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List Of Schools In Tasmania
Schools in the Tasmanian public education system include 123 primary schools (Kindergarten to Grade 6), 54 high schools (Grade 7 to 12), and 8 colleges (Grade 11 and 12). The public education system is run by the Department for Education, Children and Young People. Of the high schools, 26 are district (or district high) schools, where in rural areas the primary and high schools are located on a single campus. There are also 6 support (or special) schools, 4 early learning centres, 1 infant school and distance education. The largest public education institute in Tasmania is the University of Tasmania, with major campuses at Newnham (in Launceston) and Sandy Bay (in Hobart), along with a north-west centre in Burnie. There are many non-government schools and colleges in Tasmania. Non-government schools generally have a religious affiliation, although the strength varies between schools. There are 70 registered non-government schools in Tasmania. Government schools Secondary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Education In Tasmania
The education system in Tasmania comprises the education of children from their early years, through kindergarten, primary and high school, and tertiary education in universities and vocational education and training organisations. The system is delivered by the government-run K–12 schooling system, and numerous independent schools and colleges, most of which are controlled or sponsored by religious organisations. Public education in Tasmania is managed primarily by the Department for Education, Children and Young People. The Department is responsible for all aspects of education in Tasmania including schooling, adult education, the State Library and TasTAFE, a vocational tertiary institution with many campuses around the state. Education in Australia details a national overview of the education system. History The oldest tertiary institution to be founded in Australia was the theological school Christ College in Bishopsbourne, Tasmania, in 1846. Today Christ College is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Devonport, Tasmania
Devonport ( ; Aboriginal Tasmanians#North, pirinilaplu/palawa kani: ''Limilinaturi'') is a port city situated at the mouth of the Mersey River (Australia), Mersey River on the North West Tasmania, north-west coast of Tasmania, Australia. Positioned east of Burnie and north of Launceston, Tasmania, Launceston, its harbour manages over half of Tasmania's imports and exports, standing as the busiest freight transport, freight port on the island. Devonport also plays a central role in Tasmania's trade sector, supporting industries such as agriculture, manufacturing, and tourism. The City of Devonport's gross domestic product (GDP) was estimated at $3.5b in 2023. The city is home to the Spirit of Tasmania's Passenger terminal (maritime), passenger terminal, facilitating roll-on/roll-off (RORO) ferry operations connecting mainland Australia and Tasmania since July 1985. In the 2022-23 fiscal year, the Port of Devonport welcomed over 450,000 passengers. The completion of the $240m Qu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Mount Nelson, Tasmania
Mount Nelson is a residential suburb of Hobart, Tasmania, located approximately south of the Hobart city centre. It is part of both the City of Hobart and Kingborough Council municipalities. The suburb was developed post-World War II and includes educational institutions such as Hobart College (Tasmania), Hobart College and Mount Nelson Primary School. The area features native bushland, recreational amenities, and access to the Mount_Nelson_(mountain)#Truganini_Conservation_Area, Truganini Conservation Area. As of the , Mount Nelson had a population of 2,749. The suburb is accessible by road from Sandy Bay and is serviced by several Metro Tasmania bus routes. The suburb covers approximately , including 14 parklands that account for 16.3% of its area. Its first thoroughfare, Nelson Road, Hobart, Nelson Road, was constructed in 1908 to improve access to the historic Mount Nelson Signal Station, which served as a semaphore link between Hobart and Port Arthur, Tasmania, Port Arthu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Hobart College, Tasmania
Hobart College is a government comprehensive senior secondary school located in Mount Nelson, a suburb of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. Established in 1913 as Hobart High School, it was later renamed as Hobart Matriculation College in 1965, and subsequently renamed as Hobart College. The college caters for approximately 1,300 students in Years 11 and 12 and is administered by the Department for Education, Children and Young People. In 2023 student enrolments were 1285.1 FTE. The college principal is Dr Libby Robinson. , the college had educated twenty students who progressed to being awarded a Rhodes Scholarship. History An independent school, called Hobart High School operated from 1850 to 1884. Hobart College was the first government school in Tasmania to be developed solely for years 11 and 12, the students in years 7–10 being re-directed to other government high schools such as Taroona High School. The current Hobart College campus was originally part of the former ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Ogilvie High School
Hobart City High School is a government co-educational high school in New Town, Hobart. Hobart City High School was formed in 2022 when Oglivie High School and New Town High School merged. The merged schools are now co-educational and were the last of Tasmania's single-sex public schools. Hobart City High caters for approximately 1200 students from Years 7 to 12. It is administered by the Tasmanian Department for Education, Children and Young People. Hobart City High School has two main campuses called Oglivie and New Town to recognise the previous schools. In 2022, the school's first lead principal was Deb Day. As of 2024, the current lead principal is Britany Roestenburg. History New Town Campus New Town was established in 1919 as Hobart Junior Technical College as a boys' school. It rebranded at Hobart Technical High School in 1950 and settled on New Town High School in 1961. Oglivie High School Oglivie was established in 1937 as New Town Commercial High School as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
New Town High School (Tasmania)
