Members of the New Town High School 1971 Under 16 Rugby Team met on Saturday 17th July to celebrate their Grand Final win 50 years ago. They were joined by Assistant Principal, Ben Wilson for a lunch at University Rugby Clubrooms. It was at this ground where the ‘Boys of Continue Reading
Tim Oxley
Hall of Excellence and Annual Debate details
1. Hall of Excellence – 2021 Inductees On Friday 23 April, 15 former scholars were inducted into the Hall of Excellence. About 75 members of the old scholars community attended the event and were entertained by former Head Prefect Nic Clifford who did a great job as MC. See full Continue Reading
April 2021 News
Next Event: Centenary Book Launch and Hall of Excellence Inductees for 2021 The next event will be at 6pm on Friday 23rd April 2021 at the school assembly hall. Firstly, we will be launching the Centenary Book. Edited by former scholar and teacher, Alec Young, this book covers the history Continue Reading
December 2020 News
At our AGM in September, Geoff Dodge was elected President. Geoff says, “I was at Hobart Technical High School from 1957 until 1961 and was in the last Matriculation class at the school. In fact, the school was renamed New Town High School the year after I left. I spent Continue Reading
Annual Debate wins support!
Readers may remember the Great Debate held in our Centenary Year. Three schoolboys took on three Supreme Court judges to debate the merits (or otherwise) of lowering the voting age to 16. The debate was fierce and very entertaining. The look on Justice Estcourt’s face was priceless when he realised Continue Reading
Garden Update – December
Planting, watering and weeding have been the order of the day at the Urban Food Project at St John’s Avenue. Some more Old Scholars have been joining regulars Rick Cazaly, Wayne Fletcher and John Lennard, under the very experience eye of garden guru David Stephen. Dr Mike Hodgson kindly donated Continue Reading
Wine Offer
Riversdale Estate generously supports NTHS&TechOSA Former Scholar, Ian Roberts of Riversdale Estate Wines has generously provided some premium quality wines to our association. The wines are available to purchase, and will feature a specially designed Old Boys label. Proceeds of the sale will go to support our current projects. Grown Continue Reading
Urban Garden Project – September Update
The school’s Urban Garden Project continues to take shape, thanks to Rick Cazaly, Wayne Fletcher and their energetic team. Only recently a paddock of weeds, there are now plants and vegetables growing in freshly cultivated soil. The garden, opposite St John’s Church, New Town is being used to teach students Continue Reading
NTHS & Tech OSA Inc – Notice of AGM
Old Scholars and friends are advised that the Annual General Meeting of New Town High School and Tech Old Scholars Association Inc will be held at 5pm on 22nd Sept at school. (Enter via main office) Nominations for committee can be made using the nomination form to be found by Continue Reading
Garden Project – Can You Help?
NTHS&TechOSA is helping the school to develop a garden for students and the community. To be known as the Urban Garden Project, the facility is at 12 St John’s Avenue, New Town. (Many of us will remember marching past on our way to Wednesday afternoon church services with Canon Latta …) With Continue Reading