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Issue 156 February 2013

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Contents
Principal's Report 4 - 5, Council Update 6 - 7, Early Learning Centre 8 - 9, Junior School 10 - 11, Middle School 12 - 13, Senior School 14 - 17, Boarding Update 18 - 19, Development Report 22 - 25, Straight Scotch 26 - 35.

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Important Dates
31 January 8 February 13 February 14 February 15 February 20 February 21 February 22 February 23 February 6 March 11 March 13 March 13 March 14 March 15 March 15-16 March 21-23 March 24 March 29 March 1 April 6 April 9 April 12 April 29 April Term 1 Commences P&F Welcome to 2013 Picnic - Torrens Park Campus Principals Invitational Cricket Match Middle & Senior School Swimming Carnival Unley Swimming Centre P&F Junior School Picnic - Mitcham Campus Welcome to the OCs: Class of 2012 - Edinburgh Hotel New Parents Dinner Barr Smith Theatre Year 9 Parents Get Together Back to the Boatshed Fundraiser Junior School Tour - Mitcham Campus Adelaide Cup Public Holiday Junior School Swimming Carnival (Years 1-2) Middle & Senior School Tour - Torrens Park Campus Junior School Swimming Carnival (Years 3-6) Torrens Park Campus Athletics Day South East Field Days, Lucindale - visit us there Summer Intercol vs Pulteney at Scotch College One Dgustation Good Friday Easter Monday Head of the River and Head of the River Dinner Junior School & ELC Grandparents & Grandfriends Day Term 1 Concludes Term 2 commences

Published by Scotch College Carruth Road Torrens Park SA 5062 T: 08 8274 4333 F: 08 8274 4344 www.scotch.sa.edu.au Editorial 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, Brian Charlton, Dave Scott and everyone who kindly supplied photographs for this publication. Cover Photo 2012 Speech Night. Our inaugural Yalari graduates Shannon Ponter & Peter Ah Sam with Principal Tim Oughton.

Term Dates
Term 2 Term 3 Term 4 Monday 29 April Friday 28 June Monday 22 July Friday 27 September Monday 14 October Wednesday 11 December

Principal's Report
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Principal Swap Evokes Zest!

At the end of Term 2 in 2012 Heather and I began a real journey of discovery we were to swap places with Hugh and Yvonne Ouston from Robert Gordons College in Aberdeen, the school where Hugh is Headmaster. Now, 4 months after the completion of the exchange, I have been able to reflect on just how valuable and successful the project has been and, most importantly, how such a relatively simple idea has refreshed and reinvigorated my passion for Scotch, in particular, and enthusiasm for education in general. The idea was born out of the exchange of graduate students between our respective schools. Each year Scotch sends four Year 12 graduates to Robert Gordons 4 as sports teaching assistants and, similarly, Scotch receives four Gordons graduates to assist with our boarding and sports programs. This has been working so well for five years that Hugh and I believed it might be valuable for the two Heads to do a similar thing for a school term. With the support of both Governing Councils and Senior Management, we initiated what is believed to be the first Principal Swap between Australasia and the United Kingdom. To walk in someone elses shoes in another educational setting is both a challenge and an opportunity; challenging in that so much is unfamiliar (even the accents!) but also providing the opportunity to explore new systems and practices. Without a doubt, both Hugh and I learned much from each others schools and we have assimilated plenty of food for thought. It was incredibly rewarding to be able to share our thoughts and impressions back in Adelaide over five days in October.

The rest is now history and I can state, unequivocally, that this has been the most stimulating professional learning that I have ever undertaken.

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New strategic opportunities for both schools arose out of our conversations and already some have been put into practice. I was particularly impressed by the high academic standards demanded in the Scottish Qualifications System and the methods many schools were using to regularly monitor and report on student achievement. Their target setting and tracking of individual student achievement was most effective and is something that we will incorporate into our new digital Learning Management System in 2013. We made many friends in Aberdeen; the warmth and generosity of the Aberdonians more than compensated for the rather

unseasonally cool summer (the wettest recorded!) and the quality of life in the north east of Scotland is as good as any place that I have lived. Perhaps my Scottish ancestry had a little to do with my affection for the land of fine malt whisky and haggis! Tim Oughton Principal

01 Heather & Tim with the Robert Gordon's College Captains Craig Brownhill & Caitlin Reece 02 Tim & Heather in the "heather" during their time in Scotland 03 Tim with his Robert Gordon's colleagues.

Council Update
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This is my final report as Chair of Council of Governors at Scotch College. As previously advised, from 1 January 2013 the new Chair is a current parent, Raymond Spencer. My position on Council is being filled by Old Collegian and current parent, Andrew Freeman (80). Mr Freeman is also a current member of the Colleges Finance Committee. The Council consists of a dedicated team of volunteers who donate their time and significant expertise to the College and our wider community. These talented people are not only diverse but strategic in their thinking and as a body rank equally with a top-notch Board of Directors. The 2012 Council team is pictured above and for more information please go to their profiles on the College website. My 4 years as Chair have been very rewarding and it is pleasing to leave the College in such good shape. Tim Oughton has been our Principal for 6 years now and Council is delighted with his leadership, tenacity and 6

his enthusiasm. Tim and his wife Heather are a real team who are now part of the Scotch community. Tim is also well supported by his Senior Management Team and the very capable and dedicated staff of the College. An example of the strategic vision of this Council was the balanced and forward thinking decision to expand and improve our Boarding facility in tough economic times when many other businesses were being conservative. After careful analysis and planning, the Rosevear Boarding Precinct was successfully opened with full occupancy in January 2011. This was arguably the biggest project ever undertaken at Scotch since our forebears decided to create this magnificent College. This project not only delivered a functional and vibrant building which set new standards for our boarders and has become the new benchmark for boarding facilities, but also has been a commercial success delivering more than 40 extra students.

Projects such as the new Rosevear Boarding precinct are only possible through the continued philanthropic support of the Scotch community. The Council has also overseen and supported our dedicated educators in the development of our curriculum. The Council encouraged Tim to take sabbatical leave in 2011 and supported his decision for a Principal Exchange with Robert Gordons College as key strategies to further develop our future educational offering. Many of you would have met Hugh Ouston during his stay as Visiting Principal. Our staff and community have already benefited from this ground breaking exchange. The Colleges Executive will continue

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to have a strong and forward thinking focus to ensure our educational offering remains leading edge and world class. Scotch is proud to be a leader not just in how we deliver our educational offering but also in ensuring that our educational offering is designed to meet the challenges of the future and prepare our children to be leaders when they venture from Scotch into the wider community. Another strategy related to our educational offering and the well-being of our people, is the appointment of Andrew Monk to assist our College Executive in the provision of leadership and support in the continued development of Positive Psychology in all facets of the Colleges operations. The Council will continue to ensure that we are prepared for the challenges that we face in the global community. One of the challenges that is a little closer to home is the review of government funding. Approximately,

20% of the Colleges funding comes from State and Federal sources. Any reduction in the real levels of funding support from the government has a direct impact on the fees the College must charge. In recent years the College has taken significant steps to contain the Colleges operating costs and we will continue to look for cost efficiencies that do not compromise the quality of our educational offering. While our recent fee increases have been by necessity higher than we would like, they have been at the lower end of increases by our competitors. As part of the Councils ongoing strategic review of our operations, there will be a review of the Colleges organisational structure in the first half of the 2013 school year to ensure that we are focusing our resources in the right areas both now and into the future. We are always looking for dedicated volunteers to serve not just on the Council but also to support the very valuable work of the Councils

various advisory committees. Expressions of interest can be sent to the Colleges General Manager Finance & Administration, Trevor Johnson (generalmanager@scotch.sa.edu). I wish the College and the Scotch community well in the future. Ross Haslam (63) Chair of Council (2009 - 2012)
01 2012 Council of Governors Back (L-R): Principal Tim Oughton, Philip Paterson, Peter Tulla (83), Phil Camens (76), Chris Codling (60). Front (L-R): Jane Yuile, Keith Maynard, Fairlie Delbridge (84), Chairman Ross Haslam (63), Sue Cantor. Absent: Rosemary Winser & Raymond Spencer 02 Rosemary Winser 03 New Council Member Andrew Freeman ('80) 04 2013 Chairman Raymond Spencer

