought to life through Hadestown: Teen Edition in our Horton Auditorium.

What audiences […]

We invite you to fall down the rabbit hole with Alice for this year’s much anticipated Year 5 Junior School Production of Alice in Wonderland Jr.

This 60-minute stage adaptation of the classic Disney animated film and the Lewis Carroll stories makes a triumphant return to the stage, with an updated script and score made specifically for young performers.

When young Alice finds herself in a strange world where everything seems upside down, she must find her way home…and find herself along the way. As she travels through Wonderland, she encounters all of the iconic […]

One of the greatest strengths of our Collegian community is the connection between past and present students, with past students generously returning to share their experiences and insights with those following in their footsteps.

Years 10, 11 and 12 students recently attended a financial literacy-focused year level meeting featuring two young Collegians who shared their experiences, lessons and advice about building successful futures.

Olivia Pedder (’25), founder of Bloom Coffee, spoke about the courage it takes to turn a passion into a business. Sharing both the challenges and rewards of entrepreneurship, she encouraged students to back themselves, […]

Our Head of Faith & Community, Jamie Breden, recently attended the UCA National Education Conference. He shared his thoughts on the key takeaways from the conference in an article published by the Uniting Church Synod of Victoria and Tasmania.

He said his biggest takeaway was that “faith and leadership remain vitally important because they work in the spaces where flourishing grows—relationships, belonging, spirituality, purpose and service. In a world increasingly focused on information, achievement and outcomes, schools still carry the profound responsibility of helping form human beings of wisdom, character, compassion, faith and hope.”

Year 3 students have been exploring the beauty of Australian and Tasmanian birds through drawing and painting.

Building on their prior knowledge of the elements of art, they focused on line, colour, and value, while observing and creating artworks inspired by nature specifically birds.

Through artmaking and the study of artists who feature Australian birds in their practice, students developed a sense of wonder, appreciation, and connection to the natural world through art while developing their skills and processes.

Caz Saunders
Art Teacher

We were delighted to welcome back Collegian Gabe Hadley (’16) for an inspiring Basketball Q&A and shoot around session with our students this week.

Gabe has recently been signed to a one-year deal with the Brisbane Bullets. Gabe played college basketball in the US at New Mexico State University and the University of California San Diego.

Sharing insights from his basketball journey, Gabe spoke about the importance of “surrounding yourself with good people, like-minded people, that want the best for you.”

He also emphasised that success often comes down to the effort made when nobody is watching, saying, “how […]

We are excited to introduce our Semester 2 Student Representative Council (SRC) Class Representatives. These students have been selected by their peers to be the voice of their class and to contribute positively to our College community.

Congratulations to our Semester 2 SRC Representatives:

Year 1 – Eliza Ranson, Alice Churchill, Ollie Grantham, Poppy Marson, Pippa Muir-Wilson, Vaughan Cugley

Year 2 – Jimmy Daking, Annabelle Luttrell, Matilda White, Xavier Ong, Nancy Hughes

Year 3 – Yarshan Vinothan, Zoe Jones, Zoe Berwick, Mirza Narang, Hugh Eggleston, Vinny Terry

Year 4 – Albert Hughes, Frankie Wellspring, Finn Patterson, Alfie Temple-Smith, Rupert Robson, Ava Gibbins

The SRC plays an important role in fostering student voice and leadership throughout the school. Class representatives meet regularly together […]

We warmly invite you to join us for our Annual Fathers’ Day Breakfast on Friday 4 September 2026.

Following positive feedback about how much our community value our Mother’s and Fathers’ Day events, we also heard a clear desire to increase capacity and make these occasions more inclusive. We listened and, through collaboration with staff and our community, have slightly refreshed this year’s format to create more space for everyone to attend, connect and enjoy time together. There is no limit on guest numbers, so families are warmly encouraged to invite all the […]

The Inter-House Debating Competition for 2026 saw a contested final between Dean and Fox House.

The finalists were selected after a round of debates the previous week between twelve representative House teams.

In the final, Dean was represented by Meg Kilby, Calan Young, Angus Poulsen and advisor, Ethan Wilkin and Fox House by Elizabeth Moore, Olive Kwan, Max Wilson and advisor, Florence Rogers.

The topic, that school days are the best days of our lives, saw a well contested battle. The decision, in a narrow result, went to Dean House who were arguing the affirmative. […]

Two Year 8 students from Bunbury Cathedral Grammar School (BCGS) in Western Australia, Hayden Starr and Alyssa Ong, recently joined Scotch Oakburn College as part of a Round Square student exchange. Hosted by Leni Derbyshire and Ryan Dhanaraj, they have been embracing the opportunity to experience life in a different school, community and part of Australia.

While both students admitted to feeling nervous about their first day, particularly when meeting their exchange partners’ friends and adapting to a new environment, they were quickly made to feel welcome by their host families, teachers and […]