New Town High School (Tasmania)

New Town High School

Location
New Town, Tasmania Australia
Coordinates	42°51′04″S 147°18′08″E / 42.85111°S 147.30222°E / -42.85111; 147.30222
Information
School type	Public High School (lads only)
Motto	"We build for the Future"
Established	1919 (as Hobart Junior Technical College)
Principal	David Kilpatrick
Years offered	7–10
Enrolment	750^[1]
Colour(s)	Blue, Yellow
Website	http://newtownhighschooltas.org

New Town High School (formerly Hobart Junior Technical College 1919–1949; Hobart Technical High School 1950–1961), is a Tasmanian Government secondary school for boys. It is located in Hobart, Tasmania. It is the only public all-boys school in the state, the only other public single-sex school being Ogilvie High School for girls. Its 2006 enrolment was approximately 830 students covering years seven to ten. The school has a music program, challenging programs and up to date facilities in technology, design and the arts, a contemporary program in foods and catering, a languages other than English program and a Health and Physical Education Department. These aspects complement an academic program in the core learning areas of mathematics, English, science, and SOHI (Society and History).

Houses

New Town High has 4 houses; Dechaineux, Ellis, Hunter and Jarvis, which all compete against each other to win the Cosgrove Shield (for Sporting Achievement), the David Close Shield (for Academic Achievement) and the Making a Difference Shield (for Sustainability). There are 2 home groups per house, per grade.

House Name	Colour	Mascot
New Town High School Houses
Dechaineux	Blue	Warship
Ellis	Red	Eagle
Hunter	Green	Warrior
Jarvis	Yellow	Jaguar

Cosgrove Shield

The Cosgrove is named after Sir Robert Cosgrove, who laid the foundation for the current facilities at Midwood Street. The shield is the most prestigious prize awarded to the houses. Each house is allotted points (4 for first; 1 for last) for each of the four sporting carnivals (Swimming, Winter House Sports, Cross Country and Athletics), with the house with the highest number of points winning the shield for that year.

Notable alumni

Stuart Challender, composer / conductor
Ivan Dean, state parliamenterrian
Peter Jones, Australian Rules Player / Coach
George Cole, Politician and first national Leader of the Democratic Labor Party ^[2]
Neal Blewitt, Academic, Politician and Diplomat ^[3]
Nick Sherry, Senator and Assistant Treasurer
Constantine Koukias, composer
Jim Manson, (class of 1953), Tasmanian Football Hall of Fame member and local government politician.^[4]^[5]
Stephen Estcourt, Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court of Tasmania.

Rhodes scholars

Neal Blewitt 1957^[3]

References

↑ http://newtownhighschooltas.org/
↑ The Biographical Dictionary of the Australian Senate. Retrieved 15 April 2014.
1 2 "Photo of Neal Blewitt's Notable Alumni Picture Hanging in the New Town High School foyer". Retrieved 15 April 2014.
↑ "Old Scholars Of Hobart Junior Technical School, Hobart Technical High School And New Town High School Who Have Made A Significant Contribution To The Sport Of Australian Rules Football" (PDF). New Town High School (Tasmania). Retrieved 18 October 2013.
↑ Stubbs, Brett (20 May 2010). "'Gentleman' Jim Manson dies". The Mercury. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 18 October 2013.

External links

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.