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Founders' Wing, Newington College
'Newington College' is an independent, Uniting Church, boarding and day school for boys', located in Stanmore, an inner-western suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Established in 1863 at Newington House, Silverwater, near the modern suburb of Newington, Newington is open to boys of all faiths and denominations.
The school has two preparatory schools, 'Wyvern House', in Cambridge Street, Stanmore, and the Preparatory School at Lindfield. The Boat Club is on the Parramatta River at Abbotsford. Newington is a member of the Athletic Association of the Great Public Schools of New South Wales (GPS).
Students are prepared for the NSW School Certificate and Higher School Certificate. Newington College is a full fee paying institution and fees range from AUD$2,000 (Kindergarten) to AUD$18,969 (Year 12) per year for day students, and in excess of AUD$35,000 for senior boarders. Overseas students are required to pay approximately an extra AUD$4,000 per year on top of this school fee. 1600 students currently attend the 3 campuses.
History
Newington College was established in 1863 at 'Newington House', Silverwater, by the Rev John Manton.
Former Headmasters & Presidents
From its founding in 1863 until 1900 Newington had a system of dual control with a President (who was an ordained minister) and a Headmaster. As an ordained minister, Charles Prescott assumed both roles on his appointment in 1900 and on his retirement in 1931 the role of President was abolished.
| President | Years | Education | Other positions held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rev John Manton | 1863-64 | Founding Principal Horton College | |
| Rev Joseph Horner Fletcher | 1865-1887 | Kingswood Bath | Founding Principal Wesley College, Auckland |
| Rev Dr William Kelynack | 1887-1891 | Penzance | President Australasian Wesleyan Methodist Church |
| Rev James Egan Moulton | 1891-1900 | Kingswood School | Founding Headmaster Tupou College |
| Rev Dr Charles Prescott | 1900-1931 | Kingswood School Worcester College, Oxford | Founding Headmaster Wesleyan Ladies College |
Profile
Collectable Australian School Cigarette card featuring the Newington colours & crest, c. 1920's.
Newington has three campuses:
'Stanmore years 7-12'
The secondary campus is located in Stanmore, in Sydney's inner west. The student body consists of approximately 50 boarders and 1050 day students.
Newington boarders come from country and city, interstate and overseas. Day students are drawn from all over the Sydney greater metropolitan area.
'Wyvern House K-6'
Located at Stanmore, Wyvern House Preparatory School has approximately 370 students - all day students. There are two classes each in Years K-4 and three classes in Years 5-6.
'Lindfield K-6'
The Preparatory School at Lindfield is a single-stream school, with approximately 160 students, generally from the North Shore of Sydney.
Academic
The school teaches the core curriculum outlined by the NSW Board of Studies (BOS) between K-8. In addition to this curriculum, the students study one major language other than English. From years 9-12, students adhere to the Board of Studies curriculum standards that all NSW schools follow.
Arts
Newington has an extensive and long music tradition. The school is home to the noted Synergy Percussion Group, and through the years has seen notable visiting and resident performers at the school. It has a well developed choir that include both teachers and students. Many choristers also participate in the Sydney Children's Choir and the Gondwana Voices, Australia’s national children’s choir.
As with most senior and junior schools in NSW (whether public or private), Newington encourages public speaking, debating and mooting arenas. In common with other schools in the GPS, Newington fields eleven teams. The school consistently participates in the Legacy National Public Speaking Competition.
Sport
Newington College Sports centre
Facilities at the college include: the PE Centre with an indoor heated swimming pool and weights room which caters for basketball, volleyball, indoor soccer and so on. Newly constructed all-weather surfaced tennis courts, turf pitches and synthetic practice pitches for cricket and the new Boatshed on the Parramatta River at Abbotsford. The playing fields at Stanmore cater for most outdoor games played during the summer and winter seasons.
