Launceston College, Tasmania

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Launceston College
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Launceston College, Tasmania
107–119 Paterson Street

Launceston, Tasmania

Australia
Coordinates 41°26′23″S147°07′58″E / 41.4398°S 147.1327°E / -41.4398; 147.1327
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Type Government comprehensive senior college
Established1913;111 years ago (1913)
as Launceston State High School
StatusOpen
School districtNorthern
Educational authority Tasmanian Department for Education, Children and Young People
OversightOffice of Tasmanian Assessment, Standards & Certification
PrincipalVicki Mackrill
Teaching staff96.4 FTE (2019) [1]
Years 11–12; optional Year 13
Enrolment~1,200 [1]  (2022)
Campus type Regional urban area
Colour(s)Black and gold   
Website launcestoncollege.education.tas.edu.au
Launceston College, Tasmania
Launceston College, Tasmania
Built1834 (1834) [2]
Official nameLaunceston College and former Female Factory and Gaol, 107–119 Paterson Street, and part of Paterson Street, Launceston
Reference no.11,010

Launceston College is a government comprehensive senior secondary school located in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia. Established in 1913 as the Launceston State High School [3] and subsequently known as Launceston College, [4] the college caters for approximately 1,200 students in Years 11 and 12, [5] and an optional Year 13. [6] The college is administered by the Tasmanian Department for Education, Children and Young People.

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In 2019 student enrolments were 1,430. [1] The college principal is Vicki Mackrill. [7] The college has an International Student Program. [8]

Facilities

The college is located on a site that was the location of the former Launceston Female Factory and Gaol, built in 1834, [2] and is listed on the Tasmanian Heritage Register. [9]

Originally named Launceston State High School, the college became Launceston Matriculation College in 1967, [3] and subsequently Launceston Community College to reflect its broader academic curriculum and vocational influence, and then Launceston College.

The campus stretches over two city blocks [4] and incorporates a gymnasium complex including a swimming pool with sauna and spa, two basketball courts, rock climbing wall, full weights gym and squash courts. [10] It has a commercial equipped training restaurant, an FM radio station, automotive workshop and television studio. [10] The Launceston College on air radio station (LCFM) can be found on the FM frequency of 87.8 [11] and is also streamed to the web.

Co-curricular activities

The college also offers the yearly opportunity to students to be involved in stage productions. Since 2008, the college has presented Rent (Schools Edition), Grease, Flashdance , Matilda , In the Heights , Rock of Ages , Bring It On , Aida , the remake of Footloose , Hairspray , and Seussical . Earlier productions have been Chess , Mechanics of Love, Copacabana , Cinderocka, Jesus Christ Superstar , Footloose , Grease , Hair , High School Musical , All Shook Up , Disco Inferno , and Back To The 80s .

The school also offers overseas travel opportunities.

Publications

The college has produced several publications since 1913, such as:

Headmasters and principals

Launceston State High School

TenureHeadmaster
1913–1928Raymond Orlando Maurice Miller

(R. O. M. Miller)

1929–1931Harry Vernard Biggins
1932–1938Archibald L. Meston

(A. L. Meston)

1939–1952William Carl Morris

(W. C. Morris)

1953–1966L. E. Amos

The High School's alumni include Dora Turner who had a school named after her. [17]

Launceston Matriculation College

TenurePrincipal
1967L. E. Amos
1968–1969J. Woodruf
1970–1979K. J. Walker

Launceson Community College

TenurePrincipal
1984–1986Alf L. Crawford

Launceston College

TenurePrincipal
1987–1989Alf L. Crawford
1990–1996Col S. Lane
1997–2001Graham Spreight
2002–2017Keith Wenn
2018–presentVicki Mackrill

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  2. 1 2 Frost, Lucy (2006). "Female Factories". The Companion to Tasmanian History. Centre for Tasmanian Historical Studies, University of Tasmania . Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 The history of the Launceston State High School, 1913-1966 and Launceston Matriculation College, 1967-1976. Lord, Harold W., Launceston Matriculation College, Tasmania. Launceston, Tas.: Launceston Matriculation College. 1976. ISBN   0-9596125-0-5. OCLC   27631855.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
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  6. ↑ "Secretary's Instruction : No 1 for Attending State School After Compulsory Education (Year 13 Enrolment)" (PDF). Tasmania Department of Education. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  7. ↑ "Principal's Welcome Video - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
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