FOUNDATION
TOM BATTY SCHOLARSHIP
Honouring 14 years of outstanding leadership
replacing the original General Science building which was also constructed in the 1960s . It seems buildings of this time have a limited life span of approximately 50 to 60 years , with other buildings on the campus from this era also earmarked to be replaced in time .
PILLAR 2 : SCHOLARSHIP FUND
The Tom Batty Scholarship
To honour Tom Batty ’ s outstanding leadership of Scotch College over the past 14 years , the Scotch College Foundation is establishing the Tom Batty Scholarship . This perpetual scholarship will be awarded to boys with a proficiency in mathematics . The scholarship will also reflect Tom ’ s passion for and commitment to young people , and will provide a lasting legacy of his educational leadership and achievements .
The Foundation is seeking to raise $ 800,000 to create the Tom Batty Scholarship . Donations can be made through a one-off donation or a five-year pledge at any of the Foundation membership levels . I am delighted to report that , at the time of writing , over $ 300,000 has been committed to this special scholarship .
Donations to the Scotch College Foundation Scholarship Fund are tax deductible .
You are encouraged to join with us to celebrate Tom ’ s commitment to Scotch by making a donation to the Tom Batty Scholarship , as we look to open the doors to Scotch for boys who would otherwise be unable to attend the School .
Rioli Family Indigenous Scholarship
Sadly our plans to run our third 24-hour giving day in 2021 were thwarted by the COVID-19 pandemic and its associated lockdowns and restrictions . The Rioli Family Indigenous Scholarship Giving Day has now been rescheduled to Reconciliation Week in 2022 .
To honour the Riolis , and to create opportunities for future Indigenous students , Scotch College and the
Scotch College Foundation are establishing the Rioli Family Indigenous Scholarship .
The launch dinner at Leonda by the Yarra will be held on the evening of Wednesday 25 May 2022 , when the Scotch Family is encouraged to rally together to raise $ 2M in a single 24-hour period . The Rioli Family Indigenous Scholarship will endow in perpetuity three full Indigenous scholarships at Scotch . Indigenous advocate Dean Parkin will be guest speaker , and we hope a number of members of the Rioli family will attend as guests of honour .
If you are interested in attending the fundraising dinner , please contact Rebecca Mortimer via email at rebecca . mortimer @ scotch . vic . edu . au . Otherwise , we look forward to your support next year on Thursday 26 May , when we have just 24 hours to open the doors to Scotch for Indigenous students in perpetuity .
All donations made on the day will be tax deductible , and will be quadrupled , thanks to the extraordinary generosity of our matched givers who have made so much possible . I again extend thanks to the following families who have generously committed to being matched donors , allowing this important initiative to occur : Will (’ 85 ) and Kristine Lempriere Jackie and Mike Haintz John and Katie Hudson John (’ 94 ) and Amy Tennent Cecilia Zhao and Fung Lam Ross (’ 66 ) and Geraldine McOmish David (’ 89 ) and Ann Knights Steven Ji and Carin Li Sam (’ 92 ) and Georgie Hunt Matthew Davison (’ 94 ) and Rachel Nickless Alex Sloan (’ 71 ) and Karen Wood Ian Wright The Shearer Family The Gillespie Family Foundation The Lording Family Foundation The estate of Bob Bulley (’ 42 ) The estate of Keith Pralle (’ 28 ) The Violet Norma Sanders Trust Cox Architects The Scotch College Foundation The Old Scotch Football Club The Senior School Swap Shop The Scotch College 2021 Community Giving Program
If you would like to support this important initiative by joining our pool of matched givers and making a five-year tax deductible pledge at any of the Scotch College Foundation giving levels , or to support any of the other projects outlined in this report , I would love to hear from you .
60 Great Scot Issue 164 – December 2021