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Schools named New Town High School include: * New Town High School (Maryland), Maryland, United States * New Town High School (North Dakota), North Dakota, United States * New Town High School (Tasmania), Tasmania, Australia See also * Newtown High School of the Performing Arts The Newtown High School of the Performing Arts is a government-funded co-educational comprehensive and specialist secondary day school in the suburb of Newtown in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is among a few performing arts and vis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
New Town, Tasmania
New Town is a suburb of the city of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, about north of the central business district of Hobart. It is generally considered Hobart's oldest suburb, settled just a week after Sullivans Cove. It was historically the home of many of Hobart's wealthiest citizens, and New Town features a large number of grand residences, churches, and public buildings. The large farms were broken up following the world wars and it is now an inner city residential suburb. Many of its streets are lined with Federation style cottages. It is surrounded by the suburbs of North Hobart, Tasmania, North Hobart, Mount Stuart, Tasmania, Mount Stuart, Lenah Valley, Tasmania, Lenah Valley and Moonah, Tasmania, Moonah, with the Queens Domain, Queen's Domain just to the south-east. Most of the locality is within the City of Hobart, Hobart local government area, with 2.5% within City of Glenorchy, Glenorchy. History At the time of Hobart's re-settlement on the western shore of the River Der ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Hobart City High School
Hobart City High School is a government co-educational high school in New Town, Hobart. Hobart City High School was formed in 2022 when Oglivie High School and New Town High School merged. The merged schools are now co-educational and were the last of Tasmania's single-sex public schools. Hobart City High caters for approximately 1200 students from Years 7 to 12. It is administered by the Tasmanian Department for Education, Children and Young People. Hobart City High School has two main campuses called Oglivie and New Town to recognise the previous schools. In 2022, the school's first lead principal was Deb Day. As of 2024, the current lead principal is Britany Roestenburg. History New Town Campus New Town was established in 1919 as Hobart Junior Technical College as a boys' school. It rebranded at Hobart Technical High School in 1950 and settled on New Town High School in 1961. Oglivie High School Oglivie was established in 1937 as New Town Commercial High School as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Burnie
Burnie ( ; Aboriginal Tasmanians#North, pirinilaplu/palawa kani: ''Pataway'') is a port city located on the North West Tasmania, north-west coast of Tasmania, Australia. It is the fourth largest city on the island, located approximately north-west of the state capital of Hobart, north-west of Launceston, Tasmania, Launceston, and west of Devonport, Tasmania, Devonport. Founded in 1827 as Emu Bay, the township was renamed in the early 1840s after William Burnie, a director of the Van Diemen's Land Company, and proclaimed a city by Queen Elizabeth II on 26 April 1988. As of the , Burnie has a population of 19,918, with a municipality area spanning , administered by the City of Burnie. Burnie's economy has historically been driven by heavy manufacturing, mining, forestry, and farming. Situated on the coastline of Emu Bay (Tasmanian geographic feature), Emu Bay, the city’s fortunes are closely tied to its deep water port. An intermodal freight transport facility, the Port of B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Hellyer College
Hellyer College (often stylised as hellyer college) is a government comprehensive senior secondary school located in in north-western Tasmania, Australia. Established in 1976, the college caters for approximately 630 students in Year 10, 11 and 12 and is administered by the Tasmanian Department of Education. Hellyer College is situated on the same campus as the TAFE Tasmania (Burnie Campus). Hellyer College is the smallest (in terms of student numbers) college in Tasmania. Hellyer's main feeding schools are Wynyard High School, Burnie High School, Parklands High School and several others stretching along the north-west. Students from the west coast in rural areas of Tasmania and King Island also attend Hellyer College and stay at the accommodation provided by the college. In 2019 student enrolments were 710. The college principal is Shane Cleaver History Established in 1976, it provides academic and vocational training to around 850 students from North-West Tasmania ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Exeter, Tasmania
Exeter is a small town approximately 24 kilometres north of the city of Launceston, Tasmania, Australia. At the 2016 census, Exeter had a population of 633. It is an important town agriculturally due to its positioning in the centre of a large rural area known for its orchards, dairy and beef cattle, fruit produce and sheep herds. Features The Exeter Methodist Church is a timber building that was completed in 1861, being the oldest Methodist Church in Tasmania. Brady's Lookout is south of Exeter on the West Tamar Highway. It was used by the infamous bushranger Bushrangers were armed robbers and outlaws who resided in The bush#Australia, the Australian bush between the 1780s and the early 20th century. The original use of the term dates back to the early years of the British colonisation of Australia ... Matthew Brady to identify potential victims below. Education Exeter High School is a comprehensive secondary school located on Glen-Ard-Mohr Road. It was established ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Exeter High School (Tasmania)
Exeter High School is a government co-educational comprehensive junior secondary school located in , northern Tasmania, Australia. Established in 1985, the school caters for approximately 300 students from Years 7 to 10. The school is administered by the Tasmanian Department of Education. In 2019, student enrolments were 284. The school principal is Benjamin Frerk. History The school was established in 1909 as the Exeter State School. Following a merger with other state schools, in 1940 it became the West Tamar Area School. There followed further name changes, to Exeter Area School in 1954 and then to Exeter District High School in 1973. On 5 November 1985 the school was split into primary and secondary schools with the secondary streams forming Exeter High School. The high school was opened in 1985 by the then premier, Robin Gray. See also * List of schools in Tasmania * Education in Tasmania The education system in Tasmania comprises the education of children from t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
