Scotch College Perth

76 Shenton Road, Swanbourne, WA 6010. Located in the coastal suburb of Swanbourne, the campus covers about 22 hectares. It is less than 100 metres from Swanbourne Station on the Fremantle Train Line, with train, bus, bike and car transport options available.

Early Learning Centre; Junior School; Middle School; Senior School

Independent day and boarding school for boys

Academic support is provided with an open-door tutoring system on weekdays; Heads of Residence coordinate wellbeing and connect students with nurses, psychologists, Chaplain and other support staff as needed.

Australia

Uniting Church

Transperth school bus services are available to Scotch College students; in addition to regular Transperth services, bus costs are charged to Horizons West accounts; check Transperth for up-to-date routes and schedules.

Junior School teaches the Western Australian Curriculum within the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (PYP). The PYP framework encourages curiosity about the world and promotes inquiry-based learning, with inclusive education and an Enrichment Programme for academically talented students. Primary Years (Years 3–5) combine traditional teaching with IB inquiry approaches and learning beyond the classroom. Middle School delivers the Western Australian National Curriculum through an inquiry-based learning framework with opportunities across the Arts, Design and Technology, Languages, Outdoor Education, Sport and STEM. Inclusive education and the Enrichment Programme support students with diverse needs and abilities across the middle years. Senior School delivers a curriculum within the IB Programme framework, the WA Curriculum and the Australian Curriculum with self-driven, inquiry-based learning; students can undertake the IB Diploma, WACE or VET pathways.

In 2021 Scotch College had 1,431 students and 167 teaching staff, giving a student–teacher ratio of approximately 8.6 to 1. This ratio reflects combined across the College in that year, with the school noting a majority of teaching staff as female (about 40:60).

ATAR median was 85.95 in 2021 for Scotch College (132 students), with 176 candidates and 100% WACE graduation. Graduation rate was 88.90% and 99.70% of leavers gained access to at least one WA university. WA university destinations were distributed as follows: 63% University of Western Australia, 14% interstate, 9% overseas, 7% Curtin, 5% Notre Dame, and 2% Murdoch. In 2021, 79% of leavers went to university.

In 2021, 79% of leavers went to university. Within WA, 63% of those pursuing WA higher education attended the University of Western Australia, with 14% going to interstate universities and 9% to overseas universities. Other WA universities included Curtin (7%), Notre Dame (5%), and Murdoch (2%). Some leavers pursued employment, apprenticeships, TAFE, or a gap year.

The Enrichment Programme provides opportunities for academically able students with depth and breadth beyond the mainstream curriculum. The programme aligns with current best practices in gifted and talented education and involves collaborations across sub-schools and with Presbyterian Ladies' College. Some opportunities are by invitation based on outstanding performance in a subject domain; others are by aptitude, application, or interest, including clubs, broadening initiatives, competitions, and tailored outreach programmes.

The school builds empathy, resilience, mindfulness and gratitude; teaches students to recognise emotions in themselves and others and regulate their own emotions; wellbeing is implicit in all areas of life at Scotch, including the Pastoral Care program, academics, sport and service.

Counselling and psychological services are available; three psychologists provide support across Pre-Kindergarten to Year 12; a full-time Chaplain/psychologist, Deans of Pastoral Care in each sub-school, and House Heads monitor and support students across academic and personal areas.

International students must be proficient in English to be eligible for a place; language programmes include French, Indonesian and Spanish.

Counselling and psychology services are provided by three psychologists; a full-time Chaplain; Deans of Pastoral Care and House Heads monitor wellbeing; wellbeing programmes include Friendly Schools Plus (Junior), Aussie Optimism (Middle), SenseAbility (Senior), plus mindfulness initiatives such as Brain Reset and Smiling Mind resources.

The College has a Child Safety Policy and Child Safety Code of Conduct, a Complaints Handling Policy, a Managing Child Safety Incidents or Concerns Procedure, and related privacy policies.

Step 1 – Register your interest: If you have visited and decided Scotch is the school for your son, fill in an online application. There is a $200 registration fee for local students, waived for Old Scotch Collegians. The fee can be paid by credit card, cash or cheque.

Step 2 – Confirming your enrolment: If successful, a Letter of Offer is sent by Admissions. Offers are made three years in advance for major intake years (Pre-Primary, Years 4 and 7). To confirm enrolment a confirmation fee is payable, which includes a life membership to the Old Scotch Collegians and a non-refundable Endowment Fee.

Step 3 – Onboarding: The year prior to commencement, students and families are invited to participate in orientation opportunities to ease their transition into the Scotch community.

Step 4 – Intake years, waitlist and contact: Intake years include Early Learning Centre (Pre Kindergarten and Kindergarten), Junior School Pre Primary, Middle School Year 6 and Year 7, and Boarding Year 7. If you require an alternate entry year, contact Admissions to discuss availability. For the latest information on places in your preferred year, contact Admissions at +61 8 9383 6800 or [email protected]. Applications for a year level that is full are placed on a waitlist for review should a place become available; there is no set waitlist review period. Communication regarding Year 7 intake occurs each term in the year prior to entry. If you defer your offer, your child remains on the waitlist for the next intake year.

Step 5 – International students and language: Scotch welcomes students from across Australia and around the world, and all students must be proficient in English in order to be eligible for a place. An International Students Handbook is available for life at the College. The Australian Government requires full fee paying students to contribute to Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC).

Step 6 – Languages and IB context: The language programme includes French, Indonesian and Spanish; French is taught from Pre-Kindergarten to Year 6 and in Years 7–12 students can choose French or Indonesian, with Spanish available to International Baccalaureate Diploma students in Years 11 and 12.

The College offers scholarships for academic and musical excellence, as well as Boarding and Indigenous Scholarships supported by MADALAH. Scholarships are available from Year 7 and are open to both current and prospective students.

Applications for a year level that is full are placed on a waitlist for review should a place become available; there is no set waitlist review period. The College Admissions team processes waitlist applications carefully and aims to find enrolment places for students. Communication regarding Year 7 intake is sent each term in the year prior to entry. If a parent defers an offer, the child remains on the waitlist for the next intake year, retaining their original application date.