List of schools in Tasmania
This is a list of schools in Tasmania.
Schools in the public education system include 138 primary schools,
57 high schools, and 8 colleges. The public education system is run by the Tasmanian Department of Education.
Of the high schools, 26 are district schools, where in rural areas the primary and high schools are located on a single campus. There are also 8 support 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 and Sandy Bay, 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.
Public schools
Colleges
High schools
District schools
Primary schools
Support schools
Early learning schools
Catholic schools
Primary schools K-6
Secondary, College and K-10/12 schools
Independent schools
Secondary and K-12 Schools
- Calvin Christian School
- Capstone College
- Circular Head Christian School
- Newstead Christian School
- Eastside Lutheran College
- Emmanuel Christian School
- Fahan School
- Geneva Christian College
- Herrick Presbyterian Covenant School
- Hilliard Christian School
- John Calvin School
- Lambert School
- Launceston Christian School
- Launceston Church Grammar School
- Leighland Christian School
- North West Christian School
- Oakwood School
- Seabrook Christian School
- Scotch Oakburn College
- Southern Christian College
- St Michael's Collegiate School
- Tarremah Steiner School
- The Friends' School, Hobart
- The Hutchins School
Primary schools
- Channel Christian School, Margate
- Devonport Christian School, Devonport
- Northern Suburbs Christian School, Bridgewater
- Peregrine School, Nicholls Rivulet
- Tamar Valley Steiner School
- The Cottage School, Bellerive
- The Launceston Preparatory School, Launceston
Closed Schools
Public
- Abbotsfield Primary School – merged into Austins Ferry Primary School and Windermere Primary School
- Brent Street Primary School – merged with Glenorchy Primary School
- Claremont Primary School – merged into Austins Ferry Primary School and Windermere Primary School
- Claremont High School – merged into Montrose Bay High School
- Elizabeth St Primary School
- Inglis Primary School – was renamed to Table Cape Primary School 1998.
- Mayfield Primary School – merged into East Tamar Primary School in 2013
- Mornington Primary School – campus now Mackillop College
- 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.
- Penguin High School – merged into Penguin District School in 2014
- Ravenswood High School
- Rocherlea Primary School – merged into East Tamar Primary School in 2013
- Rokeby High School- renamed Bayview Secondary College
- Rosetta High School – merged into Montrose Bay High School
- Wynyard Primary School – was renamed to Table Cape Primary School 1998.
- Mt Faulkener Primary School – merged into Austins Ferry Primary School and Windermere Primary School
- Roseneath Primary School – merged into Austins Ferry Primary School and Windermere Primary School
- Table Cape Primary – merged into Table Cape Primary School 2009.
- Acton Primary School – merged into Romaine Primary School in 2011.
- Brooklyn Primary School – merged into Romaine Primary School in 2011.
- 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.
- Bridgewater Primary School- merged into East Derwent Primary School and Greenpoint Primary School in 2011.
- Bridgewater High School merged into Jordan River Learning Federation Middle School/Jordan River Learning Federation Senior School in 2011.
- Branxholm Primary School – merged into Winnaleah District High School in 2011.
- Geilston Bay High School – closed December 2013.
Catholic
- 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
- Broadland House, Church of England Girls' Grammar School – now part of Launceston Church Grammar School
- Clemes College – now part of The Friends' School
- 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