Newington is one of nine GPS (Great Public Schools) in New South Wales and participates in various GPS sporting competitions, which usually take place on Saturdays during term. The GPS has been overseeing competition between the member schools for over 110 years.
In 1992, for instance, Newington teams won all eight summer sporting premierships in GPS competition: 1st/2nd basketball, 1st/2nd cricket, 1st/2nd tennis, 1st/2nd rowing eights - a record never before achieved by any school. They did also have Australian Football legend Robbie Slater as their Director of Coaching for Soccer from 2003-2005. In addition, the College swimming relay team won more GPS swimming relays than any other school's team throughout the swimming season. It is also one of the two first Australian schools to play school boy rugby [1].
Outdoor Education
Students in years 9 and 10 must participate in Newington College's outdoor education program. They may join the Cadet Unit or do Newington Challenge, in addition students may do the Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme.
Newington Challenge aims to equip boys with the skills to survive in the bush and provide them with trek and bush experiences. Year 9 boys have an introductory course in first aid, orienteering and camp craft. Year 10 boys participate in a wide range of activities including: scuba diving, canoeing, sailing, fencing, yoga & indoor climbing. The boys have two camps, a weekend one, early in the year and later a full week one.
Cadets
The Cadet Unit combines tradition with modern activities and provides boys with the challenges of abseiling, archery, bushcraft, canoeing, drill, first aid, lifesaving, mapping, orienteering and radio operation. The Cadet Unit at Newington outdates the Australian Army [2]. Leadership training in the Cadet Unit is also given great attention.
There is also the Service Band and Service Orchestra for the students who wish to contribute in this manner.
Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme
In common with most public and private schools within NSW the Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme (DEA) is offered at Newington College either as a stand alone activity or as part of cadets.
2006 Industrial Relations dispute
During 2006, the press reported on an industrial relations dispute at Newington when 40 department heads and housemasters were forced to reapply for their positions in a restructure that would also reduce their holidays. The Headmaster, David Scott, said that "The action was taken after a comprehensive review of the school and had nothing to do with the federal government's Work Choices reforms."[3]
Mr Scott advised that if senior teachers did not reapply for their current positions they could stay on as classroom teachers or be made redundant. 69 of 70 teachers voted at a union meeting not to apply for 40 senior positions Mr Scott had made available as part of a reorganisation of middle-management at the college. The Sydney Morning Herald reported that the Headmaster believed that the union was being mischievous "at best", or using an "outright and deliberate lie" in suggesting the restructure was linked to workplace legislation.[4]
The dispute was politicised when Greens MLC Lee Rhiannon called on the New South Wales Government to withhold funding from the school because of the plans to force 40 teachers to re-apply for their own jobs. The headmaster said the move has been planned for nearly a year and has rejected suggestions that he is trying to exploit the Government's industrial relations laws. The Greens' Lee Rhiannon said she finds that hard to believe. "It's certainly very similar to what WorkChoices allow employers to do," she said. [5]
Following a meeting between the Independent Education Union and Newington College, the Headmaster agreed not to declare senior staff positions vacant and the school continued to negotiate collective arrangements covering salary and working conditions for staff. This maintains the previous arrangement rather than the school's initial proposal to introduce up to four weeks compulsory attendance.[6]
Despite the agreement between the Independent Education Union and Newington College, the ''Sydney Morning Herald'' quotes anonymous teachers that tensions remain and that the school body had been fractured by the dispute, and there is deep-seated mistrust of Mr Scott and of the College Council's plans. [7]
