As you may have previously read, the school and Old Scholars have developed an Urban Garden opposite St John’s Church in New Town. The plot had been a garden before, however it had been left unattended for some time. Weeds had taken over and the watering system was badly in Continue Reading
School Reunions – is yours next?
The New Town High & Tech Old Scholars Association is promoting 25 and 50 year annual Reunions of boys leaving the school. This year it’s the 1971 leavers who will meet up on 13th November at the school and then catch up to reminisce about the ‘good old days’. Next Continue Reading
Working Bee – can you help?
We are having a working bee at the garden project on Saturday 6th November from 10am to 2pm. The garden is at St John’s Avenue – opposite the church. The aim is to finish installing the watering system and repairs to the greenhouse. It will help if you can bring Continue Reading
Beer and Bite (after the AGM)
You are welcome to join us for another Beer and Bite to be held on 20 August 2021. This will follow the AGM so come along earlier if you would like to attend. (Particularly if you are an administrator or accountant as we need a new Treasurer.) Notice of the Continue Reading
Rugby Premiers celebrate 50 years
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
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
Hobart Junior Technical College Old Boy – Ralph King
Welcome to the latest edition in our series of features about the life and times of former students of New Town High School, Hobart Technical High School and Hobart Junior Technical College. In this edition, we’re very pleased to introduce you to Ralph King, a student of Hobart Junior Technical 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
A Walk Down Memory Lane
It’s at this point that we’d normally be publishing a story about an “old boy” of the School who has gone on to make a significant contribution in their after school years, perhaps a contribution that their years at school may have mapped for them. This time around however, time has beaten me Continue Reading