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Kingston High School is a
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comprehensive junior
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located in , a suburb of
Hobart Hobart ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the island state of Tasmania, Australia. Located in Tasmania's south-east on the estuary of the River Derwent, it is the southernmost capital city in Australia. Despite containing nearly hal ...
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Tasmania Tasmania (; palawa kani: ''Lutruwita'') is an island States and territories of Australia, state of Australia. It is located to the south of the Mainland Australia, Australian mainland, and is separated from it by the Bass Strait. The sta ...
, Australia. Established in 1972, the school caters for approximately 700 students from Years 7 to 10. The school is administered by the Tasmanian Department of Education. In 2019 student enrolments were 643. The school is a six-stream school, with at least six class groups for each year level at the school.


History

Kingston High School was opened on 2 December 1972 by the Minister for Education,
Bill Neilson William Arthur Neilson AC (27 August 1925 – 9 November 1989) was Premier of Tasmania from 1975 to 1977. Born in Hobart, and educated at Ogilvie High School, Neilson became a postman before entering politics. He married Jill Benjamin, daugh ...
. The school had an initial enrolment of 168 students, with students coming from the rural townships surrounding Kingston. In 2000 student numbers peaked at 797 students, with enrolments steadily declining over the next six years. Since 2007, numbers have been steadily growing again with the student population expected to continue to increase. Redevelopment of the Kingston High School campus was announced in 2007 and construction commenced in May 2009. The school relocated from the old Kingston CBD campus to the Kingston View Drive campus at the beginning of the 2011 school year and was officially opened on 4 November 2011.


See also

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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, Chi ...
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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 ...


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* {{Public high schools in Tasmania, state=autocollapse Public high schools in Hobart Educational institutions established in 1972 1972 establishments in Australia High schools in Hobart Kingston, Tasmania