Bike Ed 2025
In Week 7, our Year 4 and 5 students enjoyed an exciting four day Bike Education Program. Across the week, students built their confidence and skills on the bike while learning how to navigate the road environment safely and responsibly.
The highlight was our Bike Ed Challenge Ride on Friday, where students rode from school through the beautiful Oswin Roberts Reserve all the way to Conservation Hill in Rhyll, and back again, in absolutely perfect weather.
A huge thank you to our wonderful BUG volunteers, Chris Darts and Don Turner, for sharing their expertise and supporting our riders throughout the week. We are so grateful for your time and commitment to helping our students grow as safe, confident cyclists.
Well done to all our riders on a fantastic week of Bike Ed.
Jaclyn Clark
Junior School PE and Sports Teacher
Newhaven College Girls Surf
In 2025, the Newhaven College Surfing Academy (NCSA) increased its focus on making surfing more accessible for all students, leading to the development of the new Newhaven College Girls Surf program.
Our inaugural event was held on Wednesday this week at Smiths Beach, where we were treated to offshore winds and a stunning 27 degree day. Twenty two girls from Years 5 - 8 took part, supported by an incredible coaching line-up that included guest surfers Sophie Fletcher, Nala Taylor, Kellie McDonald and Sian Adnam, along with senior students Finlay Cameron (Surf Captain), Jasira Derham, Piper O'Brien and Chloe Hosking.
The session was a fantastic success, with the girls taking over the Smiths Beach line-up in a wave of enthusiasm, laughter and confident surfing. This event marks the beginning of a new program that we expect to grow in the coming years. Well done girls.
Ben Clark
Head of Surfing Academy
Staff/Student/Parent Surfing Competition
Each year our High Performance Surf Squad and a crew of game Newhaven College staff and parents hit the water for the much loved Staff/Student/Parent Surfing Competition to wrap up the year. Even with the onshore, mushy waves trying their best to spoil the party, the staff and parent teams paddled out with plenty of enthusiasm (and a fair bit of laughter). But once again, the students proved unstoppable.
Finlay C, Zane M, River H and Harvey S teamed up to snag the win by the slimmest of margins. Well done, boys!
A huge thank you to all staff and parents who jumped in and gave it a crack, always an absolute blast and the perfect way to finish the year.
Ben Clark
Head of Surfing Academy
