Launceston College is a government comprehensive senior secondary school located in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia. Established in 1913 as the Launceston State High School[3] and subsequently known as Launceston College,[4] the college caters for approximately 1,200 students in Years 11 and 12,[5] and an optional Year 13.[6] The college is administered by the Tasmanian Department for Education, Children and Young People.
| Launceston College | |
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 Launceston College main entrance | |
| Address | |
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107–119 Paterson Street Australia | |
| Coordinates | 41°26′23″S 147°07′58″E / 41.4398°S 147.1327°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Government comprehensive senior college |
| Established | 1913 as Launceston State High School |
| Status | Open |
| School district | Northern |
| Educational authority | Tasmanian Department for Education, Children and Young People |
| Oversight | Office of Tasmanian Assessment, Standards & Certification |
| Principal | Vicki Mackrill |
| Teaching staff | 96.4 FTE (2019)[1] |
| Years | 11–12; optional Year 13 |
| Enrolment | ~1,200[1] (2022) |
| Campus type | Regional urban area |
| Colour(s) | Black and gold |
| Website | launcestoncollege |
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| Launceston College, Tasmania | |
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| Built | 1834[2] |
| Official name | Launceston College and former Female Factory and Gaol, 107–119 Paterson Street, and part of Paterson Street, Launceston |
| Reference no. | 11,010 |
In 2019 student enrolments were 1,430.[1] The college principal is Vicki Mackrill.[7] The college has an International Student Program.[8]
Facilities
editThe college is located on a site that was the location of the former Launceston Female Factory and Gaol, built in 1834,[2] and is listed on the Tasmanian Heritage Register.[9]
Originally named Launceston State High School, the college became Launceston Matriculation College in 1967,[3] and subsequently Launceston Community College to reflect its broader academic curriculum and vocational influence, and then Launceston College.
The campus stretches over two city blocks[4] 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.[10] It has a commercial equipped training restaurant, an FM radio station, automotive workshop and television studio.[10] The Launceston College on air radio station (LCFM) can be found on the FM frequency of 87.8[11] and is also streamed to the web.
Co-curricular activities
editThe college also offers the yearly opportunity to students to be involved in stage productions. Since 2008, the college has presented Rent (Schools Edition), Grease, Flashdance, Matilda, In the Heights, Rock of Ages, Bring It On, Aida, the remake of Footloose, Hairspray, and Seussical. 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.
Publications
editThe college has produced several publications since 1913, such as:
- The Northern Churinga (1914–1966)[12]
- Churinga (1967–present)[13]
- The history of the Launceston State High School, 1913–1966 and Launceston Matriculation College, 1967–1976[3]
- Prospectus'[14]
- LC in ... : Orientation Guide[15]
- 100 years of excellence: Launceston State High School to Launceston College 1913–2013[16]
Headmasters and principals
editLaunceston State High School
edit| Tenure | Headmaster |
|---|---|
| 1913–1928 | Raymond Orlando Maurice Miller
(R. O. M. Miller) |
| 1929–1931 | Harry Vernard Biggins |
| 1932–1938 | Archibald L. Meston
(A. L. Meston) |
| 1939–1952 | William Carl Morris
(W. C. Morris) |
| 1953–1966 | L. E. Amos |
The High School's alumni include Dora Turner who had a school named after her.[17]
Launceston Matriculation College
edit| Tenure | Principal |
|---|---|
| 1967 | L. E. Amos |
| 1968–1969 | J. Woodruf |
| 1970–1979 | K. J. Walker |
Launceson Community College
edit| Tenure | Principal |
|---|---|
| 1984–1986 | Alf L. Crawford |
Launceston College
edit| Tenure | Principal |
|---|---|
| 1987–1989 | Alf L. Crawford |
| 1990–1996 | Col S. Lane |
| 1997–2001 | Graham Spreight |
| 2002–2017 | Keith Wenn |
| 2018–present | Vicki Mackrill |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Launceston College, Launceston, TAS: School profile". My School. Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- ^ a b Frost, Lucy (2006). "Female Factories". The Companion to Tasmanian History. Centre for Tasmanian Historical Studies, University of Tasmania. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
- ^ a b c The history of the Launceston State High School, 1913-1966 and Launceston Matriculation College, 1967-1976. Lord, Harold W., Launceston Matriculation College, Tasmania. Launceston, Tas.: Launceston Matriculation College. 1976. ISBN 0-9596125-0-5. OCLC 27631855.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ a b "History and tradition". Launceston College. Tasmanian Department of Education. n.d. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
- ^ "Launceston College". My School. 2022. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
- ^ "Secretary's Instruction : No 1 for Attending State School After Compulsory Education (Year 13 Enrolment)" (PDF). Tasmania Department of Education. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
- ^ "Principal's Welcome Video - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
- ^ "International students". Launceston College. Tasmanian Department of Education. n.d. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
- ^ "Launceston College and former Female Factory and Gaol, 107-119 Paterson Street, and part of Paterson Street, Launceston" (PDF). Tasmanian Heritage Register: Permanent and Provisional Registrations. Government of Tasmania. 15 July 2020. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Facilities". Launceston College. Tasmanian Department of Education. n.d. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
- ^ "LCFM". OnlineRadioBox.com. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
- ^ "The Northern Churinga". Libraries Tasmania. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
- ^ "Churinga". Libraries Tasmania. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
- ^ "Prospectus". Libraries Tasmania. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
- ^ "LC in ... : Orientation Guide". Trove. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
- ^ Woods, Patricia; Pattie, Ian; Lewis, Ros (2013). One hundred years of excellence: Launceston High School to Launceston College 1913-2013. Launceston, Tasmania: Foot and Playsted Pty. ISBN 978-0-9876042-7-9. OCLC 876873701.
- ^ Sprod, Gleewyn, "Dora Jeannette Turner (1888–1953)", Australian Dictionary of Biography, Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, retrieved 27 March 2024