College wins top music gongs

Saffi Campbell-Walker and Will Murphy from Newhaven College received top honours this week for their outstanding VCE results in 2023.

Both Saffi and Will received a Premier's VCE Award for excellence in VCE Music Contemporary.

Out of the three awards given statewide in this category, they received two. This puts them among the top VCE students in the state in 2023.

Newhaven College principal Tony Corr said the school community was proud of the award recipients. 

"For both Saffi and Will to receive a VCE Premier's Awards in Music is an outstanding achievement," Tony said.

Music director Mathew Goss said the college's music department was "nurturing talent and providing students with the opportunity to achieve excellence". 

"Will and Saffi, alongside their classmates have already inspired the next generation of musicians at Newhaven College," Matthew said.

310 of Victoria's top performing students were recognised at this year's Premier's VCE Awards, details: vic.gov.au/premiers-vce-awards