Government Schools and the Tasmanian Academy (CRICOS 03041M)

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Newstead Campus

(formerly Newstead College)


Year 11 and 12 Launceston

Year established: 1997
Number of international student places: 35
Local students: 750
Number of teaching staff: 65
Support staff: 31


INTERNATIONAL STUDENT SUPPORT STAFF:
Program Co-ordinator
Student Support Services Co-ordinator
International Student Welfare Officer
Careers Support Officer
Student Counsellor

INTERNATIONAL STUDENT SUPPORT:
English as a Second Language (ESL)
Study groups for Chinese (Mandarin)

LANGUAGES SPOKEN BY STAFF:
French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese and
Chinese

STUDY FACILITIES:
Number of classrooms (general): 23
Computer labs: 8
Science labs: 4
Music rooms: 2
Art rooms: 2
Private study rooms: 2
Photographic laboratory
Television / video recording studio
Technology workshop
A 32-channel audio-recording studio
Fully equipped teaching industrial kitchen
with attached restaurant
Electronics laboratory
GENERAL FACILITIES:
Cafeteria
Library
Auditorium with stage, lighting and sound facilities
Fully-switched fibre-optic computer network
Careers and counselling rooms

SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENTS:
Registered training organization
Several awards for educational excellence

SPECIAL PROGRAMS:
Careers Education program
Structured workplace training programs
Performing Arts program
Additional English programs
Advanced Music programs
Debating and Public Speaking
Multimedia television and video
CISCO networking
College, University, Tasmanian Polytechnic and
Australian Maritime College partnerships

RECREATIONAL FACILITIES:
Soccer field
Tennis court
Gymnasium
Reading rooms


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