A short story by Nikhil Tindale The twin babies appeared on my desk without reason. It seems complicated but it wasn’treally. They weren’t there and then they were. Why look into it any further? I walked into myroom that day, took a seat at my desk and was about to […]
The New House Captains of 2026
By Ryan Low As we look back on the outgoing Class of 2025, we welcome the Class of 2026 and the latest ideas of leadership they will bring. While still holding onto traditions of excellence; the new house captains look to envision supportive, inviting, and safe house areas, to allow […]
Everything Significant about ‘Fantastic Four: First Steps’
By Aiden Plumbe Marvel Studios’ latest movie just released on July 24 with Fantastic Four: First Steps. The film is directed by Matt Shakman who also famously directed the Wandavision series. It cost $200 million to make and made $220 million in its opening weekend. The story is set in a retro-futuristic world and […]
On this Thursday night, a show of fantastic music and skill will take place: The Founder’s Concert!
By Luca Dukovski The Founder’s Concert is a concert that demonstrates the fantastic musical ability of our students from all year groups, including the junior schools, Lindfield and Wyvern House. This year’s concert will be based around “colour”, which will determine the type of music and atmosphere of the night. […]
Back to Newington Day 2025 Is Back – And It’s Bigger Than Ever!
By Jamie Lee Mason It’s that time of year again – and this one’s going to be unforgettable. Back to Newington Day (BTND) is happening on Saturday, 16 August 2025. General BTND Overview – Spaces Post – New Spaces – SAVE THE DATE – Back to Newington Day (BTND) Saturday 16 August 2025 Whether you’re […]
The AI Singularity with Toby Walsh
By Deyan Nikolic On Thursday 14th August Newington had the honour of having Professor Toby Walsh talk in the OBLT about the AI singularity and what the future of AI might look like. Prof. Toby Walsh is one of the leading and most celebrated AI researchers out there having written […]
The Eungai Creek Experience
By Seth Bogardus The third group of boys coming from Eungai Creek’s term stay have almost returned, and the excitement has settled enough that we an interview can be held with one of the boys to take a closer look into life at Eungai apart from the brief words in […]
Should We Worry About AI?
By Taj Gupta From classroom to courtroom, office to online shopping, it’s hard to deny the growing prevalence of artificial intelligence in our everyday lives. Now, unlike ever before, we’re less prone to making independent decisions than we are to consulting ChatGPT about every minute dilemma. But how did this […]
F-F-Frosty Fun
By Aiden Plumbe Last week in assembly on the 12th of August, we saw what Mr Ansourian claimed to be the second biggest science experiment at Newington. Everyone eagerly watched as Mr Ansourian talked us through the science behind the anticipated experiment before he poured the hot water into the tub […]
Go Go Gunpowder
By Sam Eyers On Monday 11 August, as one of many Science Week experiments, Year 9 had the opportunity to explore the bright, brilliant and copper-melting thermite reaction. Supervised by their classroom teachers and operated by Mr. Battaglia, the boys were presented with 6 different cups containing aluminium and copper […]