Taroona High School

Taroona High School
Taroona High School from across the Derwent River
Address
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Meath Avenue


Australia
Coordinates42°56′34″S 147°21′16″E / 42.94278°S 147.35444°E / -42.94278; 147.35444
Information
TypeGovernment comprehensive junior secondary school
MottoEnriching lives through learning
Established1958; 66 years ago (1958)
StatusOpen
School districtSouthern
Educational authorityTasmanian Department of Education
OversightOffice of Tasmanian Assessment, Standards & Certification
PrincipalCharles White
Teaching staff70.5 FTE (2019)[1]
YearsYear 7-10
GenderCo-educational
Enrolment1,110[1] (2019)
Campus typeSuburban
Houses
  • Crayfish
  • Gellibrand
  • Cartwright
  • Droughty
Websitetaroonahigh.education.tas.edu.au
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Taroona High School is a government co-educational comprehensive junior secondary school located in Taroona, a suburb of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. Established in 1958, the school caters for approximately 1,100 students from Years 7 to 10. The school is administered by the Tasmanian Department of Education.

In 2019 student enrollments were 1,110.[1] The school principal is Charles White.[2] The school is planning to expand into years 11 and 12 with limited courses starting in the 2022 school year at the University of Tasmania campus.[3]

The school's most notable former student is Queen Mary of Denmark.

  1. ^ a b c "Taroona High School, Taroona, TAS: School profile". My School. Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. 2019. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Taroona High Principal Welcome". 11 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Years 11/12 Extension Project". Taroona High School.