Clarence High School (Bellerive, Tasmania)
Clarence High School is a government co-educational comprehensive junior secondary school located in Bellerive, a suburb of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. Established in 1959, the school caters for approximately 600 students from Years 7 to 10. The school is administered by the Tasmanian Department of Education.
| Clarence High School | |
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| Address | |
25 Wentworth Street Australia | |
| Coordinates | 42°52′39″S 147°23′21″E / 42.8775°S 147.3893°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Government comprehensive junior secondary school |
| Established | 1959 |
| Status | Open |
| School district | Southern |
| Educational authority | Tasmanian Department of Education |
| Oversight | Office of Tasmanian Assessment, Standards & Certification |
| Principal | Alanna Green |
| Teaching staff | 46.2 FTE (2021)[1] |
| Years | 7-10 |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Enrolment | 603[1] (2021) |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Houses |
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| Colour(s) | Green, white, & maroon |
| Website | clarencehigh |
In 2021 student enrolments were 603.[1] The school principal is Alanna Green.
History and facilities edit
The school was the first comprehensive state secondary school on the eastern shore of Hobart's River Derwent, opening in 1959.
The school contains a gymnasium, cricket nets, Australian rules football oval, soccer field and a beach volleyball court.
Clarence High School has four houses; Flynn, Gilmore, Mawson, and Nightingale.
Other edit
Metro Tasmania operates several bus lines that run past the school, with some bus lines running into and out from the school grounds.[2]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c "Clarence High School, Bellerive, TAS: School profile". My School. Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
- ^ "Clarence High School - Metro Tasmania". Metro Tasmania. Metro Tasmania. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
External links edit
- Official website