DEPARTMENT of EDUCATION

School Life - information for parents, carers and the community

This website provides information on the Tasmanian education system for parents and carers on all aspects of government schooling, from kindergarten through to college, from starting and leaving ages and how to enrol, to what children learn at school and how you can become involved. Information on services and support for children aged 0-4 years is contained in the Early Learning pages.

 

This guide is designed to keep you up to date with everything you need ot know about our government schools. It contains useful information on things like school terms, curriculum, health and wellbeing, and costs.
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The topics below provide more detailed information about Tasmanian government school education

 

Enrolment and starting school


Preparing for first contact with the school, Enrolling your child, Enrolling in high school and college, Starting school checklist, Tips for the first day, Immunisation requirements, Travelling to and from school

Attending school
When students must attend school, Acceptable reasons for not attending school, When students must not attend school, Unacceptable behaviour and discipline

Costs and financial assistance
Levies, School uniforms, Excursions and other school activities, Other charges, Financial assistance, Financial assistance for grandparents, Dependent children of temporary visa holders

Teaching and learning
Tasmanian Curriculum, Tasmanian Curriculum Framework Update for Parents, Reporting and assessment, Senior secondary college, Vocational Education and Training, Pathway planning, Religious instruction

Health and wellbeing
Sickness or emergency, When to keep your child home, Allergies, Medication, Immunisation, School health service, Dental service, Student support, Nutrition, Physical education, Learn to swim, Drug education

Children with special or additional needs
Children with a Disability,  English as a Second Language (ESL) Students, Gifted Students, Aboriginal Students

Travelling to school
Getting Your Child to School Safely, Walking, Buses, Private Transport

Out of school hours child care
Child care services in Tasmania; Child Care Benefit and Family Assistance

Parents and carers getting involved
Rights and responsibilities

School associations
Resources and information relating to the operation of School Associations, including instructions from the Secretary, model constitutions, guidelines, and Frequently Asked Questions for School Associations.

Information for grandparents raising grandchildren
Education and childcare, Finance, Health and wellbeing, Legal issues, Guidelines for schools, Statutory declaration

Awards, prizes and scholarships for students
Information about awards, prizes and scholarships that are available to students, including training awards and competitions

Current initiatives

Qualifications and Skills for Tasmania TomorrowThe Qualifications and Skills for Tasmania Tomorrow initiative is about the creation of three new learning organisations: an ?academy?, a ?polytechnic? and a training enterprise, to service the needs of the post-school sector from January 2009 onwards. 

 

 

Engaging Our School Communities (Taskforce Report)The Engaging Our School Communities Taskforce Report [PDF 726KB] to the Minister for Education is now available.

 

 

 

The 2006 Reporting to Parents Taskforce [Word 544KB] makes recommendations on reporting to parents about children's progress, and outlines a process for implementation.