Student Opportunities
At Newcastle High School, we offer a variety of programs in the classroom and across the school to help students build new skills, make friends and explore new interests. Our programs cover:
- school sport, athletics and inter-school competitions
- creative and performing arts groups and showcases
- civic, cultural and language activities
- programs to promote good health & resilience
- excursions and incursions
- public speaking and debating
- fundraising groups, activities and days
- student leadership opportunities
- activities that support high potential and gifted learners
MAJOR
ANZAC Day Assembly
Athletics Carnival
Cross Country Carnival
Dux Assembly
Harmony Day
Leadership Induction Ceremony
NAIDOC Week Celebrations
Remembrance Day Assembly
Swimming Carnival
World’s Greatest Shave
Y12 Graduation Assembly
Y7-Y11 Awards Presentation
ABORIGINAL
AECG Illuminate Challenge
Awabakal Language program
Clontarf Academy
Clontarf Big Day Out
Clontarf Employment Forum
Clontarf Fox Sports Carnival
Clontarf Super Training sessions
Clontarf Top Blokes Camp
Clontarf Y7 Induction Camp
Clontarf Yancoal field trip
Junior AECG
Mark Hughes Foundation fundraiser
Ngiyani Work Education program
Port Waratah Leadership excursion
Starstruck ATSI
Write it Right
Y8 Back to Basics Camp
Y9 Wollutuka Engagement Camp
CAPA
Bandwidth Battle of the Bands
Glenrock Bush Art Walk
HSC Music Day
Jazz Right Live Musicians training
Maitland Art Gallery excursion
Museum of Art Lake Mac excursion
Newbald Portrait Prize
Newcastle Creative Arts Expo
Senior Muisc Conservatorium Performance
Starstruck performances
COOKS HILL CAMPUS
Big Picture International Conference
CHC Celebration evening
Luna Park reward excursion
Moran Aged Care excursion
Permaculture Garden tour
ENGLISH
Creative Writing competitions
Debating Competitions
Poetry competitions
Premier’s Reading Challenge
LEARNING
BYOD Bootcamp
Personalised Learning Pathways
S4 Curriculum Info Night
S5 Curriculum Info Night
University of Newcastle (UoN) Open Days
Y8 Smashed Presentation
Y10 Subject Selection Interviews
HSIE
Law Student for a Day
Y10 Geography Field Trip
Y10 Bow Wow Gorge Excursion
Y12 Barangaroo excursion
LANGUAGES
Japanese Restaurant excursion
Make Obento boxes incursion
PDHPE
Primary School Athletics Carnivals support
SLR Rippit Golf excursion
SLR Lawn Bowls excursion
SLR Strike Bowling & Laser Tag
SCIENCE
Biology Disease Museum excursion
Crime Story Forensic Science incursion
Experiment Fest Physics
Hunter Valley Wetlands excursion
Science & Engineering Challenge
UoN Build Me a Future STEM Day
Y8 Girls Hunterwise STEM program
Y8 STEAM Showcase incursion
Y10 Girls Physics Unboxed Ignite
Y11 Biology Awabakal Environment Centre
Y11 Museum of Human Disease excursion
Y12 Chemistry Orica Site Tour
SPORT
Baker Shield Cricket
Bill Turner Soccer Cup
Charlie Turner Soccer Cup
Come Try Athletics Day
Fast5 Netball Carnival
High School Teams Surfing Challenge
Hunter Golf Schools Cup
Puma Open Girls Football
Steve Merrick Rugby Union Cup
U13 Michael Hagan League competition
Y9 Olympics Unleashed
Zone & Hunter Gala Days
Our Sports are:
- aussie rules
- athletics
- basketball
- beach touch footy
- bocce
- cricket
- cross country
- five a side football
- football / soccer
- futsal
- golf
- lawn bowls
- rugby league
- netball
- rugby league
- softball
- surfing
- swimming
- table tennis
- tennis
- touch football
- volleyball
- water polo
SRC
Festive Fun Day & Toy Drive
Lord Mayor’s Student Leadership Forum
NextGen Student Leadership Conference
NSW Parliament House visit
Ronald McDonald Toy Drive
Trivia Night Fundraiser
World’s Greatest Shave Cinema Fundraiser
Youth Leadership Sydney excursion
SUPPORT UNIT
Community Access
Out & About program
Sailability program
Try a Sport Day
Work Education
TAS
Child Studies NICU Nurse excursion
Junction PS Mothers Day Catering
Ronald McDonald House catering
Sydney Good Food & Wine Show
Y11 Y12 TexStyle Exhibition excursion
VET
Construction Work Placement
Retail Service Experiences
Wright of Passage
Maitland Hospital Nursing Immersion
White Card Course
Y9 Discover TAFE excursion
Y10 Work Experience
WELLBEING
Y6 into Y7 Taster Days
Y7UP! transition program
Y7 Drum Group
Y7 Orientation Camp
Y7 Meet the Teacher
Y8 Preventure program
Y8 Water Safety Day
Y8 Treetops Adventure Camp
Y9 Good Spirits Day
Y9 Luna Park excursion
Y9 Peer Support program
Y9 Raw Challenge
Y10 Peer Support program
Y10 Good Spirits Day
Y10 This is How We Survive Day
Y11 Jindabyne Snow Trip
Y12 Colour Run
Y12 End of Term Pick Me Up
Y12 Good Spirits Day
Girls Health & Wellbeing
Mindfulness in School program
Peer Support Training
Peer Support filming with NBN-TV
Resourceful Adolescence program
Facilities & Resources
Learn how our spaces and tools support every subject and learning style.
Major Events
Find out about school events, celebrations and what’s coming up.