Newstead College
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Newstead College is situated in Launceston, Tasmania
, Australia
. The school provides senior-secondary education for year 11, 12 and 13 students.
The first intake of students to Newstead College was in 1997, However in late 1996 high school students from around the region were showed through the college while the final work was carried out. During 1997, the college hosted various government figures who toured the college grounds and students attended many ceremonies for the school opening.
Areas of study available to students include mathematics, English, science, child care, music, audio design, still and video photography, computer aided design, graphic design, desktop publishing, multimedia, electronics, hospitality, soft furnishing, sports development, office administration and hair dressing, as well as carpentry and joinery. The school is best known for its music and drama programs, particularly the Rock Music Summer School which has been held on campus for over ten years.
Launceston, Tasmania
Launceston is a city in the north of the state of Tasmania, Australia at the junction of the North Esk and South Esk rivers where they become the Tamar River. Launceston is the second largest city in Tasmania after the state capital Hobart...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. The school provides senior-secondary education for year 11, 12 and 13 students.
The first intake of students to Newstead College was in 1997, However in late 1996 high school students from around the region were showed through the college while the final work was carried out. During 1997, the college hosted various government figures who toured the college grounds and students attended many ceremonies for the school opening.
Areas of study available to students include mathematics, English, science, child care, music, audio design, still and video photography, computer aided design, graphic design, desktop publishing, multimedia, electronics, hospitality, soft furnishing, sports development, office administration and hair dressing, as well as carpentry and joinery. The school is best known for its music and drama programs, particularly the Rock Music Summer School which has been held on campus for over ten years.
Looking Glass Productions
Looking Glass Productions is Newstead Campus's production company which puts together and performs an annual production in August at the Princess Theatre. Looking Glass's Production's include:- The Wizard of Oz (July 2006)
- CabaretCabaret (musical)Cabaret is a musical based on a book written by Christopher Isherwood, music by John Kander and lyrics by Fred Ebb. The 1966 Broadway production became a hit and spawned a 1972 film as well as numerous subsequent productions....
(July 2007) - CatsCats (musical)Cats is a musical composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber, based on Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats by T. S. Eliot...
(August 2008) - Jesus Christ SuperstarJesus Christ SuperstarJesus Christ Superstar is a rock opera by Andrew Lloyd Webber, with lyrics by Tim Rice. The musical started off as a rock opera concept recording before its first staging on Broadway in 1971...
(August 2009) - Dusty – The Original Pop Diva (August 2010)
- Peter Pan: The British MusicalPeter PanPeter Pan is a character created by Scottish novelist and playwright J. M. Barrie . A mischievous boy who can fly and magically refuses to grow up, Peter Pan spends his never-ending childhood adventuring on the small island of Neverland as the leader of his gang the Lost Boys, interacting with...
(August 2011)