The OSCA Podcast

In this episode of The OSCA Podcast, co-host Max Bodon (’24) sits down with Will Sutherland (’17) for an engaging conversation about cricket, leadership, and the journey from school sport to the professional arena. Will reflects on his time at Scotch, from APS Firsts football and cricket to forging a career with the Melbourne Renegades and beyond. Growing up in a sporting family, he shares the inf...

In this episode of the OSCA Podcast, guest hosts Angus Bodon ('20), and Hudson Schwarz ('22) sit down with one of Victoria’s most consequential public figures — former Premier, two-time Hawthorn Football Club President, former Chairman of The Torch, and founding Chairman of Beyond Blue, Jeff Kennett ('65). What begins as a conversation about Scotch College Melbourne and Jeff’s early...

In this episode of The OSCA Podcast, hosts Jacob Hooke (’22) and Max Bodon (’24) sit down with Rion Ahl (’20) for a thought-provoking conversation about what drives success within the Scotch Family and how mindset shapes opportunity. Rion explores how university can be used as a ‘runway to experiment’, the role of traditional media including its influence and the ways younger audiences interact wi...

In this episode of The OSCA Podcast, hosts Jacob Hooke (’22) and Max Bodon (’24) chat with Otto Schiffer (’23), the founder of fashion label ‘Sunday’.   Otto shares how Scotch instilled the discipline to back ideas with action – a mindset that gave him the confidence to launch Sunday during his time at school. He opens up about putting his own name and face to the brand, the story behind its ident...

In this episode of The OSCA Podcast, hosts Jacob Hooke (’22) and Max Bodon (’24) speak with William Le Brun (’22) – better known as The Swing King – about his journey from Scotch to the stage, and the beginnings of a career in entertainment that has already seen him perform on Australian Idol.   William shares how a spark during an exam led him to pursue his passion, starting with short videos and...

In this episode of the OSCA Podcast, Jacob Hooke (‘22) and Scott Montgomery (’85) speak with Hugo Mylecharane (’07), Aiden Robertson (’21) and Josh McLeod (’21) about their start-up brewery, Local Brewing Company. Hugo, Aiden and Josh discuss the process and challenges of setting up and scaling a micro-brewery, and how aligning with partners has brought positive change to local communities and bey...

In this episode of the OSCA Podcast, Jacob Hooke (‘22) and Scott Montgomery (’85) speak with Charlie Oates (’18) and Leo Roubos (’18) about their journey since leaving Scotch leading to their roles with AI start-up Fluency, a business process documentation tool. Find out more about Fluency here. Charlie and Leo discuss the challenges of balancing study and work and how taking up opportunities, fol...

In this episode of The OSCA Podcast, Lachie Strathmore (’15) and Scott Montgomery (’85) speak with Dr Scott Marsh on his first year as Scotch’s 10th School Principal. In this episode, Dr Marsh shares his journey from his roots as a music teacher to his current role as School Principal.  Throughout his journey, he has performed with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, worked as the Director of Music at...

In this episode of the OSCA Podcast, Lachie Strathmore (‘15) and Scott Montgomery (’85) speak with Arthur Hinton (’19).  On 17 February 2024, Arthur will be running 100km from Melbourne to Portsea to raise awareness for Alopecia, which affects approximately 160 million people worldwide.  Since 2017, Alopecia has played a significant part in Arthur's life, when he witnessed a drastic transform...

In this episode of the OSCA Podcast, Lachie Strathmore (’15) speaks to Will Kent (’14) about his fantastic start-up application available on iPhone and Android, ReciMe.  In this episode, Will Kent gives us insight into the highs and lows of beginning a start-up business, how to approach investors and the sacrifice and passion which individuals must invest in order for an idea to become successful....

In this episode of the OSCA Podcast, Lachie Strathmore ('15) speaks with Inesh Hensman ('09) about his remarkable journey since finishing at Scotch.  In this epidsode, Inesh Hensman ('09) shares his story about living with a serious illness since the age of 20.  Inesh speaks about the steps to recovery, his time travelling overseas, work, and the importance of family and community....

