Annual General Meeting

Posted on 05/06/202005/06/2020 by Tim Oxley

Subject to COVID-19 restrictions it is proposed to conduct the NTHS&TechOSA Annual General Meeting at 5pm on Tuesday 28th July 2020 at the School Hall. A beer and bite function will also follow the meeting, at 6pm. Formal notice of the AGM calling for Committee office bearer positions will be Continue Reading

Official Launch: Hall of Excellence

Posted on 04/10/201904/10/2019 by Tim Oxley

A key feature of the Centenary Celebrations will be the opening of the Hall of Excellence. Nominations have been received in the categories of: Academia and Professional; Arts / Culture Community Service and leadership; and Sport An independent commitee has considered the 40+ nominations and 22 will be inducted into Continue Reading

Incorporation of NTHOSA

Posted on 07/08/201907/08/2019 by John Barker

As part of the process to incorporate New Town High Old Scholars Association (NTHOSA) a meeting will be held at the school at 4pm on 27 August to elect office bearers and finalise its objectives. Office bearers required are: President / Chair Vice President Treasurer Secretary Public Officer Committee (total Continue Reading

Next Event: Beer and Chat

Posted on 27/06/201927/06/2019 by Tim Oxley

Yes, our next NTHOSA event is an informal Beer and Chat at the school assembly hall. Please make a note in your diary for Friday the 2nd of August from 5.00pm. At the Government House Reception, a few old boys regretted the limited time available to catch up after many Continue Reading

Forthcoming Events

Health and Fitness sessions – Now with Tuesday evenings!

Tuesday at 6:15 pm, Thursday at 6.15 am and Sunday 8:15 am at The Pavilion, Midwood St. Just turn up.

AGM 2026 – Tuesday 8th September – 5pm at the New Town Campus of Hobart City High School. Midwood St New Town

HALL OF EXCELLENCE INDUCTION 2026 AWARDS –

Sunday 20th September 2026

All former students of the schools, and any supporters, family or interested people are invited to attend this celebration of achievement of former students of the schools.

School Reunions – Is yours next? If you are planning a school reunion, please let the Old Scholars’ committee know and we can help you contact and organise.

Myths and Legends

A Confession

My first contact with the school was in 1942 when the Junior Technical School was in Bathurst Street and I was a student studying Chemistry at University. Our laboratory was on the second floor immediately above the broad driveway on which the school assemblies were held. The boys were tightly packed into the limited space available and we looked down upon them, as it were, from a great height. We used to sprinkle them with a fine spray of water blown from apparatus called wash bottles. They would look up at us in frustrated desperation. They could do nothing about it. They were too crowded to be able to move aside and, under the discipline of the school, unable to create a disturbance. They were sitting ducks. The university students very unfairly took advantage of the situation. But if looks could kill, we would have been consigned to everlasting perdition.

Twenty-four years later I re-appeared on the scene as Headmaster. It is remarkable how greatly perspectives can change in twenty-four years.

Des Mahoney

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Forthcoming events

Annual General Meeting

Official Launch: Hall of Excellence

Incorporation of NTHOSA

Next Event: Beer and Chat

Blue Triangle Health, Fitness & Wellness

Blue Triangle Health, Fitness & Wellness

HALL OF EXCELLENCE INDUCTION 2026 AWARDS