Education in Tasmania
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The education system in Tasmania
comprises two tertiary education institutions; the government run K-12
schooling system, and numerous independent private schools and colleges, most of which are controlled or sponsored by religious organisations.
See Education in Australia
for an overview of the national system.
. The Department is responsible for all aspects of education in Tasmania including schooling, Adult Education, the State Library
and TAFE Tasmania
, a vocational tertiary institution with many campuses around the state.
Schools in the public education system include:
Of the high schools, 26 are district schools or district high schools in rural areas, where the primary and high schools are located on a single campus. There are also 8 support (or special) schools, 4 early learning centres, 1 infant school and distance education.
The largest public education institution 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
.
. Non-government schools generally have a religious affiliation, although the involvement of the sponsoring organisation varies between schools. The following major schools offer tuition to students in years K-12:
There are also a number of smaller non-government schools.
Tasmania
Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...
comprises two tertiary education institutions; the government run K-12
K-12
K–12 is a designation for the sum of primary and secondary education. It is used in the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand where P–12 is also commonly used...
schooling system, and numerous independent private schools and colleges, most of which are controlled or sponsored by religious organisations.
See Education in Australia
Education in Australia
Education in Australia is primarily the responsibility of the states and territories. Each state or territory government provides funding and regulates the public and private schools within its governing area. The federal government helps fund the public universities, but is not involved in setting...
for an overview of the national system.
Public education
Public education in Tasmania is managed primarily by the State Government's Department of EducationDepartment of Education, Tasmania
The Department of Education, Tasmania, is responsible for primary and secondary education, library and information services, vocational education and training services, children's services, assessment and certification services and youth affairs.-See also:...
. The Department is responsible for all aspects of education in Tasmania including schooling, Adult Education, the State Library
State Library of Tasmania
The State Library of Tasmania is the organisation which runs the library system in the state of Tasmania, Australia. The State Library operates as part of the Tasmanian Department of Education, and maintains close ties with Tasmanian schools and senior secondary colleges.The headquarters of the...
and TAFE Tasmania
TAFE Tasmania
TAFE Tasmania was an Australian tertiary body of the Australian state-based Technical and Further Education system. It included two institutes, the Institute of TAFE Tasmania and the Drysdale Institute....
, a vocational tertiary institution with many campuses around the state.
Schools in the public education system include:
- 138 primary schools (Kindergarten to Grade 6)
- 57 high schools (Grade 7 to 10)
- 8 colleges (Grade 11 and 12)
- HobartHobartHobart is the state capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania. Founded in 1804 as a penal colony,Hobart is Australia's second oldest capital city after Sydney. In 2009, the city had a greater area population of approximately 212,019. A resident of Hobart is known as...
:- Hobart CollegeHobart College (Tasmania)Hobart College was, until January 2009, a senior secondary college located at Mount Nelson, in Hobart, Tasmania.In January 2009 it became the Hobart Campus of the Tasmanian Polytechnic and the Tasmanian Academy, formed as part of the Tasmania Tomorrow reforms.The Hobart Campus now offers courses...
, Mount Nelson - Claremont CollegeClaremont CollegeClaremont College opened in 1990 as a senior secondary Government school in Tasmania, Australia, for students in Years 11 and 12. It provides a full range of courses, preparing students for university, TAFE, traineeships and employment...
, ClaremontClaremont, TasmaniaClaremont is a suburb of the City of Glenorchy, part of the greater Hobart area, Tasmania, Australia. It is named after Claremont House, which was built in the 1830s by local settler Henry Bilton, who named it after one of the royal homes of England. Claremont was the home of an Army training... - Elizabeth CollegeElizabeth College, Hobart-Introduction:Elizabeth College is a public school of approximately 1100 students, run by the Tasmanian Department of Education. It caters to students in years 11 and 12, but there are also older enrolments.-Campus:...
, North HobartNorth Hobart, TasmaniaNorth Hobart is a suburb of the city of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. As its name suggests, it lies directly north of the CBD.The main street of North Hobart is Elizabeth Street, which extends northward from the Elizabeth Street Mall in the city, through North Hobart, and then becomes the Main Road... - Rosny CollegeRosny CollegeRosny College is a senior secondary college, located in Rosny, Tasmania.Rosny College was founded in 1973 to provide opportunities for post-year 10 education in the Clarence Municipality and it still draws the large majority of its students from schools on the Eastern Shore of the Derwent River in...
