Service and community connection
As boys progress through the school, Scotch offers a range of age-appropriate service activities. In the Junior School, boys participate in regular fundraising initiatives within the curriculum, often requiring them to come up with fundraising ideas or undertake acts of service to raise money for charities that support children experiencing hardship. For example, students run a‘ Coats for Kids’ charity drive to collect warm coats for families in need.
In the Senior School, participation in the after-school Wednesday Service Activity Program is mandatory for boys in Years 9 to 11. From 2027, this program will become part of the Wednesday afternoon curriculum and will be mandatory for all Years 7 to 11 boys.
In Year 11, boys participate in immersion programs with community organisations in the areas of children and family support, community service, conservation, EmpowerEd, environmental action, food support, and music. Scotch has established relationships with many organisations and charities, offering boys the chance to contribute to the causes they care most about.
Trips, tours and exchanges
At Scotch College, we strive to offer boys the chance to apply their learning in real-world environments, exploring their academic and personal skills in new contexts.
Travelling intrastate, nationally and internationally, boys see that education is a universal process that occurs in a myriad of ways. Exposed to new environments, people and experiences, they further develop their independence, collaborative abilities, compassion and understanding.
Our extensive list of educational travel opportunities includes: athletic development programs on the Gold Coast, cricket tours through England, golfing heritage tours around Scotland, mathematics olympiads in Europe, art and culture tours to New York, space programs at NASA, and more.
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