Newstead College
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| Type | Government comprehensive senior college |
| Motto | Excellence, opportunity, success |
| Established | 1997 |
| Status | Open |
| School district | Northern |
| Educational authority | Tasmanian Department of Education |
| Oversight | Office of Tasmanian Assessment, Standards & Certification |
| Principal | Dianne Freeman |
| Teaching staff | 30 FTE (2023)[1] |
| Years | 10–12 |
| Enrolment | 400[1] (2023) |
| Campus type | Regional urban area |
| Website | newsteadcollege |
Newstead College is a government comprehensive senior secondary school located in Newstead, a suburb of Launceston, Tasmania, Australia. Established in 1997, the college caters for approximately 500 students in Years 10, 11 and 12. The college is administered by the Tasmanian Department of Education.
History
[edit | edit source]The first intake of students to Newstead College was in 1997, However, in late 1996 high school students from around the region were shown through the college while the final work was carried out. During 1997, the College hosted various government figures who toured the College grounds and students attended many ceremonies for the College opening.
Curriculum
[edit | edit source]Newstead College offers a broad range of subjects and study options. There is a wide offering of both TASC-approved subjects and VET courses. These include;
TASC-approved
[edit | edit source]- English
- Health and Physical Education
- Humanities and Social Sciences
- Languages
- Mathematics
- Science
- Technologies
- The Arts
VET
[edit | edit source]- Furniture Making
- Hairdressing
- Automotive
- Tourism
- Retail
- Business
- Hospitality
The College is well known for its music and drama programs, particularly the Rock Music Summer School which was held on campus for over ten years; that ceased in 2016, the year after the departure of music director, Roger Francis.[2]
Looking Glass Productions
[edit | edit source]Looking Glass Productions is Newstead Campus's production company which puts together and performs an annual production of professional quality in August at the Princess Theatre. Newstead now perform smaller productions in their own auditorium. Looking Glass Productions includes:
| Date | Production name | Notes |
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| 2006 | The Wizard of Oz | |
| 2007 | Cabaret | |
| 2008 | Cats | |
| 2009 | Jesus Christ Superstar | |
| 2010 | Dusty – The Original Pop Diva | |
| 2011 | Peter Pan: The British Musical | |
| 2012 | A Midsummer Night's Dream | |
| 2013 | Xanadu | |
| 2014 | Godspell | |
| 2015 | Pippin | |
| 2016 | The Little Mermaid | |
| 2017 | The Wizard Of Oz | |
| 2018 | Disenchanted | |
| 2019 | Little Shop of Horrors | This marks the last year performances were held at The Princess Theatre |
| 2020 | The Addams Family | |
| 2021 | Legally Blonde | |
| 2022 | Freaky Friday | |
| 2023 | Heathers: Teen Edition | |
| 2024 | Cinderella | |
| 2025 | SIX: Teen Edition |
Notable alumni
[edit | edit source]- Todd Hodgetts OAM, an Australian shot put athlete on the autism spectrum
- Toby Nankervis, an Australian rules footballer, playing for Richmond Football Club since 2017
See also
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