, RosnyRosny, TasmaniaRosny is a suburb of the City of Clarence, part of the greater Hobart area, Tasmania, Australia. It is located on the eastern shore of the Derwent River, between the suburbs of Montagu Bay and Rosny Park, approximately 4 kilometres from Hobart's centre. Rosny is the residential part of its...
- Hobart College
- LauncestonLaunceston, TasmaniaLaunceston is a city in the north of the state of Tasmania, Australia at the junction of the North Esk and South Esk rivers where they become the Tamar River. Launceston is the second largest city in Tasmania after the state capital Hobart...
:- Launceston CollegeLaunceston CollegeLaunceston College is located in Tasmania's second largest city of Launceston. The school offers a large variety of educational subjects for a considerable number of Tasmanians...
, Launceston - Newstead CollegeNewstead CollegeNewstead College is situated in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia. The school provides senior-secondary education for year 11, 12 and 13 students....
, NewsteadNewstead, TasmaniaNewstead is an inner suburb of the city of Launceston in the Australian state of Tasmania, located approximately 2.4 kilometres east of the central business district . Schools in the area include Newstead College.-External links:...
- Launceston College
- North west:
- Hellyer CollegeHellyer CollegeHellyer College is one of eight senior secondary public education colleges in Tasmania, Australia. Hellyer College is the smallest college in Tasmania. Established in 1976, it provides academic and vocational training to around 700 students from around North-West Tasmania, including the West...
, BurnieBurnie, Tasmania- Sport :Australian rules football is popular in Burnie. The city's team is the Burnie Dockers Football Club in the Tasmanian State League.Rugby union is also played in Burnie. The local club is the Burnie Rugby Union Club. They are the current Tasmanian Rugby Union Statewide Division Two Premiers... - Don College, DevonportDevonport, Tasmania-Sport:The Devonport Football Club is an Australian Rules team competing in the Tasmanian Statewide League. The Devonport Rugby Club is a Rugby Union team competing in the Tasmanian Rugby Union Statewide League...
- Hellyer College
- Hobart
Of the high schools, 26 are district schools or district high schools in rural areas, where the primary and high schools are located on a single campus. There are also 8 support (or special) schools, 4 early learning centres, 1 infant school and distance education.
The largest public education institution in Tasmania
Tasmania
Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...
is the University of Tasmania
University of Tasmania
The University of Tasmania is a medium-sized public Australian university based in Tasmania, Australia. Officially founded on 1 January 1890, it was the fourth university to be established in nineteenth-century Australia...
, with major campuses at Newnham
Newnham, Tasmania
Newnham is a suburb of Launceston. Newnham is located on the East Tamar Highway, on the eastern side of the Tamar River.Both the University of Tasmania and the Australian Maritime College have a campus in Newnham. Mowbray Indoor Sport n Skate is also located in this area.-References:...
(in Launceston
Launceston, Tasmania
Launceston is a city in the north of the state of Tasmania, Australia at the junction of the North Esk and South Esk rivers where they become the Tamar River. Launceston is the second largest city in Tasmania after the state capital Hobart...
) and Sandy Bay
Sandy Bay, Tasmania
Sandy Bay is a suburb of the city of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, located immediately south of the central business district.The suburb is home to many large homes, and adjoins the waterfront Salamanca area and Battery Point. The suburb is known as one of the city's prestigious areas...
(in Hobart
Hobart
Hobart is the state capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania. Founded in 1804 as a penal colony,Hobart is Australia's second oldest capital city after Sydney. In 2009, the city had a greater area population of approximately 212,019. A resident of Hobart is known as...
), along with a north-west centre in Burnie
Burnie, Tasmania
- Sport :Australian rules football is popular in Burnie. The city's team is the Burnie Dockers Football Club in the Tasmanian State League.Rugby union is also played in Burnie. The local club is the Burnie Rugby Union Club. They are the current Tasmanian Rugby Union Statewide Division Two Premiers...
.
Non- government education
There are many non-government schools and colleges in TasmaniaTasmania
Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...
. Non-government schools generally have a religious affiliation, although the involvement of the sponsoring organisation varies between schools. The following major schools offer tuition to students in years K-12:
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There are also a number of smaller non-government schools.