Scotch Oakburn College Launceston Tasmania

Celebration 2024
2024-12-10 18:00 - 21:00 (Australia/Hobart) | Silverdome, 55 Oakden Road, Prospect, Tasmania, 7250, Australia
Celebration is a very special event where the community comes together to celebrate and recognise our students’ achievements throughout 2024.
More details about the event and how to RSVP can be found here. For now, please mark this in your calendar.

Young Collegian Reunion
2024-12-18 17:30 - 19:00 | Elphin Campus, 74 Elphin Road, Launceston, Tasmania, 7250, Australia
UPDATE Monday 16 December: This event has now been cancelled. To find other reunions and events, please keep an eye on our website and social media pages.
We welcome all Collegians with a Peer Year of 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 to our Young Collegian Reunion on Wednesday 18 December at the Elphin Campus.
For more information, please contact our Community and Events team on 6336 3352 or community@soc.tas.edu.au.
Book here

New Family Gathering
2025-01-30 17:00 - 19:00 | Helix, Penquite Campus, 85 Penquite Road, Launceston, Tasmania, 7250
This event is to welcome all families who are new to Scotch Oakburn College. This is a great opportunity for you to meet other families who are also new to the College and to meet your Year Level Parent Representatives.
If you have any questions at all, please don’t hesitate to contact our Community & Events team on 6336 3368 or community@soc.tas.edu.au
We look forward to you joining the College community in 2025!
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Past Players Day
2025-02-15 11:30 - 15:00 | Scotch Oakburn Park, 132 Penquite Road, Launceston, TAS, 7250, Australia
All past players, coaches, officials, family and friends are invited to join us for the inaugural Past Players Day at Scotch Oakburn Park on Saturday 15 February.
Bring your picnics and blankets and enjoy an afternoon of cricket as our current First XI play their final home game of the season against St Virgil’s College. A BBQ lunch will be provided with donations going to the Year 12 Student Executive initiative to support the Pink Stumps Day and Jane Mcgrath Foundation.
We will also be celebrating a decade of cricket excellence and camaraderie since our First XI won the 2015 SATIS Premiership.
For more details, please contact Ali Foot on 6336 3415 or ali.foot@soc.tas.edu.au, or Dean Hawkins on dean.hawkins@soc.tas.edu.au.
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Dean House Family Gathering
2025-02-17 17:45 - 19:00 | Helix, Penquite Campus, 85 Penquite Road, Launceston, Tasmania, 7250
Our Senior students will be hosting a fun-filled afternoon featuring a barbecue, drinks and student-led entertainment. Bring along a picnic blanket and hamper if you wish and settle in for an evening of connection and community.
This gathering is also an excellent chance to meet our dedicated Pastoral Team, who are passionate about fostering your child’s wellbeing and sense of belonging. Your child’s Mentor, who serves as the primary link between home and school, will personally connect with you during the first fortnight of Term 1 and will also be available at the event to introduce themselves.
For more information, please contact your House Head, Kim Badcock on 6336 3300 or kim.badcock@soc.tas.edu.au
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Briggs House Family Gathering
2025-02-18 17:45 - 19:00 | Helix, Penquite Campus, 85 Penquite Road, Launceston, Tasmania, 7250
Our Senior students will be hosting a fun-filled afternoon featuring a barbecue, drinks and student-led entertainment. Bring along a picnic blanket and hamper if you wish and settle in for an evening of connection and community.
This gathering is also an excellent chance to meet our dedicated Pastoral Team, who are passionate about fostering your child’s wellbeing and sense of belonging. Your child’s Mentor, who serves as the primary link between home and school, will personally connect with you during the first fortnight of Term 1 and will also be available at the event to introduce themselves.
For more information, please contact your House Head, Tim Batten on 6336 3300 or tim.batten@soc.tas.edu.au
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Community Golf Day
2025-02-21 08:45 - 13:00 | Launceston Golf Club
6 December 2025 UPDATE – the Golf Day is full; however, we are offering a waitlist. You can add to the waitlist (using the event link below) or you can make contact with one of our committee members.
Ally Dennis (current parent) 0419 685 799 alisondennis2@hotmail.com
Anthea d’Emden (current parent) 0409 213 005 anthea.demden@legalaid.tas.gov.au
Michael Briggs (current parent) 0409 308 824 m.briggs@ironhouse.com.au
We’re thrilled to announce our College Golf Day. Whether you’re a seasoned golfer or have never held a club, this is an event for everyone! It’s all about having fun, meeting new people, and connecting with our wonderful College community.
No golfing ability is required, so don’t worry if you’re a beginner! Grab a team of four and join us for a day of laughter and camaraderie. Don’t have a team? No problem! You can register as an individual, and we’ll pair you with a group to ensure everyone feels welcome and included.
Hosted by our Principal, Ross Patterson, it promises to be filled with plenty of laughs, fun and be a fantastic opportunity to enjoy a day out with fellow parents, carers, and friends of the College.
When: Friday 21 February 2025
Time: 8:45 am Tee Off
Where: Launceston Golf Club
Cost: Team of Four $320 or Individual $80 (cost includes round of golf, lunch and beverages)

