The choir won a Hillary Commission Award for excellence. The band and orchestra give many performances. We have our own newspaper and radio station. Every year there are several productions. Eighty percent of students play sport for the school including badminton, basketball, squash and volleyball.
Many students play for Wellington and New Zealand.
Special Relations with Overseas Schools and Students Newlands College gives special attention to students from other countries. They are from Brazil, China, Fiji, Pacific Islands, Germany, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand. Programmes of English for Speakers of Other Languages are taught by experienced teachers. In recent years all Asian students have gained entry to university. Student Welfare Teachers take a personal interest in students to help them do their best.