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HSC and Senior School Achievements 2019
Our 2019 HSC Achievers
I am exceptionally proud of the
excellent results from our boys
this year.
Dear College Community Please join me in congratulating and thanking the boys
for striving for excellence and making The Scots College
It is wonderful to reflect upon the year that has passed so
community proud. I look forward to following the boys’
quickly and to celebrate the achievements of our
progress as they move into the next phase of their journey.
Class of 2019. I am pleased to be presenting our HSC
results highlights package for 2019. It has been an At The Scots College, we emphasise the Quest for
exceptional year for our boys with great achievements Excellence and Excellence through Teams. There are
across the board. many boys whose names and images do not appear
in this publication who have achieved personal and
In summary, the boys have performed incredibly well; they
team excellence by serving in the Chapel choir, playing
are a credit to themselves, their parents and the College.
in a 4ths sporting team, achieving a rank in Cadets or
Of course, true success is not only measured by marks,
working very diligently to get their best ATAR or Applied
things or status. True success is concerned with the kind of
Entrepreneurship Program course pass. You are all part
person one becomes and the positive impact one makes in
of this story of excellence. Being a team player is your
the world. Success can be defined in many ways:
greatest achievement and individual successes are our
• Living a life that has made a difference to others collective successes. You are all fine Scots boys!
• Giving one’s best consistently
I take this opportunity to thank all members of the College
• Spending your time with people and activities that are
for their support in 2019 and wish you a happy and holy
important to you
Christmas and prosperous New Year.
• Standing up for things that are right and noble even
when it’s hard Scots to the fore!
• Becoming a person that others are proud of.
As a College community, we should be very proud of our
focus on striving for excellence in all Academic, Co-Curricular
and Sport programs. I trust this highlights package will
provide you with an appropriate measure of our success in Dr Ian PM Lambert
all domains. Principal
These achievements would not be possible without the
hard work, dedication and support of our staff, parents and
broader community. Most importantly this would not be
possible without the effort, teamwork and determination of
the 2019 Year 12 cohort.
THE SCOTS COLLEGE 2 HSC and Senior School Achievements 2019
Scots High Performers 2019
99.90 ATAR 99.90 ATAR 99.85 ATAR 99.75 ATAR
Joseph (Joe) Negrine Hayden Fleming Liam Dettmann Hughes Harry Braithwaite
Dux of the College Proxime Accessit to the Dux
Subjects: Economics, Subjects: Ancient History, Subjects: Chemistry, Subjects: Chemistry,
English Advanced, French Chemistry, English Advanced, Economics, English Advanced, English Advanced,
Continuers, French Extension, Mathematics, Mathematics Mathematics, Mathematics Mathematics, Mathematics
Mathematics, Mathematics Extension 1, Mathematics Extension 1, Mathematics Extension 1, Mathematics
Extension 1, Modern History Extension 2 Extension 2, Modern History Extension 2, Physics
99.40 ATAR 99.40 ATAR 99.15 ATAR 99.10 ATAR
Chaeyoung Jeong Thomas (Rob) Saywell Thomas (Tom) Kuessner Christian Waked
Subjects: Economics, English Subjects: Chemistry, Subjects: Economics, Subjects: Chemistry,
Advanced, Legal Studies, Economics, English Advanced, English Advanced, English Advanced,
Mathematics, Mathematics Mathematics, Mathematics Mathematics, Mathematics Mathematics, Mathematics
Extension 1, Mathematics Extension 1, Physics Extension 1, Mathematics Extension 1, Mathematics
Extension 2 Extension 2, Modern History, Extension 2, Physics
Studies of Religion 1
The College does not receive formal notifications of ATAR results but there is a tradition of boys sharing their successes with the College.
The information presented was correct at the time of publication. If you have an update please let the College know, and the publication will be updated.