Early Learning Centre

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In the words of Benjamin Disraeli In a progressive country change is constant; change is inevitable.
Earlier this year when all the children and staff from the Preschool moved out of the existing Preschool building, to Kallawar House, it was done with much anticipation, excitement and zest. The eagerly awaited extensions and renovations to our Preschool building were the first of many changes that we have embraced this year. Whilst change can be confronting, and a little unsettling for some, if improvement is to be made, change is inevitable. To improve we must accept and embrace change and the Preschool community certainly have done this throughout 2012. Even our name has changed we are now known as the Scotch Early Learning Centre. Preschool refers to the year prior to children beginning school and our centre is much more than this, incorporating a wonderful 8

educational program for 3-year-old children, and a Playgroup for younger children. Hence, the new name of Scotch Early Learning Centre, or ELC, is a much more accurate reflection of our centre. Beautiful Kallawar House provided a stunning backdrop for our ELC for nearly a semester. The large indoor and outdoor teaching spaces provided many opportunities for children to further develop their interests such as growing apple trees from apple seeds, investigating sea creatures, learning about medical procedures, writing letters, measuring and comparing things according to size, digging and playing in the sandpit, to mention but a few. We are now housed in the newly renovated and extended building, now known as Argyll House. It is stunning! Purpose built for our needs, Argyll House is a large building with wide-open spaces and an abundance of natural light. Our magnificent outdoor learning environments are a feature and can

be viewed from all aspects of Argyll House, through our large picture windows and caf doors, which open to beautiful covered verandahs that flow to our outdoor learning areas. Argyll House will be officially opened in Term 1. Further to the improvements to the ELC building, our program too has undergone some significant enhancements. Full days will provide our children with many more learning experiences and the opportunity to fully develop concepts throughout the day. A richer and more diverse program will be offered, in part by a number of specialist trained teachers, who will deliver specialist programs to the 4 yearold children every week in Music, PE, French, Art and Library. Most of the teachers delivering these

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programs also teach in the Junior School and so these opportunities form a very important part of our transition to a school program. Once at school, our children will already be familiar with a number of their teachers. Communities are pivotal to everything in the ELC and our ELC community has been very involved in our learning activities throughout this semester. Parents and guests have cooked, read stories, accompanied us on excursions, brought in items to display, sung with our children, helped them research and helped in many other ways too. We love having our community involved in our centre, as these experiences enrich the lives of our children. Beginning in 2013, during the semester prior to starting school (known as the Buchanan program) our children will be involved in a program that is especially designed to meet their developmental needs and as such will sometimes involve being a part of activities with the Junior Primary children and will also be a slightly more structured program. This

program will still ensure that each child has a personalised education program which respects their developmental needs, without hot housing them in a way that turns them off learning because they have not been ready for what has been expected of them. Argyll House is a safe and supportive learning environment where children are taught to respect each other and to value their interactions with others through play and discovery.

Wellbeing, Personalised Learning and Community Building underline our beliefs about Early Childhood Education.
Tania Darling Director of Early Years

01 Making Christmas decorations 02 Bath time 03 These cakes will be yummy 04 Where did it go? 05 Painting fun 06 Enjoying some artistic time 07 Making a delicious lunch

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Mitcham Campus The home of zest

It is reassuring to know that we all possess strengths, and through the identification of these through our Positive Education approach, we are given the opportunity to flourish, be happy and achieve our personal best. A character strength which contributes greatly to life satisfaction and robust wellbeing is zest, and this is one which is in plentiful supply on the Mitcham Campus. From our 3 year olds in the Fraser Program, right through to our Year 6 leaders, the enthusiasm and energy of our students is 10

both refreshing and invigorating, inspiring others to go the extra mile, enabling personal satisfaction and the development of fulfilling relationships.

We have moved
Please come and visit our new Reception area in Kallawar House. The good news is that as well as being our administrative and staff hub, students will all spend time in this iconic building, either in one of the beautiful Year 6 classrooms, or on a regular basis each year in the Science indoor and outdoor classrooms. It is also a fitting home for the common room for the most dedicated and talented staff team you will find anywhere. Interestingly, but not

Our Early Learning Centre

We are so proud to have Adelaides most beautiful Early Learning Centre as a more integral part of our campus. Tania Darling is thriving in her new role as Director of Early Years, whereas Simon McKenzie has taken on Deputy Head responsibilities for Years 2 - 6.

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surprisingly, zest ranks prominently among the staff character strengths, and I am certain that you appreciate their vitality and commitment to helping young Scotchies flourish.

Walker Learning Approach

This year our Middle Primary classes take on Walker Learning pedagogy which has been designed specifically for this older age-group. Individually negotiated projects now dovetail with the academic rigour for which we are famous, as we deepen our commitment to personalised learning. John Robinson Deputy Principal Head of Junior School

Science
This year we are particularly excited about the opening of our very own Junior School Science laboratory in Kallawar House, with some classes being taught by the Head of Scotch Colleges Science faculty, Brian Parsons. Another first for Scotch is the adjoining outdoor Science classroom, which will be completed later in the term.

01 Wall mural created by the 2012 Year 6 group highlighting the Scotch Strengths. 02 Kallawar House 03 Thom Whittle using his problem solving skills during his investigations 04 Lucy Beamond, thinking and working scientifically during her investigations

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Readers of this journal would be aware that Scotch has been focussing on character strengths, considered the back bone of positive psychology, to develop a common language amongst its students in a considered effort to focus them on their own and others human strengths and virtues. In this edition of Scotch Reports we have concentrated on, Zest vitality, enthusiasm, vigour and energy. Approaching life with excitement and energy is what Middle Schoolers do best. They are not for doing things by halves or half-heartedly, they are for living life as an adventure, feeling alive and activated. I believe these photographs give expression to the vitality of our wonderful students as they go about their learning.

Charlie OBrien leads his classmates and friends, Angus Brooks, Ellie Doyle, Sophie Ludbrook, Niamh Cousar and others, on a warm up jog on the beach at Middleton. Our students revel in going on this camp. It presents them with opportunities to learn to board surf or surf better, to crash into waves, bodysurf into the shallows, whoop and yell with delight when they master a ride and feel exhilarated by each others company and the beautiful environment. Eddie Felkl is clearly excited about being the skipper in this shot taken as he traversed the mighty Murray at Roonka in his kayak. This is the first of the expeditions run in the Middle School and sets the tone for those to follow, where our students are challenged to camp out under the stars, organise their own meals and cook them on trangiers and to learn how to paddle Canadian canoes and kayaks, just south of Berri.

Four of our intrepid students Charlie Neighbour, Quinn Spencer, Ben Phipps and Alexander Bruschi competed in the 7th International Mind Lab Olympics, in Romania, having earned the right to do so by defeating other school teams in Adelaide. This small team dedicated themselves to participating in this competition of minds and trained hard under the guidance of Chris Ramsden and with the help of many of the Year 7 students and their teachers. They acquitted themselves well: taking a point off Israel (a first), with Ben Phipps winning a Silver Medal and the team being complimented on their sportsmanship.

