Outdoor education
From the beautiful outdoor environment of the main Scotch College campus on the banks of the Yarra River, and extending to our campuses in Healesville, Cowes and Fairhaven, outdoor education is central to each boy’ s personal development. Our structured and meaningful flagship Outdoor Education Program cultivates boys’ understanding of teamwork, personal health and wellbeing, and the environment. Immersed in nature with their peers, students form lifelong connections and grow in character, learning their responsibility to the world around them through examining human impact on the environment.
Fairhaven
In 2023, Scotch College announced the purchase of Fairhaven, a 175-acre property near the picturesque coastal town of Mallacoota. Nestled on the border of a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve and with direct water access, Fairhaven will redefine outdoor education at Scotch and offer an unrivalled experience for students.
The property is set to become the epicentre of Scotch College’ s Outdoor Education Program, offering an immersive and transformational experience for Year 9 boys. While the project is in its early stages, our new facilities on the property will complement the natural surroundings and are hoped to become an integral part of the Mallacoota community.
“ The purchase of Fairhaven represents our desire to focus further on forming the character of our boys. At Fairhaven, boys will be challenged in the great outdoors, they will learn about farming and land management, conservation and sustainability, bushcraft, and a host of other new skills.
Most importantly, they will be inspired to think about life, the type of man they wish to become, and how they might best utilise their many talents and gifts to serve others.”
Dr Scott Marsh, Principal
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