Newstead College

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 11 and 12. The college is administered by the Tasmanian Department of Education.

Newstead College
Front of Newstead College
Address
30 Cypress Street Launceston, Tasmania Australia
Coordinates	41°25′59″S 147°9′34″E
Information
Type	Government comprehensive senior college
Motto	Excellence, opportunity, success
Established	1997 (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)
Years	11–12
Enrolment	400 (2023)
Campus type	Regional urban area
Website	newsteadcollege.education.tas.edu.au

History

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

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

• English
• Health and Physical Education
• Humanities and Social Sciences
• Languages
• Mathematics
• Science
• Technologies
• The Arts

VET

• 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 the year after the departure of music director, Roger Francis.

Looking Glass Productions

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's Production's include:

Date	Production name	Notes
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

Notable alumni

• 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

• Education in Tasmania
• List of schools in Tasmania

External links

• Newstead College website
• Office of Tasmanian Assessment, Standards & Certification