Since Year 12 students have their own rooms, they can study until late in the evening when examinations and deadlines for assignments are imminent. All boys appreciate the break in the busy weekday routine that a weekend provides. There is plenty of activity on weekends. All boys participate in this sporting program and up to 20 different sports are catered for, at different levels of ability. The theatre is fitted with a large screen and high quality sound equipment.
Boys can develop their woodworking and metal working skills during their leisure time.
The boarders' craft room is well equipped with tools and lathe. Boarders also have their own metal workshop where they can use a lathe and oxy acetylene welding equipment. A supervisor is in attendance when the workshop is open, on Friday evenings and Sunday afternoon. Melbourne City, a short distance away Because Scotch College is located only a short train or tram ride from the centre of Australia's second largest city, boarders have the opportunity to be exposed to and benefit from its cultural life. Large groups frequently go to the sporting events, theatre, art galleries, special exhibitions and the cinema, often at a cost considerably less than normal.