From the Principal – Term 3 Week 10
Today, we end Term 3 and what a term it has been!
Newman Sacred Heart College Music Exchange
This week, we welcomed 25 students and three staff from our fellow Marist school, Sacred Heart College, Adelaide. The occasion was the inaugural Music Exchange between the two Colleges and the 50 Newman College musicians joined with Sacred Heart in a week of practice, two concerts and the forging of great friendships. Congratulations to our Arts team with the overall leadership of the week being undertaken by Ms Selena Barrett, supported by Mrs Kathy La Brooy and Mrs Aleisha Dows. The concerts were outstanding in their professionalism and quality and both the residents of the Little Sisters of the Poor Aged Care and our families in the Marist Auditorium thoroughly enjoyed the events. Thank you to Ms Meaghan K, and the two teachers from Sacred Heart who joined us and our own Newman College Music Tutors.
Dance – School to Stage Primary
This prestigious showcase of Primary dance was held in our Marist Auditorium last weekend and our Lavalla Year 5-6 group, Ascend, placed third overall. Year 1-2 group, Genesis, was placed first in their section. We now have Dance groups across the whole College and the quality just keeps on getting better. Well done to our Dance students and the work of Mrs Sam Wynne with support from Leader of the Arts, Mrs Kathy LaBrooy.
Student Leaders 2026
Recently, we were delighted to introduce to you the College Captains for 2026, Grace Bradshaw and Thomas Butson. Earlier this week, we announced the Portfolio and Guild Captains for 2026 and they featured in the handover of leadership at the Year 12 Final Assembly. Congratulations to these fine young leaders. We are very excited to start the work with the Leadership Team and the whole of Year 11 in Term 4. A special mention to the dedicated students in the leadership process who did not receive a ‘badged’ position. They remain passionate and committed to exercising their leadership for the benefit of the whole College and are eager to do their part in 2026.
Congratulations to the following students:
| College Captains: | Grace Bradshaw and Thomas Burton |
| Academic Captains: | Ruby Hankinson and Will Murphy |
| Art Captains: | Alyssa Petracca and Matthew Stephens |
| Community Captains: | Ella Hills and Riyan Naveed |
| Mission Captains: | Isabel Jimenez-Fuentes and Poppy Vogl |
| Sports Captains: | James Bornmann and Hannah Seaborn |
| Wellbeing Captains: | Evelyn Brennan and Olvia McMahon |
| Brigid Guild Captains: | Oliver Groughan and Alessia Infirri |
| Camara Guild Captains: | Bobby Bogos and Lucinda Short |
| Catherine Guild Captains: | Micaela Buddle and Alice Humbert |
| Chisholm Guild Captains: | Ava Tolley and Jack Wigley |
| Marcellin Guild Captains: | Olivia Hildebrandt and Scarlett Sharp |
| Mackillop Guild Captains: | Levi Afkos and Mia Harris |
| Romero Guild Captains: | Lulu Brickland and Andrew Giumelli |
| Thomas More Guild Captains: | Sebastian Ferreira Ballinger and Lola Corbett |
Year 12 Music Night
Last week, our Certificate III Year 12 music students entertained us with their final concert. This was another wonderful opportunity to celebrate our Graduating Class of 2025, as the music students showcased their skills and passion through a diverse program of performances. Well done!
Write a Book in a Day Competition
This week, a group of our Year 7 students took on the Write a Book in a Day challenge – an exciting competition where students have just 8 hours to plan, write, and illustrate a book from scratch. Congratulations to these students and staff for taking on the colossal challenge of writing.
IPSHA Athletics Carnival
Our Year 3-6 Athletics team competed in the IPSHA carnival late last week, finishing second overall. A great performance by our students and so well supported by Mrs Hannah Barnsley and Mr James Bristow.
ACC Division A Athletics Carnival
Our team gave it their absolute best last week in the top tier Carnival at the State Athletics Centre. Pretty tough conditions and a number of illnesses were met with determination from our athletes. Well done to all students and staff involved.
Lavalla Disco
Last Friday afternoon and early evening, the Marist Auditorium was rocking to the annual Lavalla Disco. Such a popular event, and our students had an amazing time with the fun support of their teachers and staff.
Year 12 Final Week
This was a beautiful week for our Year 12 students to experience their last days together as a graduating class on Newman ground. Career dress-up day, Guild lunches, Slip and Slide, a BBQ breakfast cooked by incoming Student Leaders and staff and the Final Assembly rounded out a fitting way to farewell the group. They have been a wonderful class to work with over the years, and we wish them all the best in upcoming examinations and preparation for work. Thank you to the many staff involved in the week, especially Mr David Husband, Leader of Wellbeing Year 12 Wellbeing, and Mrs Anna Scanlan, Deputy Principal Secondary.
It’s Coming – Arts and Dance Showcases
Read more in the Vice Principal’s section of the Newsletter about the great events in the Arts weeks coming up in Term 4. We can’t wait for the explosion of Arts ahead!
Wishing all families a safe and relaxing break across the next two weeks. Thank you to our families for their support and partnership over this term.
Take care
Mr Andrew Watson
PRINCIPAL