‘Not who we are’: Newington headmaster attacks parents over co-ed campaign

The headmaster of Newington College has accused a group of parents of pursuing a “campaign of targeted negativity” after the decision by the all-boys institution to become a fully coeducational school within the decade. Newington announced last year that it would begin to admit girls to the junior campus from 2026, while female students would join the senior school two years later. The move has sparked fierce backlash from some parents and alumni who have spent months lobbying the private …