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Scotch College, Hawthorn, VIC

School statement

Founded in 1851, Scotch College is the oldest continuing secondary school in Victoria. Situated on 27 hectares beside the Yarra River in Hawthorn, the School seeks to develop boys individually to their full potential in all aspects of their personality. Scotch is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church of Victoria. Whilst welcoming students of all faiths, Christian teachings underpin Scotch's philosophy and practices. Enrolment at the main entry levels is largely non-selective. Students are offered a rich diversity of experiences, including exceptional choices in music and drama, an extensive sporting program, and numerous outdoor activities. Scotch is proud of the achievements of its former students, many of whom have played a major part in shaping the development of the nation. Emphasis is placed on providing a caring environment in which boys can flourish. Students are encouraged to have high self-esteem and be self-motivated. Every effort is made to develop citizenship and personal character. Additional counselling and care is provided through cross-age tutoring, peer support activities, house groupings, specialist support staff and, for Years 7 - 8 students, a team teaching approach. Three boarding houses provide high standard accommodation for boarders. Visit the school website.

NAPLAN Results

The National Assessment Program - Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) assesses all students in Australian schools in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9. Visit the NAPLAN website.

The chart below displays average NAPLAN scores for each domain in 2008 and 2009. The selected school's scores are displayed in blue. Also displayed are average scores for statistically similar schools and all Australian schools. The coloured bars indicate whether the selected school's scores are above (green) or below (red) the other scores.

Reading

Writing

Spelling

Grammar & Punctuation

Numeracy

Year 3

509

SIM

478

ALL

411

466

SIM

455

ALL

414

469

SIM

456

ALL

405

495

SIM

480

ALL

420

499

SIM

450

ALL

394

Year 5

537

SIM

549

ALL

494

544

SIM

525

ALL

485

530

SIM

529

ALL

487

552

SIM

554

ALL

500

539

SIM

541

ALL

487

Year 7

607

SIM

595

ALL

541

599

SIM

577

ALL

532

595

SIM

577

ALL

540

607

SIM

595

ALL

539

645

SIM

602

ALL

544

Year 9

638

SIM

638

ALL

580

661

SIM

630

ALL

569

650

SIM

626

ALL

576

651

SIM

636

ALL

574

707

SIM

658

ALL

589

	Selected school's average
SIM	Statistically similar schools' average
ALL	Australian schools' average
	Selected school's average is substantially above these schools' average
	Selected school's average is above these schools' average
	Selected school's average is close to these schools' average
	Selected school's average is below these schools' average
	Selected school's average is substantially below these schools' average
-	Student population below reporting threshold
	Year level not tested

How to interpret this chart

Selected school's average

Colour shows if the selected school's average is above or below statistically similar schools' average

Colour shows if the selected school's average is above or below the Australian schools' average

Statistically similar schools' average

Australian schools' average

¹ For Victorian government schools this data is calculated using Prep to Year 12 data for the full 2008 year and is not directly comparable to others.

School facts

School sector

Non-government

School type

Combined

Year range

P - 12

Total enrolments

1837

Girls

Boys

1837

Full-time equivalent enrolments

1837

Indigenous students

Location

Metropolitan

Student attendance rate ¹

96%

Teaching staff

226

Full-time equivalent teaching staff

186.9

Non-teaching staff

112

Full-time equivalent non-teaching staff

94.5

Senior secondary outcomes

Year 12 results
Senior secondary certificate awarded	237
Completed senior secondary school	237
Vocational Education and Training (VET)
Awarded a VET qualification	7
Undertook SBAT	5
Post-school destinations
Students at university	77%
Students at TAFE/vocational study	9%
Students in employment	2%

Student background

Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (ICSEA)

School ICSEA value: 1191

Bottom quarter	Middle quarters		Top quarter
1%	1%	5%	93%

Links

School website:

Scotch College

Sector or system website:

VRQA State Register

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