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Newhaven College | |
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1770 Phillip Island Road, Phillip Island , 3923 | |
Coordinates | 38°29′19″S 145°16′05″E / 38.4885244°S 145.2681175°E |
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Type | Independent, co-educational, day |
Motto | In quietness and confidence shall be your strength (Isaiah 30:15) |
Established | 1980 |
Principal | Tony Corr |
Chaplain | Andre Whitton |
Grades | P–12 |
Enrolment | ~900 |
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Website | www |
Newhaven College is a non-denominational, co-educational, independent school situated on Phillip Island, in Victoria, Australia. Newhaven College is located at 1770 Phillip Island Road, Phillip Island.[1] The school opened its doors in 1980 at the 'Boys Home Road' Newhaven Campus and completed the move to the 82-acre campus on Phillip Island Road, Rhyll in December 2017.[2] The school's vision is: 'Newhaven College supports the pursuit of personal excellence and encourages personal best through social, emotional, intellectual and spiritual growth'.
The College welcomes students from Prep to Year 12, with over 900 students enrolled in 2024. Principal Tony Corr leads the school, alongside Brett Torstonson (Head of Senior School), Ralph Arceo (Head of Middle School) and Cath Huther (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 commenced at the new campus in 2018.
The school has four Houses: McHaffie, Sambell, Bass and Clarke.
Newhaven College is a member of the South Eastern Independent Schools Association (SEISA) and the Victorian Ecumenical System of Schools (VESS).