Register here

If you have any questions or would like some additional information, please contact one of us:
Ally Dennis (current parent) M 0419 685 799 E alisondennis2@hotmail.com
Anthea d’Emden (current parent) M 0409 213 005 E anthea.demden@legalaid.tas.gov.au
Michael Briggs (current parent) 0409 308 824 m.briggs@ironhouse.com.au
Community & Events P 6336 3352 E community@soc.tas.edu.au

Nance House Family Gathering
2025-03-03 17:45 - 19:00 | Helix, Penquite Campus, 85 Penquite Road, Launceston, Tasmania, 7250
Our Senior students will be hosting a fun-filled afternoon featuring a barbecue, drinks and student-led entertainment. Bring along a picnic blanket and hamper if you wish and settle in for an evening of connection and community.
This gathering is also an excellent chance to meet our dedicated Pastoral Team, who are passionate about fostering your child’s wellbeing and sense of belonging. Your child’s Mentor, who serves as the primary link between home and school, will personally connect with you during the first fortnight of Term 1 and will also be available at the event to introduce themselves.
For more information, please contact your Acting House Head, Fiona Taylor on 6336 3300 or fiona.taylor@soc.tas.edu.au
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Fox House Family Gathering
2025-03-06 17:45 - 19:00 | Helix, Penquite Campus, 85 Penquite Road, Launceston, Tasmania, 7250
Our Senior students will be hosting a fun-filled afternoon featuring a barbecue, drinks and student-led entertainment. Bring along a picnic blanket and hamper if you wish and settle in for an evening of connection and community.
This gathering is also an excellent chance to meet our dedicated Pastoral Team, who are passionate about fostering your child’s wellbeing and sense of belonging. Your child’s Mentor, who serves as the primary link between home and school, will personally connect with you during the first fortnight of Term 1 and will also be available at the event to introduce themselves.
For more information, please contact your House Head, Helen Dosser on 6336 3300 or helen.dosser@soc.tas.edu.au
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Harvest Harmony
2025-03-13 16:00 - 19:00 | Scotch Oakburn College, 85 Penquite Road, Launceston, TAS, 7250, Australia
Harvest Harmony will return to the Senior School Green on Thursday 13 March from 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm, an event for the whole College community. In collaboration with the student body, this event celebrates our community’s cultures, diversity, and commitment to sustainability through food, performances, information and activities.

Year 7 Grandparents' and Friends' Day
2025-04-04 10:50 - 13:00 | Horton Auditorium, Penquite Campus, 85 Penquite Road, Launceston, Tasmania, 7250, Australia
Year 7 Grandparents’ and Friends’ Day event is a special day on the Scotch Oakburn calendar. It is an opportunity for our students to share their learning and the Penquite Campus with those who may not normally get to see it.
Starting with an assembly in Horton Auditorium (Senior School side) the morning is followed by a campus tour and morning tea on the Middle School Plaza.
For more information, please contact our Community and Events team on 6336 3352 or community@soc.tas.edu.au
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Mothers' Day Breakfast
2025-05-09 07:30 - 08:30 | Elphin Campus, 74 Elphin Road, Launceston, Tasmania, 7250, Australia
We invite mothers or a supportive figure in our students’ lives to celebrate Mothers’ Day with breakfast at our Elphin Campus.
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Please remember to book for your child/ren who will be attending.
For more information, please contact our Marketing and Community team on 6336 3352 or community@soc.tas.edu.au.

