Founder & Host, Pints With Aquinas

“Newman College is a beacon of authentic Catholic education, offering a rigorous classical curriculum rooted in truth, beauty, and goodness. With a deep commitment to the Church’s teachings, Newman forms students intellectually and spiritually, preparing them to think critically, live virtuously, and embrace their faith with confidence. It’s more than a school—it’s a place where young minds are shaped for wisdom and souls are formed for eternity.”

Author & Literary Biographer; Visiting Professor of Literature, Ave Maria University FL

“I am convinced that this exciting new college will enliven and energize Catholic education in the Archdiocese. At the heart of Newman College is a vision for goodness, truth and beauty advocated in The Idea of a University by the great St John Henry Newman himself. In this sense, we can truly say that the college is following in the illustrious footsteps of its patron in pursuit of the sanity and sanctity of a good Catholic education.”

Director, Foundations of Western Civilisation Program, Institute of Public Affairs

“St John Henry Newman College offers a model of education that is a beacon of hope in Australia’s educational landscape: a classical education in the liberal arts tradition... It seeks to instil a life-long love of learning in pursuit of the true, the good, and the beautiful. I wholeheartedly support the work of this school, and I believe it will become a model for educational renewal across our country.”

Professor of History, University of Notre Dame; Former Board Member of the Institute for Catholic Liberal Education

"I have witnessed firsthand the wonderful benefits for students (and for teachers and parents!) of a rigorous education in the classical liberal arts... I am confident that Newman College will develop as a community devoted to the pursuit of wisdom, and as one whose students will be notably marked by the beauty of truth, the freedom for excellence and real friendship with Christ."

General Practitioner & Mother of 4

“As parents, we spend so much time and energy trying to provide opportunities for our children to encounter the good, the true and the beautiful in their lives... Newman College offers what is so lacking in the current educational landscape… Our children deserve to have an education that lets their hearts and minds soar to the greatest heights."

Moderator of the Brisbane Oratory in Formation; Judicial Vicar of the Regional Tribunal of Brisbane/QLD

“One of the fundamental duties that Christian parents take on at their wedding is the education of their children... Parents naturally seek the assistance of others to fulfil these important duties, and St John Henry Newman College will be a wonderful addition to the various educational choices that parents have... The Brisbane Oratory in Formation is very happy to be associated with Newman College in these initial stages of its establishment...”

Pharmacist & Mother of 7

“As a mother of seven young children, I am excited to welcome St John Henry Newman college to Brisbane... I think children are born with a natural desire for truth beauty and goodness. To have an authentically Catholic school that will foster and grow these virtues (especially from a young age) whilst also educating children in the best of our culture is not only amazing, it’s an answer to prayer.”

Provincial Superior, Scalabrinian Fathers of the Missionaries of St Charles

“I am delighted to hear that a new faithful classical Catholic School, St John Henry Newman College, will open in Brisbane in 2026. At a time when Christianity appears in decline, all efforts to further holistic education of children according to the one Catholic faith should be encouraged.”

Founder, Chesterton Schools Network; President, American Society of G.K. Chesterton

"There is nothing more important than how we care for the minds and souls of our children. It requires an education that combines faith and reason, as well as virtue and joy. The best school is one that offers a Catholic Classical Liberal Arts education. St John Henry Newman College is a prime example of such a school.”

Founder & Host, Pints With Aquinas

“Newman College is a beacon of authentic Catholic education, offering a rigorous classical curriculum rooted in truth, beauty, and goodness. With a deep commitment to the Church’s teachings, Newman forms students intellectually and spiritually, preparing them to think critically, live virtuously, and embrace their faith with confidence. It’s more than a school—it’s a place where young minds are shaped for wisdom and souls are formed for eternity.”