The Scots PGC College is an

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al,

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and

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, located in

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. The College currently caters for approximately 450

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and Australian students from Prep to year 12, including 180 boarders. Located on two

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es, the College is currently divided into three age-based 'Learning Precincts' - a Junior School, a Middle School and a Senior School. In 2008, a new Performing Arts Center was opened to cater specifically for Drama and Music. The Scots PGC College is a member of the

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JSHAA Queensland- Member Directory
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History

The Presbyterian Girls' College, Warwick and The Scots College were established as

s for girls and boys in 1918 and 1919 respectively. B. T. DeConlay, R. J. Shilliday, and W. R. Black, were founders of a school to serve the needs of the large

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population and provide a solid

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education. The founding head of the girls' college was Constance Mackness who led the school until 1949. Mackness had been working at the

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. She gave the girls' school the motto of E labore dulcedo ("Sweetness Out of Labour") from her McInnes clan. Mackness was a writer of fiction set in girls' schools. Her books included "The Glad School". She was known for her expectation that her students had good intentions. The two separate schools were amalgamated in 1970, and this new

al school was named The Scots PGC College. Scots PGC became a school of the

in 1977, following Church union. 1995 saw the College

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move to adopt a new school

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, ''"Always Aiming Higher"''. Prior to this the badges and mottos of both the original schools were used. The mottos were ''"Semper Petens Alta"'' ("Always Aiming Higher") for the boys, and ''"E Labore Dulcedo"'' for the girls.The Scots PGC College- History
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committed suicide rather than return to the school and endure more bullying, leading to calls for a national anti-bullying campaign. Many former students were recorded as saying that bullying at the school had been endemic since the 1980s.

Uniform

The Clan Cameron of Erracht

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is the basis of the College

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Boarding houses

The boy boarders are divided into two boarding houses: *Cunningham House *Hawkins House Girls' boarding is located at the Locke St Campus.

House system

The school's

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is based on four different clans: *Cameroon – Red *Leslie – Purple *Macinnes – Gold *Mackay – Green Sporting competitions within the College are conducted in inter-clan (inter-house) format, in the three core sports of swimming, cross-country running and athletics. The inter-clan competition is also conducted in the majority of team sports played at the College.The Scots PGC College- Sports and Fixtures
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Pipe band

In line with its Scottish heritage, the College has a

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. Students may join the Pipe Band from the age of 9, with lessons available for interested students from year 3 onwards. The bands compete at various Highland Gatherings in the South-East corner of Queensland, as well as at State and National Championships. The College Pipes and Drums had the privilege and honour of providing musical support for the ANZAC Day Dawn Service at Villers-Bretonneux, France in 2013, in addition to other ANZAC Commemorations across Europe. In 2002, the Scots PGC Pipe Band opened the Australia versus

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test match at Ballymore, and in May 2003 and 2007 opened the

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at Morgan Park.The Scots PGC College- Pipe Band
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Notable alumni

* Emily Bass – Broncos NRLW player *

- Died by Suicide as result of bullying *

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– captain Australian Diamonds Netball team and Queensland Firebirds team * Benjamin Rigby – Australian actor

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Scots PGC College The Educational institutions established in 1918 Presbyterian schools in Australia Boarding schools in Queensland Private schools in Queensland High schools in Queensland Junior School Heads Association of Australia Member Schools Uniting Church schools in Australia Warwick, Queensland Schools on the Darling Downs 1918 establishments in Australia