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Scotch College | |
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Collegians House, the administration building | |
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Australia | |
Coordinates | 31°58′52″S 115°46′23″E / 31.98111°S 115.77306°E |
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Former name | The Alexander Scotch College |
Type | Independent single-sex early learning, primary, and secondary day and boarding school |
Motto | Latin: Sicut Patribus Sit Deus Nobis (May God be with us, as He was with our forefathers) |
Denomination | Uniting Church |
Established | 1897 |
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Sister school | Presbyterian Ladies' College, Perth |
Chairman | Mark Paganin |
Headmaster | Dr. Alec O'Connell |
Staff | 394 |
Years | Early learning and K–12 |
Gender | Boys |
Enrolment | ~1,895[1][2] (2019) |
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Campus type | Suburban |
Colour(s) | Maroon, navy, gold, fawn and blue |
Slogan | Preparing Boys for Life, A Community for Life |
Nickname | Scotch, SC |
Publication | Reporter, Clan, Thistle (eNews) |
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Alumni name | Old Scotch Collegians |
Website | scotch |
Scotch College (informally known as Scotch or SC), is an independent Uniting Church primary and secondary school for boys, located in the Perth suburb of Swanbourne, Western Australia. It has both day and boarding students.
Founded in 1897 by the Presbyterian Church of Australia, the school caters for approximately 1,900 boys from early learning, through pre-kindergarten to Year 12. The school has undertaken the International Baccalaureate's Primary Years and Middle Years programmes since 2003; and offers the Diploma Program for year 11 and 12 students. The school continues to run the state education WACE course and VET (Vocational Education Training).
The school is a member of the Public Schools Association (PSA), the Junior School Heads Association of Australia, and is a member of Round Square Schools.
Scotch College spreads over a large campus in Swanbourne. It also has an outdoor education centre in Dwellingup. The campus in Swanbourne consists of a senior school for years 9 to 12, a junior school for early learning pre-kindergarten to Year 5, and middle school for years 6 to 8. Also located on campus are playing fields spanning 15 hectares, and boarding facilities for 160 students.[3]
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