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Contents
Principals Report 4 - 5, Chairman's Report 6 - 7, Preschool & Junior School 8 - 9, Middle School 10 - 11, Senior School 12 - 13, Sport Report 14, Congratulations to the Class of 2011 16 - 17, Scotch Community 18 - 21, Straight Scotch 22 - 30.
Important Dates
1 February 10 February 11 February 15 February 16 February 17 February 17 February 23 February 3 March 6 March 9 March 12 March 15 March 15 March 16-17 March 22 - 24 March 25 March 29 March Term 1 Commences P&F Movie Night Back to the Boatshed Fundraiser Welcome to the OCs, Class of 2011 - Edinburgh Hotel Junior School Swimming Carnival (Y1-2) Middle and Senior School Swimming Carnival - Unley Swimming Centre Ceilidh - Caledonian Fundraiser New Parents Dinner - Barr Smith Theatre Scotch Past Parents Adelaide Festival Event Junior School Tour 50 yr Reunion Dinner - Drawing Room Adelaide Cup Public Holiday Middle and Senior School Tour Pre-School Family Night South East Field Days - Lucindale (visit us there) Summer Intercol vs Pulteney at Pulteney Grammar One Table - Feast at Scotch Junior School Swimming Carnival (Year 3-6) Head of the River and Head of the River Dinner Torrens Park Campus Athletics Day Term 1 Concludes Easter Term 2 Commences Anzac Day Holiday
Published by Scotch College Carruth Road Torrens Park SA 5062 T: 08 8274 4333 F: 08 8274 4344 www.scotch.sa.edu.au Editorial Libby Blake Sarah Freeman scotchreports@scotch.sa.edu.au Designed and Printed by Openbook Howden Design & Print www.openbookhowden.com.au Photography and Articles A big thank you to everyone who collaborated to create this edition of Scotch Reports. Special thanks go to Richard Blinco, Bryan Charlton, Carrie Cousar, Marc Newton and everyone who kindly supplied photographs for this publication. Cover Photo 2011 Duces Madeleine Brenner & Paige Lynch. Photo supplied by The Advertiser.
Principal's Report
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Almost three years ago the College Council approved the development of new boarding facilities at Scotch. The strategic decision of maintaining boarding as a critical dimension of our education offering was made by Council and firmly supported by the teaching staff. We know the presence of residential boarders enriches our already cosmopolitan student population. Boarders certainly add spice to the life of any school; they form their own residential family and deserve the same sort of home comforts that day students enjoy. Now Scotch boarders have one of the best-designed, functional and comfortable boarding facilities in the nation. We were delighted to be recognised by the City of Mitcham in the recent Australia day awards for Excellence in Design outstanding achievement for new residential development multi dwelling; a true testament to the design and construct team. I would also like 4
to congratulate Georgia Button who was named Young Citizen of the year at the same ceremony. Georgia thoroughly deserves this award for service and we are delighted that she will also be our co captain together with Hamish Ludbrook in 2012. The long awaited upper car park and boarding entrance has also recently been sealed and landscaped, ensuring a distinct aesthetic improvement as well as a reduction in the number of car washes; our final major dustbowl will be history! Secondly, upgraded electricity supply lines around the Torrens Park campus will be completed, allowing a reliable and adequate energy supply to the Chapel; no more unplanned light, heat or sound outages. Our major projects for 2012 include the refurbishment of Kallawar, the former girls boarding facility, providing our Junior School with four more classrooms, a kitchen, a science teaching facility (indoor
and outdoor), a new staffroom and offices for the Head of the Junior School. Once Kallawar has sufficient space available we will begin a complete makeover of the Preschool the building is being modified to provide more learning space, better toilet facilities, and improved administration access. Some of the major projects I have just mentioned will be funded out of our capital works budget and not out of Future Scotch. This campaign, however, will continue well into the future and I want to thank all members of the community who have supported us so far. Future Scotch was the platform on which we launched and completed the new boarding development. The
"We were delighted to be recognised by the City of Mitcham in the recent Australia day awards for Excellence in Design outstanding achievement for new residential development multi dwelling..."
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more successful the campaign the earlier we will be able to commence our other major projects; further developments of our environmental education facility on Kangaroo Island and a new Senior Learning Centre. Thank you to all parents who completed our recent survey; the feedback was also encouraging with an overall satisfaction level of 4.3/5.0 on the 5 point scale we used. We have been given useful advice and we will always seek continued improvement. There are some long serving staff members who left us at the end of 2011 who deserve special mention. Collectively they represent over 70 years experience. Jeff Brock retires after 30 years of loyal and dedicated service. We will miss his physics teaching talents as well as his attention to administrative detail. We wish Jeff a long and happy retirement. Marie Lucas also retires after more than 20
years service. A legacy that Marie leaves behind is her commitment to Community Service. Marie introduced Community Service to our students and it is now embedded into our culture. Virginia Bubner also leaves us after 12 years of service in both the Preschool and Junior School. The College continues to grow and develop and the students have continued to enjoy their learning and enjoy being here. Their happiness, intellectual growth, physical wellbeing and good character will always be my priority it is an absolute pleasure to work with them. They are my kind of young people and that is why I have renewed my commitment for a few years yet. I trust our Class of 2011 move on with feelings of hope and optimism for their futures. Their results were truly outstanding and I congratulate them all.
We were extremely proud of all the students but particular mention must be made of Paige Lynch and Maddie Brenner achieving 4 merits each and a score of 99.95. Madeleine is also an inaugural recipient of the Governor of South Australia SACE Merit award. This merit is only presented to 25 out of 12,300 students state wide assessed by SACE in 2011. Tim Oughton Principal
01 Speech Day 2011 02 2012 Young Citizen of the year Georgia Button with Tim Oughton 03 Farewell Marie Lucas, Jeff Brock & Virginia Bubner
Chairman's Report
I am delighted to announce the formation of a new group - Scotch Legends.