The ''Sydney Morning Herald'' says that the College has threatened to sue a parent whose company conducted a survey of the level of morale in the school community. The survey results found that 43 per cent of the school's teachers were considering quitting, and just 13 per cent have faith in the headmaster and council. [8] The results showed that found only 35 percent felt they were treated with respect and dignity. Just 6 percent reported high or very high morale, contrasting with 75 per cent who reported low or very low morale. One in three teachers believe they do not have a future at the school. [9]
The Headmaster released a statement in response to the ''Sydney Morning Herald'' article of the August 9, 2006 wherein he states that "the legal issues between the parent nominated in the Herald article the College and the Headmaster are unrelated to the survey." [10]
In October, a facilitator was appointed to assist the College through issues that were generating significant concern amongst the teaching staff. These issues have been addressed by a working group established by Council and coordinated by the facilitator in the first three months of 2007. The working group first met on 24 January 2007 and has been asked to report to the College Council by April 2007 whereupon Council will consider its recommendations.[11]
Old Newingtonians' Union
Old Newingtonians Union Logo
The 'Old Newingtonians' Union' was founded in 1895 with the Newington College President,Rev Dr James Egan Moulton, as its inaugural President and Sir Thomas Bavin as Secretary. [1]
The aims of the Union, as stated in its constitution, are to: "strengthen the bonds between Old Newingtonians and between Old Newingtonians and the College; foster and develop active participation in, and support of, the affairs of the College and of the Union; support and promote the Newington Foundation and the Old Newingtonians' Union Centennial Trust; prganise and carry out social functions in pursuance of the objects of the Union; promote the interests and welfare of the College in all its aspects; commemorate those Old Newingtonians who have given their lives in the service of their country; and provide club facilities for members of the Union either solely or in conjucnction with other clubs, unions or associations of ex-students of other schools.[2]
A bi-annual publication, ''Newington Wyvern'' is sent to all old boys whose current addresses are known to the Union. The Union previously published directories of Old Newingtonians at five yearly intervals [3] but that publication has been superseded by an on-line directory.
Presidents of the Union are normally elected for two one-year terms and are supported by a council. The council is made up of a treasurer, a secretary and assistant, councillors, metropolitan vice-presidents, regional vice-presidents and past presidents. During the Centenary of Newington College Sir Keith Jones was Presidemt of the Union and in the Centenary year of the Union in 1995 His Honour Judge Fred Kirkham was President. In 1997 and 1998 the current Chairman of Newington College Council, The Hon. Justice Angus Talbot served as Predsident. [3] The current President is a Sydney barrister, Mark Gilbert.
Affiliated organisations of the Union are: Wyvern Cricket Club, playing in the Sydney Suburban Competition; Lodge Wyvern, a Masonic Lodge; and The 70 Club, a luncheon club for senior Old boys. The Old Newingtonians' Union is a member of the GPS Old Boys Unions' Council.
Notable alumni
For notable old boys of Newington College see '''List of notable Old Newingtonians'''.
Associated schools
Interstate Brother Schools
The Methodist Church established four schools for boys in Australian capital cities between the 1860s and 1920s and these schools were the traditional "brother schools" prior to the advent of the Uniting Church. [5] In 1918 the Presbyterian and Methodist Schools Association bought Clayfield College and renamed it Brisbane Boys' College and from that time the school has been a brother school of the Methodist Schools. [6] These schools have shared Headmasters, Chaplains, staff and many students as they have moved from state to State and have trophies for their interstate competitions. [5]
★ Wesley College, Melbourne
★ Prince Alfred College, Adelaide
★ Wesley College, Perth
★ Brisbane Boys' College
Sydney Sister Schools
★ MLC School
★ Ravenswood School for Girls
★ Pymble Ladies' College
See also
★ List of Non-Government schools in New South Wales
★ List of boarding schools
References
1. The Newingtonian, Editorial (October 1895)
2. Old Newingtonians Union Inc., Constitution (1994)
3. Directory of Old Newingtonians (Melb, 1999)
4. Directory of Old Newingtonians (Melb, 1999)
5. Rev Dr Peter Swain, Newington Across the Years 1863-1998
6. Dr Noel Quirke, Gentlemen of Honour - A History of BBC 1902-2002
7. Rev Dr Peter Swain, Newington Across the Years 1863-1998
External links
★ Newington College website
★ ONU Website
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