Scotch College is a modern and progressive independent school for boys, catering to students from Pre-Kindergarten to Year 12. At Scotch, we embrace a global view of teaching and learning and educate students for life beyond the College.
For over 125 years, our College has provided an intellectually and personally challenging academic programme keeping with the best traditions of a contemporary education.
We are a learning community with an international standard of excellence. Our aim is to spark curiosity and a lifelong love of learning.
A Scotch education transcends academia and curriculum and extends to character development and personal growth. We equip our students with the knowledge, confidence, skills, and maturity to make the most of their abilities.
We believe it is crucial that young people are adaptable in today’s ever-changing environment. We strive to ensure they become:
- Independent lifelong learners
- Creative and critical thinkers
- Problem solvers
- Cooperative and collaborative workers
- Skilled researchers
- Global communicators
Our approach to learning
To prepare our students for a lifelong love of learning, we place as much importance on how they learn as what they learn and have developed a Cognitive Curriculum that is incorporated into every subject, at every year level.
Through the Cognitive Curriculum, our boys actively ‘learn how to learn’. They discover their learning style, overcome personal obstacles, and strengthen perseverance and mindfulness. They sharpen their lateral thinking, solve problems creatively, lead with confidence, collaborate effectively, and resolve conflict constructively.
Our structure
At Scotch, we deliver a broad and balanced education through our three distinct sub-schools – Junior School, Middle School, and Senior School. Each stage is thoughtfully designed to support boys’ academic, social and emotional growth, providing a seamless journey from early learning through to graduation.
Early Learning Centre
Junior School
Middle School
Senior School
Knowing the boy
We build our students’ capacity for empathy, resilience, mindfulness, and gratitude. Scotch College stands by its framework of Knowing the Boy, an important aspect of our pastoral care philosophy, where students are known and supported by multiple staff across our school.
Teachers, the on-site Chaplain, psychologists, year-level coordinators, and House Heads are just some of the staff who play an active role in ensuring that students are understood and nurtured during their educational journey.
Co-Curricular opportunities
At Scotch, education extends beyond the traditional classroom. From Pre-Kindergarten to Year 12, our Co-Curricular programme enriches each boy’s education with opportunities to explore passions, build skills, and learn through action and reflection.
Partnerships
Our partnerships enable us to expand our offering and expose our students to diverse perspectives. We believe that respecting others comes from understanding, empathy, and experience.
These partnerships offer our students a variety of academic, social and co-curricular opportunities that promote our value of a broad education.