The Council continues to operate in line with our Strategic Plan. As you may be aware, the Strategic Plan that was developed focussed on six key pillars: Our People, that is our staff and our students, Our Educational offering, Enrolments, Philanthropy, Infrastructure, Financial sustainability. Over arching these six pillars is Communication. We know we can improve our communication at all levels at the College and we are committed to that improvement. A key to the ongoing success of the College has been the increase in enrolments. This increase has resulted from more and more parents (and students) making the decision that Scotch is the place to provide the best education for their son or daughter. Having made that decision to be at Scotch, there has been a very high level of satisfaction with the education being received. This is evidenced by the strongly supportive parent survey and also by a low avoidable attrition rate, that has reduced significantly in recent times. The Scotch Council recognises the considerable sacrifices that most families make to send their children to Scotch. The increase in student numbers and the low attrition rate (particularly in these difficult financial times) means that families are placing a very high priority on a Scotch education. Enrolments have increased significantly in the past 3 years and in 2012 we expect to reach our target of 950 students one year earlier than planned. In 2012, we will be concentrating on our longer term educational offering. This is an 6 important pillar of our strategic plan. With that in mind Tim Oughton took sabbatical leave in 2011 with a major focus on developing our educational offering. In 2012, he will be involved with an exchange of Principals for a period of 14 weeks, commencing in Term 2. Hugh Ouston, Principal of Robert Gordons College in Scotland will be our visiting Principal during that time. This exchange will provide further learnings that will help develop our future educational offering. I am delighted to announce the formation of a new group - Scotch Legends. Council have given much thought to a means of recognising outstanding voluntary service to the College over an extended period of time. We formulated the concept of a Scotch Legends Group; to become a member you must be nominated by the community and the nomination would be considered by a committee comprising the Chair of Council, the Principal, the President of Scotch Old Collegians Association or delegate and 2 other nominees. The committee has specific criteria to consider when assessing nominations. Nomination forms will be available from the Principals office. The Council consider this to be the most prestigious award that can be given to an individual. It gives me great pleasure to announce the three Inaugural Scotch Legends: 1. Mr Bob Cottle (52): Bob, originally from Balaklava, was a student until 1952. He was vice captain of the First XVIII and captain/ coach of the Old Scholars football team. He was Chair of the Finance Committee and member of Council for 36 years and member of the Investment Committee. Bob has supported Scotch over the past 60 years. He is a past parent and current grandparent and his involvement at Scotch has always been supported by his family. 2. Mr Peter Trumble (44): Peter is an Old Collegian who left in 1944. He is also a past parent and past grandparent. He was a member of Council for some years and has assisted by chairing a number of special purpose committees appointed by Council. Peter has been a volunteer Archivist for more than 25 years and his knowledge regarding Old Collegians and the history of the College is remarkable and second to none. Peter has been involved and has supported the College for over 65 years and is well supported by his wife Dell. 3. Mr JohnWalter: John has been a member of the Infrastructure Committee for over 30 years and has played a significant part in all our major developments during that time. John is a past parent and current grandparent and is supported by his wife Barb. Ross Haslam (63) Chair of Council
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Leadership 2012
Congratulations to our 27 Year 12 students who have accepted leadership roles for 2012. There is no doubt we are in store for a fantastic year with several new initiatives already underway. The Student Executive team, College Co Captains and Student Action (SAT) team leaders for 2012 have rethought the way that they want leadership to function at Scotch. Already, they have set a clear vision for their individual and overall goals for the College next year. The focus on service, rather than spending is a common goal for each executive member. Other aims for 2012 include distributing and building ownership and responsibility throughout the year level as College leaders, as well as making our year group trademark United, Proactive, and Humble a reality. Hamish Ludbrook (12 Cameron) College Captain Hamish has displayed an outstanding level of commitment to the College and its traditions through his dedication to the Caledonian Corp, specifically with the bagpipes (and sometimes the guitar as part of the Gael!). His excellent communication skills and emotional intelligence will serve him well in 2012. Hamish plans to apply the same passion that he shows in music, in all areas of his role next year, as well as providing the school and his peers with a positive role model. He is a keen environmentalist and doesnt shy from the responsibility of study. Georgia Button (12 Cameron) College Captain Georgia is a passionate and caring member of the Scotch community. She participates in all events. Her selfless demeanour and
passion for charity is something she wants to continue in her leadership role. Georgia aims to motivate students to participate in all aspects of College life, encouraging them to embrace the opportunities offered at Scotch. Georgias ability to connect with all staff, students and the public will enable her to lead with conviction. Georgia is a boarder from Crystal Brook and brings a keen sense of justice to the role. Peter Ah Sam (11 Campbell) SAT Community Building Peter is a compassionate character with a desire to see fairness, equality and familial bonds developed within the Scotch community. His gentle and happy demeanour and approachable nature will serve him well. As one of our first Yalari leaders elected to the position it is clear he has the support of the community. Peters efforts will be shown in areas such as philanthropy, event organisation and stronger sense of community. He would like to see a regular homework club established on the TP campus and has plans for a night market similar to those held in his hometown Darwin. Micaela Williams (11 Douglas) SAT Environment & Sustainability Micaelas determination and willingness to take on any challenge is an essential part of her passion for the environment. Her genuine enthusiasm for environmental sustainability is infectious. She is committed to creating change in both attitude and in action at Scotch, and creating a greater awareness of how we can work towards a more eco-friendly College. Micaela has a great team already established along with several key projects to undertake. Her real challenge is will she win the plastic war in the Rosevear boarding house?
Imogen Hooper (11 Cameron) SAT Media & Events Imogen is a driven and focused student, who throws herself whole-heartedly at everything she attempts must be something about a Kenyan upbringing! Imogen has taken on the role and made it her own, carefully considering the way that she will work with her team to work in new directions for 2012. Imogen has excellent multimedia skills and the support of other students to explore what a student voice will look like in the 21st C. Her ability to see things in a new light and create new opportunities for other students will serve her well in her leadership. Dale Bennett Head of Senior School
01 Scotch Legends John Walter, Bob Cottle (52) & Peter Trumble (44) 02 Hamish Ludbrook, Tim Oughton & Georgia Button
has never really been a school to rest on its laurels. To quote Steve Job again, innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower. Recently we have taken the mammoth step of becoming South Australias lighthouse school for the Walker Learning Approach. The WLA is widely heralded as the best in the world in the eastern states and by academics around the globe, but had not made many inroads into South Australia. We searched for an approach which was in keeping with our strong belief in the need for authentic, individualised learning experiences, enabling each student to achieve personal best outcomes. Fostering the development of skills in relevant, meaningful situations, these students are free of restrictions which might otherwise hinder their future directions.
