Scotch College Indigenous Network

All Indigenous students are part of the Scotch College Indigenous Network, known as SCIN. Led by our Indigenous Student Programme Coordinator and Indigenous Student Mentor, this support programme sees our students meet weekly, hear from a range of guest speakers and participate in leadership forums and activities.

We work closely with MADALAH for the programme, and our Indigenous students, many of whom are boarders, join an orientation camp at Point Walter and attend MADALAH’s Welcome to Country at the Swan River.

Our Indigenous programme staff provide an extra layer of support for our Indigenous students, ensuring they develop a strong sense of cultural identity and awareness.

We also have Indigenous tutors on staff who provide additional academic support and mentoring sessions with MADALAH graduates.

In the wider school environment, our Outdoor Education team work closely with Noongar elders to teach Indigenous histories and culture specific to our Moray Outdoor Education Campus in Dwellingup. A Noongar elder also gives a Welcome to Country for all boarders as they start their journey on the Bibbulmun Track.

Throughout the year, we celebrate First Nations culture through events such as NAIDOC Week, where SCIN students lead activities and talks throughout the school.