Newstead College is a government comprehensive senior secondary school located in , a suburb of , 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 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 in 2016, 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 Productions includes: Date Production name Notes The Wizard of Oz Cabaret Cats Jesus Christ Superstar Dusty – The Original Pop Diva Peter Pan: The British Musical A Midsummer Night's Dream Xanadu Godspell Pippin The Little Mermaid The Wizard Of Oz Disenchanted! Little Shop of Horrors This marks the last year performances were held at The Princess Theatre The Addams Family Legally Blonde Freaky Friday Heathers: Teen Edition Cinderella SIX: Teen Edition The Lightning Thief (musical) TBA
Notable alumni Todd Hodgetts , 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
References
External links Newstead College website Office of Tasmanian Assessment, Standards & Certification