We have now taken the bold step of booking our Primary staff-team into Melbourne-based training for the years 3-6 Walker Learning Approach in 2012.
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students to be flexible and cooperative, with highly developed thinking skills and a great awareness of their strengths. Nobody can be certain of the requirements of the workforce and society when these students graduate, let alone the many years that await beyond, so a broad range of adaptable skills and a positive sense of self are essential.
of student weaknesses, but unlike many, we also work on the strengths. Recognising and celebrating these, and developing them further, has positive spin-offs for students self-esteem and readiness to embrace new and unfamiliar situations.
Parent Education
2011 saw a change in direction for our Gifted and Talented programs with the introduction of regular parent workshops. Parent education in a variety of areas- will become a significant component of our learning community when we move into Kallawar House, where there will be a dedicated training room. John Robinson Head of Junior School
01 Pre-school children in Charlie and The Chocolate Factory 02 Amber Benson & Lauren Harrington at the Science Fair 03 Guillaume Bailly with Junior Primary children at the Science Fair 04 Ethan Phipps & Conor Willians with Junior Primary children at the Science Fair
Positive Education
Another very positive change is our commitment to the Positive Education program that operates throughout Scotch. The entire Junior School staff-team welcomed the new year with a focus on their respective strengths, and strength spotting and nurturing will be given particular emphasis during 2012. At Scotch we work to improve areas
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Leading Thinkers Lighten Up edited by John Brockman, for myself and for each of the Heads of House and other members of the well-being team. The contributions to this cheering anthology are full of hope and imaginative thinking about our future on the planet. As Daniel Dennett says in his introduction, this anthology presents schemes for democratizing the global economy, improving transparency in government, dissolving religious discord. The fact is the kind of knowledge that has been steadily accumulating in the human race for thousands of years is now expanding explosively on almost all topics and the explosive growth of power of sheer can do enjoyed by our human species means that many things are possible now that were never before possible. This is reason enough for us to be optimistic. But there are other reasons too, closer to home, more immediately relevant
to us generally and to the young people we work with in particular. In answer to his own question at the 2011 Adelaide Festival of Ideas, How can we use our education system to prepare our children to cope with a range of possibilities and build a successful society? renowned educator and neuroscientist, Dr. Martin Westwell emphasised the importance of teaching skills of emotional intelligence generally and the skills of executive function particularly, in our schools. He implored us to come to understand and utilise our growing knowledge of brain development and the impact of this on our teaching practices. New knowledge is changing the
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way we think about teaching and learning and must do so if we are to future-proof our children. Those who have read Dr. Seligmans book, Flourish or viewed his Zeitgeist speech on YouTube, where he talks about the Moon shot of Positive Psychology that by 2051, 51% of the world population could, given the right circumstances, be said to be flourishing, have been inspired by his grand scheme. The fact that Dr. Seligmans ideas around the potential for whole nation states to flourish have gained traction with federal governments in the USA and UK is indicative of the scale of his thinking and the scope of issues that can be addressed by the science of positive psychology. In 2012 we will continue to teach our Year 7 students through the Penn Resiliency Program in which students are taught basic cognitivebehavioural strategies, especially disputation
and decatastrophizing, for thinking about the causes of events in a more optimistic fashion. We will also continue to introduce our students to the VIA (24) Character Strengths, one of which is Hope, Optimism, FutureMindedness and Future Orientation thus providing an intervention to better develop their understanding and potential agency of this strength. In 2012 Scotch will undertake a teaching and learning audit that will have us focus on what is required by our students for them to develop as critical thinkers, problemsolvers, and calculated risk-takers with the social poise and character grit to thrive in a constantly evolving and changing world. Some change will be driven by a need to comply at a systemic level. For example, the new Australian Curriculum will necessitate some changes to our practices, but any lasting school reform will be driven from
within. It will be our hard-working and professional teachers who will plan and deliver course changes to better cater for our students future learning needs. Teachers responsible for learning in the middle years at Scotch are integrally involved in trialling, critiquing and shaping the new national curriculum. At Scotch we strongly hold the belief we can motivate our children and help them to improve in school by encouraging them to embrace a love of learning and the resilience to remain optimistic in the face of adversity. H (Mac) MacPherson Head of Middle School
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Living by the sea on a small island in the Spencer Gulf seemed like it would be an uncomfortable ordeal and it wasbut it was also everything that an outstanding outdoor education should be. Goose affords the opportunity to face your fears, test your fortitude, relish the beauty of nature and forge deeper friendships. The absence of communications and entertainment technologies was an added bonus! Mark Kelly, Director of Outdoor Education, offers his sage advice that to make the most of Goose you need to get in the current and go with it. Marks attention to detail with regards to safety and organization is meticulous. This year the 5-camp program was supported by 16 Scotch staff and 4 outdoor ed specialists including a former student. As is the tradition some highlights included the drenching on the way over, the sighting of brown snakes, the raucous partying of the penguins and
the 6am wake up dip! There is a continued commitment to service and the clearing of the spiky Boxthorn, which the kids took to with a passion and we are clearly winning the battle! Our year 10 students have now lived the amazing Goose Island experience and they are all the richer for having been there!
Reflections...
