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4 unusual facts about Scotch College


Claremont railway station, Perth

Scotch College is primarily served by Swanbourne station.

George Christopher Nash

He then took a gap year in 2007/08 where he coached rowing in Melbourne at Scotch College.

John Shirlow

Shirlow was educated at various state schools and Scotch College, Melbourne, and went to work first at Haase Duffus and Company, printers, and then in 1889 with Sands and McDougall.

Presbyterian Ladies' College

Many of these schools are seen as sister schools to Scotch Colleges and The Scots College.


Birralee, Belair

After Burford's death in 1925, it became the home of his various descendants, then Scotch College, Adelaide, then Belair TB sanatorium, then Repatriation Hospital "Birralee", and then in the 1980s it was used as a drug and alcohol rehabilitation centre.

Cameron McKenzie-McHarg

Cameron McKenzie-McHarg (born 17 April 1980 in Leongatha, and educated at Scotch College, Melbourne) is an Australian rower.

Chris Wallace-Crabbe

Christopher Keith Wallace-Crabbe was born in the Melbourne suburb of Richmond and educated at Scotch College, Yale University, and the University of Melbourne, where for much of his life he has worked, and is now Professor Emeritus in the Australian Centre.

Cordner–Eggleston Cup

The Cordner–Eggleston Cup is the current name of a historic private school Australian rules football competition which has been played annually between Melbourne Grammar School and the Scotch College since 1858.

Ruyton Girls' School

Middle School Plays are also done in conjunction with Scotch College.

Swanbourne, Western Australia

Scotch College, a major independent school for boys, is the suburb's largest employer after the Army.

Tony Staley

Anthony Allan (Tony) Staley, AO (born 15 May 1939, educated at Scotch College, Melbourne) is an Australian politician, member of parliament and businessman.

Walter J. Turner

Born in South Melbourne, the son of a church musician – organist at St Paul's Cathedral – and a warehouseman, Walter James Turner, and a woman of long golden hair, Alice May (née Watson), he was educated at Carlton State School, Scotch College and the Working Men's College.


see also

Howard Florey

He was educated at Kyre College Preparatory School (Now Scotch College) and then St Peter's College, Adelaide, where he was a brilliant academic and junior sportsman.

Malcolm McColm

Born in Cardiff, Wales, he migrated to Australia as a child and was educated at Scotch College, Warwick, Queensland.

Methodist Ladies' College

Scotch Oakburn College, Tasmania (Amalgamation of Methodist Ladies' College, Oakburn College and Scotch College)