Scotch College, Perth

Scotch College
Collegians House, the administration building
Location
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Australia
Coordinates31°58′52″S 115°46′23″E / 31.98111°S 115.77306°E / -31.98111; 115.77306
Information
Former nameThe Alexander Scotch College
TypeIndependent single-sex early learning, primary, and secondary day and boarding school
MottoLatin: Sicut Patribus Sit Deus Nobis
(May God be with us, as He was with our forefathers)
DenominationUniting Church
Established1897; 127 years ago (1897)
Founders
Sister schoolPresbyterian Ladies' College, Perth
ChairmanMark Paganin
HeadmasterDr. Alec O'Connell
Staff394
YearsEarly learning and K–12
GenderBoys
Enrolment~1,895[1][2] (2019)
Campuses
Campus typeSuburban
Colour(s)Maroon, navy, gold, fawn and blue      
SloganPreparing Boys for Life, A Community for Life
NicknameScotch, SC
PublicationReporter, Clan, Thistle (eNews)
Affiliations
Alumni nameOld Scotch Collegians
Websitescotch.wa.edu.au

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]

  1. ^ "The Senior School". Scotch College, Perth. Archived from the original on 2 September 2006. Retrieved 30 November 2006.
  2. ^ "The Junior School". Scotch College, Perth. Archived from the original on 24 August 2006. Retrieved 30 November 2006.
  3. ^ "Boarding School - Scotch College". www.scotch.wa.edu.au. Retrieved 27 November 2020.