Interviewers: As we farewell 2025 and tons of great memes, we say hello to 2026. As we enter this magnificent year we’ll reach many milestones, movies, and moments, but what is really in stock for 2026 is that we are interviewing one of the greatest English teachers to ever rule, […]
17th Annual Carlton Cup
On Friday 13th March, PLC hosted the 17th annual Carlton Cup – a theatresports competition between Newington and PLC that’s notorious for never letting a team win twice. The winner has consistently alternated between PLC and Newington, but last year, we broke the cycle and won twice in a row. […]
Interview with Mr Rivera
Q1. When did you start teaching at Newington what has your time here been like? I started teaching here just before covid broke out so that would have been In Australia in start of 2020. I came here as university student and did a program Newington had where I was able to be at […]
Let Your Freak Flag Fly – A look inside Shrek the Musical
As a cast member on this year’s Shrek the Musical, the full college production, that ran from the 4th to the 7th of March, I can say with full confidence that this was one of the greatest moments of my time at Newington. No doubt this sentiment is shared with […]
The Sun Rises in the East; And Sets in the West
As I was listening to ‘Californication’ by the Red-Hot Chilli Peppers, the lyrics “The sun may rise in the East, at least it settled in a final location” imprinted themselves into my brain. I was on the bus leaving Eungai Creek and heading towards Stuarts Point for Kayaking and during […]
2026 in Motion
Already in the second month, the year 2026 has leapt into action. With global events from major sports to the film industry to space exploration, 2026 is shaping up to be a year full of memorable moments. Yet before we look ahead, what has happened so far? Recap The Winter Olympics opened on the 6th of […]
Below the Surface
The eerie feeling that pervades one’s body as they look upon a ghostly beach, is something hard to pin down. The crystal water invokes a primordial longing to plunge in and fluctuate with the tide, whilst internally you are tormented by the vast, boundless, cerulean ocean. No flags are at […]