Newhaven College is a

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situated on

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, in

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. It operates at 1770 Phillip Island Road, Phillip Island. The school opened its doors in 1980 and closed the Newhaven Campus in December 2017. The College is Prep to Year 12. It is led by Principal Tony Corr, alongside Jason Scott (Head of Senior School and Vice Principal), Geoff White (Head of Middle School) and Ralph Arceo (Head of Junior School). In 1999, the Junior School opened at the Newhaven Campus with the introduction of a combined class of Year 5 and Year 6. The Year 9 Learning Centre opened in 2005. The Prep-Year 6 classes relocated to the Phillip Island Road Campus in 2011 followed by Years 7 and 8 in 2014. Finally, the Year 10-12 classes moved to the new campus in 2018. The school has four school houses: McHaffie, Sambell, Bass and Clarke. It is a member of the South Eastern Independent Schools Association (SEISA) and of the Victorian Ecumenical System of Schools (VESS).

Scholarships

Each year Newhaven College offer
scholarships
to students in the following categories: academic, sport, performing arts, leadership and community involvement. Awarded to Year 7-12 students who are able to demonstrate outstanding abilities in one or more of these areas.

Arts, Drama and Music

Newhaven College has a strong focus on the arts, with yearly school musical and drama productions, one-on-one music lessons, extensive creative arts, food technology and carpentry.

Notable alumni

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-Actor * Ricky Swallow-Sculptor *

Nikki van Dijk Nikki van Dijk (born 28 November 1994) is an Australian professional surfer. She has been a touring competitor in the World Surf League, the top flight of international professional surfing. Career Van Dijk won the women's world junior title ...

-Surfer *

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-Model

References

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