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PSA Positions available!

Are you considering the upcoming Annual General Meeting but would like more of an idea on how to be involved and what it entails? Please take a look at the PSA Organisational Chart which depicts our membership profile and what is required for a management role. The PSA is currently looking for two new Directors. [...]

2021-08-01T11:37:37+10:00October 14th, 2020|Uncategorized|Comments Off on PSA Positions available!

Margaret (Peggy) Porter (nee Bowles) 1931-2018

Past Student 1945 Peg was born on 7th February 1931 in Goondiwindi, daughter of Rita and Dick Bowles of Willoughby, NSW.  She spent her high school years at boarding school in Warwick at the Presbyterian Girls College (PGC). Peg was a tomboy in those years. Besides the ‘Shirley Temple’ doll she loved …., the other [...]

2020-06-30T14:22:33+10:00May 19th, 2020|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Margaret (Peggy) Porter (nee Bowles) 1931-2018

Mark Edward Caldicott 1960-2020

Past Student 1973-1976 Mark came into the world on the 21st of March 1960 at the Millmerran hospital, born to Elizabeth and John Caldicott.  A week later he was taken home to “Monmouth”, the family farm, in a new Holden ute.  It was heatwave conditions and there were 50 miles of rough dirt track, barely two wheel [...]

2020-06-25T09:22:08+10:00May 19th, 2020|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Mark Edward Caldicott 1960-2020

Interesting Facts for Past Students

Harold Foote (1919 – 23) Harold and Gwen Morrow (1922) who were married on 16th May 1930 was the first SCOTS/PGC Marriage. He was one of the first boarders on the Foundation of Scots. Harold was also one of the first two prefects at Scots. He is responsible for giving “The Clansman” its name. William R. ‘Roy’ Coade (1919 [...]

2019-05-03T10:56:43+10:00May 3rd, 2019|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Interesting Facts for Past Students

GREEN “Barry” J.B. (1944 – 47)

Written by Tom Edmistone (LM 1946-51) It is the writer’s opinion that Barry Green would have been the best tennis player to have passed through SCOTS PGC College during its first 100 years. Those Past Students who knew Barry “Burry' Green would remember of course that he played in the 1st IV while at school – [...]

2019-05-02T15:39:10+10:00May 2nd, 2019|Uncategorized|Comments Off on GREEN “Barry” J.B. (1944 – 47)

David Bartley (LM 2012-16)

David took up showing cattle when he was in Year 8 at the College and joined the Cattle Club. The results have paid dividends since at age 18, he secured the grand champion led steer at the 2017 Brisbane Ekka with a 14-month old Limousin steer weighing in at 594 kg live weight. David has [...]

2018-05-01T12:28:18+10:00May 1st, 2018|Uncategorized|Comments Off on David Bartley (LM 2012-16)

Helen Bohm – Marketing and Enrolments Officer

In January, we welcomed Mrs Helen Bohm to the position of Marketing and Enrolments Officer. Although new to the role, Helen is very familiar with the College – she is a past student who graduated back in 1998 as “Helen Hughes”. After spending the last few years in Brisbane in a marketing management position, Helen [...]

2018-07-20T17:12:01+10:00May 1st, 2018|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Helen Bohm – Marketing and Enrolments Officer

Happy 60th Anniversary

Glynn Young (nee McGuire) (47-50) and her husband Doug recently celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary having been married at St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Southport on 24 August 1957. Glynn came to PGC as a boarder from Southport and returned there to take up work as a telephonist. After marrying, they lived in various places including [...]

2018-05-01T12:15:42+10:00May 1st, 2018|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Happy 60th Anniversary

The Anderson Family – an amazing College tradition

Lorna Imhoff (nee ANDERSON LM 48-49) has brought to our attention the remarkable achievement of the Anderson Family. This is of particular interest as we are celebrating the Centenaries of our Colleges - The SCOTS College (SCOTS) and Presbyterian Gilrls College (PGC). Lorna has pointed out that during the past Centruy of our Colleges, there [...]

2018-05-01T12:12:42+10:00May 1st, 2018|Uncategorized|Comments Off on The Anderson Family – an amazing College tradition
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