Clarence High School (Bellerive, Tasmania)

Clarence High School is a government co-educational comprehensive junior secondary school located in Bellerive, a suburb of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. Established in 1959, the school caters for approximately 600 students from Years 7 to 10. The school is administered by the Tasmanian Department of Education.

Clarence High School
Address
25 Wentworth Street


Australia
Coordinates42°52′39″S 147°23′21″E
Information
TypeGovernment comprehensive junior secondary school
Established1959 (1959)
StatusOpen
School districtSouthern
Educational authorityTasmanian Department of Education
OversightOffice of Tasmanian Assessment, Standards & Certification
PrincipalAlanna Green
Teaching staff41.7 FTE (2019)[1]
Years7-10
GenderCo-educational
Enrolment567[1] (2019)
Campus typeSuburban
Houses
  • Flynn
  • Gilmore
  • Mawson
  • Nightingale
Colour(s)Green, white, & maroon    
Websiteclarencehigh.education.tas.edu.au

In 2019 student enrolments were 567.[1] The school principal is Alanna Green.

History and facilities

The school was the first comprehensive state secondary school on the eastern shore of Hobart's River Derwent, opening in 1959.

The school contains a gymnasium, cricket nets, Australian rules football oval, soccer field and a beach volleyball court.

Clarence High School has four houses; Flynn, Gilmore, Mawson, and Nightingale.

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