20 YEAR REUNION 22 March 2024
RECOUNTING MOMENTOUS EVENTS AND A MEETING UP WITH A FORMER TEACHER
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1 . ON TOUR- CLASS OF 2004 . 2 . FORMER STUDENTS WITH FORMER STAFF MEMBER PAULINE WESTMORE . 3 . JAMES MENTOR , JAMES ATKINSON , JAMES FOSTER , TOM BROWN . 4 . SCOTT MORTIMORE , SAM LAKE , SAM DAVIDSON , NICK SPARGO , NICHOLAS BROWNLEE . 5 . PATRICK SIA , ANTHONY TZELEPIS , DAVID KIRSZENBLAT , BOB HU .
FORMER VICE PRINCIPAL VISITS SCOTCH
COLIN BLACK ' S POSITIVE IMPACT ON SCOTCH
Former Scotch Vice Principal Colin Black OAM visited Scotch on 10 April , his first visit to Scotch for some time . Colin commenced teaching at Scotch on 27 May 1980 as its inaugural Curriculum Coordinator . His roles included Form 6 Group Master in 1984 , and he was well regarded for his insistence on the highest standards of work , demeanour and behaviour . He helped improve Scotch ’ s HSC results .
In 1986 Colin was appointed Co-Vice Principal along with Alan John Michael ‘ Mick ’ Eggleston . When Mick was diagnosed with a brain tumour , Colin took over preparing the 1987 timetable with help from the Computer Centre . In late February 1987 Colin was Acting Principal while Dr Gordon Donaldson was overseas on study leave . Colin left Scotch on 31 July 1987 with accolades for his teaching , administration and educational leadership .
Colin was Headmaster of Camberwell Grammar School from 1987 to 2004 , imbuing the school with the qualities he expected of his Form 6 Scotch boys .
On Australia Day 2006 Colin was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia ‘ For service to education as Headmaster of Camberwell Grammar School and to promoting professional development and policy debate within the independent school system .’
COLIN BLACK OAM , NEXT TO A PHOTO IN THE LITHGOW BUILDING CONFERENCE ROOM , TAKEN WHEN HE WAS SCOTCH ’ S VICE PRINCIPAL
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