House Netball
Our Year 7 to Year 10 students have been getting into the House spirit with some intense netball competitions. Not only do the teams win points for their House, they also get to run around and have fun!
Lara's Cross Country Success
Lara Smyth (Year 11) has had an incredible year of Cross Country running. She came 9th in the Victorian All Schools Cross Country Championships for the U18 Girls, followed by a trip to Tasmania to compete in the Australian Cross Country Championships where she placed 10th out of Australia's top 100 U18 runners. Let alone her successes at College House and SEISA Cross Country runs!
Lara had a ball "For my age group, I raced 4km on a really challenging course with lots of mud, rain, and up to 60km/h winds. I was the 5th Victorian to finish and was really proud of that as it was an improvement from the recent state championships."
Great work Lara!
Best & Fairest!
Congratulations to Maya Huther for winning Best & Fairest for the Under 17s at the Phillip Island Football and Netball Club. Also, Aisha Hibbert in Year 9 received Under 15 runners up Best & Fairest for the league.
MTB Interschool Series Winners
Newhaven College claimed first place overall with an impressive 231 points in the winter AusCycling Vic Schools MTB XC Series, marking another successful season for the school's mountain bike team. On 7 & 8 September, over 16 students made the journey to Castlemaine and Bendigo to compete in the final two rounds of the series. These back-to-back events concluded a season filled with remarkable performances, with Newhaven College riders delivering standout results across multiple categories.
Among the top performers Hamish Dakers-Hock and Lucy Thompson both secured first place overall in their respective categories. Their dedication and consistency throughout the season earned them top honors, culminating in well-deserved first-place series medals.
In addition, junior rider Evelyn McCabe demonstrated impressive skill and determination, securing third place overall in her category. Her performance highlighted the promising future of Newhaven College's younger athletes as they continue to develop and shine in competitive mountain biking.
These achievements reflect the hard work and commitment of Newhaven College's Mountain Bike Program. Notably, over half of the competitors were from the Junior School, illustrating the depth of talent and enthusiasm within the team.
The success of Newhaven College’s MTB team in the AusCycling Vic Schools MTB XC Series demonstrates the excellence of its mountain biking program and the strong support from its community.
Hayley Webster
MTB Academy parent
MTB Academy Fundraiser
Despite the wild weather great fun was had by all at the Forest Flow Event! We had 50 competitors, (37 students & 13 Parents & Friends)! Year 7 Zac Basterfield taking bragging rights with a very fast 3:13 for two laps. Fastest Junior was Dash Janson over the one lap course.
Fundraising efforts were a great success and we thank all those that came along and supported the event.
Michael Wright
MTB Academy parent
