There can be real differences in the way boys learn best in comparison to the educational needs of girls. Read More. The Ethics Club is open to students in Years 8 to 10 and immerses boys in complex ethical concepts through collaborative dialogue. Earlier this year the club considered topics such as love, consequences and what we do when no We check in with him below to talk about his Book a Tour Boarding Scholarships.
Latest News Magazine Available. Why a boys' school? Great suburb. Cant recommend highly enough. The primary school is excellent and achieves some of the best academic results in the state. Neighbours are friendly, considerate and actually talk to each other. This is the first suburb we've lived in where we know our neighbour's names 3.
Lots of parks, cycle paths, running paths and opportunity for outdoor sport events. Security- 24 hour patrol around the suburb. Everyone has back to base alarm systems and neighbours will often tell you if something is out of the ordinary. Most houses have solar power 7. Great location. Mosquitos throughout summer can be pretty irritating, always have some insect repellent handy when leaving the house 2.
When there are events on at Sydney Olympic Park, parking can be extremely annoying as people park at Newington for free parking 3. Very small land lots approx sqm is the average size 4. Quite strict architectural standards so cant be difficult to extend property, add rooms etc etc. We've lived here for close to 5 years. With the rise of Rhodes and Wentworth point, Newington has many ammeneties and a large amount of parklands and bike trails.
Incredibly safe, family friendly and truly a bustling and growing community. Not many people know about Newington but it is one of the most underrated places in Greater Sydney, it's absolutely beautiful and if you love open spaces, the environment, walking, bike riding and the ability to live in a safe area then there is no better place than Newington. They received small grants of 60 to 80 acres, but because it was a poor area for agriculture, grants were later increased and also changed hands over the following years.
Edward Powell was one of those who were granted 80 acres here in In he established the Halfway House on an additional grant fronting Parramatta Road. His son sold the inn to his brother in law James Underwood in about , who leased it to James Kerwin, known as Jimmy the Jockey.
The streets laid out in , in what had been open country, are virtually identical to those still existing. After Macquarie became Governor, Wentworth was made principal surgeon and chief magistrate in the colony. He received a grant of acres at the head of present Homebush Bay and adopted the colloquial name Home Bush for his estate.
He established the first police force in this country, he was in charge of the money-minding side of the first bank in Parramatta, and had much to do with managing the affairs in the city.
Homebush saleyards were opened in by John Harris, then the mayor of Sydney. In a large area north of Parramatta road resumed for the construction of the state abattoirs.
The installations were completed by , and the abattoirs were transferred from Glebe Island. The municipality was incorporated on 6 June and amalgamated with Strathfield in The most dramatic change for Homebush came when Sydney won the right to host the Olympics.
The area of the old sale yards was totally transformed. There are now world class facilities for many sports, there is a large well appointed stadium, and aquatic centre. The Olympic Village has been transformed into the self contained suburb of Newington. There are luxury units now on the waterfront of Homebush Bay. The area is criss-crossed by cycle tracks and bush walks and there are many ponds and lakes which are home to a large number of animals and birds.
Newington is by far one of the best suburbs in Sydney. It has so much open space and parks. It is a small pocket suburb in the Olympic Park which is always maintained to a high standard.
The best part of Newington is the convenience of location. It is geographically the centre of Sydney so which every direction you go you are relatively close.
If you drive to the city it is about 30 minutes and no tolls. There is no train station but you are very close to major stations via bus if public transport is your thing. There is also the ferry into the city at the end of hill rd which is a great alternative route to the city. Newington has a village atmosphere with the local shops with more and more restaurants opening.
Its great for kids with the parks and Blaxland Riverside Park nearby which is such a massive new kids park with every playground ride imaginable. If you like events you have all the major sporting events and concerts at your doorstep and don't have to worry about parking as you can walk there. If you like your fitness the olympic park has some of the finest facilities and there is miles and miles of tracks for cycling or walking around nature.
In short Newington is pretty hard to beat overall as a suburb in sydney. It's a great place to live, very centrally located. Just a bit inconvenient with public transport. Buses are not that frequent and there is no train. Apparently street signs used to have a descriptor of who the athlete was, but these have vanished. Newington is obviously a planned suburb.
It almost appears to be a display home centre, with houses varying only slightly in design, mostly painted in shades of cream or white with features highlighted in grey.
Established trees line the streets and with parks and walking tracks there is plenty of green space. After a pleasant walk, I find myself in Pierre de Coubertin Park. Perhaps the accommodation on either side of this park was the Olympic Village?
Newington Marketplace, a circular shopping precinct built around a central grassed area features the usual range of local shops with a number of restaurants and eateries. Workers from a nearby business park sit at tables eating their lunch or return to the office, take-away in hand.
On the way back through the park to the bus stop, I am thrilled to discover the Sydney Olympic Village Memorial. On a long low wall, brass rectangular plaques list the athletes who participated in the Sydney Olympic Games and the Paralympics. Newington is worth sharing. Call to find out opening times and special events at Newington Armory.
More information on the Armory Wharf Cafe can be found here. This map is a guide to my walk through Newington. You can download it here. Use the map together with these Day Notes. LOL another of the sites I was the accessibility consultant on. I wondered if they were used as target practice! Great photography again Jo. Yes I was fascinated by the mounds as there were so many.
The activities were quite creative in the park. Blaxland park looks like a fun place for kids, next to a not so fun place — Silverwater jail. Thanks for another great post. Do take the children there. However, if you visit on a weekend, parking is at a premium. I suggest driving to Rydalmere if you need to drive and catch the ferry from there. Otherwise, catch the train to Meadowbank and walk down to catch a ferry from there. We often do this and go as far as the Bicentennial Park have a picnic lunch and return.
The Armoury Cafe is always busy on weekends too, so if you choose to have lunch there, book a table! Thanks for that useful information. It is always good to know that our open spaces are well used. Valerie, that would make sense. I have been told the park is less busy during the week, but the parking is really at a premium over weekends. The Parramatta River Knocking and hammering from a nearby building site accompanies my footsteps as I walk towards Sydney Olympic Wharf.
Walking alonside the Parramatta River. River Traffic.
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