The Scots PGC College is an

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al,

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, day and boarding school, located in

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, Australia. 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 campuses, 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 and The Scots College were established as boarding schools for girls and boys in 1918 and 1919 respectively, by Messrs. B. T. DeConlay, R. J. Shilliday, and W. R. Black, to serve the needs of the large Scottish population in the area and provide a solid

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education. 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 Council 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"'' ("Sweetness Out of Labour") for the girls.The Scots PGC College- History
(accessed:26-06-2007) In 2018 student Dolly Everett 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 house system is based on four different clans: *Cameron - 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 Emily Bass (born 1 October 1998) is an Australian rugby league footballer who plays as a er for the Brisbane Broncos in the NRL Women's Premiership. Background Born in Toowoomba, Queensland, Bass attended Scots PGC College in Warwick, Queensla ...

- Broncos NRLW player *

Laura Geitz Laura Geitz (born 4 November 1987) is a former Australian netball player and former captain of the Australian national team. Geitz was selected for the 2008 Australian national team, and has won a silver medal at the 2010 Commonwealth Games, ...

- 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