event at the commencement of 2026 where everyone is invited to come together to celebrate the important milestone .
A limited range of anniversary merchandise will be available , and an anniversary school logo will be created for the year . I look forward to sharing more information about the 2026 program in the next edition of Great Scot and via the school ’ s new website , which will be launched early in 2025 .
Inspired by the successful relaunch of Scotch ’ s sports uniforms in 2020 , the school is conducting a review of the academic uniform , which has essentially remained unchanged since 1974 . Interestingly , prior to 1974 , the school ’ s academic uniform had a number of iterations , and more can be read about the evolution of the Scotch academic uniform in the Archives section of this edition of Great Scot . An Academic Uniform Committee has been working for the past 12 months with highly regarded designer Jonathan Ward to navigate this important process . The committee comprises a number of current students , staff and parents , and is consulting widely to ensure that the 175 Collection meets the needs of current and future Scotch boys while faithfully respecting our past .
An important by-product of the new strategic plan will be the School ’ s Master Plan . The Master Plan will articulate the resources required to deliver the strategic plan , and the Scotch College Foundation is readying itself to launch a comprehensive capital campaign to support the delivery of the projects identified in the Master Plan . As in the past , the support of the Scotch Family will be central to the success of the campaign , and by extension , the future success of the school .
TIM SHEARER (' 85 ) – HEAD OF ADVANCEMENT
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