Eros to Agape: A Journey Through Love
2025-06-12 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-06-13 19:00 - 21:00 | Horton Auditorium, Penquite Campus, 85 Penquite Road, Launceston, Tasmania, 7250, Australia
This year’s TCE play will involve the TCE Dance and Drama class combining for the first time ever.
Eros to Agape: A Journey Through Love, is based on the 6 Ancient Greek words for love (Eros, Pragma, Philia, Storge, Agape and Philautia).
For more information, please contact the Performing Arts team on 6336 3344.
Book here

100 Days of Prep
2025-08-01 08:45 - 11:00 | Elphin Campus, 74 Elphin Road, Launceston, Tasmania, 7250, Australia
Save the date – for our 100 Days of Prep celebration.
More information regarding this event will be communicated to families closer to the event.
For more information, please contact Justin Clarke in our Community and Events team on 6336 3352 or community@soc.tas.edu.au

Harry Potter Trivia Night
2025-08-08 19:00 - 21:30 | Penquite Campus, 85 Penquite Road, Launceston, Tasmania, 7250, Australia
🧙‍♂️✨ Calling All Wizards, Witches, and Muggles! ✨🧙‍♀️
Think you know your Horcruxes from your Hallows? Can you tell a Hippogriff from a Thestral in your sleep? Then grab your friends and join us for a magical Harry Potter Trivia Night in support of Scotch Oakburn College’s spellbinding production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (High School Edition) – the Tasmanian premiere! 🎭⚡
📅 Friday 8 August
🕖 7:00 pm
📍 Scotch Oakburn College
💰 $200 per table of 8
🎁 Prizes galore + a silent auction full of magical goodies!
Dress in your house colours, bring your best team of Potterheads, and prepare for a night of enchantment, laughter, and friendly competition — all while supporting our talented students bringing the wizarding world to life on stage. 🪄🎬
Limited tables available – book now before they disapparate!
Book your table now

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (High School Edition)
2025-08-27 19:00 - 22:00, 2025-08-28 19:00 - 22:00, 2025-08-29 19:00 - 22:00, 2025-08-30 11:00 - 14:00 | Princess Theatre, 57 Brisbane Street, Launceston, Tasmania, 7250
Scotch Oakburn College presents the Tasmania Premiere of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (High School Edition).
Nineteen years after Harry, Ron, and Hermione saved the wizarding world, they’re back on a most extraordinary new adventure – this time, joined by a brave new generation that has only just arrived at the legendary Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

When Harry Potter’s head-strong son Albus befriends the son of his fiercest rival, Draco Malfoy, it sparks an unbelievable new journey for them all—with the power to change the past and future forever.
Prepare for spectacular spells, a mind-blowing race through time, and an epic battle to stop mysterious forces, all while the future hangs in the balance.

Based on an original story by J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne and John Tiffany
A play by Jack Thorne

Adapted for High Schools by Broadway Licensing Globa
Book here

If you have any questions, please contact Nicole Willcox, Community & Events Manager on 0403 881 894, 03 6336 3368 or community@soc.tas.edu.au

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (High School Edition)
2025-08-30 17:00 - 20:00 | Princess Theatre, 57 Brisbane Street, Launceston, Tasmania, 7250
Scotch Oakburn College presents the Tasmanian premiere of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (High School Edition).
Nineteen years after Harry, Ron, and Hermione saved the wizarding world, they’re back on a most extraordinary new adventure – this time, joined by a brave new generation that has only just arrived at the legendary Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

When Harry Potter’s head-strong son Albus befriends the son of his fiercest rival, Draco Malfoy, it sparks an unbelievable new journey for them all—with the power to change the past and future forever.
Prepare for spectacular spells, a mind-blowing race through time, and an epic battle to stop mysterious forces, all while the future hangs in the balance.

Based on an original story by J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne and John Tiffany
A play by Jack Thorne

Adapted for High Schools by Broadway Licensing Globa
Book here

If you have any questions, please contact Nicole Willcox, Community & Events Manager on 0403 881 894, 03 6336 3368 or community@soc.tas.edu.au

