Is Southern Support School a government, Catholic or independent school?

Southern Support School is a government special school in Tasmania. Its governing body is Department for Education, Children and Young People Tasmania.

What years does Southern Support School teach?

Southern Support School teaches Kindergarten to Year 12, for boys and girls.

How many students are enrolled at Southern Support School?

Southern Support School had 99 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 2.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.

Government special school in Howrah

Southern Support School

Southern Support School is a government special school for boys and girls, from Kindergarten to Year 12, in Howrah, Tasmania.

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About the school

What Southern Support School is like

It has 99 students (27 girls and 72 boys) and the equivalent of 35.2 full-time teachers, about 3 students for each teacher.

As a government school it is run by the Department for Education, Children and Young People Tasmania. Tuition is free for Australian citizens and permanent residents, although schools usually ask for a voluntary contribution and charge for some materials and activities. Many government schools have a local enrolment area (catchment), and students who live inside it are guaranteed a place.

Its ICSEA value is 948, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.

The nearest private school is MacKillop Catholic College, 2.5 km away. You can enquire with private schools near Howrah in one step.

At a glance

Southern Support School at a glance

Students: 99; 2025
Girls and boys: 27% / 73%; 27 girls, 72 boys
Teachers: 35.2; full-time equivalent
Students per teacher: 2.8 to 1; not the same as class size
Years: Kindergarten to Year 12

School zone: Check an address with enrolment (Tasmanian Department for Education, Children and Young People).

Students, staff and years: Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), School Profile 2025. Results are on My School, not here.

Results

NAPLAN results and the school profile

Australian schools are not given inspection grades. Each school’s NAPLAN results, finances, attendance and student background are published by ACARA on My School: Southern Support School on My School.

Government schools are reviewed by the Department for Education, Children and Young People Tasmania. Ask the school for its most recent annual report, which every Australian school publishes.

Enrolment

How to get a place

Enrol directly with the school. Most government schools have a local enrolment area: if you live inside it your child has a place, and families from outside can apply if there is room. Enrolment for Prep usually opens in the year before your child starts. See our guide to how school enrolment works.

The Tasmanian Department for Education, Children and Young People explains who can enrol where and what to bring: Enrolment (Tasmanian Department for Education, Children and Young People).

Questions

Common questions about Southern Support School

Is Southern Support School a government, Catholic or independent school?: Southern Support School is a government special school in Tasmania. Its governing body is Department for Education, Children and Young People Tasmania.
What years does Southern Support School teach?: Southern Support School teaches Kindergarten to Year 12, for boys and girls.
How many students are enrolled at Southern Support School?: Southern Support School had 99 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 2.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
What is the ICSEA value of Southern Support School?: Southern Support School has an ICSEA value of 948, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.

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