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01 Year 8 Surf Camp, South Coast 02 Year 7 Aquatics Camp, Roonka 03 Mind Lab Olympics, Team 04 The BIG Sing House competition 05 Year 9 Caving Expedition, Naracoorte 06 Black & White with a twist: Middle School Social 07 2012 Walkathon, Brownhill Creek environs

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Each year the judges remark upon how the qualities of the vibrant performances improve in this fun-filled contest between the Houses. Every student participates in singing and moving in choreographed steps to a selfchosen popular song. The enthusiasm is palpable and the vigour of the performances creates a charged atmosphere in the Chapel. Excitement was etched on the faces of the Year 6 students who were invited to watch. To look at her body language you would not think Grace Roache was metres underground sandwiched between layers of limestone when this shot was taken. This part of the expedition is not for the weak of heart and challenges all comers to face their fears and calmly carry on. It is for most students, a unique experience. Rumour has it that upon re-surfacing Grace and a few of her caving colleagues created a little rap and danced to it!

The Middle School Leadership Team was determined to run a social as their swan song for 2012. They came up with a theme, selected a DJ crew, created the posters and tickets, did a flyer drop in the neighbourhood explaining the event, wrote letters seeking support from other schools, the Principal, the Parents and Friends, senior students and key staff, created a Facebook event page and then decorated the Barr Smith Theatre for what was a spectacularly successful night for over 250 teenagers! The atmosphere was electric. Adam Tucker takes centre stage in this shot of our Middle Schoolers and Year 6s walking for 4 great causes in the 2012 fund-raiser. The students showed off their House colours and ripped up the 6 kilometre course over the length of what was a beautiful sunny morning. Always a popular event, many of the children run the course, some of

them two or even three times, and it is well supported by the community at large in the form of sponsorship. We raised over $8000 in 2012 and this will enable us to give donations to the John Fawcett Foundation and St Vincent de Pauls as well as purchase the elements we need to make thousands of birthing kits to support the Birthing Kits Foundation and also to assist us in sponsoring the six World Vision children we support. H (Mac) MacPherson Deputy Principal Head of Middle School

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Celebrating Success and Diversity

The Class of 2012 have much to celebrate in light of their results and graduation from the Senior School. As an educator you get a sense about particular year cohorts and what makes them different to others. The students always ask What are we like compared to last year? or Are we the best yet? And of course the diplomatic and true answer is that each year group brings to the table a different set of personalities, experiences, priorities and beliefs which make them different but no better or worse than other graduating classes. We know we have a typical Scotch graduate who is shaped by the common set of experiences they gain as part of their 14

journey through the College. The hallmarks of confidence, love of learning, inquisitiveness, ethical behaviours and a can do attitude are the consistent traits of our graduates. However students at any given year level shape their group identity differently and the graduates from last year lived and celebrated the concept of Diversity. What follows is a snapshot of the diverse nature of the Class of 2012 .

Robert Gordons Exchange 2013

Each year four awesome graduates are selected for the Robert Gordons Exchange in Scotland. Alex Lloyd (12 Mc) and Joe Patterson (12Cl) have commenced their sojourn in Aberdeen.

Both are avid sportsmen and are looking forward to coaching Rugby, Athletics and Cricket. As very successful Drama students over the last two years they will also contribute to the cultural program of the College. Laura Head (12 Mc) and Georgia Abbey (12 Cn) will start their gap student experience in late August. Both girls are passionate about working with younger students and bring to the table cultural and sporting experiences which will stand them in good stead. All four students will be excellent ambassadors for Scotch with a love of their school and a commitment to service.

Breaking News!
Alexandra Hancock (Year 12 Go) has been awarded the Annie Montgomerie Martin Prize and Medal for the most outstanding achievement by a student in SACE STAGE 2 French. She has also been awarded the 2012 Alliance Francaise de lAustralie du Sud Prize for French. As a year 11 student doing accelerated learning Alexandra has been at Scotch since Year 7. This year she is the Student Action Team Leader for Environment and Sustainability. Congratulations Alexandra!

When asked what they believed the experience would offer, the excited responses included Alexs observation that he is wanting to be part of a different culture and meet new people Laura said she looked forward to representing Scotch in a community with which we have a close relationship on the other side of the world. Joe cant wait to see snow and the Loch Ness monster! And Georgias appreciation of beauty means it is an opportunity to explore the picturesque countryside. In 2014 Georgia will return to Adelaide to study Clinical Exercise Physiology at Uni SA, Joe returns to study Human Movement at Uni SA, Laura will undertake a double degree in International relations and Marketing at Uni SA and Alex intends to do further travel and will return to Adelaide University to study a double degree in Law and Economics. Keep an eye out for their blog Aberdream!

we make the most of the time at Scotch you become far more confident and local kids are really interested in learning about our cultures. It is really a privilege to experience different cultures and as an international student you get extra care-staff and other students keeping a watchful eye on you. Ally has joined the Scotch90 Club after successfully studying English, Chemistry, Physics, Maths Studies and Specialist Maths and in Year 11 completed Biology at SACE Stage 2. This year Ally is studying a Bachelor of Science majoring in Psychology at Melbourne University and will specialise in organisational psychology. She concluded our conversation with a beautiful sentiment,

at the Australian National University in Canberra over the 2011 summer break Was selected to participate in the NASA mission experience held at Adelaide University where she designed an experiment for space, looking at the impact of zero gravity on altered genes for crop foods. Claudia came to Scotch in 2008 because it seemed like the right school for me. One of her treasured memories is her time on Goose Island, which she said almost converted me to Outdoor Ed! She is modest and humble, loves to bake and has relished the time with her friends at Scotch. Scotch has brought out the best in me allowed me every opportunity to do my best. The teachers are so supportive and so good at what they do. The extra-curricular shapes you as an all-round person.

I am an only child but at Scotch I have many brothers and sisters.

Introducing our College Dux
Claudia Strahle (12 Mc) has an impressive resum after 5 years at Scotch. Among her many achievements are: Studying French through Alliance Francais since age 5. This culminated in her being awarded the Professor John Davies Award from Alliance Francais top of the state in 2011 and Annie Montgomery SACE Award for French. Full College Colours Academic. Being part of the Caledonian Corps as a Highland Dancer including the Virginia Tattoo tour to the US during her final year. She has participated at national finals level in Community Problem Solving Debated for the College Attended the National Youth Science forum

A Global Life
Ally Li (12Mc) comes from Qunming which is the capital city of the Yunnan province in China. Ally is one of five students from this city who are currently part of the Scotch family. Ally came to Scotch in 2010 after spending a year in language school. At Scotch, Ally has been involved in boarding, sport and her favourite pastime - Highland dancing. She saw her time at Scotch as an opportunity to make friends and have a life beyond study, I got to know there are things outside of my little bubble. She became involved in Highland Dancing because her best friend Claudia kept asking her to do it and she ended up doing it and loved it. On being an International student at Scotch her sage advice is if we are outgoing and interact

01 2012 Speech Night. 2013 College Captains, Oscar Wight & Sophie Wellington, Principal Tim Oughton with 2012 College Captains Georgia Button & Hamish Ludbrook. 02 Laura Head, Alex Lloyd, Joe Paterson & Georgia Abbey our Robert Gordons Gap students for 2013. 03 United by their Scottish heritage best friends Claudia Strahle & Ally Li

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Last year her studies in Specialist Maths, Chemistry, Physics, Maths Studies and German (School of Languages) and a Merit in 2012 for French enabled her to attain an ATAR of 99.85. As our Dux of Sciences and with a score that places her in the top 0.5% of candidates in Australia she has much to celebrate. Claudia worked hard for her reward and would study up to four hours a night. Her key to success is to be self-disciplined and make sure you find a balance. This year she will study Science (Advance) at Adelaide Uni and a Diploma of Language. Her future pathway is ideally in post-graduate studies in the area of neuroscience and to study overseas, she is always really interested in how the mind works and the overlap between how the brain influences how we think. Congratulations Claudia!

