University of Wollongong—Faculty of Engineering Competition

The Technology Department submitted a number of students’ work in the University of Wollongong Faculty of Engineering Senior High Schools Technology Competitions. The competitions were open to all NSW students to submit work from the modules they have been studying for their Preliminary or HSC courses.

Congratulations to the following students who have been awarded a major prize! The boys and their families have been invited to the Presentation Evening on Friday 23 November 2012 at the University of Wollongong.

2012 NSW Year 11 Design & Technology Competition:

• Jordan Spira (11/FL) (work pictured above)
• Zubin Nanavat (11/KL) 
• Jaicob Dick (11/PR)

2012 NSW Year 11 Engineering Studies Competition:

• Patrick Lai (11/ME)

2012 NSW Year 12 Engineering Studies Competition:

• Nicholas Chapman (12/LE)
• Benjamin Swane (12/MA)
• Jordan Garofali (12/MA)
• Max Miller Bock (12/MA)
• Bryce Moon (12/ME)
• Jim Beard (12/MA)
• Will Wang (12/LE)

Richard Burgess
Head of Technology

Sydney Chess Challenge

Newington has performed strongly at the Sydney Chess Challenge with the five Newington students that entered the competition filling five of the first six places.

Andrew Smith (8/JN) finished 1^st on a count back from William Tao (8/KL), Nicholas Sharp (8/JN) and Justin Ting (9/JN) who all finished on equal points with Victor Dai (9/FL) finishing 6^th.

The team came in 1^st overall and returned to Newington with a new addition to the Founders Building trophy cabinet. Congratulation boys and many thanks to all staff that encouraged and enabled our students to participate and succeed.

Graeme Downward
Mathematics Department