Senior Secondary Colleges

In Tasmania, students leave high school and move to a senior secondary college for their Year 11 & 12. The colleges are structured to reflect the students' passage into young adulthood; students are encouraged to make informed decisions about their future and to manage their lives in an adult manner. A high level of academic and personal support is maintained at the colleges to manage this life-transition. A college education provides students with the skills necessary to move successfully into their independent post-school life - whether this is to further study at university or training, or into a workplace.

Tasmanian Certificate of Education (TCE)

Students graduate from Government Schools with the Tasmanian Certificate of Education (TCE). This is an internationally recognised qualification. A successful result in the TCE provides entry to universities all over Australia. The Government of Tasmania oversees the TCE to ensure that standards are maintained at the highest level.

Tertiary Entrance Score

Students who apply for entrance to university degree and diploma courses must compete for places. Selection for most courses is based on the Tertiary Entrance score (TE). Students receive a score for each pre-tertiary subject they complete.

International students who are intending to continue to university must satisfy the following requirements:

You must obtain a Satisfactory Achievement (SA) or higher result in five pre-tertiary (level 5) subjects. At least three of the pre-tertiary (level 5) subjects must be taken in Year 12.

Subjects and Career Pathways

Students in Years 11 and 12 have a wide range of subjects to choose from, and this allows those who have not made a decision about their career to keep all options open. Students generally select 5 subjects each year, although additional subjects may be studied. All colleges have International Student Advisers who will help you select the subjects that you need for admission to university or other training options.

For those students who are unsure as to which subjects are suitable for their career choice, or who have not yet made a choice about their future career, please refer to the school handbooks for each school on the pages below:

Devonport
Tasmanian Academy Don Campus

Hobart
Rosny College
Tasmanian Academy Hobart Campus
Elizabeth College

Launceston
Tasmanian Academy Newstead Campus
Launceston College