Hobart College (Tasmania)

Hobart Campus (formerly Hobart Matriculation College, and Hobart College)
Address
Olinda Grove
Mount Nelson
Hobart, Tasmania, 7007, Australia
Information
School type Public, Post Year 10 Educational Institution
Status Open
Authority Department of Education (Tasmania)
Principal Tracy Siedler
Vice principal Bronwen Bowman, Dawn Cripps, Ros Walker
Grades 11 - 12
Enrolment 1,000

Hobart College was, until January 2009, a senior secondary college located at Mount Nelson, in Hobart, Tasmania.

In January 2009 it became the Hobart Campus of the Tasmanian Polytechnic and the Tasmanian Academy, formed as part of the Tasmania Tomorrow reforms.

The Hobart Campus now offers courses for Year 11 and 12 students studying for their Tasmanian Certificate of Education (TCE) and Certificates for a wide range of careers. It also offers study for international students studying their International Baccalaureate and mature age students.

Originally Hobart High School (founded in 1913), it became known as Hobart High Matriculation College in 1965, then in 1966 Hobart Matriculation College, and subsequently Hobart College. The college was the first in Tasmania to be developed solely for years 11 and 12, the students in years 7-10 being re-directed to other high schools such as Taroona High School.[1] The former Hobart College is today Tasmania's largest school, catering for approx 3,000 students. The college also has one of the largest International Student Programs in Tasmania.

The current Hobart Campus was originally part of the former Tasmanian College of Advanced Education, established in 1972, a large part of which was eventually absorbed into the University of Tasmania. Buildings on the campus reflect the architectural style of inner city American college designers of the late 1960s, with massive concrete facades and few windows in the earliest buildings.

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Facilities

College facilities include a drama auditorium, sport and recreation centre, library, various computer laboratories, canteen and many sporting fields.

Notable Alumni

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