I enjoyed snorkelling the most as I loved being in the water and watching the aquatic life. My highlight was swimming with the seals and getting very close to them; it was very surreal. I also enjoyed kayaking as we again were able to get up close to seals. Just being on the island was
01 Oh what an Island! (L-R) Stephanie Casey, Chris Littlejohn, Catie Freeman, Ross Hand, Vic Whan, Alex Dagger & Liam Holmes 02 Eddie Jaku with students Liam McAuliffe, Darcy Bilsborough, Isabella Ludbrook, Campbell Delbridge & Danielle Herreen 03 Sea lion action 04 Will Ferguson, Mark Kelly, & Darcy Mannion
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a lot of fun and theres so much to do and it went too quickly. Vivienne Webb 10 Douglas Goose for me was the best camp I had been on. It was a great way to end the year. We never got bored because of the freedom of being able to choose whatever you wanted to do... go for a swim, kayak, sail, snorkel... anything. Kayak surfing off Wardang was the highlight for me. Goose is never a dull moment because it is up to you. Oh yeah and the food was great ,there was always plenty of it. Devon Martin 10 Cameron You leave Goose feeling exhausted but also renewed. The magnificent sunsets and sound of the sea linger in your mind accompanied by the distant hope that there will be a next time.
needed to go to the bathroom the understanding was you would go to the outside of the line to prevent others freezing to death, symbolising trust, integrity and compassion. I know many students have shared Eddies visit at home and we have had thank you letters from parents acknowledging the power of the presentation because of its lasting resonance. This impact does not come from the severity of the experience rather it comes from the inspiring human being that Eddie Jaku is. His presentation on Remembrance Day 2011 was an example of the overwhelming power of how important it is to have optimism and hope in your life. Dale Bennett Head of Senior School 13
Sport Report
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Scotch Rowing
It has been an exciting start to the rowing season for Scotch. From great community building events such as the Opening of the Season BBQ, we have seen record numbers participating this year. In my 16 years at Scotch Rowing I have never seen us be able to boat 6 year 8/9 Boys crews at a single regatta before. We have over 100 rowers participating in the full rowing program from Year 8/9s to Seniors. With these numbers has come success on the water. At the last two regattas we have won 16 and 14 races respectively. Consistently, every squad in every age group has recorded at least one victory in each regatta. One of these successful regattas was the Scotch regatta that saw a huge mobilization of the Scotch community to support the Rowing Club. From the sponsors of the events to the volunteer boat drivers, everyones efforts combined to make this a highly successful regatta in terms of fundraising, community building and maintaining Scotchs proud 14
standing in the Rowing Community. I know that Tim Oughton enjoyed himself on the pontoon handing out so many medals to winning Scotch crews despite the inclement weather. Off the water we have been well lead and supported in three major areas. The 20112012 Captains from all year levels have been very proactive in helping and offering new initiatives. They have responded well to their challenge to lead on and off the water, and make their positions more than they have been in the past. Backing up the work of the rowers has been the Rowing Support Group, a group of dedicated parents and supporters without whom we could not function . From organizing camps to running the Scotch Regatta, the RSG has been a fantastic support under the very hands-on leadership of Andrew Freeman. The final group who should be recognised are our coaches. The per-hour pay rate for a rowing coach is very low. I think this ultimately benefits us as we get a very dedicated group of coaches who do it not for the remuneration,
but for the love of it. Their work this season in building the technical rowing ability and motivation of the athletes cannot be underestimated. Whilst it has been a great start to the season, no one is counting their chickens just yet. There is still a lot of hard work to be done before Head of the River on 31 March. We have built a strong launch pad and look forward to the remainder of the season with optimism. Lachlan Archibald (00) Director of Rowing
01 Coach Alex Menz (07) hard at work 02 Successful Year 8/9 Girls 03 Boys 1st VIII powering through the choppy West Lakes conditions
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Congratulations...
To the Class of 2011
It is with great pleasure that we take this opportunity to share with you and acknowledge the outstanding effort from a number of individuals and the overall performance of the Class of 2011.These results clearly demonstrate our place as one of Adelaides top academic schools. The data below is a snapshot of their achievements. Our students gained 25 merits and 5.5% of grades were A+, 30.4% of grades were As and 73.6% of grades were As or Bs. Name Madeleine Brenner Paige Lynch Stephen Rouxel Emily Hart Henry Boles Louise Firth Samuel Schultz Anjelica Alanne Daniella Carling William Porter Rachael Wertheim Daniela Carling Emily Hart Year 11 Students who achieved a 2011 Merit Georgia Button Lucy Robinson Claudia Strahle Saskia Sutton Katherine Warner 16 Award Dux of Sciences Dux of Sciences
The top Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) score was 99.95 2 students (Madeleine Brenner and Paige Lynch) achieved this score: 20.2% of students with an ATAR > 95 34.5% of students with an ATAR > 90 46.4% of students with an ATAR > 80
Merits Chemistry, Mathematical Studies, Physics, Specialist Mathematics Biology, Mathematical Studies, Psychology, Physics Mathematical Studies French Drama, English Studies Psychology, Research Project Chemistry, Mathematical Studies Mathematical Applications Drama Drama Psychology Solo Performance Visual Art Studies Visual Art - Art Biology French Dance Biology
In celebration of the academic achievements the following students have joined the ranks of the Scotch90 Club these students who have achieved an ATAR score of 90 or above. (An ATAR of 90 means a student is placed in the top 10% of students in the state). These students will be invited to a special assembly on Friday 3 February 2012 to recognise their success.
Callum MacPherson Adam Mezhvinsky Tavis OHazy Robertson Stephen Rouxel Samuel Schultz
Madeleine Smith Perri Snodgrass Thomas Snyder Sune Victor Hannah Wertheim Rachael Wertheim
May we take this opportunity to wish each of our graduates every success in their continued learning beyond Scotch whether it be in the workplace, university or in other fields of endeavour. To learn something new each day is an immensely rewarding experience and we know the graduating Class of 2011 have the skills and ability to fulfil that goal. Go well. Sharon Ward Acting Director of Teaching and Learning Dale Bennett Head of Senior School
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of providing the best possible educational progress may be fulfilled. We also recognised a few outstanding achievements that reflect a healthy, involved and philanthropic community in the present day as well. 100 families and individuals have pledged major gifts to Future Scotch of just over $2 million dollars. The gifts pledged have enabled our boarders to live and study in the magnificent Rosevear Boarding House. More pledges are still required to reach our 3 million target for the first phase and begin the renovation of Kallawar for junior school classrooms in particular a science class lab later this year we are confident the generosity of our community will ensure we get there. Ken Webb has been a great help in this quest, with his knowledge of the Scotch community and his passion for what
philanthropy can achieve, I am incredibly grateful. Current and past boarding families must also be recognised for their great efforts in collectively contributing over $300,000 to the room naming project if you are interested there are still some rooms available for your family too! We recently confirmed a further pledge from the Scotch College Foundation which will take their total contributions from income to Future Scotch to almost half a million dollars. You can read more about our Foundation below. Over a quarter of a million dollars has been raised at both the One Table and One Look events in 2010 and 2011 and in
01 Peter Trumble (44) & Wendy Bingham 02 So Laidlaw & Ken Webb 03 Henry Hancock, Phil Camens (76), Jim Treloar (80) & Anne Padbury at Thankyou drinks 04 Margie Cottle, Andrew Just (62), Bob Cottle (52) & Anita Just 05 Rhys & Diana Williams 06 Michael (85) & Mandy Hooper
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true Scotch spirit we have managed to have a ball at the same time. What often goes un-noticed is the donated food, wine and prizes that help these events achieve such success.
