Ogilvie High School

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Ogilvie High School
228 New Town Rd, New Town TAS 7008


Australia
Coordinates 42°51′20″S147°18′0″E / 42.85556°S 147.30000°E / -42.85556; 147.30000 Coordinates: 42°51′20″S147°18′0″E / 42.85556°S 147.30000°E / -42.85556; 147.30000
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Type Government comprehensive junior secondary school
MottoToday
Established21 July 1937;84 years ago (1937-07-21)
(as New Town Commercial High School)
StatusOpen
School districtSouthern
Educational authority Tasmanian Department of Education
OversightOffice of Tasmanian Assessment, Standards & Certification
PrincipalAndrew Hughes
Teaching staff41.9 FTE (2019) [1]
Years 7-10
Gender Co-Education
Enrolment626 [1]  (2019)
Campus type Suburban
Houses
  • Panupiri
  • Patrula
  • Layna
  • Tiyuratina
Colour(s)Maroon, grey & white     
Website ogilviehigh.education.tas.edu.au
Ogilvie High School

Ogilvie High School is a government comprehensive junior secondary school, located in New Town, a suburb of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. Established in 1937, the school caters for approximately 600 students from Years 7 to 10. The school is administered by the Tasmanian Department of Education.

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In 2019 student enrolments were 626. [1] The school principal is Duncan Groves.

It is the only government all girls school in the state, the only other government single-sex school being New Town High School for boys. In 2004, the school was also named as one of the top ten best schools in Australia in 2004. [2]

History

Established in 1937 as New Town Commercial High School, a selective co-educational school, in 1940 the school was renamed A. G. Ogilvie High School in honour of Albert Ogilvie, the Premier of Tasmania, who died in 1939. [3] The school remained co-educational until 1963, after which it became an all girls' school. [3]

In 2006 the School underwent renovations which provided three new drama/dance studios. [4] The school also recently[ when? ] built a Student Centre, which comprised a healthy-eating cafeteria, cafe and catering and domestic kitchens as well as a student lounge. [5] This development won first place in the Australian Institute of Architects' 2011 Tasmanian Architecture Awards, and the cafeteria was awarded silver accreditation level in the 2011 Cool Canteen Accreditation Program. [6]

In 2012, Ogilvie High School celebrated its seventy-fifth anniversary. [7]

In 2022, Ogilvie High School combined with New Town High School to become a co-ed school, with grade 7s, 8s, 9s and 10s, though in 2023 grades will be moved to sevens and eights.

Curricula

The school offers a diverse range of academic and non-academic educational programs for girls and a number of enriching optional choices including Robotics, Outdoor Education, the Arts, Sciences and Action for Social Justice. [7]

Co-curricula activities

Ogilvie High offers a large range of sports throughout the year including badminton, basketball, hockey, outdoor soccer, indoor soccer, futsal, outdoor cricket, squash, volleyball, waterpolo, netball, rowing, rockclimbing, touch football, team sailing, table tennis and orienteering.

Students also have the opportunity to participate in events and activities such as athletics knockouts, bushwalking, football gala day, tennis coaching, school basketball championships, school gymnastics, horse trials, surf league, outdoor education, fun runs and indoor rockclimbing.

Sport badges are awarded to students who have gained significant achievements in this area. The badges are offered at three levels: gold, silver and bronze. Each level has a set of specific selection criteria that must be met for students to be eligible.

The school has sports fields and grounds, tennis and netball courts, a gymnasium and a fitness centre called Ozone, which is to the right of the gym in the Hills block.

Houses

Ogilvie High School Houses
House NameColourMascot
LaynaBluePlatypus
PanupiriYellowEchidna
PatrulaPinkTasmanian Devil
TiyuratinaGreenBlack Cockatoo

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References

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  3. 1 2 "About us". Ogilvie High School. Tasmanian Department of Education. n.d. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  4. "Ogilvie High School – Redevelopment of Outdated General and Specialist Learning Areas" (PDF). Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works. Parliament of Tasmania . Retrieved 2 December 2006.
  5. "Ogilvie High School". Tasmanian School Canteen Association. Tasmanian Department of Education (43). 2011.
  6. "Contemporised campus gains highest honour at Tasmanian Architecture Awards". Australian Institute of Architects. 2011.
  7. 1 2 "75th anniversary for Ogilvie High School" (Press release). Premier of Tasmania. 2012.