Fathers' Day Breakfast
2025-09-05 07:30 - 08:30 | Elphin Campus, 74 Elphin Road, Launceston, Tasmania, 7250, Australia
SOLD OUT – We have had a great response to this event and capacity has now been reached. You can register for the waitlist and if tickets become available, you will automatically be notified.
We invite fathers or a supportive figure in our students’ lives to celebrate Fathers’ Day with breakfast at our Elphin Campus.
Please remember to book for your child/ren who will be attending.
Book here

s.p.a.c.e. Gallery Exhibition opening
2025-09-10 17:30 - 18:30 | s.p.a.c.e. Gallery, 85 Penquite Road, Launceston, Tasmania, 7250, Australia
We invite you to the exhibition opening of ‘Botanical Flight – Tasmanian Birds’ by Illustrator and Collegian Christina Graham (’09).
Wednesday 10 September @ 5:30 pm in the s.p.a.c.e. Gallery,
Performing Arts Centre
Scotch Oakburn College
85 Penquite Road
About the artwork:
‘Botanical Flight – Tasmanian Birds’ is a series that represents some of the most colourful and often seen Tasmanian native species. Few can be spotted in a backyard garden, many on a walk and others only in their own unique habitats.
About the artist:
Christina Graham is a lutruwita/Tasmanian artist and illustrator. Strongly drawn to the documentation of natural occurrences and drawn to an exploration of the space between people, nature and bodies of land. Inspired by her island home, its unique environment and wild places, Christina intricately paints the flora and fauna this inspires. Christina is a traditional artist, working with watercolour, gouache and ink. She is a Collegian of Scotch Oakburn College.

Spring Concert
2025-09-23 19:00 - 20:30 | Horton Auditorium, 85 Penquite Road, Newstead, Tasmania, 7250
Join us for our Spring Concert, Tuesday 23 September. From 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm in the Horton Auditorium, the concert promises to be an evening of entertaining performances.

Early Learning Erina Celebration
2025-10-23 09:00 - 11:45 | Elphin Campus, 74 Elphin Road, Launceston, Tasmania, 7250, Australia
Save the date – for our Early Learning Erina Celebration.
More information regarding this event will be communicated to families closer to the event.
If you have any questions, please contact Justin Clarke in our Community and Events team on 03 6336 3352 or community@soc.tas.edu.au

Year 12 Valedictory Day Celebrations
2025-10-30 08:20 - 15:00 | Penquite Campus, 85 Penquite Road, Launceston, Tasmania, 7250, Australia
Year 12 Leavers’ Assembly at the Elphin Campus
This invitation is extended to all Year 12 students who attended the Elphin Campus and their parents/carers. It will be held at the HPEC@Elphin from 8:20 am and conclude at approximately 9:30 am.
We will also have Coffee@Laneway open from 8:00 am so please join us earlier if you can.
Year 12 Valedictory Assembly at the Penquite Campus
The College will be farewelling our Year 12 students at a special Valedictory Assembly which will commence at 10:15 am for 10:30 am in the Health & Physical Education Centre (HPEC) at the Penquite Campus. This invitation is extended to all Year 12 parents/carers.
Valedictory lunch following the Valedictory Assembly
The assembly will be followed by a Valedictory lunch for all Year 12 students and parents/carers to be held at the Hotel Grand Chancellor, Cameron Street Launceston. The lunch will begin at 12:30 pm for a 1:00 pm start and conclude at 3.00 pm.
Parents/Carers please RSVP HERE for lunch via this link by Monday 20 October.

Year 5 Grandparents' and Friends' Day
2025-11-07 09:45 - 12:30 | Elphin Campus, 74 Elphin Road, Launceston, Tasmania, 7250, Australia
Save the date – for our Year 5 Grandparent’s and Friends’ Day.
More information regarding this event will be communicated to families closer to the event.
If you have any questions, please contact Justin Clarke in our Community and Events team on 03 6336 3352 or community@soc.tas.edu.au

TCE Art Exhibition 2025
2025-11-07 18:30 - 20:30 | s.p.a.c.e. Gallery, 85 Penquite Road, Launceston, Tasmania, 7250, Australia
We invite you to the opening our 2025 TCE Art Exhibition with opening speaker, Katie Barron, our 2025 Artist in Residence.

Melbourne Reunion
2025-11-13 18:00 - 20:00 | RACV City Club, 501 Bourke Street, Melbourne, Victoria, 3000, Australia
We invite all Collegians based in Melbourne and surrounding areas to join our Principal, Ross Patterson.
Book here
If you have any questions, please contact Nicole Willcox on (03) 6336 3368 or community@soc.tas.edu.au.

Class of 2026 Leadership Induction Assembly
2025-11-24 14:00 - 15:00 | Scotch Oakburn College, 85 Penquite Road, Launceston, TAS, 7250, Australia
Class of 2026 Leadership Induction Assembly on 24 November 2025 at 2:00 pm.
Invitations and booking links to follow. In the interim should you have any questions please contact Natalie Good via natalie.good@soc.tas.edu.au or 6336 3326.