venture to say that the rowing fleet and numbers have never been in such good shape with 3 new boats purchased this year barely keeping pace with all the new Year 8 and Year 9 rowers. Our Parents and Friends always contribute greatly to the life of the College. Particular mention must be made of the junior school subcommittee led tirelessly by Emma Mather and the purchase of a new and much needed Junior Primary playground enabled by their contribution of over $30,000 and Im delighted to say another $25,000 commitment to help complete Kallawar. We can also feel safe from heart failure with the purchase of two defibrillators located on both campuses and fantastic new light and sound boards for use in the whole school. Farewell Mary Ann Aspinall from the Chair and welcome Sue Cantor and Mark Heard, Vice Chair. What constantly amazes and delights me is the number of new people who put their
Put 25 March in your diary for One Table again this year, it will be bigger and better than ever.
Our parent support groups have contributed not only countless hours to support the teams and crews for football, rowing and cricket but have collectively raised in excess of $60,000 to support the varied needs of sport at Scotch. Thats an awful lot of sausages and raffles but these incredibly active groups bring our community together every Saturday in winter and summer. Football and cricket in particular are really enjoying the new kitchen in the pavilion to which the footy parents contributed almost $20,000. I would
hand up to have a go we have no shortage of willing helpers coming through to give their skills, talents and time and also their hard earned dollars to what they must consider a worthy cause. Over the past 3 years it has been an absolute pleasure to be involved with so many generous people from every part of our community who contribute because of the benefits that can be achieved for all students and above all for the future of the College. Libby Blake Director of Development
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cumulative donations over time exceed $5000 you automatically become a member of the Foundation. Some funds, such as the pledges given to Future Scotch, are pledged into the Building fund and can be used to help the school meet its strategic development needs. Other funds may be pledged into the Education fund which provides financial assistance for scholarships and is the fund which provides the long term security. Bequests are an important way in which we build the corpus of funds. These monies are invested and, over time, enable the Foundation to support the College through larger contributions from the interest earned on the accumulated funds. You are eligible to claim a tax deduction for any contribution to the Building or Education funds. We are delighted that the Foundation is experiencing somewhat of a renaissance with a new constitution supporting and strengthening our purpose and renewed interest from our community and our Board
in supporting this vital part of the philanthropic effort at Scotch. Please dont hesitate to call me or Libby Blake if you would like to know more. Andrew Just (62) Chairman Scotch College Foundation
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Club 500
You will see with this magazine a brochure explaining Club 500 our regular giving concept that aims to achieve $500 from 500 donors in our hope that a little from a lot of people can make a huge difference. I hope you will support it. Members will receive a car sticker and, as the club grows, members names will be published in Scotch Reports. Its easy to get on board simply go to on line donations on the web site www.scotch.sa.edu. au or fill out the form enclosed.
piped in by Stuart Bevan (Y11). Dinner was held in the chapel, where Paul Wharram and his team presented a fantastic buffet meal for the 220 guests. A new initiative this year was the presentation of five new cups, which will be awarded annually at the Boarders High Tea to recognise outstanding service to the boarding community. The Jim Rosevear Cup for Citizenship & Service to Boarding was awarded jointly to Year 11 students Georgia Button & Peter AhSam. The remaining four cups, for the Most Promising Boarder, were awarded to: Laura Betts (Junior Girls), Sorawis Meemongkolkiat (Junior Boys), Micaela Williams (Senior Girls) and Stuart Bevan (Senior Boys). Dave Scott Director of Boarding
01 Boarders High Tea 02 Lou Smith & Elizabeth Edwards (86) at the One Look Fashion Parade 03 Teachers Nicola Triglau & Sean Kasbergen 04 Boarding students at the High Tea in the Chapel
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Straight Scotch
Old Collegians News Issue No. 23 February 2012
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As we embark on a new year, there is a lot to look forward to and get excited about. The College continues to go from strength to strength and our Old Collegian community also continues to prosper, with successful events and participation, all Old Scholars should proud of our community spirit. We are, however, always striving for improvement, to provide members with more choice of activities and to encourage philanthropic attitudes of all Old Collegians toward the College. Many of you recently completed an online survey, distributed via our E-Newsletter, on how to improve our engagement. Member feedback is vital for improving any 22
organisation and we are no different. We have a diverse member base with members aged 19 to 90, spread far and wide, so to hear different views and requests was enlightening. One aspect of the feedback was to review our events. As a result there will be some changes to the Annual City Dinner, with a focus on delivering a more relaxed, accessible and vibrant event. The black tie, will go cocktail style roaming entres and live post dinner entertainment will be introduced, but dont worry haggis will remain! We hope these changes will provide a more appealing dinner at the superb new Adelaide Oval. Scotch Legends Chair of Council, Mr Ross Haslam (63), recently announced a prestigious new group,
Scotch Legends. This officially recognises outstanding voluntary service to the College. On behalf of the Old Collegians Association, I wish to congratulate the three inaugural members, Mr Bob Cottle (52), Mr Peter Trumble (44) and Mr John Walter for the deserved recognition. All three have provided outstanding long term service to the college. As Old Collegians and former President of our Association, it was particularly pleasing to see Messrs Cottle and Trumbles tireless efforts recognised with this award.