THE SCOTS COLLEGE 3 HSC and Senior School Achievements 2019
Scots High Performers 2019
98.95 ATAR 98.90 ATAR 98.80 ATAR 98.75 ATAR
Thomas Grounds Nicholas Hahlos Thomas Fenton-Lee Charles (Archie) Huybers
Subjects: Economics, Subjects: Ancient History, Subjects: Chemistry, Subjects: Chemistry,
English Advanced, English Advanced, English English Advanced, Latin English Advanced,
Mathematics, Mathematics Extension 1, Modern History, Continuers, Mathematics, Mathematics, Mathematics
Extension 1, Mathematics History Extension, Studies of Mathematics Extension 1, Extension 1, Mathematics
Extension 2, Physics Religion 1, Visual Arts Mathematics Extension 2 Extension 2, Physics
98.65 ATAR 98.60 ATAR 98.55 ATAR 98.50 ATAR
Justin de Solom Marcus Howes Charlie Verco Ethan Foster
Subjects: English Advanced, Subjects: Chemistry, Subjects: Chemistry, Subjects: Economics,
Mathematics, Mathematics English Advanced, English Advanced, English Advanced, Latin
Extension 1, Mathematics Mathematics, Mathematics Mathematics, Mathematics Continuers, Mathematics,
Extension 2, Modern History, Extension 1, Mathematics Extension 1, Mathematics Mathematics Extension 1,
Music 2, Music Extension Extension 2, Physics Extension 2, Physics Mathematics Extension 2,
Physics
THE SCOTS COLLEGE 4 HSC and Senior School Achievements 2019
Scots High Performers 2019
98.50 ATAR 98.45 ATAR 98.40 ATAR 98.35 ATAR
Stirling Hutchings William McCredie Henry Wilkinson-Gill Phillip Lapanaitis
Subjects: Ancient History, Subjects: Economics, Subjects: Economics, Subjects: Economics,
Economics, English Advanced, English Advanced, French English Advanced, French English Advanced, English
English Extension 1, Modern Continuers, French Extension, Continuers, Mathematics, Extension 1, French Continuers,
History, History Extension Mathematics, Mathematics Mathematics Extension 1, Mathematics, Mathematics
Extension 1 Mathematics Extension 2, Extension 1
Modern History
98.25 ATAR 98.05 ATAR 97.50 ATAR 97.35 ATAR
Timothy Collins Samuel Gale Jack Anderson Alastair Fried
Subjects: Ancient History, Subjects: Economics, Subjects: Economics, Subjects: Chinese Continuers,
Chemistry, English Advanced, English Advanced, English Advanced, Economics, English Advanced,
Latin Continuers, Latin Mathematics, Mathematics Mathematics, Mathematics Mathematics, Mathematics
Extension, Mathematics, Extension 1, Modern History, Extension 1, Mathematics Extension 1, Mathematics
Mathematics Extension 1 Physics Extension 2, Physics Extension 2, Physics
THE SCOTS COLLEGE 5 HSC and Senior School Achievements 2019
Scots High Performers 2019
97.25 ATAR 97.10 ATAR 97.10 ATAR 96.90 ATAR
Wei Hang (Charlie) Zhang Alexander Mahony Jayden Soedirdja Jack Soepono
Subjects: Biology, Chemistry, Subjects: Economics, Subjects: Economics, Subjects: English Advanced,
English Advanced, English Advanced, English English Advanced, Indonesian Continuers,
Mathematics, Mathematics Extension 1, French Continuers, Mathematics, Mathematics Indonesian Extension,
Extension 1, Mathematics Mathematics, Mathematics Extension 1, Mathematics Industrial Technology,
Extension 2, Physics Extension 1, Physics Extension 2, Music 2, Physics Mathematics, Mathematics
Extension 1, Mathematics
Extension 2
96.90 ATAR 96.85 ATAR 96.65 ATAR 96.50 ATAR
Alexander Swan Henry Gair Angus Horton Cooper Dihm
Subjects: English Advanced, Subjects: Business Studies, Subjects: Economics, Subjects: Biology, Economics,
Mathematics Extension 1, Drama, English Advanced, English Advanced, English Advanced,
Mathematics Extension 2, English Extension 1, English Mathematics, Mathematics Mathematics, Mathematics
Modern History, History Extension 2, Visual Arts Extension 1, Modern History, Extension 1, Physics
Extension, Physics Physics
THE SCOTS COLLEGE 6 HSC and Senior School Achievements 2019
Scots High Performers 2019
96.50 ATAR 96.40 ATAR 96.20 ATAR 95.80 ATAR
Seamus King Oliver Fergusson James Lloyd Campbell Pert
Subjects: Chemistry, Subjects: Chemistry, Subjects: Ancient History, Subjects: Chemistry, Chinese
English Advanced, Economics, English Advanced, Economics, English Advanced, Continuers, English Advanced,
Mathematics, Mathematics Mathematics, Mathematics Mathematics, Mathematics Mathematics, Mathematics
Extension 1, Physics, Studies of Extension 1, Physics Extension 1, Physics Extension 1, Mathematics
