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New year’s parent resolutions…
30 Jan 2024
New year’s parent resolutions…
Welcome back to the new year. Over the next week or two your sons will get a great deal of advice from their teachers, mentors, Heads of House and me about how to succeed at school this year.
Junior School Senior School
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End of Term 4 2023 with Headmaster Michael Parker
08 Dec 2023
End of Term 4 2023 with Headmaster Michael Parker
Headmaster Michael Parker has spoken about some of his favourite moments from a busy Term 4. Join us as we…
End of Term 3 2023 with Headmaster Michael Parker
21 Sep 2023
End of Term 3 2023 with Headmaster Michael Parker
A message from Headmaster Michael Parker on this year's very busy, but joyful, Term 3.
Term in review
The War for Children’s Minds (and how we missed our stop)
12 Sep 2023
The War for Children’s Minds (and how we missed our stop)
Possibly the most influential single book I have read about education is The War for Children’s Minds by Stephen Law. Published in…
Ethics Philosophy
Newington is not a place you come to – you are Newington
18 Aug 2023
Newington is not a place you come to – you are Newington
Over the last five years at assembly, I have tried to compare Newington’s students’ diversity to the surface of a…
Culture
Golden Ticket day
08 Jun 2023
Golden Ticket day
On Friday I got stuck into my third ‘Golden Ticket’ day at Newington. This is where a student – who…
Golden Ticket Senior School
Headmaster Michael Parker on Terms 1 and 2, 2023
27 Apr 2023
Headmaster Michael Parker on Terms 1 and 2, 2023
Term in review
Inspired minds – curiosity and awe
02 Feb 2023
Inspired minds – curiosity and awe
You may have heard the comparison between the number of stars in the universe and the grains of sand on…
Curiosity
Term 4 2022
09 Dec 2022
Term 4 2022
Term in review
Term 3 2022
26 Sep 2022
Term 3 2022
Term in review
Term 2 2022
24 Jun 2022
Term 2 2022
Term in review
Our obligation to educate citizens
17 May 2022
Our obligation to educate citizens
At schools we have the obligation to educate the next generation in their lives as citizens.
Curiosity
16 Feb 2022
Curiosity
Dear Newington families, It has been great to welcome your sons back to the campus. They always bring a…
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