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New Old Collegians I recently had the pleasure of meeting the newest Old Collegians at the Year 12 Graduation evening. A range of diverse talents were on display at the function and their enthusiasm and passion for their School was clearly evident. It was terrific to see recent public successes, in completely different fields, for two of this year group, with outstanding academic results and SACE Merit award for Madeleine Brenner (11), and also Rory Laird (11), being drafted by the Adelaide Crows, congratulations and good luck. A welcome function is being held on 15 February 2012 at the Edinburgh Hotel, providing an opportunity for new Old Collegians to reunite.
AGM & Committee Members Required We currently have positions vacant on the committee and are seeking interested and enthusiastic Old Collegians who are keen to contribute. Anyone with interest in the College, event management, communications and community development please contact me or Sarah Freeman on 8274 4256 for further information. The SCOCA AGM will be held on Monday 5 March 2012. Please log onto our website www.scotchoc. com.au for further details. Peter Harvey (91) President
01 Peter Harvey, Sadie Cranston & Kym Ryder at the 20 Year Alumni Reunion 02 Rory Laird (11) - Adelaide Crows latest rookie
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total of games for Scotch OC to 248 and his final SAAFL tally of games played to 312. The last two years Ian has been heavily involved in the SANFL. Ian was the runner for North Adelaide in 2010 and in 2011 was appointed as the runner at Central Districts, under 7 times premiership coach Roy Laird. At Centrals Ian was deeply involved with the football department, attending all practice nights, team meetings and helping take league practices with Laird. Given Ians strong football background, the Committee is very confident Ian has a lot to offer not only the Scotch OC A Grade, but the club as a whole. The Scotch OC Committee has re appointed Tom Kidman (91) as the Coach of the B Grade. The Committee is confident that Tom can improve by one more win, after coaching the B Grade to the Preliminary Final in 2011 and take the B Grade to the Grand Final in 2012. The Scotch OC Management Committee has also welcomed some new members over the summer with Hamish Archibald (00) and Alex Saies (06) returning and Harry White (10) joining for the first time. The Committee
welcomes these three and we know they will provide valuable support in 2012. While cricket is still being played, trainings will be held Monday and Thursday nights. The Scotch OC Management Committee would like to extend a very warm welcome to all 2011 College leavers to join us. If you are interested in playing for SOCFC in 2012, please contact Ian Steel on 0400 005 880 or Tom Kidman on 0413 611 422, it would be great to see some new faces at the Club in 2012. Lachlan Blieschke (04)
01-02 Scotch Old Collegians training hard in the pre-season 03 Jordan Schmidt (2002) hits out in a T20 game on the Main Oval
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Scott Lavis (09) & Harry White (10) have also shown some good form so far. Peter Feeney and the C grade team are again around the top of the premiership table. The Cs are enjoying their cricket with veterans Stephen Parsons (77), Jody Tucker (85) and Travis Hill (94) playing alongside Al Gilmore (06), Lloyd McKenzie & Pete Collett (10). Geoff Weaver (66) even donned the boots for a game at Montrose opening the bowling
& taking the winning catch at the age of 63! It is also good to see Old Collegians Alex Decesare (10), Stuart Claring-Bould (08) and Tom Young (09) all performing well for Sturt at district level. Alex & Stuart have both played some A grade cricket, while Tom recently made his first century at district level.
Current Top 5 OSCA All-time Batting & Bowling Statistics are: Batting Anthony Tucker (87) Tony Fuller (59) Rob Brice (66) Ken Watson (68) Runs 7,355 6,144 3,884 3,758 Bowling Peter Harvey (91) Graeme Heard (62) Ian Thomas (63) John Reid Murray Tippett Wickets 524 419 397 393 349
Full details of match programmes and club history can be found on the website www.scotchoc.com.au/cricket. Contact Sean MacGregor (89) at oldscotchcc@gmail.com or phone 0407 188 078 for further information. Sean MacGregor (89) President 25
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Sam Jacobs
6 December 1920 - 10 October 2011 The Hon. Samuel Joshua Jacobs, A.O., Q.C., L.L.B, D. Univ. (Adelaide), D. Univ. (Uni SA) attended Scotch College from 1929-38. He was a high performer throughout his school days, culminating in many leadership roles in his senior years. These included membership of the 1st XI (1937-38, captain 1938), 1st XVIII (1938), Magazine Committee (1936-38, editor 1938), Debating Society (1933-38, secretary 1938), Spectator Club (1936-38), Cadet Lieutenant (1938 the first boy to be so commissioned) and Prefect (1937-38, School Captain 1938). Sam began his legal studies in 1939 but joined the 2/27th Battalion A.I.F in 1940, . serving in North Africa, Palestine, Syria and Northern Australia before discharge on medical grounds in 1944. He then returned to university, completing his law degree in 1945, marrying his long term girlfriend, Mary Scott in 1946 and gaining admission to the bar. His outstanding legal career is well known. The highlights were appointment as a Q.C. in 1965, President of the Law Society of S.A. (1971 73), serving as a Judge of the Supreme Court of S.A. (1973 1990), and as Royal Commissioner for the State Bank Collapse (1991 93). His work was recognised by his appointment as an Officer in the Order of Australia. As well as meeting the heavy demands of his legal career, Sam managed somehow to fill a multitude of other roles including the Adelaide University Union, the Kindergarten Union of SA and serving as a member of the Council of the 26
University of Adelaide for 32 years, including 17 years as Chairman of its Finance Committee. He was the University Deputy Chancellor from 1984-93. He was also a dedicated Freemason, serving as Grand Master (1979-82) and was a keen and formidable bridge player as well as a caring and supportive husband and father of four children. Since leaving school, Sam served Scotch in numerous ways. He was active in the Old Collegians Association, and was president in 1950-52. He was a member of the Council of Governors from 1965-86, a member of the Education Committee (1969-86) and deputy chairman (1970-83). Apart from his long and diligent service on the council, Sam was frequently looked to in other ways. When fundraising was on the agenda, Sam would either be chairman or one of the principal activists in managing the appeal. He was usually the go-to man when important issues were to be addressed. Not only was he formidably able and effective in his work for Scotch but he always manifested a concern for College staff, ever alert to see that they received their proper due and consideration. This recognition of the worth of people is echoed by something I found out only on the day of Sams funeral. A friend of mine, who served for 25 years as a probation and parole officer, was frequently asked by courts to provide pre-sentencing reports on convicted repeat offenders. My friend said that in all that time, Sam, was the only judge or magistrate ever to send him a personal note of thanks for the reports submitted.
