Michael Rodenburg
Head of Boys Boarding
Ph: 08 8274 4302
M: 0438 655 435

My involvement with Scotch College began in 1989. I started my secondary education in the Middle School and graduated from Scotch in 1994. In that time I experienced a fantastic education and enjoyed many of the activities that students are still involved with today. Goose Island, performing in the Barr Smith Theatre, playing tennis on the courts overlooking the Adelaide plains and receiving the care and attention derived from small class sizes are all part of the unique Scotch experience.

I completed a Bachelor of Arts degree in Professional Writing and Communications in 1997. After working overseas and in Adelaide within the public relations and media sector for three years I decided teaching was my true passion. I completed a Bachelor of Education and taught in a range of schools throughout Adelaide and London. They included Heathfield High School, The Heights, Westminster School and Hayes Manor High School in London.

I started teaching at Scotch College in 2005 and took on the role of Head of Boys Boarding in 2006. The boarding experience, for staff and students, is highly valuable. The boarders are provided with an excellent learning environment, achieving academic and broader life skills. This is something that makes my role so rewarding, being able to help these young people grow and become well-rounded adults.

Suzanne Farrington
Head of Girls Boarding
Ph: 08 8274 4308
M: 0438 655 436

My teaching career began at Walford, in 1978. In 1981 I moved to Hong Kong where I taught for 3 years. In 1989 I was a volunteer in Calcutta at an International School, then I returned to Adelaide and taught at Westminster. In 1993 I moved back to Hong Kong.

My association with Scotch College began in 1995 when I returned from Hong Kong and my children, Warren and Sarah went into Year 7 and Year 3 at Scotch. I began by doing some relief and contract work and accepted a permanent position in 1997 teaching English and Geography in both the Senior College and Middle School.

In 2000 I became Head of Gordon House. I have thoroughly enjoyed my role as Head of Gordon and this has inspired me to accept my new position as Head of Girls Boarding for 2007. I am enthusiastic about my new role and I am really looking forward to fostering links with the boarding community and the wider Scotch community. I am also very interested in ensuring that the Boarding House is "a home away from home", where students can mature and learn about their place in our society and still maintain their identity. My relationship with the students I have taught and teach, and the role of learning both inside and outside of the classroom are the most important aspects of being a teacher.

There have been many memorable moments at Scotch, but two in particular were certainly a highlight. At Goose in January 1999 I had a close encounter with a sea lion and I am still not certain who was more surprised. The second would have to be late last year when three students from Gordon: Stephanie Evison-Williams ('06), Emily Rorrison ('06) and Natasha Stewart ('06) became the 2006 College SRC Executive. This was certainly a first at Scotch and for Gordon House. I was very proud of my students. The links that we are able to make at Scotch with our students and their families is vital and a most important aspect of being a part of the Scotch Community.