International Links
Indonesian
Newcomb Secondary College is very proud of our international programs, that have contributed to some students achieving excellent results in VCE. As part of this study students have had the opportunity to travel to our sister school, State High School Number 1 (SMAN), Mataram, Lombok to experience first-hand Indonesian culture and a language immersion program. This is a longstanding relationship and now that COVID travel restrictions have lifted we look forward to recommencing the exchange.
Students and staff from SMAN1 also visit us biannually, and students at Newcomb have the opportunity to host these students, should they wish.
The Education Department sponsors Year 9 students for an immersion program in Yogyakarta which includes a homestay and excursion to other cities. We hope to have students participate in this program again in the future.
Read more about our Lombok Tour
Read more about our sister-school partnership with Miyazaki
Kokoda Trek
Several of our students have received sponsorship to undertake the Kokoda Trail in Papua New Guinea. This has been a life changing event for these young people. The Geelong Kokoda Youth Program engages young people from secondary schools in the Geelong region, and helps them work through the challenges they are facing in their lives.
Up to 24 at risk young people are selected to undertake this intensive year long program which involves personal development, fitness, health, diet and most important role modelling with stable and genuine support.
The young people participate in 20 weeks of physical training along with program mentors from local business and government organisations to at the end walk the 96km Kokoda Trek in Papua New Guinea.
The trek also educates the students about the campaign in which the Australian soldiers partook during World War II, motivated by the Kokoda pillars – Courage, Endurance, Mateship, Sacrifice.