Open Day- Saturday 15 March
The entire community is welcome to attend Newhaven College's Open Day on Saturday 15 March 2025, 9am-1pm.
Student leaders will offer visitors guided tours of the stunning school grounds and facilities. Activities will be held throughout the day, from Junior School to the Year 9 Environmental Centre. Students and teachers will also perform demonstrations in the science labs and specialty wing, music performances in the Performing Arts Wing, art displays and hands-on creative workshops in the Trade Centre. Equestrian and Mountain Biking demonstrations will also take place on campus.
Alumni Reunion - 1985, 1995, 2005 & 2015
If you are a Newhaven College graduate from 1985, 1995, 2005 or 2015 come along and catch up with your old classmates. We invite you join us for a delicious morning tea, followed by a College tour with Director of Learning Karen Milkins-Hendry.
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Japanese student hosting opportunity
From Sunday 27 July to Friday 8 August, 14 Year 9 female students from our sister school, Ibaraki Christian Junior High School in Japan will visit Newhaven College for the 21st time. During their two week visit they will experience life in an Australian classroom and visit some of the local attractions organised by Newhaven College. This is an exciting opportunity for our guests as well as the families who kindly offer to host them.
Please consider hosting an Ibaraki student. Host families receive a financial allowance to help cover the cost of billeting a student for their two weeks stay. To participate, families need a Working With Children Check and must complete the Child Safety online module.
If you are interested in becoming a homestay family or would like to learn more about this opportunity, please contact Mitsuko Horiguchi via SEQTA DM or call 5956 7505 by Wednesday 30 April. We would love to hear from you.
Mitsuko Horiguchi
Japanese Exchange Program Coordinator
Fundraising Dress Up Day - Thursday 13 March
Year 12 Leadership is organising another fun day of dress ups for their chosen charity Bali Children Foundation.
Dress up in one colour and bring along a gold coin donation. There will also be a Bake Sale in Junior School during Break 1.
International Women's Day
Newhaven College celebrates International Women’s Day. We ‘Accelerate Action’ every day. Teachers and students champion equity, inspire change and empower one another to discover more. Together, they are creating a future where women and girls can continue to lead, innovate and thrive.
Students Representative Council (SRC) Report
The Newhaven College Student Representative Council is a student led initiative to ensure that students' voices are heard when it comes to issues and discussions that affect us. Now in its 3rd year, we meet every Tuesday in SS5 at Break 2. All Senior School students are welcome to attend, the topic of each meeting will be posted in the bulletin each Tuesday Morning! If you have any ideas for discussion or questions about SRC don’t hesitate to get in touch with Indi Aurora or Joey Thompson who facilitate the meetings.
The SRC has been essential in achieving some great wins for the school, Including:
- Unblocking Pinterest on the school Wi-Fi!
- Securing a workshop led by the Victorian Electoral Commission on preferential voting and how to enrol to vote (being held for Year 12s later this month)
- Getting additional sports equipment for Middle and Senior School
Indigo Aurora and Joey Thompson
Social Justice Captains 2025
Parents and Friends Association Report
I hope you’re all having a great start to the year, it’s hard to believe it’s already March!
The Parents and Friends Association (PFA) is excited to share some upcoming opportunities to get involved, meet other parents, and support our wonderful school community.
Join Us for Our Next PFA Meeting
If you’re interested in volunteering at PFA events or even joining the committee, we’d love to see you at our next meeting on Thursday, 13 March at 2:30pm in the school boardroom. This is a great chance to hear about what’s planned for the year, share your ideas, and ask any questions if you’d like to get more involved.
Open Day – Volunteers Needed!
Our school’s Open Day is on 15 March, and we need volunteers to help with our BBQ and food stall. Whether you can spare a couple of hours or longer, we’d love to have you on board! This is always a fantastic event, and your support makes a huge difference. If you’re available, please sign up here.
Join Our Volunteer WhatsApp Group
Not everyone can commit to being a PFA committee member and that’s completely okay! There are plenty of ways to help, whether it’s offering a specific skill, sharing ideas, assisting at events when you’re available or your business donating items for a raffle or event. Every contribution, big or small, is truly appreciated.
If you’d like to be included in our PFA Volunteer WhatsApp group, where we post calls for help as needed, please reach out so you may be included. It’s a great way to stay informed and lend a hand when it suits you.
Questions?
We’d love to hear from you! If you have any questions or are interested in getting involved, please email us at Newhaven.pfa@gmail.com.
Thank you for your ongoing support – together, we can make this a fantastic year for our school community.
Angel Chambers
President | Parents and Friends Association