Scotch because they heard the College wanted good students. In these two we certainly got them. Although the journey has not always been easy, it is with the love and support of the community around them that Peter and Shannon graduate with exciting prospects for the future. Shannon has enrolled in Sports at Uni SA to continue her passion with Basketball and Peter has been accepted to study Journalism and Public Relations at Adelaide University. They have paved the way for the younger students and led by example. Both were student leaders in their final year Shannon as House Captain for Gordon and Peter as the Student Action Team Community leader and part of the Student Leadership Executive. Peter observes that one of the greater challenges was trying not to make mistakes, as you are always in the spotlight and were afraid to disappoint those who supported you. Shannons message to all younger students is use the help, the teachers are here to help

and will help you, they take the time to help you understand. Both Peter and Shannon are very grateful for their time at Scotch and the support for the Yalari program shown by Scotch. As Old Collegians they wish to join OC sport and also to return to College to mentor the younger students. Peter notes it doesnt matter if they are aboriginal or not we just to give something back.

Dynamic Dance Duo

Georgia Colyer (12 Cl) and Saskia Sutton (12Cl) both came to Scotch because of the excellent reputation of our Dance program and have become life long friends with a mutual passion for the language of dance. Georgia views dance as an opportunity to perform and express yourself in a different way without

Our Yalari Story

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has an amazing knowledge of dance and dance history is amazing Georgia will be studying full time this year at VCA hoping to join a company as she wants to be able to travel with her love. Saskia will not pursue a professional life in dance but views it as a a way of keeping fit and time out from her studies of double degree in Media and Law at Adelaide Uni.

students have been with us for their secondary education. The excellent results were achieved across a broad range of subjects. Of special note English Studies with 50% scoring in the top 20% of the state, Mathematical Studies likewise with 38% and Chemistry 41.7%. Drama had 45% of our students achieving above the state average for A grades and also four merits. Such results are testament to the breadth of our subject offering where students excel in their chosen pathway. The ATAR is recognised internationally as the Australian entry score for universities abroad and we have several students who are taking advantage of this world-class entry system. For more detailed results, please visit the College website.

A well rounded education

As a new member of the Scotch90 club Sarah would like to do something in health and is considering Speech Pathology after doing a work experience in the Junior School during Term 3 in addition to doing work at the Repat looking at Occupational Therapy in addition to her year 12 program. Sarah has studied Physics, Chemistry, Maths Studies and Psychology and in Year 11 she did Stage 2 Biology. Her passion is dealing with people and she believes she learnt many of her people skills through her experiences at Scotch, where she began in Year 1. Sarah explains that Scotch has been a fantastic opportunity for developing a community. One of the highlights of her time at Scotch was to travel to Bali for the John Forsyth Foundation in Year 10 a hands on service experience. As one of our core charities Sarah was able to witness the challenging environment and it was great to see how our money raised was being used. She firmly believes life is about the people you meet and the networks you create. Her motivational quote for the year was You cant change the past only the future. In her own words keep one eye on where I have been and am and one eye on the future.

words. Saskia loves the idea that dance is about presenting an idea that is open to interpretation. Last year Saskia completed SACE Stage 2 Dance and gained a Merit (full marks) in addition to completing the Royal Academy of Dance Advance 2. Georgia has gained an A grade in Advance 2 Progress exam in cecchetti. One of the strengths of our dance program is the varied certificates and skill levels students may undertake. Georgia observed the program suits the individuals unique style of learning. The creative and intellectual challenge of dance cannot be underestimated; Georgia choreographed a symbolic piece for her final year based on the concept of Mandala drawn from Buddhism, while Saskia chose a contemporary exploration about the stages of addiction a revelation of the soul-destroying effect it has on the individual and those around them. Both girls love the collaboration dances creates and adore their dance teachers, noting that the teachers at Scotch work you hard and Terri Simpson is like a mum and Susan Taylor

Class of 2012 Results

Twenty-seven of our students received an Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR) score over 90 and the median ATAR was 80.75. It is fantastic to see such different profiles for our high achieving students. Our top students are testament to the diversity of the College including 3 International students, 6 Boarding students, the breadth of our subject pathways and coeducation. 90% of these

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 2012 have the skills and ability to fulfil that goal.
Dale Bennett Deputy Principal Head of Senior School
01 Peter Ah Sam portrait by Shannon Ponter 02 Georgia Colyer (far left) dancing with Saskia Sutton (far right) 03 Sarah Coupe, a new member to the Scotch90 Club

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What about Zest?

Recently I was talking to a friend about the positive psychology happenings that I have been involved in here at Scotch, and I noticed near the end that I was speaking with great enthusiasm. I put this down to zest (which incidentially features high up in my top character strengths). What has become evident to me over time is that I have not consciously decided to become more zestful zest has arisen naturally from the changes and challenges in my life. I have also noticed that different people have different thresholds at which they become enthusiastic. This has been especially evident in the boarding environment where I get to see lots of people operating in lots of different ways. Some 18

students are definitely hardwired for zest and you can see this when even mundane topics and discoveries can elicit an enthusiastic and energetic response! Recently I have been reading about something called Vital Engagement. Described by Jonathan Haidt in his book The Happiness Hypothesis vital engagement develops under a set of particular conditions. This example he provides is a good one. I called on a woman who had been quiet in class, but who had once mentioned her interest in horses. I asked Katherine to tell us how she got involved in riding. She described her childhood love of animals, and her interest in horses in particular. At the age of ten she begged her parents to let her take riding lessons, and they agreed.

She rode for fun at first, but soon began riding in competitions. When it came time to choose a college, she chose the University of Virginia, in part because it had an excellent riding team. Katherine was shy, and, after narrating these basic facts, she stopped talking. She had told us about her increasing commitment to riding, but vital engagement is more than just commitment. I probed further. I asked whether she could tell us the names of specific horses from previous centuries. She smiled and said, almost as if admitting a secret, that she had begun to read about horses when she began to ride, and that she knew a great deal

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about the history of horses and about famous horses in history. I asked whether she had made friends through riding, and she told us that most of her close friends were horse friends, people she knew from horse shows and from riding together. As she talked, she grew more animated and confident. It was as clear from her demeanor as from her words that Katherine had found vital engagement in riding. Her initial interest grew into an ever-deepening relationship, an ever-thickening web connecting her to an activity, a tradition,and a community. Riding for Katherine had become a source of flow, joy, identity, effectance, and relatedness. It was part of her answer to the question of purpose within life.

In boarding at Scotch in 2013 we will be encouraging all boarders to realise that if they want to have more zest in their lives and to experience vital engagement, then there are five important factors they need to strive for: 1. Find frequent opportunities to enter into a state of flow. 2. Find frequent opportunities to use and develop your strengths. 3. Find frequent opportunities to develop social connections. 4. Find frequent opportunities to act in alignment with your values and beliefs. 5. Find frequent opportunities to act meaningfully.

