Newstead College
| Newstead College | |
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 Front of Newstead College | |
| Address | |
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30 Cypress Street Launceston, Tasmania Australia | |
| Information | |
| School type | Public, Senior Secondary School |
| Founded | 1996 |
| Opened | 1997 |
| Status | Open |
| Authority | Department of Education (Tasmania) |
| Principal | Deaine Coyle |
| Grades | 11, 12 |
| Number of students | approx 770 |
| Website | Newstead College |
Newstead College is situated in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia. The College provides senior-secondary education for year 11 and 12 students.
The first intake of students to Newstead College was in 1997, However, in late 1996 high school students from around the region were shown through the college while the final work was carried out. During 1997, the College hosted various government figures who toured the College grounds and students attended many ceremonies for the College opening.
Newstead College offers a broad range of subjects and study options. There is a wide offering of both TASC approved subjects and VET courses. These include;
TASC approved
- English
- Health and Physical Education
- Humanities and Social Sciences
- Languages
- Mathematics
- Science
- Technologies
- The Arts
VET
- Furniture Making
- Hairdressing
- Electrotechnology
- Construction
- Automotive
- Tourism
- Retail
- Business
- Hospitality
The College is well known for its music and drama programs, particularly the Rock Music Summer School which has been held on campus for over ten years.
Looking Glass Productions
Looking Glass Productions is Newstead Campus's production company which puts together and performs an annual production of professional quality in August at the Princess Theatre. Looking Glass's Production's include:
- The Wizard of Oz (July 2006)
- Cabaret (July 2007)
- Cats (August 2008)
- Jesus Christ Superstar (August 2009)
- Dusty – The Original Pop Diva (August 2010)
- Peter Pan: The British Musical (August 2011)
- A Midsummer Night's Dream (August 2012)
- Xanadu (August 2013)
- Godspell (August 2014)
Past Students of Note
Lockhart Brownlee
See also
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Coordinates: 41°25′59″S 147°9′34″E / 41.43306°S 147.15944°E