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ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL OSCA COLLEGIANS ' PRESIDENTS ' LUNCH
Hot winds raged outside Kooyong Tennis Club on 28 February – a day of catastrophic bushfire danger in many parts of Victoria – but in the cool of the Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club conference rooms , the OSCA Collegians conducted another very successful Presidents ’ Lunch .
This relaxed and informal annual event attracted 31 diners . The aim of the luncheon is to bring together OSCA Collegians and past OSCA Presidents , to discuss issues with the current OSCA President . Fifteen past OSCA Presidents and 10 OSCA Honorary Life Members attended the 2024 lunch .
A notable attendee was Bill Philip (’ 46 ) – Stroke of the Crew in 1946 and School Captain in 1947 – and still a very active Scotch Family member . Fifty years ago – in 1974 – Bill served as OSCA President .
Master of Ceremonies , OSCA Collegians ’ President , Michael Stillwell (’ 68 ), introduced Peter England (’ 71 ) for grace , then Peter Buckley (’ 54 ) proposed the toast to OSCA and to Scotch .
Scotch Council Chairman , Hamish Tadgell (’ 85 ), who was appointed as Chairman last December , spoke of the Council ’ s aims for 2024 . He said he was excited to take up the Chairman ’ s role and looked forward to many opportunities to advance
the Cardinal Thread . He said the Council is well advanced on developing the school ’ s Strategic Plan . At one point during his speech Hamish had to contend with a test of Kooyong ’ s fire alarms , but he pressed on undaunted !
OSCA President Stephen Webster (’ 73 ) spoke of the importance of developing OSCA ’ s relationships , with the Principal , with the School Council and with the Foundation , and said he felt all relationships were strong , and continuing to develop in the right direction . School Council had been renewed and reinvigorated , he said , with seven of 17 positions changing over the past year . OSCA ’ s strength is a vital factor in the success of the school . Stephen thanked the OSCA Collegians for their continuing support of OSCA .
As an OSCA affiliated club , OSCA Collegians exists to support OSCA itself , so that OSCA can continue to perform its important work . The club primarily raises funds for OSCA through its annual membership subscription , and passes 100 per cent of those subscriptions through to OSCA , providing the association with a valuable and stable income stream to fund strategic initiatives without depleting its reserves . DAVID ASHTON (' 65 )
In this episode of The OSCA Podcast , Lachie Strathmore (’ 15 ) and Scott Montgomery (’ 85 ) speak with Dr Scott Marsh on his first year as Scotch ’ s 10th School Principal .
In this episode , Dr Marsh shares his journey from his roots as a music teacher to his current role as School Principal . Throughout his journey , he has performed with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra , worked as the Director of Music at the Australian International School in Singapore , before returning to Sydney . Dr Marsh emphasises the importance of mentors throughout his journey and shares his insights on teaching and learning . Discover what drew Dr Marsh to Scotch College , his excitement about working with boys and his deep appreciation for the school ’ s rich traditions and history , and fostering strong relationships with the Scotch Family .