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Tasmania's Top Schools 2024: Compare Public & Private
Guide to leading Tasmanian schools including Hutchins and Launceston Grammar. Find the right fit for your child.
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Tasmania's school landscape has improved significantly over the past decade, with both the government and private sectors investing in programmes and facilities that have lifted state-level NAPLAN and ATAR outcomes from well below to broadly at the national average. The island's small population means the school market is more concentrated than mainland cities, with fewer options but generally more accessible enrolment than the competitive Sydney or Melbourne markets.
Government schools, Hobart's government secondary system operates through a Colleges structure for Years 11 and 12: Rosny College, Clarence High School, Elizabeth College, and Claremont College provide Year 11-12 education. The colleges system allows students to combine subjects and VET pathways in a single senior years campus. The University of Tasmania partners with the colleges for accelerated university study programmes accessible to high-achieving Year 11-12 students.
The Hutchins School, the leading independent boys' school in Tasmania, located in Sandy Bay. Hutchins has one of Australia's oldest independent school traditions and provides K-12 education with boarding from Year 7. The school's proximity to the University of Tasmania makes it a natural pathway school for students pursuing local university study.
Fahan School, Hobart's most prominent independent girls' school in Lower Sandy Bay, providing K-12 education with a strong academic and sailing tradition that reflects Hobart's maritime character.
St Michael's Collegiate, an Anglican girls' school in the CBD area, providing co-educational primary and girls' secondary education with a strong community and pastoral care tradition.
Launceston Grammar, the primary independent school in Launceston, providing K-12 co-educational education for the northern Tasmania community. The school's boarding house serves rural Tasmanian families from the northwest coast and midlands.
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