Religion 1 Extension 2, Physics
95.70 ATAR 95.70 ATAR 95.40 ATAR 95.30 ATAR
Jack Gerrard Finnegan Simpson Maxwell (Max) Townsend Zachary (Zac) Newman
Subjects: English Advanced, Subjects: Chemistry, Subjects: Ancient History, Subjects: Biology, Chemistry,
French Continuers, Latin English Advanced, English English Advanced, English English Advanced,
Continuers, Latin Extension, Extension 1, Latin Continuers, Extension 1, Mathematics, Mathematics, Mathematics
Mathematics, Modern History Mathematics, Mathematics Modern History, History Extension 1, Music 1
Extension 1 Extension, Music 1
THE SCOTS COLLEGE 7 HSC and Senior School Achievements 2019
Scots High Performers 2019
95.25 ATAR
Max Lissenden
Subjects: Economics,
English Advanced, English
Extension 1, English
Extension 2, Legal Studies,
Mathematics, Music 2
Scots 2019
State High Achievers
Jack Soepono Hayden Fleming Edric Hu Joseph (Joe) Negrine
4th Indonesian Extension 6th Ancient History 13th Mathematics 20th English Advanced
THE SCOTS COLLEGE 8 HSC and Senior School Achievements 2019
HSC 2019 – Highlights
Proportion of Boys in Top Two Bands by Subject
100% 90% 80% 75%
English Extension 1, History Extension, Chinese Continuers, Chemistry, English Advanced,
French Continuers, French Extension, Modern History, Music 1 Engineering Studies, English Extension 2, Visual Arts
Indonesian Extension, Information Mathematics Extension 1
Processes and Technology,
Latin Continuers, Latin Extension,
Legal Studies, Mathematics
Extension 2, Music 2,
Music Extension
Scots Boys Awarded Band 6
Compared to the state average
100
Scots NSW
80
60
40
20
0
Agriculture
Ancient History
Chemistry
Drama
Economics
Engineering Studies
English Advanced
English Extension 1
Latin Extension
Legal Studies
Mathematics
Mathematics Extension 1
Mathematics Extension 2
Mathematics Standard 2
Modern History
Music 1
Music 2
Music Extension 1
Physics
Studies of Religion 1
Visual Arts
THE SCOTS COLLEGE 9 HSC and Senior School Achievements 2019
HSC and Senior School Achievements 2019
Visual Arts
Studies of Religion 2
44 earned their Gold Duke of
the highest ever awarded
The number of boys who
Studies of Religion 1
Software Design and Development
Physics
Edinburgh Award –
PDHPE
HSC 2019 – Highlights
Music Extension 1
Music 2
Music 1
to Scots. Modern History
Mathematics Standard
Mathematics Extension 2
Mathematics
Legal Studies
Latin Extension
Latin Continuers
272
2019 Information Processes and Technology
Number of Band 6 results
awarded to Scots boys
Top Performing Courses 2019
10
Indonesian Extension
254
2018
History Extension
French Extension
2017
158
Year on Year Comparison
French Continuers
2016 English Standard
156
State versus Scots Bands 5 and 6 combined
English Extension 1
2015
176
English Advanced
Engineering Studies
NSW
Economics
Earth and Environmental Science
Drama
HSC ranking top 100 schools
The Sydney Morning Herald
2019
61
Design and Technology
Scots
2018
53
Chemistry
Business Studies
2017
74
Biology
Ancient History
2016
78
THE SCOTS COLLEGE
Agriculture
2015
51
100
80
20
60
40
0HSC 2019 – Highlights
Most Improved Scots Courses from 2018 to 2019
The following courses have seen significant improvements in the combined number of Band 5 and 6s
awarded to Scots boys compared to the previous year.
100
2018 Band 5 and 6s
2019 Band 5 and 6s
80
60
40
20
0
Agriculture
Biology
Engineering Studies
English Advanced
English Extension 2
Studies of Religion 2
Visual Arts
French Continuers
and Technology
Information Processes
Latin Continuers
Legal Studies
Mathematics Extension 2
Modern History
Music 2
Studies of Religion 1
Australian University Offers
Australian Universities Universities Admissions
and Colleges Centre (UAC) Offers
The University of Sydney 84
University of Technology Sydney 67
University of New South Wales 23
Other Universities and Colleges 13
Macquarie University 10
Australian National University 8
Australian Catholic University 6
The University of Newcastle 5
University of Wollongong 4
THE SCOTS COLLEGE 11 HSC and Senior School Achievements 2019Outstanding Achievements
Premier’s All-round Achievers
To be selected on the Premier’s List, a student must achieve a Band 6 in at least ten units of study. For most students, this
means achieving at the highest level in all of their selected subjects.
