SCHOOL COUNCIL
TWO GREAT SERVANTS OF SCOTCH CALL TIME ON THEIR SCHOOL COUNCIL SERVICE
ALEX SLOAN (’ 71 ), HAMISH TADGELL (’ 85 ) AND MICHAEL SIM (’ 78 )
At the School Council meeting on 1 November two great servants of Scotch called time on their Council service in Michael Sim and Alex Sloan .
Michael Sim (’ 78 ) has served on Council for 23 years in two stints , first from December 2001 to January 2003 , and then from November 2003 to October 2024 – a remarkable contribution .
There is little Michael does not know about and has not done at Scotch . He has provided continuous and distinguished service to the school .
As a student he was a Prefect , Captain of Gilray , a member of the 1st Hockey team , 1977-79 ( Premiership 1978 , Captain of Hockey 1979 ), Captain of Boats ( coxing the 1st VIII for three years and winning the Head of the River in 1978 ), Senior CUO and Editor of The Scotch Collegian .
Michael co-coached the 1st VIII in 1988 and represented Victoria and Australia in rowing . His family has played a significant role in Scotch ’ s rowing history , with three generations of Sims winning the Head of the River – Michael ’ s father , Bob (’ 41 ) in 1941 , Michael in 1978 and his son Stuart (’ 11 ) in 2010 and 2011 .
On leaving school in 1979 , Michael became involved in the Cardinal Club , being President in 1990 , and he subsequently served on the Old Scotch
Collegians ’ Association Council , the School Council and the Scotch College Foundation Board ( where he continues to serve as President ). He is one of only 13 people to have served on all three school Councils , and was recognised as an Honorary Life Member of OSCA for his contribution to Scotch in 2013 .
Michael served on the School Council Property Committee from 2001 and assumed the Chair position at the end of 2004 . He also served on the Council Executive , Finance ( as acting Committee Chairman ), Investment ( acting Committee Chair on two occasions ), Tollway , Museum , Nominating , Fundraising and Masterplan Committees .
While Michael has served with great distinction in all these roles , it is probably on property where he has left his most indelible mark . He has worked on four school Development Plans and overseen the building of the Sir Zelman Cowen Centre for Science , the Spencer Centre for Design and Technology , the Keon- Cohen Dining Hall , the Tolson Centre , House Home Rooms , the English Department and the Boarding Precinct , which includes the Errington Retreat .
Michael has also left an indelible mark in the scholarships area . Scholarships have been one of Michael ’ s great passions , through his work as a Trustee of the Alexander Wright Wales Trust and through
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