Ulverstone Secondary College

Ulverstone Secondary College
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38 Leven Street

Ulverstone, Tasmania

Australia
Coordinates41°09′43″S 146°10′16″E / 41.16187°S 146.17098°E / -41.16187; 146.17098
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TypeGovernment comprehensive secondary school
MottoCare, Create, Achieve
Established9 February 1953; 71 years ago (1953-02-09)
StatusOpen
School districtNorthern
Educational authorityTasmanian Department for Education, Children and Young People
OversightOffice of Tasmanian Assessment, Standards & Certification
PrincipalSimon Dent
Teaching staff45.8 FTE (2019)[1]
Years7–12
Enrolment550[1] (2023)
Campus typeRegional urban area
Colour(s)   Maroon and blue
Websiteulverstonesc.education.tas.edu.au
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Ulverstone Secondary College (formerally Ulverstone High School) is a government comprehensive secondary school located in Ulverstone, in the Central Coast region of Tasmania, Australia. Established in 1953, the school caters for approximately 600 students from Years 7 to 12. The college is administered by the Tasmanian Department for Education, Children and Young People.

In 2023 student enrolments were 550.[1] The college principal is Simon Dent.[2] The school is one of the few high schools in Tasmania to cater for hearing impaired students.

History

The school was established in 1953 as it was to help the surrounding communities gain into high school. In March 2015, the school received an international entry as a collaborative team in the F1 in Schools competition held in Singapore.[3] In March 2017, the school was one of eighteen high schools to be expanded to cover Years 11 and 12. In 2019 Ulverstone High School was officially renamed Ulverstone Secondary College to reflect the new 11/12 offering.[4]

Houses

The school student body is divided into four houses: Tasman (red), Flinders (yellow), Furenaux (green) and Bass (blue). Each house is run under the guidance of its elected house captain (also a member of the SLC[clarify]). The house point system is put into effect at school swimming, cross-country, athletic and surf carnivals, with students gaining points for their house through participation and placing. The winning house of each event is rewarded with their house name and year engraved on the selected activity's shield.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Ulverstone Secondary College, Ulverstone, TAS: School profile". My School. Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. 2019. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  2. ^ Message from Mr Dent 20/02/2024. Ulverstone Secondary College. 20 February 2024. Retrieved 10 March 2024 – via YouTube.
  3. ^ "Ulverstone High F1 bid gathers speed". The Advocate. Tasmania. 15 April 2015. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
  4. ^ "2017: 18 schools to extend to Year 11 and 12" (Press release). Premier of Tasmania. 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 September 2020.