New Town High School (Tasmania)

New Town High School
Location
New Town, Tasmania Australia
Coordinates	42°51′04″S 147°18′08″E / 42.85111°S 147.30222°E / -42.85111; 147.30222
Information
School type	Public High School (boys only)
Motto	"We build for the Future"
Established	1919 (as Hobart Junior Technical College)
Principal	David Kilpatrick
Years offered	7–10
Enrolment	750
Colour(s)	Blue, Yellow
Website	http://newtownhighschooltas.org

New Town High School (formerly Hobart Junior Technical College 1919–1949; Hobart Technical High School 1950–1961), is a Tasmanian Government secondary school for boys. It is located in Hobart, Tasmania. It is the only public all-boys school in the state, the only other public single-sex school being Ogilvie High School for girls. Its 2006 enrolment was approximately 830 students covering years seven to ten. The school has a music program, challenging programs and up to date facilities in technology, design and the arts, a contemporary program in foods and catering, a languages other than English program and a Health and Physical Education Department. These aspects complement an academic program in the core learning areas of mathematics, English, science, and SOHI (Society and History).

New Town High has 4 houses; Dechaineux, Ellis, Hunter and Jarvis, which all compete against each other to win the Cosgrove Shield (for Sporting Achievement), the David Close Shield (for Academic Achievement) and the Making a Difference Shield (for Sustainability). There are 2 home groups per house, per grade.

The Cosgrove is named after Sir Robert Cosgrove, who laid the foundation for the current facilities at Midwood Street. The shield is the most prestigious prize awarded to the houses. Each house is allotted points (4 for first; 1 for last) for each of the four sporting carnivals (Swimming, Winter House Sports, Cross Country and Athletics), with the house with the highest number of points winning the shield for that year.

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