Looking back over Sams long and distinguished association with Scotch, I venture to suggest that the two occasions he remembered with greatest satisfaction were: In December 1938 when the 1st XI was playing Kings College, Scotch had made a mere 139 runs. Kings in reply were looking good at 6 for 126. Sam courageously decided to give himself another over of leg spin bowling and famously took 4 wickets for 2 to turn the match around. Sam was Old Collegians president in 1951, Norman Grattons last year, and therefore accompanied Norman and Jean Gratton to the various country dinners, which were of course exceptionally well attended. Sam told me how amazed and moved he was by the reception the ex-boarders gave to the Grattons and the way in which Mrs Gratton in particular greeted everyone of them by his Christian or nick name. Sam Jacobs was one of the greatest figures in the whole of Scotchs history. To paraphrase Shakespeare, He strode the world of Scotch College like a colossus.
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John Prescott
31 May 1924 - 1 September 2011 John Russell Prescott was the only son of the third chairman of the College Council of Governors. He attended Scotch from 193241 where he had a distinguished academic record and contributed significantly to other aspects of school life. He scored multiple credits (then the highest ranking awarded) at all three publicly examined levels Intermediate, Leaving and Leaving Honours. He excelled in gymnastics and athletics, was a member of the 1st XVIII and the spectator club (1940-41) and in his final year was a prefect, a cadet lieutenant, editor of the College magazine and a member of the senior debating team. After leaving Scotch, he went to Adelaide University, graduating B.Sc with Honours in Physics before moving to Melbourne for a Ph.D and employment with the new Australian Atomic Energy Commission. In 1951 he won a scholarship to Oxford where he gained a second doctorate in 1953 and then took up academic appointments in two Canadian Universities accompanied by his wife and young family. In 1971, John came back to Adelaide as Professor of Physics and in 1982 was appointed to the prestigious Elder Chair of Physics at the same University. Until his official retirement in 1990, he earned a reputation for his lively and inspirational teaching program in physics at both undergraduate and post-graduate levels, and served the University in a number of academic leadership roles.
His research interests lay in the study of cosmic rays and the application of thermoluminescence to the dating of archaeological material, in both these areas he was regarded as a world leader. In his so-called retirement, he maintained a wide range of interests, including three to four days a week in his old department, travel, field geology, Friends of Urrbrae House, gardening and the popularising of scientific study, most notably with regular press articles and a prominent sign on his Volvo car which read Physics is Phun. John Prescott was one of the most highly regarded academic teachers and research scientists ever produced by Scotch College. Notably he combined the necessary scientific rigour with a warm and generous heart. Peter Trumble (44)
Engagements
Victoria Horgan (07) and Scott Marshall (07).
Weddings
Prue Geary (02) was married to Jarrad Virgin on 16 July 2011 at Hamilton Island Queensland. Mark Stewart (93) married Victoria Hawker at St Michaels church at Bungaree on 29 October 2011.
Deaths
The Hon Samuel Joshua JACOBS (Sam) (38) William Arthur Rogers (36) Robert Porter Turner (32) Ian Edward Crossing (47) John Myers Watson (45) Frederick Harold Sanders (34)
Births
Belinda and Peter Harvey (91) welcomed Holly Jane Harvey on 14 July 2011, a second daughter and a loved little sister for Charlotte. Kate (nee Dyson) Smith (94) and her husband Richard welcomed a daughter Charlotte Mary Margaret on 24 October 2011, a sister for Tommy. Nigel Stewart (95) and Jessica Hunter welcomed their first child Zander Martin Stewart, born 10 October in Sydney. Tim Wood (92) and wife Rebecca, welcomed a son Harry George McRae Wood on December 12, a brother for Annabel.
01 Sam Jacobs (38) as School Captain, 1938 hosting a Christmas party for the orphan girls of the Julia Farr Home (far right) 02 Prue Geary (02) & Jarrad Virgin 03 Holly Harvey 04 Zander Stewart 05 John Russell Prescott (44) 06 (L-R) Rob Stewart, Di Stewart, Mark Stewart (93), Victoria Hawker, Nigel Stewart (95) & Jessica Hunter
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Marty Ingham (02) boarded at Scotch from 1998 2002 during which time he was involved with pony clubs and showjumping. Never did he imagine that this hobby would become a career until friends introduced him to Polo at the age of 15. Marty now lives in Sydney, has played polo professionally since he left school and has a stable of 15 horses. He spends an average of six days per week, 11 months of the year training to ensure that he and his horses remain in match fit condition. Marty was recently back in Adelaide to compete in the Paspaley Polo in the City event in November. Old Collegians David Smallacombe and Mark Sanderson (73) have been in business together for 25 years at Smallacombe Sanderson Real Estate. Both were recently recognized at the Real Estate Institute of South Australia Awards. Mark received the Sir Robert Torrens Award for outstanding service to the industry. Mark has served on the Australian Board, South Australian Board and also as President of the Real Estate Institute. Davids Mitcham Smallacombe Office won the top Large Agency in South Australia for the third time, 2008, 2010 and now 2011. Mark Stewart (93) attended Roseworthy College gaining a Bachelor of Agriculture Business and then Adelaide University, where he gained a commerce degree. After living for a number of years in Port Lincoln and London working as a chartered accountant, Mark is now living at Bungaree Station.
Nigel Stewart (95) attended Roseworthy College where he completed a Bachelor of Agriculture Business and then spent some years managing Elders branch at Orroroo before moving to London for five years where he worked for a number of merchant banks before returning to Australia. He is currently living in Sydney and working for Westpac as manager of their agribusiness sector. Marcus Willson (89) writes to tell us that he is happily living in Bali with his wife and 2 daughters (Poppie 6 and Kit )and working at Balis newest and greatest Hotel, the W Retreat and Spa. He is also studying for his MBA via correspondence. After leaving Scotch, Marcus spent a number of years travelling the globe and working in the hospitality industry. Living in Hayman Island, Scotland, Canada, the Middle East and Africa before returning to Australia and setting up 3 restaurants in Melbourne with fellow Old Collegian JP Cellier (89). Marcus made the move to Bali in 2007.
