Newhaven College farewell Sian

After more than two decades, Newhaven College teacher Sian Adnam retired at the end of term one.

Sian had been part of the Newhaven story for nearly thirty years - a remarkable span of service, care, and creativity that has shaped generations of students.

"Sian is a gifted Art teacher who has helped students - from wide-eyed Year 5's to time-poor (and occasionally panic-stricken) VCE students - discover ways of thinking they didn't know they had," a college spokesperson said.

"Her studio has long been a place where imagination is taken seriously, standards are set high, and folios are refined with the kind of honest feedback that ultimately makes students better, even if they don't like hearing it."

Beyond the art room, Sian also brought her unique style to the Health and Wellbeing classroom, and is widely known for introducing the 'Love Box' - a trusted place for students to ask the questions they weren't ready to ask out loud.

Sian helped create several of the native gardens at the current site and took enormous pride in the beauty and calm they bring to the grounds.

Head of Senior School, Brett Torstonson eloquently remembered Sian.

"What many students will remember most is Sian's special blend of acerbic wit and genuine care: she could deliver a perfectly timed one-liner and, in the very next breath, quietly make sure a student felt seen and capable," he said.

"On behalf of the Senior School staff and students, and Newhaven College as a whole, I wish Ms Adnam every happiness as she begins her next chapter, and I thank her sincerely for all she has given to our college community."