The Scots PGC College

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For other schools with a similar name see Scots College or Presbyterian Ladies' College.

The Scots PGC College


Established	1918 (Presbyterian Girls' College), 1919 (The Scots' College), 1970 (Amalgamation to form 'The Scots PGC College')
School type	Independent, Uniting Church, Day and Boarding
Known As	Scots
Principal/Headmaster	Mr. Michael Harding B.Ed., M.Ed., A.F.A.I.M., M.A.C.E.]
Chairman	Mrs. Robyn Kienzle
Location	Warwick, Queensland, Australia
Campus	Rural
Enrolment	450 (P-12)
School colours	Red, Green and White
School Hymn
Area	Hectares
Homepage	www.scotspgc.qld.edu.au

The Scots PGC College is a private, co-educational day and boarding school near Warwick, Queensland, Australia.

The College was initially founded as The Presbyterian Girls College and The Scots College for boys in 1918 and 1919 respectively, by Messrs. B. T. DeConlay, R. J. Shilliday, and W. R. Black, to serve the needs of the large Scottish population in the area and provide a solid Presbyterian education. Amalgamated in 1970, the College now serves over 500 international and Australian students.

Located on three campuses close to Warwick in the Darling Downs region of Queensland, the College is currently divided into three age-based 'Learning Precincts' - a Junior School, a Middle School and a Senior School. In 2003, the College opened The Glen campus, approximately 30km away near Tenterfield, New South Wales, as a working highland farm for outdoor and specialist education for older students.

In line with its Scottish heritage, the College has its own Pipe Band and annual Highland Gathering. The Clan Cameron of Erracht Tartan is the basis of the College uniform.