The Scots School, Bathurst

Infobox Aust school private
name = The Scots School, Bathurst


motto = "Trouthe and Honor, Fredom and Curtesie"
(Old English:"Truth and Honour, Freedom and Courtesy")
established = 1946
type = Independent, Co-educational, Day & Boarding
denomination = Presbyterian
slogan = "Be the best that you can be"
key_people = Mr Richards (Principal)
fees = AU$5,084–13,719 p.a (Day)
AU$21,212–27,099 p.a (Boarding)cite web|url = http://www.scots.nsw.edu.au/2008/fees/general%20fee%20schedule.pdf |title =2008 Fee Schedule |accessdate = 2008-01-28 |year = 2008 |format = PDF |work = Fee Structures |publisher = The Scots School, Bathurst]
city = Bathurst
state = New South Wales
country = Australia flagicon|Australia
enrolment = ~280 (K–12) [http://www.scots.nsw.edu.au/docs/2006%20annual%20report.pdf The Scots School Annual Report 2006] (accessed:16-07-2007)]
num_employ = ~36
revenue = AU$6,572,850 (2006)
colours = Blue, Black & Gold color box|#000080color box|#000000color box|#FFD700
homepage = [http://www.scots.nsw.edu.au www.scots.nsw.edu.au]

The Scots School, Bathurst (commonly referred to as Scots), is an independent, co-educational, day and boarding school, with campuses in Bathurst and Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia. The school is administered by a school board appointed by the Trustees of the Presbyterian Church of Australia in New South Wales.

Scots currently caters for approximately 280 students from Kindergarten to Year 12, including 80 boarders.

History

The property on which the Bathurst campus now stands was built in the late 1860s and early 1870s. Originally called "Karralee", it was owned by cattle and horse breeder John Lee. Kelso, New South Wales It was bought by William Arnott of Arnotts Biscuits in the 1930s as a home for his daughter.

In 1942, The Scots College in Sydney leased the property for the relocation of its' students from Bellevue Hill, Sydney, because of the fear of Japanese naval bombardment. The Scots College operated in Bathurst until 1945 when it moved back to Sydney. However many boys from Central New South Wales were enrolled in the school and their parents asked the Trustees of the Presbyterian Church of Australia in New South Wales to continue the school at Bathurst. Consequently the Trustees bought "Karralee" and established the Scots School, Bathurst.

The Scots School Pipes and Drums were formed in the 1950s.

In 1997 the school Board decided that the school should change from being a boys only school to being co-educational, and the first female students were admitted in 1998. [http://www.scots.nsw.edu.au/about.htm The Scots School- About] (accessed:16-07-2007)]

Notable alumni

*Peter Raymond Barnett – Rhodes Scholar (1995) [http://www.usyd.edu.au/registrar/rhodes/previous.shtml "NSW Rhodes Scholars"] — University of Sydney list, (retrieved 16 April 2007)]
*Anthony John Bartley S.C. – Barrister; Senior Counsel, New South Walescite encyclopedia| editor = Suzannah Pearce| encyclopedia = Who's Who in Australia Live!| title = BARTLEY Anthony John| accessdate = 2007-09-23| date = 2006-11-17| year = 2007| publisher = Crown Content Pty Ltd| location = North Melbourne, Vic]
*Brett Whiteley – Artist (also attended The Scots College)cite web|url = http://agnsw.net/sub/bws_old/bio.html|title = 1939-59|accessdate = 2007-09-24|work = Brett Whiteley's Life & Times |publisher = Art Gallery of New South Wales]
*Steven Taylor – Rugby Union – Australian Barbarians, Australian Rugby Union U21, New South Wales Waratahs, Northampton Saints and London Irish RFC.

References

ee also

*List of non-government schools in New South Wales
*List of boarding schools
*List of pipe bands

External links

* [http://www.scots.nsw.edu.au/ The Scots School Bathurst website]