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Reunions
2006 Reunion - 5 Years On 30 October, over half of the class of 2006 descended on the Gallery on Waymouth for their 5 year reunion. A bright and sunny afternoon provided the perfect setting for a fun filled afternoon of drinks and nibbles on the rooftop. It was fantastic to have the opportunity to catch up with the Scotchies of 2006, and to find out what everybody had been up to in the past 5 years. Obviously everybody had too much to say, as most of the reunion continued in fine form on to dinner in China Town, and late into the night, where many laughs were shared. Thank you to all of those who attended, with a special mention to those that flew in from interstate for the afternoon. We look forward to seeing everybody 5 years. Emily Rorrison & Lauren Russell (06) 2001 Reunion - 10 Years On 12 November the Adelaide Bowling Club hosted the class of 2001 for their 10 year reunion. On a balmy, but breezy evening around a third of our year group attended which was awesome considering the spread of people around not only Australia, but worldwide!
Many catch ups were had over a few drinks and nibbles, and some very impressive form on the greens provided us with entertainment, plenty of laughs and opportunities to recap old school stories. We stayed on past curfew and a number moved into town to extend the reunion for a few more hours! It was fantastic to see so many familiar faces, find out what was happening in other peoples worlds and share a few laughs with old friends. Thank you to all those who attended and I look forward to seeing everyone again in 10 years, unless of course we do a 15 year reunion! Henry Bourne (01) 1991 Reunion - 20 Years The 20 Year Reunion for the Class of 91 was a smashing success. With over 60 Old Collegians attending, Adam Law flying in from Singapore and an outstanding 21 from interstate. The Botanic Bar soon ran out of beer, with a helping hand from our boarders, many of whom had driven over 4 hours to attend. Gerard Diprose, Tom McIntosh, Ben Kentish, Nick Green, Keith Slade and Reid Smith were in outstanding form. A very late night was had by all, with Ben Hardy still standing at 7.00am! The School BBQ was a hit despite the fact that we were all a tad slow (Ericabucket Wadham).
Special thanks to George Ujvary & Olgas Fine Food for generously providing the meat. The school tour made us all realise how lucky we were to have attended such an incredible school, and the bonds we have formed are for life! Bring on the 30 Year! Sadie Cranston (91)
01 Marcus Willson in Bali 02 Tirana Hassan 03 Stephanie Grigg in the musical 'Chorus Line' 04 5 Year Reunion: Penny Coulls, Katherine Halliday, Emily Rorrison, Nathan Fox, Casey Patterson & Lauren Lenthall 05 10 Year Reunion 06 20 Year Reunion: Holly Myers with Tim Leahy preparing to entertain the crowd with the Pipes
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1986 Reunion - 25 Years The class of 86 Old Scholars gathered at the Austral Hotel for their 25th reunion to celebrate old friendships and share some over exaggerated stories. With the theme of whoever comes comes, just over 40 people attended on the night, with a few people unfortunately pulling out at the last minute due to illness. The waistlines may be bigger, the hair a touch grey (or a barely there), perhaps a few minor wrinkles, but the faces pretty much remain the same. An early 5.30pm start still didnt stop some old friends pushing past the magical 5am barrier. Im not sure that Sugar the nightclub needed us on the dance floor at 4am! Thanks to the committee for bringing together a memorable night that was enjoyed by all. Nick Hodgson (86) 1981 Reunion - 30 Years It was hard to believe 30 years had passed when the Class of 81 gathered at The Ed on 29 October. The evening kicked off with a tour of the school led admirably by Ken Webb, who has lost none of the rapier wit he was famous for in 1981! The boarding house, the cafeteria and sports centre were popular - you have to laugh, the gym was a tin shed with a trampoline in our day.
There were many first time attendees this year - many coming from interstate and overseas, of special note, Andrea Shetley, 30 years and 30+ hours from Lynchburg, Tennessee, Mark Ebbinghaus from Singapore, many from interstate and a couple that poured in straight from Melbourne Cup festivities! Lots to eat, lots to drink and even more to catch up on... The video presentation is getting longer and longer! I look forward to seeing everyone in 2021! Sally Hamilton (81) 1971 Reunion - 40 Years On Friday 14 October in the High Street Bar at the Edinburgh Hotel (an old haunt!), the school leavers of 40 years ago gathered for a reunion. This gathering was special in that it represented the last of the all-boy era at the college. About 30 of us, some with partners gathered for a meal. It was great to catch up with faces not seen for many years. Some travelled a significant distance- most notably was Prof Ian Whittle from Edinburgh in Scotland. The night was low key with a meal and drinks. The old Scotchies mingled, chatted and reminisced. Hopefully we will all be round to enjoy our 50 year reunion! Drew Gilmore (71)
1961 Reunion - 50 Years A luncheon in the Victoria Room at The Edinburgh Hotel held on 11 November 2011. The weather was perfect for the occasion. Although the numbers were not high those who attended enjoyed the opportunity to reminisce with their former classmates. A number of the attendees travelled from interstate and South Australian country towns for the reunion. They were Nick Barbour (Noosa Heads), Jock Findlay and his wife Anne (Melbourne), Richard Wood (Loxton) Tom Varcoe (Mallala) and Richard Hawker (Seven Hills). The Adelaide based attendees were Hans Keukenmeester, Clive Grundy, Paul Raven, John Foster, John Fraser and his wife Luci. John Fraser (61) A reunion for the 61, 62 & 63 Alumni is being held on March 9. If you did not receive your invitation, bookings are available online at www.scotch.sa.edu.au
01 25 Year Reunion: Sam Nickless, Helen Lowrie, Juliet Haslam OAM, Jennifer Rowe (nee Southwood) & Nicole Allison 02 30 Year Reunion 03 40 Year Reunion: Patrice & Andrew McInnes & John Watson 04 50 Year Reunion
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Tickets $125 all inclusive. Book online at www.scotch.sa.edu.au or call 8274 4314 Group bookings of any size are encouraged! Just nominate a Group Coordinator and indicate at time of booking.