Great Scot | Issue 173 | 2025
Why belonging matters
Above: The Scotch community at the launch of Lighting the Way
Opposite page( left): Parents supporting Family Day in 2024
Opposite page( right): Inaugural Mother’ s Day Lunch
Community connection and engagement is a priority deeply rooted in both Scotch’ s history of who we are, and the future of who we aspire to be. It is reflected as a key part of the school’ s long-held values, new strategic plan, and the lived experience of what makes the Scotch community so unique.
According to Diana Murase, Head of Strategy and Transformation, community connection is like the Cardinal Thread that links us together.
“ Scott Marsh wrote a research paper back in 2013, before he was in his more recent leadership roles,” Diana shared.“ It was called Leading with Intent and centred on cultivating community conversations to create shared understanding. That idea, fostering relationships and enhancing capacity through dialogue, is evident throughout his vision for Scotch.”
This long held value finds new momentum within the Strategic Plan released in early 2025, where a project has been designated to explore how Scotch builds even deeper, more meaningful engagement with its families and wider circles.“ It’ s something we’ re continuously thinking about,” Diana explained.“ This year we’ ve started with strengthening ties with SPA, the Scotch Parents Association, and the goal is to better understand what community engagement means to our families, not just what we assume it means.”
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