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 Education.

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 8 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

Colleges

High schools

District schools

Primary and infant schools

Support schools

Early learning schools

Non-government schools

Catholic schools

Secondary, College and K-10/12 schools

Primary schools K-6

Independent schools

Secondary and K-12 Schools

Primary schools

Closed schools

Government schools

High schools

* Bridgewater High School merged into Jordan River Learning Federation Middle School/Jordan River Learning Federation Senior School in 2011
* Claremont High School – merged into Montrose Bay High School
*Geilston Bay High School – closed in December 2013
* Penguin High School – merged into Penguin District School in 2014
*Ravenswood High School
*Rokeby High School – renamed Bayview Secondary College
*Rosetta High School – merged into Montrose Bay High School

Primary and district schools

*Abbotsfield Primary School – merged into Austins Ferry Primary School and Windermere Primary School
*Acton Primary School – merged into Romaine Primary School in 2011
*Branxholm Primary School – merged into Winnaleah District High School in 2011
*Brent Street Primary School – merged with Glenorchy Primary School
*Bridgewater Primary School – merged into East Derwent Primary School and Greenpoint Primary School in 2011
*Brooklyn Primary School – merged into Romaine Primary School in 2011
*Claremont Primary School – merged into Austins Ferry Primary School and Windermere Primary School
*Elizabeth St Primary School
*Inglis Primary School – was renamed to Table Cape Primary School(Bowick Street Campus) 1998
*Levendale Primary School – closed in December 2018 and now used as Levendale Community Centre
*Mayfield Primary School – merged into East Tamar Primary School in 2013
*Mornington Primary School – campus now Mackillop College
*Mt Faulkener Primary School – merged into Austins Ferry Primary School and Windermere Primary School
*Penguin Primary School – merged into Penguin District School in 2014
*Paloona State School – closed in 1929 due to poor attendance caused by extensive bad weather. From 1930 students attended Melrose State School
*Rocherlea Primary School – merged into East Tamar Primary School in 2013
*Roseneath Primary School – merged into Austins Ferry Primary School and Windermere Primary School
*Table Cape Primary(Bowick Street Campus) – merged into Table Cape Primary School(Gibbons Street campus) 2009
*Upper Burnie Primary School – merged into Romaine Primary School in 2011
*Waratah Primary School – merged with Ridgley Primary School 2009 (?)
*West Somerset Primary School – merged with Somerset Primary School and remained in the same place, While Somerset Primary closed its other site 2010
*Wynyard Primary School – was renamed to Table Cape Primary School (Gibbons Street Campus) 1998

Non-government schools

Catholic schools

*Holy Name College – now part of Dominic College
*Marian College – now part of St Patrick's College
*Mary Mackillop College – sister schools with Dominic
*Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Primary School – now part of St Finn Barr's Catholic Primary School
*Sacred Heart College, Launceston – now part of St Patrick's College and Sacred Heart School, Launceston
*Savio College – now part of Dominic College
*Shaw College, Devonport - merged with St Brendan College to form St Brendan-Shaw College
*St Brendan College, Devonport - merged with Shaw College to form St Brendan-Shaw College
*St Joseph's College, Hobart – now part of Mount Carmel College
*St. Peter's School, Hobart – now part of St Virgil's College
*St Thomas More's College – now part of St Patrick's College and St Thomas More's School

Independent schools

*Broadland House, Church of England Girls' Grammar School – now part of Launceston Church Grammar School
*Clemes College – now part of The Friends' School
*Capstone College (Alternative) - Closed February 2022
*Horton College – parts used for The Hutchins School and Scotch Oakburn College
*Launceston Steiner School
*Methodist Ladies College/Oakburn College – now part of Scotch Oakburn College
*Scotch College – now part of Scotch Oakburn College
*St David's Kindergarten
*Tasmanian Christian Academy

See also

* Lists of schools in Australia
* Education in Tasmania

References

External links

University Of Tasmania

The Association of Independent Schools of Tasmania

Christian Schools Tasmania

Schools Registration Board Tasmania

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