The Scots College is a private school located in Sydney, Australia. It has a beautiful 8.5 hectare campus near the harbor. The school focuses on academic excellence, faith traditions, and personalized learning. It offers a wide range of subjects and extracurricular activities. International students are fully integrated into the boarding program and receive pastoral care and academic support. The school has a long history of students gaining entry to top universities and achieving high honors. It welcomes international students and can help arrange guardianship, testing, and the application process.

1. Scots’ Vision
International
Presentation

2. The Scots College
• Location
• Our Principal
• Academic Goals
• International Summer
Schools
• International Students
• Pastoral care
• Breadth of Educational
Services
• Enrolments Process
for Overseas Students

3. The Scots
College

4. 8.5 hectares of spectacular harbour side land, 5km from the centre of the city,
15km from Sydney International Airport - well served by public transport.
The Scots College

6. The Principal - Dr Ian PM
Lambert
• Bachelor of Arts
in Literature, Modern History and
Sociology
Griffith University, Queensland
• Diploma of Teaching
in English and History
• Master of Arts
20th Century Literature
University of London
• PhD Philosophy of Education
Cambridge University

7. Key Goals….
 Our Quest for Excellence
 Our Faith and Traditions
 Leading and Learning in Teams

8. Personalised learning practices
 High expectations for all of our students
 ‘Stage’ rather than ‘age’ based experiences
 Discovery / engagement of the unique talents,
interests and abilities of each of our boys
 Meaningful learning - genuine engagement - for
young men growing up in an increasingly global
community
 Addressing skills needed for the 21st Century

9. Diagnosis and Profiling
Structured and responsive teaching, curricula and
assessment practices, considering
 aptitudes
 dispositions
 interests
The development of a cognitive and social learning
skill base developed to complement learning of
the traditional curriculum.

10.  Advanced conceptual development – discipline based (but
inter & trans-disciplinarity encouraged)
 Emphasis on analysis, questioning, synthesis, evaluation
 Collaborative, enquiry based project work
 Creativity encouraged
 Mentor relationships, tertiary internships
 Continuous portfolio based assessment
 Mandatory ‘service learning’

11. 2010 Academic Honours Assembly
Deputy Head Prefect and Senior Boarder Prefect
(2009)

12. Haoran Li - 2012
• From Shandong Province
• Received 99.25 ATAR
• Received College Awards
for Excellence in
Chemistry & Biology
• College Prize for English
as a Second Language &
Academic Excellence
Award
• Current studying medicine
at UNSW

13. Our Academic Successes
Jesse Ellingworth
 Dux of the College 2011
 Achieved Highest Possible HSC
ATAR Score of ATAR 99.95.
 College Prefect

14. Dux of the College
2002 – Wong, C.L. (Steven
Zhang, Yu (2000)
2007 – Jo. Hae.W.
HSC Results UAI of 99.5
2009 – Yang, J.J. (Benny)
Equal 3rd in state for 4-Unit Maths with 100% on both papers.
Undergraduate Scholarship to University of Sydney
2010 – Wen, Oscar Y.T
University of Sydney
•Studying Advanced Science/Law Degree
•Awarded Sesquicentenary Scholarship
•1st Class Honours for Pure Mathematics
•University Medal
•Continued his studies at Cambridge and Harvard Universities

15. Internationalism at Scots
 Academic Enrichment opportunities
 Service Learning
 Co-ordinated international student programmes
“As we prepare our students in every way possible to be citizens of the
global environment, to be contributors to it, and to believe that
they can make a difference, we ensure that Scots is as open as
possible to the world and offers our students the widest possible
range of opportunities.”
Dr Ian PM Lambert, Principal

16. Year 11 Subjects
• Ancient History • Information Processes & Technology
• Biology • Latin
• Business Studies • Legal Studies
• Ceramics • Mathematics General
• Chemistry • Mathematics
• Chinese • Mathematics Extension 1
• Christian Studies • Modern History
• Design and Technology • Music
• Drama • PDHPE
• Economics • Photography, Video & Digital Imaging
• Engineering Studies • Physics
• English ESL • Senior Science
• English Standard • Software Design & Development
• English Advanced • Sports Lifestyle & Recreational Studies
• English Extension 1 • Studies of Religion II
• Earth & Environmental Science • Studies of Religion I
• French Continuers • Visual Arts
• Geography • Vocational Education and Training (VET)
• Indonesian Continuers

17. International Students at
Scots

18. International Students and
Boarding
All international students must live in the boarding house during term time.

19. International Studies Tutor
The key responsibilities of the role include;
• Coordinate and execute orientation and induction of
international students.
• Ensure all International Students are engaged in a buddy
system.
• Assist Housemasters in communication with Parents.
• Develop a communications strategy for International Parents
• Promote Internationalism throughout Scots Boarding.
• Plan and execute a mentoring system that connects
international students throughout the Sydney community.
• Promote internationalism throughout the wider College
through functions and events
• Plan and execute a program of rural visits for each
international student to promote firm connections and
understanding with Australian and International boarders.