Harry Braithwaite Liam Dettmann Hughes Hayden Fleming Ethan Foster
Chemistry, English Advanced, Chemistry, Economics, Ancient History, Chemistry, Economics, English Advanced,
Mathematics, Mathematics English Advanced, English Advanced, Latin Continuers, Mathematics,
Extension 1, Mathematics Mathematics, Mathematics Mathematics, Mathematics Mathematics Extension 1,
Extension 2, Physics Extension 1, Mathematics Extension 1, Mathematics Mathematics Extension 2,
Extension 2, Modern History Extension 2 Physics
Nicholas Hahlos Marcus Howes Charles (Archie) Huybers Chaeyoung Jeong
Ancient History, Chemistry, English Advanced, Chemistry, English Advanced, Economics, English Advanced,
English Advanced, English Mathematics, Mathematics Mathematics, Mathematics Legal Studies, Mathematics,
Extension 1, Modern History, Extension 1, Mathematics Extension 1, Mathematics Mathematics Extension 1,
History Extension, Studies of Extension 2, Physics Extension 2, Physics Mathematics Extension 2
Religion 1, Visual Arts
THE SCOTS COLLEGE 12 HSC and Senior School Achievements 2019Outstanding Achievements
Premier’s All-round Achievers
Thomas (Tom) Kuessner Joseph (Joe) Negrine Thomas (Rob) Saywell
Economics, English Advanced, Economics, English Advanced, Chemistry, Economics,
Mathematics, Mathematics Mathematics, Mathematics English Advanced,
Extension 1, Mathematics Extension 1, Modern History, Mathematics, Mathematics
Extension 2, Modern History, French Continuers, French Extension 1, Physics
Studies of Religion 1 Extension
THE SCOTS COLLEGE 13 HSC and Senior School Achievements 2019Outstanding Achievements
HSC Showcase Nominations
ARTEXPRESS is an exhibition of exemplary artworks created by students for the HSC in Visual Arts.
OnSTAGE is a presentation and exhibition of group and individual performances and projects by HSC Drama students.
Zachary Elphick Aiden Emery Henry Gair Lachlan Thompson
ARTEXPRESS Selected ARTEXPRESS Selected ARTEXPRESS Nomination ARTEXPRESS Selected
Inclusion (Visual Arts) Inclusion (Visual Arts) (Visual Arts) Inclusion (Visual Arts)
Major Work – Escaping the Psychie Major Work – Darkness Visible Major Work – Studies for the Major Work – Love
Self-Portrait
Joshua (Josh) Vouris Nicholas Ward Jordan Dulieu
ARTEXPRESS Selected ARTEXPRESS Nomination ONSTAGE Nomination (Drama)
Inclusion (Visual Arts) (Visual Arts) Individual Performance –
Major Work – The 5 Stages Major Work – Skin The Caretaker
of Depression Daniel Botha, James Coogan,
Jordan Dulieu, Oliver Naglost,
James Walker
ONSTAGE Nomination (Drama)
Group Performance – The Stakeout
THE SCOTS COLLEGE 14 HSC and Senior School Achievements 2019Outstanding Achievements
HSC Showcase Nominations
ENCORE is a program of outstanding performances and compositions by students from the HSC Music examinations held at
the Sydney Opera House.
SHAPE is an exhibition of exemplary bodies of work created by students for the HSC in Design and Technology.
William Bartolomei Richard Lowry Oliver Naglost Jayden Soedirdja
ENCORE Nomination (Music) ENCORE Nomination (Music) ENCORE Nomination (Music) ENCORE Nomination (Music)
Music 1 (Performance – Drum Kit) Music 2 (Performance – Piano) Music 2 (Performance – Music 2 (Performance – Piano)
Percussion and Drum Kit)
Thomas Aveyard Mostyn Emery Xavier Lefebvre
SHAPE Nomination SHAPE Nomination SHAPE Nomination
(Design and Technology) (Design and Technology) (Design and Technology)
Major Body of Work Major Body of Work Major Body of Work
THE SCOTS COLLEGE 15 HSC and Senior School Achievements 2019Outstanding Achievements
National Representatives
The Scots College congratulates our Year 12 boys who have represented Australia in their respective co-curricular and
sporting areas.