The great news is that boarding at Scotch offers a very unique place in which all of these factors are highly achievable. With a myriad of opportunities for: leadership, service, social interaction and purposeful living. 2013 promises to be a very zesty time indeed!
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40 Years of Co-education
In November 2012 we celebrated 40 Years of Co-education at Scotch College with a special College assembly and a Cocktail Function. Senator The Hon Penny Wong (85) was guest speaker at the College Assembly and addressed the students. She spoke of her fond memories of her time at Scotch and how it had shaped the person she is today. She reminded the students how vital an education is and how lucky they are to be at such a wonderful school. Later that night, the Rosevear Boarding House provided a stunning venue to celebrate with 150 members of the Community. Past Principal Philip Roff attended and addressed the guests with memories of the era when girls first arrived. Old Collegian Linda Heaton 22

(nee Sayce) (78) was guest speaker and spoke of her current role as Head of AntiMoney Laundering and Sanctions, Corporate Banking Division at Royal Bank of Scotland and her previous role as Deputy Chief EULEX Prosecutor at EULEX Mission in Kosovo.

Abhra Bhattacharjee
Abhra Bhattacharjee has joined Scotch College as the new Director of Advancement. Ahbra comes from Woodstock School, India where he was Director of Development and Director of Advancement for the last two and a half years. During his different associations with Woodstock (5 years as a student, 9 years as a Board Director, and more than 5 years as a fundraiser), Woodstock School raised more than US$ 12 million in gifts and pledges, ranked consistently as the top international school in

India and was named among the top ten residential schools in the world. Abhra also brings to Scotch more than 14 years of professional experience and leadership in the areas of communications, fundraising, public relations and nonprofit oversight with organizations such as Dell Incorporated, EMC Corporation, and Woodstock School. Abhra has relocated to Adelaide with his wife Sandy, and their two boys, Armaan (age 9), Farhaan (age 7) who began this term in the Junior School and daughter, Tara (age 4), who is expected to join Reception in 2014. I was drawn to Scotch by its strong sense of community, rich history and commitment to

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Introduction of Andrew Monk

Andrew Monk has arrived to Scotch College this year in a newly created role, Coordinator of Positive Education. Originally from Victoria his experience as a Health and Physical Education teacher extends back to 1998. However, more recently he has been involved in the development of Positive Psychology in schools. This contemporary approach to education is aimed at improving both the physical and mental wellbeing of students whilst also teaching the skills and knowledge required for students to flourish beyond their years at Scotch College.

Leading the integration of Positive Education at Geelong Grammar Schools Timbertop Campus in 2008 and then becoming a Master Trainer in 2009, Andrew brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to our community in this field. Last year he and his wife, Andrea, worked as the Boarding Master and House Manager respectively at Knox Grammar School in Sydney where he also applied Positive Psychology into a boarding context. Currently they are residing in the Adelaide Hills where they enjoy keeping fit through running and cycling whilst also taking in time to visit some of the local wineries. As the Scotch community is updated with the developments of Positive Education, he is keen to hear your thoughts and suggestions. We warmly welcome both Abhra and Andrew to the Scotch Community.

01 Past Principal Ken Webb, Principal Tim Oughton, Senator The Hon Penny Wong (85) & Rev Scott Magann 02 Linda Heaton (78), Principal Tim Oughton & College Captain Sophie Wellington 03 Tria Goode, Suzie Cottle (77), Chris Firth (79) & Jane Dinnison (77) 04 Latha Matters (73), Nadia Kingham (73) & Deidre Edwards (72) 05 Abhra Bhattacharjee 06 Andrew Monk

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The following is adapted from Chair of Council Ross Haslams address to Senior Speech Night, 6 December 2012. At the 2011 Speech Day the concept of Scotch Legends was introduced and the three inaugural legends were announced. This year we have formalised the process and have scrolled back 90 years to find Scotch Legends especially those from the early days of the College. As you would expect, many of these Legends are now deceased but each was represented by a descendant. The preliminary look was done by College archivist and inaugural Legend Peter Trumble, who spent many hours poring over the records to develop the list of Legend nominations, with the assistance of another Legend Bob Cottle. The Scotch Legends group considered each nomination and these 10 been approved by the Scotch College Council of Governors. The first is Jeannie Gratton, wife of founding Headmaster, Norman Gratton. She frequently stepped into the breach to keep the boarding house operating when there were unexpected losses of key people matron, housekeeper or head cook during the 32 years of her husbands tenure. This was especially the case during the war years when staff shortages were a major problem. She also played another very significant role by being a mother figure to whom younger boarders could relate, helping them come to terms with the stark contrast between their accustomed home life on farms or remote sheep and cattle stations and the colder, institutional life of a boys boarding house. 24

Next come a group of 5 former members of Council who each gave exceptional service. John McKellar-Stewart was a member of Council from 1923, becoming its longest serving Chairman in 1927 until his death in 1953. This period included the challenges of establishing the new College, the devastating effects of the Great Depression, the exodus to Belair and the restrictions of the immediate post-war years. His was always a steady hand on the helm. Archibald Duncan, a strong supporter of Scotch at its foundation, joined Council in 1930 and chaired the Finance Committee from 1936 to 1946, spanning many of the Colleges most difficult years. Fred Mann became a Council member in 1937 and was Chair of the Finance Committee for 20 years after Duncans retirement in 1946. He played a major role in steering Scotch College through the difficult post-war years. George Ligertwood began his association with Scotch when the school was founded and drafted the private act of parliament in 1922 which is still the Colleges legal basis. He was a Council member from 1930 until his death in 1967. His enormous legal talent was always available to the school and was especially valuable in the handling of the claims for compensation from the Commonwealth Government for damage to the Torrens Park property during RAAF occupation and master-minding the successful challenge to the Mitcham Councils proposed approval of a drive-in theatre on Norman Reserve. Robert Bain was a Council member from 1933 to 1952 and deputy chair of Finance

Committee. His practical attitude often brought speedy and effective resolution to problems coming before Council. It must be said that many people, apart from these five, have given long and highly valued service to Scotch in its first 50 years.

What makes these men special is their membership of Councils Emergency Committee, set up in April 1942 to help Norman Gratton and Council Secretary (W D C Paton) manage the manifold issues and daunting difficulties which beset Scotch over the next four years following our eviction from Torrens Park by the American Army.
They all dedicated themselves unstintingly to this task, often on a daily basis. Their efforts were so successful under extremely difficult war-time conditions, that Scotch was able to survive and indeed gain strength. Norman Gratton himself made it clear that he could not possibly have done his job without their constant support and help.

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We have been unable to trace any descendants of Robert Bain, but the other four were represented by family members, as follows: John McKellar-Stewart was represented by his grandson, Rod McKellar-Stewart; Archibald Duncan by his granddaughter Mary Duncan (76); Fred Mann by his grandson Stephen Mann (60), and George Ligertwood by his grandson Andrew Ligertwood (62). One other Scotch Legend to be recognised today is also deceased. He is Sam Jacobs who died only a little over a year ago. Sam served in many ways since leaving school in 1938. Always active in the Old Collegians Association, he was a Council member from 1965 to 1986, Deputy Chairman from 1970 to 1983 and a long-serving member of the Education Committee. When fundraising was on the agenda, Sam would either be chairman or one of the principal activists in the appeal. He was often looked to for guidance when important issues arose and his fine legal brain was always at work at the Council table. He never failed to show concern for the wellbeing of College staff and was ever alert to see they received property consideration. Sam was represented by his son, Peter (69). The three remaining Legends to be presented were all in attendance on Speech Night. Howard Young was a member of Council from 1973 to 1991, Chairman of Finance Committee (1974 to 1981) and in 1982 became the first Council Chairman not to have been a University Professor. During this period of 19 years, he served the College in numerous ways by developing improved

planning and management procedures. His major contribution was to lead the Scotch Community to an understanding and acceptance of the need for our independent school to bring into harmony its pursuit of educational ideals with careful planning, sound financial management and the setting of short and long term goals. David Saies (49) has given more than 30 years of dedicated voluntary service to Scotch College. This started with support to the Goose Island experience by expert sailing tuition and help with building and maintenance. More recently he has worked for about two days a week in the Development Office, maintaining the College database so that the school can remain effectively in touch with its community. In addition he has used his handyman skills to build useful items of equipment around the campus, led tours of Torrens Park House and given valuable support to the College Archives. Since leaving school, Tony Fuller (59) has maintained a close involvement with the Old Collegians Association, serving four years as President and playing leading roles in its sporting and drama activities. He was a member of Council from 1974 to 2001 and served as Chairman for the last 10 years of that period. He brought his great professional and leadership skills to that role and made a special feature of working with the staff in dealing in a constructive way with industrial matters. Tony played a crucial role in dealing with potentially contentious situations concerning some senior staff issues which arose in the late 1990s and early 2000s.

