Kings Meadows High School

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Kings Meadows High School
Address
Kings Meadows High School
Guy Street


Australia
Coordinates 41°28′24″S147°09′36″E / 41.47333°S 147.16000°E / -41.47333; 147.16000
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Type Government comprehensive secondary school
Established1960;64 years ago (1960)
StatusOpen
School districtNorthern
Educational authority Tasmanian Department of Education
OversightOffice of Tasmanian Assessment, Standards & Certification
PrincipalCary Stocks
Teaching staff37.6 FTE (2019) [1]
Years 712
Gender Co-educational
Enrolment540 [1]  (2019)
Campus type Regional
Website kingsmeadowshs.education.tas.edu.au
Kings Meadows High School

Kings Meadows High School is a government co-educational comprehensive secondary school located in Kings Meadows, a southern suburb of Launceston, Tasmania, Australia. Established in 1960, the school caters to approximately 550 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 540. [1] The school principal is Cary Stocks.

The school services the Kings Meadows, Youngtown, and Northern Midlands area.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Kings Meadows High School, Kings Meadows, TAS: School profile". My School. Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. 2019. Retrieved 22 October 2020.