Devonport High School

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Devonport High School
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Devonport High School
91 Best Street


Australia
Coordinates 41°10′37″S146°21′04″E / 41.177°S 146.351°E / -41.177; 146.351 Coordinates: 41°10′37″S146°21′04″E / 41.177°S 146.351°E / -41.177; 146.351
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Type Government comprehensive secondary school
StatusOpen
School districtNorthern
Educational authority Tasmanian Department of Education
OversightOffice of Tasmanian Assessment, Standards & Certification
PrincipalPeter Bird
Teaching staff33.9 FTE (2019) [1]
Years 7-12
Gender Co-educational
Enrolment476 [1]  (2019)
Campus type Regional
Website devonporthigh.education.tas.edu.au
Devonport High School

Devonport High School is a government co-educational comprehensive junior secondary school located in Devonport, Tasmania, Australia. The school caters for approximately 500 students from Years 7 to 12. The school is administered by the Tasmanian Department of Education.

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In 2019 student enrolments were 476. [1] The school principal is Peter Bird. [2]

In March 2017, it was announced that the school was one of eighteen high schools expanded from Years 7 to 10, to cover Years 11 and 12. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Devonport High School, Devonport, TAS: School profile". My School. Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. 2019. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
  2. "Home page". Devonport High School. Tasmania Department of Education . Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  3. "2017: 18 schools to extend to Year 11 and 12" (Press release). Premier of Tasmania. 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 September 2020.