Tony and his wife Sue, were leaders in support of the College Pipe Band, laying the foundation on which the Caledonian Corps now flourishes. For the last 30 years Tony has brought his own flair to countless presentations of the Address to a Haggis in a manner which in itself is truly legendary. Ross Haslam (63) Chair of Council (2009 - 2012)

01 2012 Speech Night living Scotch Legends & family members of those deceased Scotch Legends 02 Jeannie Gratton 03 John McKellar-Stewart 04 Archibald Duncan 05 Fred Mann 06 George Ligertwood 07 Sam Jacobs (38) 08 Howard Young 09 Davis Saies (49) 10 Tony Fuller (59)

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Old Collegians News Issue No. 156 February 2013
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Taking time out over the Christmas holiday period enables most of us to reflect on the year just past and the year ahead. The Old Collegians Association experienced another positive year in 2012, with pleasing levels of engagement across a range of activities. Some highlights from the past year include; Eight Alumni year group reunions, plus the first year leavers Sundowner drinks; Successful social events including the Annual City Dinner and numerous regional dinners; A successful Old Collegians week, including sporting matches against students, assembly and luncheon for 1962 and before Alumni; 26

The charity football match against Pembroke organised by the football club; Successful seasons for all our sporting interest groups, in particular football, cricket and netball; and Final payment of the Old Collegians $140,000 contribution to the Schools Future Scotch fund raising initiative, making us the second largest single donor. We strive for increased community engagement and improvement in our relationship with the College. To ensure this continues some of our identified key strategic goals for the coming year are; Continue to grow participation at Alumni reunions; Introduce new interstate reunion activities;

Launch a new social event for Old Collegians and their partners/friends; Strengthen connections with other community groups, Grow our active networking through Facebook and other social media; Build on our relationship with the College Council through a strategic presentation on the benefits of Old Collegian activities; and Continue our financial support of the School.

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Wednesday 20 February Welcome to the OC The Edinburgh Hotel Monday 4 March SCOCA AGM Drawing Room Friday 2 August Blinman Dinner Monday 2 September Old Collegians Week Tuesday 3 September Old Collegians Sport Festival Friday 6 September Scotch Seniors Luncheon

Alumni Reunions
If your Alumnus Year is 2008, 1993, 1988 or 1963 and you are interested in convening your Reunion for 2013 please contact Sarah Freeman to get the ball rolling. The 2003, 1983 and 1973 Reunion planning is already underway.

Scotch Legends At Speech Day late last year, Chair of Council, Mr Ross Haslam, announced the induction of a further 10 people as Scotch Legends. On behalf of all Old Collegians we congratulate these legends and their families. In particular, I would like to acknowledge the Old Collegian inductees, who have given so much to the School Community. This includes Sam Jacobs 38, David Saies 49 and Tony Fuller 59. They are all very worthy Scotch Legends. New Old Collegians It is fantastic to have an opportunity to welcome a new crop of Old Collegians. We continue to encourage our youngest members to become involved with the Old

Collegian community as it can provide so many varied benefits. A welcome Sundowner function is being held on 20 February 2013 at the Edinburgh Hotel, which will provide an opportunity for new Old Collegians to find out more about what our Association can offer. Older Old Collegians Our Association is not only about the youngest Old Collegians but also our mature members as well. The Scotch Seniors Group forms an integral link to our more senior Old Collegians. This group connects with social groups such as the aptly named Black Label group, providing a social forum for Old Collegians from the over 50 alumnis. This group always welcomes new faces. If you

would like more details please contact Sarah Freeman in the Development Office. Annual General Meeting Finally, the Scotch College Old Collegians Association AGM is being held on Monday 4 March 2013, in the Drawing Room. We are always looking for new enthusiastic Old Collegians to join our committee. Please contact Sarah Freeman if you would like more details. Peter Harvey (91) President SCOCA

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With three rounds to go before finals, two of Old Scotchs 3 teams are almost certain to make the major round. In the tough A2 competition the As have been involved in five close games, but only managed to come up with a victory against Walkerville. Keeper Ed Weaver (66) has been in good form culminating with his selection as keeper for the ATCA senior side. Opening bowler Tom Bourne (04) and veteran Cameron Thomas (93) have also made good contributions so far this season. The As have however been in great Twenty20 form knocking out No.1 ranked team Goodwood in the first round of finals, Nathan Fox (06), Jared

Schmidt (99) and Max Collett (08) all starring in the early January win at Scotch. A quarter final victory against Hectorville would see OSCA into the semi-finals. The B grade looks certain to make finals and recently amassed a huge 6/503 at Scotch against Pooraka. Playing as a sub after missing week 1, Nathan Fox (06) clobbered 148* to help post only the second club score over 500. Chris Landau (10), Toby Rogers (09), Harry White (10), Cameron Thorpe (09) and Tom MacKenzie (12) have all been good contributors, a great sign for the future. OSCAs LOA side comprising many of the clubs veterans also will make finals after being promoted from LOB last season. David Kidman (89) leads the batting with strong

support from Tom Grundy (94), Tom Kidman (91) and Adam Niederer (91), while Peter Harvey (91), Stephen Parsons (77) and Allan Miller (89) form a crafty bowling attack with plenty of experience on their side. 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

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The committee would like to welcome Tom Kidman (91) as the new President of the Scotch Old Collegians Football Club. Tom has taken over the Presidency after Geoff Heard stepped down after an outstanding 27 years of service to the club. The club would also like to welcome the following new committee members in 2013: Nick Emmett (94), Tim Champion (96), Jack Young (10), Scott Patterson (79) and Warwick Thorpe. With 2012 being our most successful season in 15 years, the committee and coaches have being working hard over the summer period to ensure the club continues to improve and be very competitive in Division 3 in 2013. As part of this continuing improvement the club would like to welcome the following A Grade recruits: Paul Cahill (brother of Daniel Cahill, our leading goal kicker for the previous 3 28

seasons), Nick Brewer (05), Lachlan Giles (08), Nathan Fox (06), Xavier Kiley (09), Matt Loukes (A grade captain 2010), Jack Martin (A Grade 2009 and 2010) and Joe Bielby (A grade 2011). In 2013 the A grade will be coached by Ian Steele with assistant coaches Nick Emmett, Andy Goodwin and Simon Ballard. Nick Brewer (personal trainer and owner of EFM Torrens Park) has been appointed as the club fitness coach. The committee are pleased to announce that former B grade Best and Fairest and leading goal kicker, Jono Buck, will be taking over from Tom Kidman as the B grade coach. Jono will be assisted by Ryan Phillips (02) and team manager, Hamish Kennedy (93). The committee are still in the process of appointing a C grade coach, but this will be announced in the coming weeks.

