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Our Youth Parliament team of Sarah Larkin, Matisse Cousins, Angelina Christos, Caitlin and Simone Hunt and Angus Smith attended a special meeting of the Bass Coast Council to report on their parliament experience.

Our Year 8 students were excited to participate in workshops with Kate Mildenhall, the author of ‘Skylarking’, the text they have been studying as part of a comparative text unit in English classes.

For four consecutive Monday mornings in Term 3, a different Year 9 home group excitedly assembles on the front steps of the Year 9 Learning Centre, giggling nervously and dressed for adventure at Wollangarra outdoor Education Centre. 

We recently welcomed students from St Paul’s Anglican Grammar School, Gippsland Grammar and Beaconhills College Berwick Campus to Newhaven College for the first official SEISA Philosothon.

Our young Equestrian Team riders from Junior, Middle and Senior School, along with some alumni, recently travelled to Tooradin Estate for a challenging day training in dressage and cross country.

Year 11 student Shae White was chosen to join the Young Endeavour on a journey of a life time. From this opportunity came others such as speaking at Rotary and then last week being a guest speaker at the fundraiser luncheon for Alma Doepel.

The Annual Junior Gippstar Award winner was Year 10 student Sage Goldsbury, who was selected for her achievments in her sport of Surfing, which included competing in the USA.

Our annual Music Camp took place over four days with over 200 students taking part in four tiers of music making led by College music staff as well as 13 visiting professional clinicians.

Our Year 9 students recently played host to two calves for three weeks as part of the ‘Cows Create Careers’ program. ‘Caramel’ and ‘Curly Wurly’ certainly enjoyed the attention they received during their stay at ‘Moohaven’.

The new crossing is now complete and, thanks to our crossing supervisors, students who walk or ride to school now have a safe place to cross busy Phillip Island Road.

The 2019 student exchange program between Newhaven College and Ibaraki Christian Junior High School in Japan is significant as it marks 20 years of friendship between our schools.

Congratulations to our combined Middle School and Senior School Guitar Ensembles who travelled to Methodist Ladies’ College recently to present a combined performance at the Classical Guitar Society of Victoria’s ‘Ensemble Extravaganza’.

Thank you to Melbourne AFLW star Tyla Hanks who ran a clinic for our Year 9 and 10 girls AFL  elective to share technique skills and her knowledge of the game. 

Each year we look forward to hosting students from our sister school, Ibaraki Junior Christian High School, in Japan. 

On 25 July we welcomed over 400 students from the South Eastern Independent Schools Association (SEISA) group for the annual Cross Country Carnival.

Year 11 textiles students recenlty participated in a workshop to support the international program 'Days for Girls' that makes sanitary hygiene kits to give to girls in undeveloped countries.

From humble beginnings in 1980 at our original Boys Home Road campus, we are proud to now celebrate our 40th year of excellence in education in 2019.

Our students took time to reflect on their online presence to connect with ‘Safer Internet Day’ on Tuesday 5 February.

It was time to shine for our Year 2 to 12 students who took part in the Spring Concert at the Wonthaggi Union Community Arts Centre, and shine they certainly did!

Our talented Girls Vocal Group enjoyed a successful evening at the recent Latrobe Valley Eisteddfod. 

Nic Newling has dedicated his life to speaking about mental health and his message was clear when presenting at Newhaven College last week; “it is ok to talk about these things”.

Building on the success of our popular Philosophy Club, we recently hosted students from St Paul’s Anglican Grammar School for our first ‘Philosothon’. 

Congratulations to our Newhaven College Youth Parliament Team 2018 who recently had their Sugar Taxation and Warning Labels Bill passed in Parliament.

Congratulations to the four members of our Equestrian Team who represented Newhaven College at the Victorian Equestrian Interschool Series Grand Final in Show Jumping held at the National Equestrian Centre in Werribee.

Back by popular demand, the Gippsland Jersey Milkshake Van returned to Newhaven College for our PJ and Milkshake Day.

Our Year 9 Environmental centre was certainly a moo-haven for gorgeous Daisy and Jane, the two three week old calves that took up residence as part of Dairy Australia's ‘Cows Create Careers’ Program.

Newhaven College recently hosted close 400 athletes from Beaconhills College - Berwick, Beaconhills College - Pakenham, St Pauls - Warragul, St Pauls - Traralgon, Gippsland Grammar - Sale and Newhaven College at the South Gippsland Independent Schools Association (SEISA) Cross Country Championships.

