New Town High School (Tasmania)
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 many outstanding programs in the performing arts, music and art facilities as well as offering an academic program that has produced many successful alumni. Along with these New Town High School offers many technical and extended learning subjects such as Design in Metal and Wood (to which many past students have gained apprenticeships), technologies and robotics programs and a languages department where Japanese and French are taugh
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| Location | |
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| Coordinates | 42°51′04″S 147°18′08″E |
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| School type | Public high school (boys 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://newtownhigh.tas.edu.au |
Houses
New Town High has four 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 two home groups per house, per grade.
| New Town High School houses | ||
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| House name | Colour | Mascot |
| 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 (four for first; one 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
- Neal Blewitt, Academic, Politician and Diplomat[2]
- Martin Bryant, the convicted mass murderer responsible for the Port Arthur massacre.[3]
- Stuart Challender, composer / conductor
- George Cole, Politician and first national Leader of the Democratic Labor Party[4]
- Ivan Dean, State Parliamentarian
- Stephen Estcourt, Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court of Tasmania.
- Peter Jones, Australian Rules Player / Coach
- Constantine Koukias, composer
- Jim Manson, (class of 1953), Tasmanian Football Hall of Fame member and local government politician.[5][6]
- Nick Sherry, Senator and Assistant Treasurer.
- Roger Woolley, Australian cricketer
Rhodes scholars
- Neal Blewitt 1957[2]
- Stuart Anthony Hamilton 1971[7][7]
References
- http://newtownhighschooltas.org/
- "Photo of Neal Blewitt's Notable Alumni Picture Hanging in the New Town High School foyer". Retrieved 15 April 2014.
- Colin James (28 April 2016). "Port Arthur anniversary: Retracing the steps of mass murderer Martin Bryant". The Advertiser. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
- Ann Millar, F (2010). The Biographical Dictionary of the Australian Senate. ISBN 9780868409962. 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.
- "New Town High School - Rhodes Scholars". Retrieved 19 October 2019.