Dominic College is a Catholic

Catholic

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, co-educational, day school

Day school

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, located in Glenorchy

Glenorchy, Tasmania

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, Tasmania

Tasmania

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, Australia

Australia

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Dominic caters for students from Kindergarten

Kindergarten

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 to Grade 10. The school aims to foster a Catholic community focused upon the eucharist

Eucharist

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, and creating a caring community in which all members can live and work harmoniously.

History

The College owes its religious foundation to the Salesians of Don Bosco and the Dominican Sisters. Dominic College was formed in 1973 and was the first Co-educational Catholic College in Tasmania. The Senior Campus amalgamated with other Catholic Secondary Colleges in 1995 to form Guilford Young College. In 2009, Dominic opened an on-campus early learning and child care centre.