Launceston College, Tasmania
| Launceston College | |
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 Launceston College main entrance | |
| Address | |
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Paterson Street Launceston, Tasmania Australia | |
| Coordinates | 41°26′23″S 147°07′58″E / 41.4398°S 147.1327°ECoordinates: 41°26′23″S 147°07′58″E / 41.4398°S 147.1327°E |
| Information | |
| School type | Public, Senior Secondary School |
| Founded | 1913 |
| Opened | 1987 |
| Authority | Department of Education (Tasmania) |
| Principal | Keith Wenn |
| Staff | 130 |
| Grades | 11, 12 & (optionally) 13 |
| Number of students | 1500 |
| Colour(s) | Black and Gold |
| Website | http://www.launc.tased.edu.au/ |
Launceston College is located in Tasmania's second largest city of Launceston. The campus stretches over two city blocks 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. It has a commercial equipped training restaurant, an FM radio station, automotive workshop and Television Studio. The Launceston College on air radio station (LCFM) can be found on the FM frequency of 87.8 and is also streamed to the web.
Launceston College is a government school which enrolls students studying years 11, 12 and 13. There are over 1500 students who attend classes on campus, making it one of the largest Colleges in the state of Tasmania.
The College also has an International Student Program.
The College also offers the yearly opportunity to students to be involved in stage productions. In recent years the college has presented Elton John's and Tim Rice's 'Aida', the remake of Footloose, Hairspray, Seussical and Bring It On. 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.
As a college the name has changed from Launceston Matriculation College, then Launceston Community College to reflect its broader academic curriculum and vocational influence, to then be renamed Launceston College.