Jordan Dulieu Oliver Naglost Nicholas Ward Thomas Bedingfield
Drama Music Music Water Polo
Burning Man by Stephen Davis Diploma of Rockschool – Skin – Triple J Unearthed High All Australian Schools Team
– Played Aiden, Follow Me Australian Music Examinations National Finalist
Home by Australian Theatre for Board, named National
Young People – Lead role Rockschool Ambassador
Daniel Botha Joe Brial Ben Carroll Thomas (Tom) Davies
Rugby Rugby Sailing Snowsports
Australian Schools and U18s Australian Schools and U18s Australian Schools Team Australian Interschools
Racing Champions Snowsports Team Champions
THE SCOTS COLLEGE 16 HSC and Senior School Achievements 2019Outstanding Achievements
National Representatives
The Scots College congratulates our Year 12 boys who have represented Australia in their respective co-curricular and
sporting areas.
Marcus Howes Hugo Leeming Marcus Mead Hamish Moore
Snowsports Sailing Snowsports Rugby
Australian Interschools Australian Schools Team Australian Interschools Australian Schools and U18s
Snowsports Team Champions Racing Champions Snowsports Team Champions
Jack Mossman Billy Sanders Lachlan Thompson James Whitfield
Rugby Rowing Sailing Snowsports
Australian Schools Barbarians Australian National Champion Australian Schools Team Australian Interschools
U19 IV 1st Racing Champions Snowsports Team Champions
THE SCOTS COLLEGE 17 HSC and Senior School Achievements 2019Outstanding Pathways
Oliver Naglost Oliver Pollasky Lachlan Thompson
A Total Rockstar A Budding Entrepreneur in A Director is Born –
the Making Lachlan Admitted to VCA
Oliver has always excelled in his
musical learning on drums, while Oliver is a recent graduate from Lachlan was always a very passionate
also demonstrating and mastering the 2019 Applied Entrepreneurship and dedicated student in all aspects
performance skills as a guitarist, Program. In 2018 he decided to pursue of school. In fact, he was in the top
percussionist and vocalist. He was this stream over the NSW Government Sailing team in Year 12, despite only
deeply involved in music performance HSC curriculum, so he could develop skippering since Year 10. He is a rare
– in rock groups, assemblies, Chapel, his knowledge of contemporary individual who can sit back, self-reflect
family and studio concerts and recently entrepreneurial thinking and future- and put feedback into practice.
taking on a leading role, as Piangi in focused enterprise development skills.
the College musical, The Phantom Lachlan’s Year 12 successful
of the Opera. During the recent HSC Oliver is an admired intellect who ARTEXPRESS entry is a true reflection
examination, Oliver was awarded a displays innovative and creative of this ‘can do’ attitude. His artwork
HSC ENCORE nomination for Music practice. This was particularly apparent was a film on the challenging topic of
Extension 2. during his industry placement at ‘love’; how it is not easy, how it comes
WithYouWithMe, a talent and training in all different forms and how it can be
Unsurprisingly he was also awarded agency for military veterans who are unpredictable. Directing, shooting and
a Diploma of Music. It was on Sunday reconnecting with the workforce. His editing the entire film himself, he took
10 March 2019, where Oliver was entrepreneurial skills were further an amazing amount of footage. Rather
presented his Diploma at the Australian enhanced through the program, which than feeling overwhelmed in how he
Music Examinations Board (AMEB) inspired an organic health drink, should put this together, his resilience
Diploma Presentation Ceremony, held Brewss, to assist the health and and belief in alternative approaches
at the University of New South Wales. wellbeing of busy people. Building his to a challenge allowed him to find a
Oliver was the first Rockschool Diploma own website to support the sales of way to connect all imagery by splitting
recipient in NSW and has since been this product, Oliver is well on his way to the video footage into two sections on
named the Rockschool Ambassador for paving out his own career. screen. Conveying seamlessly, love and
the AMEB. life simultaneously.
