Scotch College
Michael Robinson becomes Foundation President
Words: ASTRIDA COOPER • ACTING DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
Michael Robinson
In the early 1970s it was identified that independent schools, including Scotch College, could only develop by embracing, without reservation, the loyal school family.
With this in mind, the newly appointed Chairman of the Building Appeal and School Council member, Sir Laurence Muir (’42), worked together with the National Fund Raising Council of Australia to create the concept of a Scotch College Foundation. The School Council agreed with the original proposal and this was submitted to the Tax Commissioner in Canberra. The trust deed and all related documents were eventually approved, and in 1973 Sir Laurence encouraged Scotch families to join him and the newly appointed Board of Trustees, in the journey to build the corpus of the Scotch College Foundation.
Sir Laurence Muir
At 31 December 2007, the Foundation Corpus, together with named scholarships and other endowments received by the Foundation totalled in excess of $35,000,000.
The Foundation has been ably led by nine chairmen during its time, and as we celebrate its 35th anniversary this year, our former Council Chairman, OSCA and Foundation President Mr Michael Robinson AO, resumes the mantle of Foundation President as the school moves into an exciting era with the arrival of the new Principal, Mr Tom Batty.
Together with the current and past parent body and friends, many Old Scotch Collegians have financially supported the school through donations, bequests, and gifts in kind. Listed below are Old Boys by year group, prior to 1950 that have been and are Foundation members. The next edition of Great Scot will list all Old Boy Alexander Morrison Circle members by year group, prior to 1950.
OSCA Foundation Members Pre 1950
† Deceased
Pre 1929
Tallent, Stan †Perry, Reg †
Spencer, Lionel †
Baker, Harry †
Tingate, Clive †
Bothroyd, John †
Gamble, John †
Montgomery, Bob †
Rank, Sir Thomas †
Barnaby, James †
Cornell, Jim †
Hawthorne, Stan †
Batty, Alister †
Ramsay, Sir Thomas CMG †
Anderson, Tom †
Cossar, Norman †
Ebell, John †
Lawson, Robert †
Manson, Don †
McKendrick, Bill †
Aitkenhead, Bill †
Bean, Vic †
Dougall, Reg †
Nichols, Roy CMG OBE †
Nilsen, Vic †
Paton, Max †
Scambler, Mac †
Bellair, John †
Berriman, Peter †
Bradshaw, Max †
Ingram, Hec †
Learmonth, Evan †
McLennan, Sir Ian †
Gibson, Jim †
Rank, Benjamin CMG †
Wenzel, Bruce †
Wilson, Mac †
Class of 1929
Fleming, Allan CBE OBE †
Glenn, Sir Archibald OBE
Johnston, Cam CBE †
Martin, Allan †
Scovell, Alex †
Class of 1930
Baldy, Lindsay †
Cohen, Sir Eddie,
Lobban, Alan †
Prentice, Robert †
Anonymous (1)
Class of 1931
Christensen, Keith †
Class of 1932
Fraser Smith, Duncan †
Kay, Henry †
Peatt, Edwin OBE
Touzel, Don †
Ward, John
Class of 1933
Wicking, John †
Class of 1934
Addison, Marshall †
Harbig, Dick
Hilliard, John AO
Jonas, Morris †
MacGregor, Duncan MBE †
Nicholson, Harvey †
Class of 1935
Glen, Bill OAM
Leslie, John
Rodd, Max
Zeidler, Sir David AC Kt CBE †
Class of 1936
Blanch, John †
Colclough, Peter,
Collins, Rae
McAllester, Jim †
Class of 1937
Lawry, Grant †
Simpson, Robert †
Swaney, Bill,
Young, David
Class of 1938
Crow, Rev Archie
England, Bob
Robertson, Peter †
Scott, Bill †
Class of 1939
Balderstone, Sir James AC
Carey, John
Gifford, Ken †
Gove, Noel †
Thorn, Ronald
Tolson, Geoff
Class of 1940
Andrews, Keith †
Beaurepaire, Ian †
Low, Bill †
Orr, Bob
Storey, Elsdon †
Watson, Spencer
Class of 1941
Hinrichsen, Kevin
Hume, David OAM
Hyams, Les
Marx, Jack
McIlwraith, John
Melville, Hugh
Rowe, Brian
Shaw, Jim †
Class of 1942
Campbell, John †
King-Smith, Eric
Muir, Sir Laurence
Thomson, David
Woodhouse, Lance
Class of 1943
Cooper, Peter †
Fay, Peter
Gibson, John †
Hogg, Tom
McLean, George
Ogilvy, Alex †
Rees, Delwyn
Tallent, Lindsay
Taylor, Malcolm OAM
Class of 1944
Cameron, Donald
Don, Ken
Earle, Jim AM
Hyams, Lou †
Lithgow, Don †
Mackenzie, Jock
Price, Graham †
Ride, John
Waller, Michael
Walton, Dudley
Zerbe, Doug
Class of 1945
Aitchison, Doug
Cooke, David
Logan, John
Stern, Kurt
Class of 1946
Beyer, Peter †
Bowden, Geoff
Brash, Geoff AM
Brydon, David
Cann, Ian
Farrow, Gilbert
Galbraith, John
Kerr, Rob OAM
Lithgow, Bruce
Lord, Peter
Macleish, Scotty
Philip, Bill AM
Stillwell, Bib OAM †
Swain, Ian †
Walter, Bernard †
Walton, Ken
West, Trevor
Class of 1947
Wood, Frank †
Carson, George †
Cook, Bob
Cuthbertson, Alan
Eggleston, Mick †
Fuller, John
Lillie, Jim
May, Greig
McLeish, Graeme †
Menzies, Graham
Penington, David AC
Purvis, Bill
Swain, Jim †
Symon, Bruce
Class of 1948
Wilson, Ralph
Bayston, Brian OAM
Boykett, John
Carr, John †
Cockburn, Peter
Curnow, Ron †
De Ravin, John
Hardy-Smith, Peter OAM
Merigan, Daryl
Millar, Hugh
Mitchell, Alex
Ramsay, Jim
Scott, Ken
Anonymous (1)
Class of 1949
Sutherland, Bruce
Campbell, Colin
Eddy, Douglas
Ham, Frank
Harris, Ian
Hopkins, John
Mackenzie, George
Stern, Werner
Stott, John †
Wade, Bob OAM
Warner, Jack
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