Year 12 Construction boys have nearly completed manufacturing the final batch of beds that will be donated to Oasis, The Salvation Army’s Youth Crisis Accommodation Centre in Surry Hills. Newington boys first undertook this project in 2009 and since then, this opportunity to serve others has been embedded into our TVET Construction Course. After our final batch of beds is delivered this year, every bed at Oasis will have been manufactured by a Newington College boy.

Our Construction staff are now negotiating with Oasis staff to design a new carpentry-based project to update the wardrobes currently used to store the residents’ luggage. Students completing this TVET Course receive a TAFE endorsed Certificate II in Pathways Construction and they concurrently complete a 2 Unit HSC course that can be used as part of their ATAR score. Our boys also gain a greater understanding of social justice and philanthropy by manufacturing beds that will be used by many young people. 

A spokesperson from Oasis said, “we are incredibly proud of the relationship that we share with Newington College and constantly impressed with the commitment of their students to further the conversation of youth homelessness with their peers. It is such an important topic, especially for school students who will often be the first point of contact for friends doing it tough at home.”

We are proud of the enthusiasm that our Year 12 boys have shown toward helping others, whilst developing their own knowledge and carpentry skills!

Mr Cameron Quince
Head of Fletcher House