Next year, Oliver will commence studies
Oliver has also been accepted into at the University of Technology, Sydney Not only will his incredible major
Aspire: Five-Week Music Performance while he continues to build on his artwork be displayed at ARTEXPRESS
Intensive – a summer school held own expertise. He will also reconnect 2020, he has been selected as one of
in 2020 at Berklee College of Music, with the Applied Entrepreneurship 15 students to begin the Bachelor of
Boston, USA. Followed with a gap Program Plus as a Scots lab consultant Fine Arts (Film and Television) at the
year, he plans to start teaching drums, to mentor the next cohort of students Victorian College of the Arts (VCA),
guitar, bass, vocals and band coaching in their design thinking and innovative Melbourne.
at Big Music Australia in Crows Nest. In practices. Oliver is every sense a fine
2021, he hopes to undertake a Bachelor Scots boy who has embodied his own
of Music (Contemporary Music personal quest for excellence.
Practice) at the Sydney Conservatorium
of Music.
THE SCOTS COLLEGE 18 HSC and Senior School Achievements 2019The Quest for Excellence
i.C.A.R.E
2019 saw the second year of the i.C.A.R.E initiative in Assemblies, the number of boys who crossed the stage to be
action and it is extremely pleasing to report that the awarded their High Flyer and Ace Awards for improvement
student body engaged with its principles on a far greater or sustained success in academic achievement and
and more holistic level. educational effort, doubled in 2019 compared to 2018.
In 2018, i.C.A.R.E was targeted at academic improvement. In I am extremely proud of the boys, the Academic Prefects
2019 we broadened the scope to include sport, co-curricular and the staff who supported them all in 2019. I look forward
and extra-curricular activities and pastoral considerations. to seeing the i.C.A.R.E philosophy drive our boys to further
successes in 2020.
Intention setting by students during tutor periods became
about looking at themselves as a whole student – not Ms Andrea van den Bol
labelling themselves as ‘sporting’, ‘academic’ or ‘musical’. Head of Curriculum
Questions were prompted which included, ‘How might I best
improve myself across all areas of my education – including
personal, mental, emotional and spiritual growth?’.
The culture shift as a result of acknowledging the strengths
and successes of one another at a year level, and at a
whole of College level, was evident in their manner. All year
they collaborated and reflected together, and publicly and
proudly acknowledged each other’s successes. In Academic
Teaching Excellence
At the founding of The Scots College in 1893, the
moderator of the Presbyterian Church described its
teachers as those who had won the highest honours in
5,200
hours of professional learning
university, knew how to teach Australian boys, and saw
in character education
their vocation as “a work of faith, a labour of love, and a
patience of hope”.
In 2019, teachers at the College continued in that spirit
while also advancing our vision for Reinventing Education.
Through a range of applied professional learning programs
and courses of study, they have been developing both the
technical skills of the classroom and the deeper elements
of expertise: vocational clarity, philosophical depth and
18 Completed the College’s
Leadership Program 80 Masters*
entrepreneurial thinking. Of particular significance was the
innovative work of all teachers in 32 Teaching for Character
teams, redesigning boys’ learning to promote the Brave
1st
Hearts Bold Minds educational philosophy and graduate
attribute of the Quest for Excellence through curiosity. The Educator ‘Hot List 2019’
Dr Hugh Chilton
12 Enrolled in
PhD and Masters
Mr Jeffrey Grundy
Director of Glengarry
Director of Research and Professional Learning * This result is current as at the time of publication.
THE SCOTS COLLEGE 19 HSC and Senior School Achievements 2019From the Staff
The diversity of achievement of this year group has been The Class of 2019 is truly an amazing, humble and
awe-inspiring but the characteristic that shone through cohesive group. The essence of this collaborative cohort,
in everything that they did was the notion of service. This whom I know will support each other beyond Scots,
group of boys should be proud of the way that they have was encapsulated in Head Prefect, Charlie Thompson’s
honourably sought to serve their peers, their families speech, at the Senior School Speech Day, in the Sydney
and The Scots College. While there are tremendous Opera House. It focused on the importance of looking
individual achievements highlighted here, there are many after each other and not being afraid to stand up and
boys who have achieved their own personal best and our serve others in times of need. On a personal level, I will
community is immensely proud of them all. It is going to always remember sitting in Assembly, watching Sam
be exciting to see how high they continue to ‘push the Horton and Hugh Tuck having their hair cut in a mullet
bar’ in the years to come. style for the charity My Pal Al. The entire Senior School
enjoyed this selfless act and the boarders sang along to
Mr James Bowles the chorus of Country Road. As the College focuses on
Head of Students (7-12) character and care as a key component of our educational
experience, I know that the Class of 2019, collectively, are
The 2019 cohort will be remembered as a group of young the blueprint for future cohorts.
