“I remind all families that Newington College will demonstrate zero tolerance for any behaviour that damages property, personal safety or endangers the safety of others.” – Dr Andrew Hirst, August 2008

Good luck Year 12!

After an incredibly successful year, next week we have planned a series of functions to honour, educate and formally farewell Year 12:

Monday 9 September: all Year 12 are invited to a special morning tea with staff, partake in a Year 12 Exit survey and attend a forum presented by the NSW Police on the legal ramifications of ‘safe-partying and driving’. That evening, we will honour our Senior Drama students at 7.00pm in the Old Chapel

Tuesday 10 September: Wyvern and Lindfield graduates will attend a farewell chapel service at their primary schools; that evening a special Senior Farewell Concert is scheduled to honour Year 12 music students at 7pm in Centenary Hall

Wednesday 11 September: we will hold the Winter Sports Assembly at 2.30pm in Centenary Hall and afterwards serve afternoon tea to our Colour recipients and their families in Prescott Hall.

Thursday 12 September: This year we will hold our inaugural ‘Father and Son Breakfast’ at 7.30am in Taylor Sports Centre. At 8.30am our House Competition Day for all years commences. Year 12 will have a fun photo at 8.35am and a lunch at 1.30pm

Friday 13 September: Valedictory Day commences with Year 12 Farewell Assembly at 9.45am, followed by the Valedictory Chapel Service at 11.00am and finally, a Farewell Luncheon in Centenary Hall at 11.45am.

Saturday 15 September: Year 9 & 10 Cadets depart for outdoor camp at 5.45am, returning 8.00pm Thurs. 19/9; Yr 10 Newington Challenge students depart at 8.00am, while Yr 9 leave at 8.30am

I remind all families that Newington College will demonstrate zero tolerance for any anti-social behaviour throughout this time. Any student, who engages in this type of behaviour, at any time, may well face varying actions from losing their prefecture right through to suspension from the College and all the Valedictory activities.

We wish all Year 12s the very best in the HSC and IBDP and I remind them “the only time ‘success’ comes before ‘work’ is in the dictionary!”

Dr Andrew Hirst
Head of Stanmore / Deputy Headmaster 

4 September 2013