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Cambridge makes a home at the College
18 Oct 2023
Cambridge makes a home at the College
To meet the needs of our curious, creative and critical thinkers at Newington, we need to make careful choices about the curriculum.
Cambridge Senior School
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Scientific inquiry? It’s in our DNA
03 Oct 2023
Scientific inquiry? It’s in our DNA
Using Bunsen burners can be fun but creating DNA is on a different level.
Science Senior School
Forget TikTok – books are top shelf entertainment
01 Sep 2023
Forget TikTok – books are top shelf entertainment
I’ve been thinking a lot about the place of books in our lives this year.
English Reading
Young artists ready for Wyvern Biennale
17 Oct 2022
Young artists ready for Wyvern Biennale
Year 6 boys have finalised their Wyvernbald portraits ahead of the Wyvern Biennale, the show-stopping ELC–Year 6 art exhibition.
Art Prep School Wyvernbald
Languages students excel in competitions
10 Sep 2022
Languages students excel in competitions
Newington College students excelled in languages competitions during Term 2.
Languages Senior School
Year 9 and 10 scientists visit Westmead
05 Sep 2022
Year 9 and 10 scientists visit Westmead
Fifteen Year 9 and 10 boys from our Enrichment program were excited to travel to the Westmead Institute for Medical Research for Science Week events on Tuesday 30 August.
Enrichment Excursion
Maths stars Minh and Preston scoop top prize
12 Apr 2022
Maths stars Minh and Preston scoop top prize
We experienced a competitive research environment in the 2021 University of Melbourne Mathematics and Statistics Research Competition.
Mathematics Senior School Students
Critical thinking and ethics take centre stage
11 Apr 2022
Critical thinking and ethics take centre stage
In 2022 Newington College established its Critical Thinking and Ethics Quarters, and there is much, much more to come.
Critical Thinking Ethics
Curiosity – don’t worry about the cat!
14 Mar 2022
Curiosity – don’t worry about the cat!
As children we often hear ‘curiosity killed the cat’. Don’t try to find out things that don’t concern you. Venturing…
Curiosity IB Senior School
Philosophical thinking starts early
08 Jul 2021
Philosophical thinking starts early
Dr Britta Jensen recently joined Newington’s Philosophy and Religious Studies (PRS) staff. She is leading the development of…
Philosophy Wyvern House
HSC Drama Expo
24 Sep 2019
HSC Drama Expo
Congratulations to our HSC Drama boys who presented their group and individual projects at the HSC Drama Expo on…
Drama Senior School
Remote Learning Survival Guide
29 Jul 2019
Remote Learning Survival Guide
Being away from the College is far from ideal, but we’re lucky to have a great collection of resources here…
Remote Learning Staff
Mathematics Mindset
13 Feb 2019
Mathematics Mindset
Year 7 have just experienced their first Growth Mindset Week in Mathematics. Instead of beginning the year with what you…
Maths Senior School