NEWS
VALEDICTORY DINNER 2023
A JOYOUS , COLOURFUL CELEBRATION ON AN EVENTFUL NIGHT
After a lively aperitif in the Centrepiece at Melbourne Park hall during which students , parents , special guests and staff mingled , sharing anecdotes of their last year at the school , current photos of each student of the 2023 cohort juxtaposed with one of their younger selves , greeted everyone as they entered the main room . Under the intimate and cosy cardinal colours that lit up the room , the traditional festivities took place , notably the majestic entrance of the haggis accompanied by the Scotch College Pipers and followed by the traditional Robert Burns ’ Address to a Haggis poem read out by Jack Armstrong (’ 23 ).
The sense of excitement in the room was only interrupted by speeches from the School Captain , Dion Whitfield , who congratulated the cohort for their positive mindset , and the Vice Captain , Thomas Kluckow , who mentioned to his peers how ‘ the essence of Scotch lives within us boys , in the choices we make , the lives we touch , and the impact we create ’.
The Principal , Dr Scott Marsh , called out many students individually by imagining future encounters with them ( such as when Dion Whitfield will be Prime Minister of Australia ) by recounting specific anecdotes or personality traits , which gave a lovely personal touch to the whole proceedings .
Despite the general elation floating around , the lively rendition of the school songs , Mr Waugh ’ s performance and the sumptuous food and wine , nothing could quite compete , with the traditional mother and son dance session at the end of a special evening .
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