Over 20 diverse activities, stalls and competitions were organised and run by students from each support group.

Newstead College's Support Group Coordinator Susan Oakden said the festival was not only a fun event for students to get involved in, it gave them an opportunity to work on ''key employability skills''.

"The Autumn Festival was a great way to get students involved in teamwork, decision making, problem solving and other key employability skills," said Ms Oakden.

"It was an opportunity to come together as a school community and celebrate all that is great about Newstead College."

One of the activities included a hair styling station, where students had their hair braided and decorated.

Year 11 student Sarah said the hair salon was a ''nice way to practice'' the skills she had learned in class.

"We're learning how to do braids for assessment in Certificate II in Salon Assistant,'' Sarah said.

''So it was a nice way to practise.

"It definitely has been popular - there are lots of people with braids running around."

Other activities included face painting, bracelet making, Easter egg hunts and a mindfulness activity with autumn leaves.

Competitions included aeroplane making, limbo, and video gaming in the eSports room.

Music students supplied live music throughout the day in the school cafe.