In this episode of the OSCA Podcast, Lachie Strathmore (‘15) and Scott Montgomery (’85) speak with Kevin Fan ('15) about his experiences as a lawyer. In this episode Kevin shares his experiences working in a law firm, and his reflections upon navigating the transitions from university to the workforce. Kevin speaks about the opportunities he has had to discover his interest areas whilst worki...

In this episode of the OSCA Podcast, Lachie Strathmore (‘15) and Scott Montgomery (’85) speak with Jhdara Jones (‘16). Since finishing school in 2016, Jhdara has worked across various roles in social procurement and Indigenous affairs for the Metro Tunnel Project, the Victorian Aboriginal Chamber of Commerce, the First Peoples Assembly of Victoria and at Metro Trains.  Jhdara reflects on his time...

In this episode of the OSCA Podcast, Lachie Strathmore (‘15) and Scott Montgomery (’85) speak with Scotch’s ninth Principal, Tom Batty, who departs Scotch after 14 years of dedicated service. In this episode Tom tells the story of how he came to be at Scotch and his first impressions of the school when he arrived in 2008. He provides insight into his day-to-day activities as Principal, from leadin...

In this episode of the OSCA Podcast, Lachie Strathmore (‘15) speaks with Charlie Howcroft (’15) and Tom Sutherland (’16) about their experience setting up a small business. In mid-2020, Charlie and Tom alongside their business partner Freddie Young set up their own business, Good One Creative, specialising in brand development, content production and creative communication. Charlie and Tom speak w...

In this episode of the OSCA Podcast, hosts Lachie Strathmore (‘15) and Scott Montgomery (‘85) talk with Charles Pruden about his experiences in politics.  Since finishing school, Charles has been heavily involved in the Liberal Party, from being part of Katie Allen’s campaign staff, to the President of the Kooyong Young Liberals.  Rather than discussing his personal political views, Charles instea...

James Rook ('15) has been heavily involved in rowing, having recently competed in the Tokyo Olympics as the Cox of the Australian Women’s VIII. In this episode, we explore James’ journey from the 3rd VIII at Scotch to representing Australia at the Olympics, and becoming the first male to cox the Australian Women’s VIII. We hear from James about the transition to elite level rowing, the impact...

Ben Strathmore ('13) attended Harvard University for 4 years after finishing school, and he currently lives in Los Angeles producing music under the name 'Strath.' In this episode, we talk about the decision to move to America, the opportunities and vibe in Los Angeles, the day-to-day life of a music career, earning income, and a whole lot more. An awesome episode with so many great...

Fraser Sutherland (‘17) spent a gap year as a teaching assistant at Tiwi College in the Northern Territory. In this episode, we talk about his passion for volunteering, his experiences during his time in Tiwi, and get some insight into the schooling life of Tiwi College. An incredibly interesting and enlightening episode, as we take a dive into what life is like in a remote part of Australia. To v...

Jono Loveridge (‘16) has recently begun full time work at Deloitte in the audit division. In this episode, we talk about the application process he went through, his day-to-day life at Deloitte, and the transition to full time work. Jono gives a great insight into what a Big 4 firm is actually like, what they do, who they employ and how the system works. A really interesting episode, especially fo...

Charlie Hocking (‘18) is studying Commerce at Melbourne University, and spent his first 2 years of uni living on campus at Queens College. In this episode, we discuss what life at college looks like - the application process, the day to day lifestyle and the activities and support offered. Charlie is also a huge mental health advocate, and we cover some of the initiatives he has launched, and how...

In this episode of The OSCA Podcast, hosts Lachie Strathmore ('15) and Scott Montgomery ('85) sit down with Tom Anderson ('15). Tom Anderson (‘15) completed a science degree at the University of Melbourne, and now works in the Climate Change and Sustainability team at Ernst and Young. Since finishing school, he has done a lot of travelling, and in this episode, we explore his experi...

In this episode of The OSCA Podcast, hosts Lachie Strathmore ('15) and Scott Montgomery ('85) sit down with Jack Billings ('13). Jack Billings is a professional AFL player for St Kilda. Since making his debut in 2014, Jack has played over 100 AFL matches, and is now part of the leadership group at the club. In this episode, we discuss the events on draft night, the transition to eli...