When you think about Italy, France and Belgium, usually the first things that come to mind are: Colosseum, Eiffel Tower and chocolate (and great food, of course). Well twenty of our senior students ticked all of these boxes and more on the 2018 Europe Art and History tour.

The Year 9, Prep and Year 6 Buddies Biggest Morning Tea this year was extra cause for celebration as the college clocked up 10 years of raising funds for the Cancer Council.

Congratulations to our students who competed in the Regional Cross Country Championships at Larder Park, and good luck to the six who have qualified for the upcoming State Championships.

Year 12 student Brittany Carlson is relishing the camaraderie between staff and students in the Lyric Theatre's production of 'Annie'.

The Newhaven College Youth Parliament Team 2018 have commenced work on their Bill, the 'Sugar Taxation and Warning Labels Bill 2018'. 

On Friday 9 February, five students from Newhaven college attended the “Women’s Meet a Scientist Day” at Government House and they share thier experience in this story.

The Newhaven College Equestrian Team started the year off with a big team of ten riders who competed at the 2018 Summer Interschool Show Jumping Championships. 

Year 11 student Ellie Pearce is buzzing since attending the National Youth Science Forum over the holidays and has her sights firmly set on a star-studded career.

We welcomed students’ families and friends to special assemblies that were recently held to formally induct our 2018 Senior School, Middle School and Junior School Captains.

Our Principal, Gea Lovell, took great delight in welcoming students and staff to the first whole school assembly for 2018, highlighting the significance of the day with students from Prep to Year 12 coming together on one campus for the first time in our 38 year history.

Newhaven College are the Australian Senior Girls School Under 19 Pairs Champions courtesy of Daisy Corbett and Sophie Fletcher, both of Cape Woolamai.

The 6th annual Newhaven College Show Jumping Championships was held at the Ayr Hill Equestrian Centre in Clyde on Friday 27 November. The day was a huge success with 120 riders representing 52 schools who travelled to compete from as far away as Bendigo and Camperdown.  

Our Student Cabinet raised $4,000 for the You Are My Sunshine Foundation (YAMS), their chosed charity for 2017.

The Newhaven Boys Vocal Group have been selected to perform at the prestigious Pemulwuy! National Male Voice Festival that will be held in Brisbane in June and July.

This group of talented girls have been surfing together at Newhaven College for a number of years and are now taking all before them! 

A beautiful sunny day proved a good omen for yellow House, Clarke, as they took out top honours for the second consecutive year at the Junior School House Athletics Carnival.

On Thursday the 30th and Friday the 31st of March, Newhaven College will host the Independent Schools Arts Learning Festival, as it embarks on a regional tour across Victoria.

The Newhaven College Equestrian Team had a great day at the Summer Interschool Show Jumping Competition with lovely rounds being jumped by every member of the team. 

We welcomed 930 students on February 1, with twenty-eight excited new Preps enjoying a wonderful first day at school. 

Our community gathered to celebrate the school year at the Year 5 – 11 Presentation Evening. and a variety of awards were presented to recognise outstanding achievements.

Our 2017 Junior School Leaders were inducted at assembly on Wednesday 16 November by Head of Junior School, Ralph Arceo. 

Fond memories of school days past were shared by alumni from the Classes of 1986, 1996 & 2006 at their Reunion on Saturday 5 November. More photos here...

Our students had their 'eyes on the pie's during our inaugural ‘Create a Pie’ competition. Four winning taste sensations are on sale at the San Remo Bakehouse during November 2016.

Now in its seventeenth year, ‘Wardy’s Christmas Tree’ is a Newhaven College giving tradition that was started by kind hearted teacher, John Ward. 

Newhaven College’s Class of 2016 shared a dignified and emotional day with their families to celebrate the completion of 13 years of school life on Thursday 20 October. 

Congratulations to our 2017 Student Cabinet who were announced at assembly on Friday 14 October.

Newhaven College Captains Jaz Hendry and Alex Swan presented a cheque for $15,257 to Janine Hendry from Bryn’s School on Friday 7 October.

Months of preparation came to fruition on Saturday 6 August when 31 elegant couples were presented to family and friends at Newhaven College’s Presentation Ball.

Our Year 12 Student Cabinet members are celebrating the success of their Trivia and Auction Night that raised over $10,700 for Bryn’s School. 

The Harvard Krokodiloes and Newhaven College Boys Vocal Group received standing ovations from audiences who were wowed by their performances on Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 July.

Fourteen excited girls accompanied by teachers Larry Weatherford and Mariko Hakoda from Ibaraki Christian Junior High School in Japan commenced their two week visit to Newhaven College on Monday 25 July.