men that brought all boarders together – from Year 7
Mr Andrew Potter
right through to Year 12. Led by Head Boarder Prefect,
Head of Senior Years
Hamish Carnegie (Aspinall), and Deputy Head Prefect,
Ross Batho (Fairfax), our graduates can be characterised
by their kindness, friendliness and whole College The graduating Class of 2019 were a very focused cohort
engagement. Three boarders represented Australia Under who, whilst a collective of distinct individuals, supported
18s in Rugby: Daniel Botha (Fairfax), Joe Brial (Fairfax) one another across all their endeavours at the College.
and Hamish Moore (Aspinall), who were all part of a These young men demonstrated great skill in balancing
famous and long overdue win over their New Zealand the busyness of their lives. They quietly and confidently
counterparts. The 2019 boys finished strongly and will be chipped away, ultimately achieving impressive results.
remembered for many years to come. Special mention must go to our three academic Prefects,
Timothy Collins, Chaeyoung Jeong and James Low, who
Mr Kevin Brennan worked diligently to implement new academic initiatives in
Director of Boarding the Senior years.
Ms Andrea van den Bol
At Scots we value the pursuit of excellence. The graduating
Head of Curriculum
class of 2019 will be remembered as ‘a year of firsts’
for the way they pursued sport. This was a group of
boys who managed to do things no other group before This cohort displayed outstanding leadership across a
them had done. Our 1sts Tennis team won their first diverse spectrum of school activities and have achieved
Athletic Association of the Great Public Schools (AAGPS) highly in all domains. The boys strode out with enthusiasm
Premiership for the College. The 2nds XI Football team and determination, whether onto the stage, the sporting
won their first AAGPS 2nds Premiership for the College. field or the parade ground; whether in competition, in
We congratulate our 2nds Tennis team who won their performance, at festivals or events, this group represented
AAGPS 2nds Premiership. We also congratulate our Scots with pride and did us proud. Year 12 2019 earned
Sailing and Snowsports team. Both teams won their their many plaudits this year based on an application and
respective national championships for the College. The tenacity shown consistently throughout their many years
leadership that this group showed has had an impact on at the College, not just in their final months. They marked
our younger students. Our Juniors won the AAGPS Athletics themselves as young men of fine character indeed.
Championships for the first time in 49 years – no doubt as
a result of the example set by the Seniors. We often talk Mr Paul Vickers
about the legacy that a group will leave behind. We have Director of Music and Co-Curricular Activities
no doubt that the Class of 2019 will have an impact for
many years to come.
Mr Graham Pattison
Director of Sport
THE SCOTS COLLEGE 20 HSC and Senior School Achievements 2019Achieving academic excellence in 2019 … and so much more
2019 AAGPS 1sts Tennis – Premiership Australian Volleyball Schools Cup 2019 AAGPS Cross Country – 3rd place
(undefeated and a first for the College) – Gold
NSW Grade 4A Champions
2019 AAGPS 2nds Tennis – Premiership 2019 AAGPS 1st XI Cricket – 2nd place – NSW Pipe Band Championships
(undefeated and defending champions) (A Band)
2019 AAGPS 1st XI Football – 2nd place
2019 AAGPS 2nds XI Football NSW Grade 4B Champions
2019 AAGPS 1st XV Rugby – 2nd place
– Premiership – NSW Pipe Band Championships
2019 Australian Schools Sailing Match (B Band)
2019 Australian Secondary Schools
Racing Champions – 2nd place
Sailing Team Racing Champions Basel Tattoo, Switzerland
– 1st place National Champions 2019 AAGPS 1sts Water Polo
The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo,
– 2nd place
2019 NSW Secondary Schools Sailing Sydney
Teams Racing Champions – 1st place 2019 AAGPS 2nds Water Polo
Gold Awards, Australian Band and
– 2nd place
2019 Australian Interschools Orchestra Festival 2019 – Symphony
Snowsports Team Champions 2019 AAGPS 2nds Volleyball Orchestra, Big Band 1, Chamber Strings
(12 years defending champions) – 2nd place and Robinson Wind Ensemble
Thomas Whalan Cup Champions 2019 AAGPS Athletics Championships Manly Jazz (international jazz festival)
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