Pre season training commenced on Tuesday 22 January and will continue every Tuesday and Thursday night. The first game of the season for SOCFC will be played against Athelstone on 6 April. The Scotch OC Management Committee would like to extend a very warm welcome to all 2012 College leavers to join us. If you are interested in playing for SOCFC in 2013, 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 2013. Lachlan Blieschke (04)

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The summer season started off looking more like the middle of winter than anything else, with the first game being completed under less than ideal conditions. Nevertheless all teams started strongly and havent looked back. One of the most positive highlights of the season must be the regrading of our SAUCNA D team who were upgraded by 4 grades within the first month of the season. The girls have held their own extremely well since the upgrade and are constantly improving, despite requiring some fill-ins due to team members gallivanting around India. This is potentially the biggest grade shift by any team within the competitions history, and a massive well done is in order to everyone who enabled this to happen. We are currently half way through the summer season and all teams are playing

very well and are all located between 3rd and 5th in their respective competition ladders. It is positive to see the increasing number of Old Collegians and friends interested in joining the club. We are always encouraging new club members to join and will be providing details on the winter season as soon as they are available. Anyone who is interested in learning more about the club, or interested in joining, can contact Belinda Gordon (05) on 0431 074 558 or can visit us on the Old Collegians website www.scotchoc. com.au/about-socnc/. The club would like to thank Holdfast Insurance Brokers for the ongoing support. Belinda Gordon (05)

Breaking News!
As we go to press we can confirm that we now have an Old Collegians Pedal Prix team officially entered into the competition. The first meeting is on 5 March and first race in April. We wish them well in their first season.

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On a warm Sunday afternoon, 25 November, 31 members of the Class of 2007 gathered for their 5 Year Reunion at The Gallery on Waymouth. Much fun was had by all. A number of our alumni sadly were unable to attend due to other commitments but I am assured many more will be available for our 10 Year Reunion. Tarquin Schahinger (07)

say, there was too much to catch-up on within the allotted timeframe and conversations ran deep into the early hours of the morning. Thanks to all who came along and made the evening an incredibly enjoyable one! A big shout out to the female boarders who collectively travelled several thousand kilometres to attend. Stay tuned Class of 02, as due to the overwhelming success of the night well look at holding more frequent, unofficial reunions in the years to come! Were looking forward to seeing plenty of you there! Jono Hyde & Jordan Schmidt (02)

20 Year Reunion
Saturday 17 October was the date of the 1992 20 Year Reunion. Around 41 members of the Alumni gathered at The Saracens Head for a fantastic night of reminiscing and catching up. Thankfully the licence continued until 3am thus allowing the night to continue into the wee hours! A few weary-eyed revellers managed to make it up to the College for a tour and Family Day Sausage Sizzle. I think it is safe to say we all had a fantastic night and are already looking forward to our 25 Year Reunion. For those of you who couldnt make it, we look forward to seeing you in 5 years. Tom Emmett (92)

10 Year Reunion
The Scotch College Class of 02 10 Year Reunion was held at the Adelaide Bowling Club on the evening of Saturday 27 October. The breeze proved too chilly to spend much time on the greens and this allowed more time to be spent reminiscing indoors. While not a lot had changed from the schoolyard at the five-year reunion, the past halfdecade has brought many interstate and overseas moves, engagements and marriages along with a few bundles of joy. Needless to 30

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A HUGE night was had, and other than Ben Poland who wasnt able to make it due to illness, we had a total of 60 attendees on Saturday night. We had a ripper night, and judging by the amount of food that was left over at the Ed, there was a lot of catching up being done and not nearly enough eating! On Sunday the gods were smiling on us again, beautiful weather, neither too hot nor cold, Life Be In It had activities happening for the kids and the Jumping Castle was a huge hit. It was lovely to see so many people relaxing with their little ones in the sun, a few games of Volleyball, Tug of War, quoits and sack racing seemed to be a big hit with kids and parents! The School Tour was a highlight, and it was excellent to see The Rev, Margot Perry and Richard Bell. Big thanks to Jane Bourne for conducting it and Richard for showing everyone through the Ag Farm... boy, have there been some changes since our day!

There was many a moment on the weekend where I simply stopped and smiled, as I looked around at all our alumni catching up, people who you may never have expected to get along with, no old grudges and everyone having a great time. It was truly a sensational outcome and it certainly makes it worthwhile. I even had a bit of a giggle when I read the posts from all the areas of the globe who were wishing they were with us... US, UK, Sweden, Amsterdam, Macau, Austria, various spots in Australia and even Tasmania (thats overseas isnt it?). Thank you to all our interstate travellers, who made the effort, and a particularly BIG thank you to Jen (Squarek) for making the effort to come all the way over from Canada. In closing, Id like to say an enormous thank you to all of my fellow committee members for all their hard work in pulling a fantastic reunion weekend together. Marie Cellier (87)
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A great group descended on The Edinburgh on 13 October for the Class of 82 reunion. Any concern about how to organise such an event should be dispelled as Sarah Freeman (Alumni Relations) made it a breeze. Contact lists, current school connections and a facebook site rustled up more than 50, which satisfied a competitive edge to get more than the previous year, and to ensure those coming werent over promised. A smaller group arrived at the carpark for an interesting tour of the school pre the official event. For many of us, it was the first time back since finals. The school looked great and I am sure there was many a flashback as we followed a timeless Ken Webb disturbing boarding house residents, through the compound (as we used to know it), the Webb Science block as Ken reminded us, via the Transition School into debating the merits of the Chapel carpet. It was a good start to the evening, perhaps allowing some pre-event nerves to escape. 32

The Ed was tuned for their part, and we were well looked after with a good value drinks and nibbles package. Faces peered in the door, saw a welcoming lot and were pulled in to a cacophony of hoots and slaps. Something drew Andrew Hawking to a makeshift rostrum as he thanked everyone for coming along, remembered those who couldnt and regaled us with some light hearted banter about looking the same as 30 years ago, thanking those who travelled far and wide. And, far and wide we did, with apologies to those missed. David Brebner flew in from the US. Lisa Harvey and Holly Sayce from places you need to Google in country NSW, Nick Reeves (Buller), Lloyd Babidge (Albury), Ollie, Iffy and Julia Webber from more nearby bush. Angela Benness, Georgie Seimer, Alison Jones and Gareth Swarbrick came from Sydney, Kate Davidson and Liz Hughes from Melbourne, Carolyn Clarke from Darwin and Anna Frost and Lod Hurst from Perth joined a bunch of famous locals. Rebecca Tilbrook bought out some old

photos of sports days, Goose and the odd party. I can tell you, we enjoyed recalling how good we all were. Both School Captains did their duty and rallied a somewhat motley crew later in the evening to the corner of the bar, and Sarah (Chief Liaison, Name Badge Maker and Banker) took a couple of group shots, along with individual snaps (read poses), that will interest those who couldnt make the date (log on to the Old Scholars Web). I dont think there was a disappointed attendee that evening, except those (you know who you are Jim, Sue and co) gently escorted from The Ed closer to 1am. It was an easy, friendly, relaxed if not motley crew indulging the

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catch up with faces from the past. Some we recognized and some we didnt, thankfully we all had name tags. Many travelled great distances to attend, Paul McDermid from Asia, Fiona Roche, Michael Cawood, Les Payne, David Remilton, Alan Boyd, Scott Thomson, Richard Russell, Ian Lemmey and Alistair Fearn from interstate and many of the country former boarders attended too. Thank you to a great organising committee, consisting of Richard Russell, Eric Symons and Graeme Anderson who contacted many and convinced them it would be a fun night. It was an excellent evening and makes you proud to be a Scotchie. Next one will be in 5 years time. Mark Heard (72)

40 Year Reunion
The 1972 Reunion was held at the Edinburgh Hotel on Saturday 20 October. We were thrilled to have 48 attend our cocktail evening. For many this was their first reunion since leaving Scotch. Ken Webb took nearly 20 people on a tour of the school and many expressed how magnificent the grounds and facilities were. Some of our party had begun their schooling at Scotch in 1962 and were amazed at the new buildings and well kept grounds. The rest of the team joined us at the Edinburgh and the stories and laughter began and continued until closure. It was a memorable night with everyone commenting on how pleased they were to attend and

Seeking convenors for the 2008 5 Year Reunion, the 1993 20 Year Reunion, the 1988 25 Year Reunion & the 1963 50 Year Reunion. Please contact Sarah Freeman on 8274 4256 if you are interested.

