Claremont College is a
government
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In the case of its broad associative definition, government normally consists of legislature, executive, and judiciary. Government is a ...
comprehensive senior secondary
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school located in in the
northern suburbs
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of ,
Tasmania
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, Australia. Established in 1990, the college caters for approximately 500 students in
Years 11,
12 and optional
Year 13
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and is administered by the
Tasmanian Department of Education.
The college provides a full range of courses, preparing students for university,
TAFE
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, traineeships and employment with courses delivered both on- and off-campus. The college overlooks the
Derwent River, and is located approximately from the Hobart
central business district
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. The college facilities include a drama auditorium, sport and recreation centre, library, various computer laboratories, canteen, and many sporting fields.
Notable alumni
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Luke Butterworth, cricket player
*
Dana Faletic
Dana Faletic (born 1 August 1977 in Hobart) is an Australian former champion, national representative, World Champion and dual-Olympian rower. Her international representative success was as a sculler, though she represented her state of Tasman ...
, economist / Olympic rower
[
*]Brett Geeves
Brett Geeves (born 13 June 1982) is an Australian retired cricketer, who played for the Tasmanian Tigers in Australian domestic cricket, and for the Glenorchy Cricket Club in Tasmanian club cricket. He was also selected by the Delhi DareDevils ...
, cricket player[
* Joanna Siejka, politician][
]
See also
* List of schools in Tasmania
Schools in the Tasmanian public education system include 138 primary schools (Kindergarten to Grade 6),
57 high schools (Grade 7 to 10), and 8 colleges (Grade 11 and 12). The public education system is run by the Tasmanian Department of Educati ...
* Education in Tasmania
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References
External links
Claremont College website
Educational institutions established in 1990
Colleges in Tasmania
1990 establishments in Australia
City of Glenorchy
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