Why boys need to fail to succeed
“Fail early, fail often, but always fail forward.” John C Maxwell We have been failing since the day we were born. As babies, we made
“Fail early, fail often, but always fail forward.” John C Maxwell We have been failing since the day we were born. As babies, we made
Music. It’s often one of the first subjects to feel the impact of funding cuts and one of the last to benefit from facility and
Dr Ian PM Lambert, Principal of The Scots College, recently wrote about the nature and purpose of education. Standardisation versus diversity Recent attention in the media
As a parent, you can see your child’s potential. Yet your son may get caught up in self-doubt and struggle to see past obstacles. There
Reading or listening to a story opens up rich and wonderful world of imagination and experience for your son. In order for him to make
Entrepreneurism is not merely about making money or setting up a business venture, it is about pursuing innovation and creativity. Successful entrepreneurs are taught more
The great artists and innovators have all been very curious people. Steve Jobs, Thomas Edison, Leonardo da Vinci and Elon Musk to name a few.
Helping boys develop a love of reading can be challenging. The constant lure of technology can cause children to have shorter attention spans, especially as
“Excellence is an art won by training and habituation. We do not act rightly because we have virtue or excellence, but we rather have those
Mr Alan Elder was born in Scotland and migrated to Australia with his parents at a young age. He attended The Scots College for all his schooling, graduating in 1944. He played 1st XI Cricket and was a member of the College Cadet Unit. After leaving school Mr Elder studied accountancy and retained a life-long love of the College, especially the Pipes and Drums. Mr Elder never married, however the significant bequest he left will allow his Scots family to remember him through the Lang Walker Business Centre.