Physical Education

Assistant HOD Physical Education
Physical Education Teacher

BEd; DipTchg
Phone: 04 388 0850 ext 876
Email: holmesr@scotscollege.school.nz

Russell Holmes has been at Scots for a number of years. He is Assistant Head of the Senior Physical Education and teaches NCEA PE at Year 11 and 13.

He is also the Dean of Mackenzie House, and has been for the past 11 years. He has been involved at the college with various teams in rugby, football, athletics, cross country and racquet sports. He continues to be involved at a community level with Onslow club football, cricket and gymnastics.

Alistair Hamilton

Director of Junior PE and Sports
Teacher of PE and Health Middle School

Diploma of Teaching
Advanced Trade Cert Telecommunications
Phone: 04 388 0850 ext 853
Email: hamiltona@scotscollege.school.nz

Alistair began teaching at Scots College in 1996 as a Year 7 teacher. As well as classroom teaching, he coached sport and established and ran EOTC programmes from Years 4-11. At the end of 2002 Alistair moved to the UK where he taught PE and coached Rugby and swimming.

Returning to New Zealand, Alistair worked as Director of PE at St Marks Church School and Medbury School before returning to Scots College.  Currently Alistair is the Year 1-6 Director of PE and Sports and teaches PE in the Junior and Middle Schools. He enjoys coaching teams from Year 4 to 13 in a range of different sports.

Alistair is the Year 8 Glasgow tutor and enjoys helping develop the house spirit and being involved in all aspects of College life.   

Alistair was born and raised in Central Otago and enjoys going home whenever he can. He loves getting into the mountains – skiing, tramping, hunting and fishing and catching up with friends. Alistair is married to Mary.