Macarthur

Arte et Labore – By Skill and Effort

House Director

‌ Ms Nicola Perniskie

House Leader

Robbie Day

Colour

Red

Shield

Unicorn from Scotland’s Coat of Arms

History

• Named after Ian Hannay Macarthur
• First boy to be enrolled at Scots College, 1915
• Attended 1916-1923
• Chairman Athletics & Tennis Committee, served on Swimming Committee, sub-editor of ‘The Scot’ magazine
• 1st XI Cricket 1922-23 Captain 1923
• 1st XV Rugby1923
• Head Prefect and Dux 1923
• Recipient Pattie Cup for ‘the best all round contribution to Scots College’ 1922 and 1923
• Graduated LLM 1931
• Served with NZ Expeditionary Forces 1941-1944
• Represented Wellington at Hockey 1928 and 1935
• President of SCOBA 1935-1937
• Board of Governors 1937-1940
• University of NZ Examiner 1951-1954
• President Wellington District Law Society 1956
• Treasurer NZ Law Society 1958 and 1959
• Appointed judge of the Supreme Court 1959
• Died 1975