MEMORIES came flooding back and laughs were exchanged at The Scots PGC College on Saturday as several age groups celebrated their school reunions.

Current students were on hand to take their predecessors for a tour through some of the recent additions to the college, with the school evolving hugely since the schooldays of many attendees.

Scots PGC principal Simon Shepherd said the occasion showcased the college's strong culture.

"It's very clear that there is a well-established tradition here at the school," Mr Shepherd said.

"That so many people have attended the day today shows that a lot of people appreciate the opportunities the school presented them throughout their education.

"For the current students, it's a great opportunity to share the evolution of the school with many of the students who created a strong tradition.

"For the older students, the school has evolved greatly and everything they will have seen is a vast improvement on how the school was when they attended."

One of the families attending was the Burrows family, consisting of Ian, Robin, Janine and Ann, although Janine and Ann now go by the surnames of Logan and Oneto respectively, after marriage.

Despite Ian and Robin attending Scots College

and Janine and Ann attending PGC, Saturday was the first time the four siblings had ever stepped foot on what is now the combined Scots PGC campus together.

Ian, who attended Scots College in the 1950s, had finished his schooling by the time Janine arrived at PGC in 1961.

"It's fabulous to all be here together for the first time," Mrs Logan, who went into a career in health and beauty, said.

All four siblings still have strong memories of their time at the school.

"The friends I made here are still my best friends today," Mrs Oneto said.

"I don't remember any bad times," Robin said.

"We mixed in okay and we made a lot of friends.

"The school gave us a really good grounding on independence, discipline and life skills."

"I loved playing sport here," Ian said.

"When we were in Year 1, there weren't enough numbers for an all-boys class so we went over and learnt with the girls.

"We thought it was great; they really mothered us."