01 1987 25 Reunion Committee members: Jane Cooper (nee Bertschinger), Marie Cellier, David Williams, Claire Abbott, Vanessa Willans (nee Lewis), Sharyn Weiss (nee Koch), Geordie Nehme (nee Heard) & Jock Merrigan. 02 1982 30 Reunion 03 1972 40 Year Reunion attendees Gail Jackson (nee Scott), Lew Spargo, Kym Harvy, Sam Snodgrass & Les Payne

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Katrina Kluzek (nee Cosh) (89) and her husband Matthew welcomed their first child Lachlan Wilson Kluzek on 30 October 2012, a brother for Patrick. Dianna Karounos (nee Cirillo) (99) and her husband Elia welcomed Amelia Katerina Karounos on 12 October 2011 a younger sister for Zoi. Sarah Mason (99) and Allan Akbar welcomed a son, Lachlan John on 3 October 2012.

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John Ferguson (57) Edwina Hamilton (73) Terence Wollaston (51)

Australian Institute of Company Directors 20 November member cocktail party. Scotch Old Collegian Geordie Brookman (97) is about to start his first season as Artistic Director of the State Theatre Company. In November we were fortunate enough to have Geordie back to address and mentor the Year 11 drama students. Geordie returned to Scotch to lead a 1.5 hour workshop which was invaluable for the students and included discussions around directorial concepts, decisions, audience perspectives, the page to stage process and also a deconstruction of Ibsens famous Hedda Gabler, one of the stunning theatrical pieces Geordie will produce and direct next year. The 2013 Stage 1 and 2 students will be attending this production and given the chance to visit backstage and meet the performers. He is an exceptional director, and his vision and directorial concepts are multifaceted, layered and sophisticated. Nicola Triglau, Head of Drama, taught and directed Geordie as King Lear in the principal role in the

Where are they now?

On 24 November Chris Pammenter (70) celebrated his 60th birthday with a barbecue at his sisters house in Jamestown. Dennis Brown (69) gave the official speech. Dennis is a retired school teacher, doing part time joinery work to keep himself active. Dennis coached football for 35 years, 1971 2005 to amass an impressive 11 premierships. Chris has retired from journalism, back to Jamestown, where he works as a handyman to keep himself busy. Leah Kertesz (99) recently launched her own online jewellery store. Leah is a member of Adelaides well-known Zamel Family. The family business proved a huge inspiration during her younger years working during the school holidays and helped instill her great work ethic and sense of perseverance. Leah is not a trained gemologist or designer but says she has a good eye for sourcing stones. Her jewellery is available at Bauhaus or online. Congratulations to Scotch College alumni who are now Company Directors Course graduates Toby Bensimon (96), Todd Roberts (88), Bevan Roberts (60) and Andrew Saies (74), pictured with Sir Eric Neal AC CVO FAICD Life who attended the

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Irene Mair (nee Hazilias) married Alex Mair (94) on 10 December 2011 in Canberra. Tom Day (99) and Laura (nee Waterhouse) Day (99) were married on 22 September 2012 at Glen Ewin Estate. Alice Mooney (03) married Jason Griffin on 10 November 2012 at her families farm in the South East. Old Collegians Amanda Buttrose (03) and Jessica Henderson (03) were bridesmaids. Andy Cosh (87) married Claire Waltham on 8 December 2012. The groom was attended by David Williams (87), Todd Roberts (88) and Tim Cosh (97) and SCOCA President Peter Harvey (91) was MC at the reception. 34

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1997 Come Out Festival in the State Theatre Companys amphitheatre so it was fitting that he come back to inspire her current students. Tom Matthews (06) is a man on a mission. The 23 year old former captain of the Scotch College seconds soccer team left his hometown of Inglewood in 2007 to join the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) and is now a Midshipman studying Phase Two of his Junior Warfare Officers Application Course on HMAS Sydney. He recently took part in Japans International Fleet Review in Tokyo before conducting port visits to Manila in the Philippines, Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam and Brunei during HMAS Sydneys North and South East Asian deployment. Tom spend most of his first five years in the RAN at sea on frigates Darwin and Newcastle and six months on patrol boats conducting border protection patrols as part of Operation Resolute. He said working in the United Arab Emirates at the EDFs Headquarters for the Middle East Are of Operations was one of his career highlights and he was also involved in the ADFs relief mission following the Queensland floods. In August this year Lauren Charlton (06) volunteered as a physiotherapist in Sri Lanka, during her annual leave from the Queen Elizabeth Hospital where she has been working for the last two years. Each morning Lauren descended the lush hillsides of Kandy by tuk tuk to the hospital on the outskirts of the bustling city centre.

Freshly-brewed black tea from nearby plantations was a mid morning highlight. Sipping tea was so much easier than eating rice and curry by hand. As a credit to the physiotherapists, Lauren thinks their best skills were their manual skills, perhaps a reflection of the dexterity of their daily labours. Lauren assisted in a range of settings including outpatient departments where using bags of rice as weights was the norm, intensive care units and in several external rehabilitation facilities. It was in the latter that she was able to see the effects of the recent civil war, where amputee rehabilitation was in high demand. Some of her fondest memories are from the humid mobility garden, assisting with prosthetic gait training. Lauren was so inspired by the generosity and kindness of Sri Lankan people during her visit that she decided to organise a fundraiser to raise money for prosthetic limbs and rehabilitation, Lauren called it Limbs for Lanka. At the fundraising event held in November, there was a guest speaker, raffle and silent auction alongside authentic Sri Lankan cuisine and music. The night was a huge success, raising over $3000 for a very worthwhile cause. If there are any queries regarding her trip or you wish to donate to this worthy cause please contact Lauren Charlton via email laurenkcharlton@hotmail.com.

01 Lachlan Wilson Kluzek 02 Amelia Katerina Karounos 03 The Bridal Party - Andrew Hewitt (99), James Trumble (00), Alexandra Weaver (99), Tom Day (99), Laura Day (Waterhouse) (99), Steven Hawes (99), Thomas Waterhouse (97), Adam Badenoch (00), Jeremy Rowlands (99). 04 Lachlan John Mason 05 Rob Heriot, Nadine Wessel, Jonathan Marin, Belinda Dodd, Michael Davis, Alice (nee Mooney) (03) & Jason Griffin, Amanda Buttrose (03), Andrew Suter & Jessica Henderson (03) 06 Irene and Alex Mair (94) 07 David Williams (87), Todd Roberts (88), Eddie Waltham, Claire Cosh (nee Waltham), Andy Cosh (87) and Tim Cosh (97) 08 Leah Kertesz (99) 09 Lauren Charlton (06) 10 Tom Matthews (06) 11 (L-R) Dennis Brown (69) & Chris Pammenter (70) 12 Company Directors Course graduates Toby Bensimon (96), Todd Roberts (88), Bevan Roberts (60) and Andrew Saies (74), pictured with Sir Eric Neal AC CVO FAICD Life (centre) 13 Geordie Brookman (97) with 2012 Year 11 Drama students

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