By Riley Bacon After an unforgettable year on Broadway, the 2025 Tony Awards reminded us why we still need live theatre. This year, and for the first time (also highlighted by several nominees from Broadway across different genres), the Tony Awards were held at Radio City Music Hall, and celebrated […]
Tennis through the Ages
By Harry Benscher Over the past few decades, the game of tennis has evolved to new heights, a true ace of the sporting world. In this article, I will go through the evolution of tennis and how it has changed this world. Where did it come from? Tennis came from […]
8 Lessons in Year 12’s Final 8 Weeks of School
By Oscar McConnell As I approach my final days at Newington, I thought it would be appropriate to offer the 8 most important lessons and thoughts for one’s >me at school. These aren’t school guidelines, nor the teachers’ ones, but instead my individual thoughts on how to best spend the […]
House Singing
The annual 2025 House Singing occurred on Friday the 12th of June with our sixteen houses singing a range of classic and amazing songs, competing for victory. This year’s House Singing Competition was a great time for both staff and students, and there were some unforgettable moments that need to be […]
ROCKFEST!!!
By Ryan Low, Aiden Plumbe and Luca Dukovski The biggest and best day on the contemporary music calendar, RockFest, just happened. Our incredibly talented students performed rock classics and contemporary hits by the likes of Metallica, Nirvana, Led Zeppelin, and more! Rockfest is an event led by Mr. Knapman, our […]
Student vs Teacher Debate
By Ryan Low The second Student vs Teacher Debate took place at assembly on June 10, 2025. After a long weekend to relax, refresh, and write their speeches, our teams of students and teachers clashed before the whole school. The topic: ‘Do students have a harder job than teachers?’ The […]
From 15 Views to Bestseller
Story by Ryan Low Photo by Ryan Low Rawah Arja is an author and teacher who initially gave up on writing in her early years. But she was urged by her reluctant to read students to write her first novel The F Team. She spent 5 years working on the […]
Kirsty Eagar –Tips on Writing
Story by Harry Benscher Photo by Ryan Low Professional writer Kirsty Eager has given her five key steps to becoming a writer. Eager has won the NSW Premiers Literary Award for her book, Raw Blue During her presentation Kirsty explained what she believed were the most important elements of writing. These include […]
Q&A: The story behind Kirli’s success
Story by Luka Dukovski Photo by Ryan Low Kirli Saunders is an award-winning author who has produced fantastic novels and picture books such as Bindi, The Land Recalls You, Our Dreaming and more. Her stories dive deep into the world of Aboriginal culture. Luca Dukovski: Great to have you, […]
Q&A: Introduction to Will Kostakis
Story by Luca Dukovski Photo by Ryan Low Will Kostakis is a proclaimed award-winning author. I had the opportunity to sit down with him and ask him about his secrets to writing with voice, but also some personal experiences that have motivated and influenced his successful career so far. […]