Exeter High School (Tasmania)
- Exeter High School (Tasmania)
Exeter High School is a comprehensive secondary school located on Glen-Ard-Mohr Road in Exeter in northern Tasmania, Australia. [ [http://www.education.tas.gov.au/dept/contact/schoolsatoz/exeterh "Exeter High School"] , Department of Education (Tasmania), "accessed 21 July 2008"] The school was opened in 1985 by the then premier, Robin Gray.
Programmes
The school caters for a variety of students with special programs for disengaged students to gifted and talented programs for academic excellence. It offers a variety of learning programs and activities including drama productions, art exhibitions, academic competitions and sporting events.
History
The school was established as the "Exeter State School" in 1909. Following a merger, with other state schools, it became the "West Tamar Area School" in 1940. There followed further name changes, to "Exeter Area School" in 1954 and then to "Exeter District High School" in 1973. On November 5, 1985 the school was split into primary and secondary schools with the secondary streams forming "Exeter High School". [ [http://search.archives.tas.gov.au/default.aspx?detail=1&type=A&id=TA01410 "Exeter District High School"] , Archives Office of Tasmania, "accessed 21 July 2008"]
Events
In early March 2006, three former students entered the school and assaulted two teachers. They were subsequently charged with damage to property and assault. [ [http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200603/s1582792.htm "School locked down after teachers assaulted"] , ABC News, March 3, 2006]
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