Junior School House Athletics Carnival
What a fantastic day at our Prep-Year 4 Athletics Carnival. A huge congratulations to all of our students who participated with such enthusiasm and effort. It was wonderful to see so many smiling faces, determined efforts and plenty of encouragement for one another across all events. The energy on display made for a memorable day.
A very big thank you to our incredible Year 8 helpers and MS leaders, who did an outstanding job supporting events, encouraging our younger students and stepping into any role that was needed throughout the day. Your leadership and positivity did not go unnoticed!
We also extend our sincere thanks to our parent volunteers for your time, support and willingness to jump in and help wherever required. Days like this simply wouldn’t run without you.
To our amazing staff, thank you for your organisation, flexibility and teamwork in making the day such a success. And finally, well done to all of our Junior School athletes for giving it your best and showing great sportsmanship.
What a great day for our Junior School community!
Jaclyn Clark
JS PE and Sports Teacher
MTB Thredbo Success
In early March, 22 Newhaven College MTB riders attended the Thredbo Interschools MTB National Championships. This is the biggest MTB event of any kind in Australia, held each year at Thredbo Alpine Resort in NSW. The event brings together students from schools across Australia to compete in a range of mountain bike disciplines, showcasing skill, endurance and teamwork on some of the country’s best alpine trails.
Overall, Newhaven College finished in 21st position out of a total of 310 schools who competed; not bad for a school on a flat little island! In the Division 2 (Years 9/10) Boys Downhill event, Newhaven College came 3rd - an outstanding effort that allowed them to proudly stand on the podium, meaning they are the third-best riders in the country, beaten only by riders from the two schools local to the Thredbo area.
Mr Corr congratulated the team, along with coach Tom Basterfield, Head of MTB Academy Steve Scott and SEISA MTB Captain Hamish Dakers-Hock.
SEISA Finals Wins
Girls Tennis
Newhaven College competed in the SEISA Senior Girls Tennis grand final against St Paul's Anglican Grammar, having lost 5 sets to 3 in their previous meeting. Heading off to Traralgon, the defending SEISA champs dug in, with big performances from Yasmin Gloria, Kordelia Kossena, Abbie Wines, Zoe Arnott and Amarli Muranty - winning 5 sets to 3 in a gripping upset.
Congratulations girls!
Senior Netball
Our Senior Girls Netball Team B came up trumps, playing against Beaconhills College - Berwick. Players were: Scarlet-Grace Jongejan, Savannah O'Keeffe, Stevylea Symes, Matilda Feehan, Poppy Miles, Georgia Slidders, Claire Van Der Heyden, Isabelle Egan and Annabelle Hart.
Congratulations on an outstanding win for Newhaven College!
SEISA Table Tennis
On Thursday, 31 March, students from Years 7–12 travelled to Traralgon for the 2026 SEISA Table Tennis Competition. Congratulations to all players for their efforts and for making it such an enjoyable event. Our best team was the Intermediate Girls (Indi Eden, Abi Derham and Lily Miles) who finished second in their respective category. Well done to these Girls! Overall, Newhaven College finished a commendable 5th place for the day.
Luke Nicholson
Teacher
Regional Swimming Success at Sale
On Thursday 12 March, thirteen students proudly represented Newhaven College at the Gippsland Regional Swimming Championships held in Sale. The event showcased strong competition from across the region.
The students who represented Newhaven College were: Eden Bennett, Sophie Clark, Mila Potter, Imogen Rule, Austin Lynch, Sam Phillips, Billy Kimber, Sebastian Ferretto, Hazel Jones, Leith Cameron, Oscar Lamaro, Reeve Dennis, and Cooper Bennett.
It was a fantastic result for the team, every relay team performed exceptionally well, with each of our relays finishing second in their respective events, a remarkable achievement at this level of competition.
The swimmers should be extremely proud of their efforts, commitment and the way they represented the college.
Jaclyn Clark
JS PE and Sports Teacher
Secondary 3x3 Basketball Tournament
Our girls had a fantastic day competing in the recent 3x3 Basketball Tournament, showing great teamwork, skill and determination across all games. They got off to a strong start, winning their first two matches and continuing to improve as the day went on.
After a closely fought final round game that went to overtime, the team narrowly missed out on a place in the Grand Final by the smallest of margins, just 0.2%! Despite this, the girls should be incredibly proud of their efforts, finishing in 3rd place overall.
A big thank you to Naz O’Brien for organising and supporting the team throughout the day, and to all families for their help and encouragement. It was a wonderful experience for everyone involved. Well done Frankie O’Brien, Dae Anderson, Ivy Addison and Alice Martindale.
Jaclyn Clark
JS PE and Sports Teacher
Year 2-4 House Swimming Carnival
Our Year 2-4 students had a fantastic day at the pool for this year’s Year 2-4 House Swimming Carnival, held at Wonthaggi on Friday 27 March. It was wonderful to see so many students giving things a go and cheering on their classmates.
From our confident swimmers powering through the lanes to those challenging themselves and jumping in with a smile, the day was all about participation, effort and House spirit. The energy on the pool deck was awesome, with plenty of encouragement and excitement across all events.
A big thank you to our parent volunteers who assisted throughout the day and helped everything run so smoothly, we couldn’t do it without you!
House results will be announced at our next assembly… and it was a VERY close competition, so stay tuned….
Well done to all students for their positive attitude and willingness to have a go. A great day all round!
Jaclyn Clark
JS PE and Sports Teacher
Girls Surf
Our Surf Academy is evolving. We have recently expanded our surfing streams to include a Girls Surf pathway for Middle School students.
This pathway focused on promoting access to the sport for first-timers as well as fostering a culture of girls surfing at Newhaven College. This is achieved by girls surf afternoon, where instead of our regular Wednesday evening squad training, the girls pack the lineup in droves for an afternoon of fun and coaching.
Term 1 SM Surf in 2026, for the first time, ran as girls only. With terms 2 + 4 remaining open to everyone. Revising our House Surfing format to be more accessible for those simply wanting to have a go.
Go girls!
Ben Clark
Head of Newhaven College Surf Academy
Olivia Holmes Aquathon Successes
Year 11 student, Olivia Holmes, has had a big few weeks. She has competed in, and won in her category the San Remo Channel Challenge, being the first female over the line. At the Cape Paterson Aquathon, Olivia recorded a time of 0:29:04.2, bringing her in first place by nearly 40 seconds. Olivia almost didn’t compete in the Cape Paterson event, but was glad she accepted the invitation. "I am so glad I ended up competing in the Cape Aquathon. It was a great day and lots of fun amongst great competition,” she said.
Olivia is also an incredible AFL footballer, having been selected (along with Year 10 student Jesse Moschetti) to play for Gippsland Power in 2026.
Go Olivia!