Newman College is a pre-K–12 co-educational Catholic school which operates in the Marist tradition in Churchlands, Western Australia. It is currently a joint governed college with the governors being the Archbishop of Perth, Timothy Costelloe, and the Provincial of the Marist Brothers of the Southern Province of Australia, Brother Paul Gilchrist. The college is a foundation member of the Association of Marist Schools of Australia (AMSA).[failed verification]

Name

The college name is derived from that of the English scholar and philosopher, Saint John Henry Newman (1801–1890), a man who spent half of his life an Anglican and the latter half a Catholic.[citation needed]

Location

The current college enrollment numbers are 1,900 and students are split across two campuses, located on the one Churchlands site. Pre-Kindergarten to Year 6 students are located on the Lavalla Campus the Year 7–12 students on the Marcellin Campus.

Grounds and Facilities

Ovals

All the college's Ovals are used for both Physical Education classes and out-of-school activities.

The Marcellin and Lavalla Campuses have a combined 4 ovals:

John Lucas Oval

Newman College's cricket ground, located adjacent to the sports complex and gym, and Terrance Gleeson oval at the corner of Dolomite Court and Tuscany Way. The Field is also utilised for hockey, soccer, and other sports.

Terrance Gleeson Oval

A full-size Australian Rules football field and running track. Located adjacent to the John Lucas oval and the Marist auditorium

Lavalla Primary Oval

Located opposite Year 3-6 primary building adjacent to Dolomite Court. This field is utilised for cricket, hockey and other sports.

Frank Ehlers Pool

The college's heated Olympic-sized swimming pool is used for summer physical education swimming lessons and primary school swimming carnivals.

The Marist auditorium

Marist auditorium

The Marist auditorium is a 600-seat mixed used performing arts venue.

The college uses the venue for exams, assemblies, and their various school productions.

The college also allows the use of the venue, and venue staff to external events, usually dance recitals and seminars.

Newman Sports Association

The Newman Sports Association (NSA) is an association of eight clubs that utilise Newman College's various ovals, pools, courts, and other facilities. The clubs are community based, primarily servicing the Newman College community, but extends much further beyond.

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Marist Football Club

Marist Football Club (MFC) is an Australian rules football club, servicing boys and girls from as young as Pre-Primary age through to Year 2 in the Auskick program, from Year 3 through to Year 6 for Juniors and from Year 7 through to Year 12 for Youth Football.

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Subiaco Marist Cricket Club

Subiaco Marist Cricket Club (SMCC) is a cricket club based in Churchlands, Western Australia. The club fields men's teams in the Western Australian Suburban Turf Cricket Association (WASTCA) and women's teams in Western Australian Cricket Association (WACA) Female Club Cricket competition.

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Newman Knights Hockey Club

The Newman Knights Hockey Club, or commonly just referred to as 'Knights' or "The Knights", is a hockey club founded in 1922 in New Norcia, In the '60s they relocated to Churchlands. "Today the Newman Knights Hockey Club has 16 sides competing in the WA Hockey Association competition in Men's, Women's, Juniors, and Masters.

The club trains on the John Lucas oval at the Marcellin Campus, and often holds many community events, fundraisers, and quiz nights for members.

Newman Sienna Netball Club

Newman Sienna Netball Club is a club that has been operating since 1989. The club participates in the Perth Netball Association competition along with other local clubs, and train at the Newman College Netball Courts and plays competitive games at the State Netball Centre in Jolimont, Western Australia.

Newman Junior Netball Club

The Newman Junior Netball Club (NJNC) is the Sienna Netball Club Equivalent for Years 2–6.

It was "established to promote, encourage and manage the game of netball for children in years 2 to 6 in the Churchlands and surrounding areas. NJNC is affiliated with Netball WA and Perth Netball Association. The season runs from May to August. Games are played at Matthews Netball Centre Jolimont and training is held at Newman College Churchlands."[citation needed]

The club is usually the 'first step' for many players, with the sienna club being a good progression on the program.

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Newman Holy Rosary Raiders Basketball Club

The Newman Holy Rosary Raiders Basketball Club was founded in 1987 when two teams from Holy Rosary School were entered into the Perry Lakes Basketball competition.

A few years later, teams from Newman College entered the club, followed by teams from Holy Spirit School and Woodlands Primary School.

The club participates in the Perry Lakes Hawks Basketball Association based at the WA Basketball Centre.

Newman Water Polo Association Club

The Newman Water Polo Association Club was "Formed in 2008 by a group of interested parents from Newman College with the objective to provide opportunities for students to learn or further their interest in playing water polo irrespective of their experience and ability."

It uses the Frank Ehlers Pool at the Marcellin campus for training.

Other community events are held at the pool or at the NSA Hall located in the Sports Complex on Tuscany Way.

Newman Churchlands Swimming Club

Newman Churchlands Swim Club (NCSC) is a community-based sports organisation providing squad training and swimming lessons for swimmers of all levels, from leisure and fitness through to competition level. It was founded in 1976 and primarily operates out of the Frank Ehlers Pool at Newman College.

Notable alumni

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