20. The College Dining Room

21. Boarding House Bedrooms

22. Pastoral Care
• The College is committed to providing
a safe and caring environment for
every student so they can develop
intellectually, socially and spiritually.
• If parents are overseas then we need
to communicate with caring guardians
who speak English and reside in
Australia.

23. House Groups
• Each boy is placed in a house group under the care of a Housemaster and
House Tutor. All boys participate in the House based activities including
service learning and House competitions throughout the year.
Tutor Groups
• Within each house boys are placed into a tutor group of boys of the same
Year Group. They meet each morning under the supervision of a House
Tutor.
Head of Middle Years / Head of Senior Years
• Heads of School and their Assistant Heads have an important role to play in
supporting each boy’s academic development and career planning.
• Reviews of student progress are conducted by the Dean of Studies in
collaboration with the Heads of Academic Departments.

24. Parent Services
‘Pipeline’ is a secure, easy to access Internet-based system providing
parents with access to their sons:
• Assessment schedules
• Results
• Reports
• Attendance records
• Academic resources

26. Chapel Services: held each week

27. Laptop Program
A Scots education is tailored to the
specific needs of boys – the use of
laptops is hands-on, tactile and
engaging.
Research from Australia, the EU, the
USA and Canada concludes that laptop
programs:
• Enhance writing skills
• Increase academic success
• Enhance motivation
• Enhance interaction
• Enhance participation

28. Co-Curricular: Developing the whole
student
In addition to the boys' academic and
sporting pursuits, the College prides itself
on its wide-ranging co-curricular program,
participation in which is compulsory in
Senior School.
Activities include:
• Music
• Drama
• Film & Media
• Pipes & Drums
• Debating and Public Speaking
• Army Cadet Unit
• Chess
• Community Service

29. Debating and Drama are very popular
options

30. Music: Orchestra, Jazz Band,
Ensembles

31. Options also include Chess and Cadets

32. Summer Sport
Developing the spirit of
competition and fitness.
In Summer, the Senior School offers:
 Athletics
 Basketball
 Tennis
 Cricket
 Swimming
 Water polo
 Rowing
 Sailing

33. Basketball and Cricket are
popular

34. Winter Sport
Developing the spirit of competition
and fitness.
In winter, the Senior School offers:
 Rugby
 Soccer
 Cross-country running
 Rifle shooting
 Volleyball

35. 2010 School Leavers University Destinations
Universities chosen Number of students
University of Sydney 48
University of Tech Sydney 19
Unversityi of NSW 14
Australian National University 12
University of Wollongong 10
University of Western Sydney 9
Macquarie University 7
Australian Catholic University 6
Uni versityof New England 6
University of Canberra 3
Southern Cross University 2
Bathurst 1
Wagga Wagga 1
University of Newcastle 1
TOTAL 139

36. 2012 School Leavers University Degrees Chosen
Degrees Number of students
chosen
Hotel management 1
Agriculture 5 Information Technology 5
Architecture 1 International studies 3
Arts 18 Landscape Architecture 1
Business 12 Law 2
Chiropractic 1 Liberal arts 8
Commerce 19 Medical Science 1
Communication 6 Medicine 12
Construction Physiotherapy 2
management 1 Political Economics 2
Design 1 Psychology 1
Science 7
Economics 5
Tourism management 1
Education 1
Visual arts 3
Engineering 20 Property 1
Computing 1
Event management 1 Double degrees (eg…./Law) 38
Exercise Science 7

37. Enrolment Process for Overseas
Students
1 – Complete application
2 – Testing
Testing by AEAS Agency in country of origin http://www.aeas.com.au
or reputable provider see Milton College http://www.miltoncollege.com.au.
3 – Interview
Interview by Senior Enrolments Representative with Parents/ Student
and Guardian to receive test results and discuss entry to The Scots
College. Guardianship details to be discussed and guardianship forms to
be signed.
4 - Offer/Recommendations
Letter of Offer to be sent from the College to prospective students, agents and guardians
where vacancies exist.

38. Enrolment Process for Overseas
Students
Lodgment of Application Form CHECKLIST
a. Registration Fee $500
b. Copy of Passport and Visa
c. Copies of last three (3) School Reports translated with validation
d. Two (2) Passports sized photographs
e. Copy of AEAS Report if available
f. Copies of ESL Reports from Intensive Language Colleges
g. Details of Guardian in Australia. Must be over 21, reside in Sydney 100%
of the time and be English speaking.

39. Guardianship Requirements
• Must be over 21 years of age
• Must speak English
• Must live in Australia
• Must relay all information to the family
• Attend parent-teacher nights

40. A good guardian is one who:
• Takes an interest in children
• Can provide the student with accommodation for
boarders’ free weekends and holidays
• Has a compatible home environment, preferably with
other children of a similar age group
• Is willing to act as parents by attending the College to
support the pupil, possibly at Parent/Teacher evenings,
concerts, plays, Speech Day, sports events to name a
few

41. A good guardian is one who:
• Has the ability to deal with events as they arise, perhaps
organising travel, advising on personal matters etc
• Visits the boarding house and works collaboratively with
boarding housemaster and staff
• Takes the student out for a meal or excursion from time
to time
• Is willing and able to work with the College Clinic in
looking after the student during a period of ill health

42. Scots’ Vision