Education

Schools

There are eight schools in Circular Head. The municipality's two High Schools are located in Smithton.

Schools teaching from Kindergarten to Grade 6 are:

Smithton Primary School - http://www.education.tas.gov.au/
St Peter Chanel (Catholic) - http://www.stpeterchanelsmithton.com/
Stanley Primary School https://education.tas.edu.au/stanleyprimary
Forest Primary School - http://www.schools.education.tas.gov.au/forestprimary
Edith Creek Primary School - https://education.tas.edu.au/edithcreekprimary

Redpa Primary School - http://www.redpa.tased.edu.au/index.htm

Schools teaching up to Grade 12 are:

Circular Head Christian School (K-12) - www.chcs.tas.edu.au/
Smithton High School (Yr 7-12) - http://www.education.tas.gov.au/

School Term Calendar

Information on term dates for Tasmanian Government School students is available from: https://www.education.tas.gov.au/About_us/Pages/Term-Dates.aspx

Tasmanian Polytechnic

There is a Tasmanian Polytechnic in Smithton which runs various courses throughout the year. You can contact the campus on 6452 4984. Other nearby Tasmanian Polytechnics include Burnie (1 hour drive) and Devonport (1.5 hour drive).

For further information visit: http://www.polytechnic.tas.edu.au/

University

The Cradle Coast Campus of the University of Tasmania is located in Burnie. Other campuses are located in Hobart and Launceston.

For further information visit: www.utas.edu.au/

Tertiary Scholarships - the Mayor's Education Fund Bursary

Applications are invited annually for the Circular Head Council Mayor's Education Fund Bursary. The bursary was established in 2002 to assist a Circular Head resident to engage in further study by helping offset some of their costs.

One $5,000 Bursary is awarded each year. Applicants are required to demonstrate that they would find it difficult to access further education without the funding support. It is preferable that the course is relevant to the district.

For further information contact Council on (03) 6452 4800.

The Mayor's Education Fund Bursary is part of the University of Tasmania's West North-West Bursary Program. Visit www.utas.edu.au to view the range of Bursaries available.

The 2013 recipients were announced by Circular Head Mayor Daryl Quilliam on Thursday, February 7, 2013 as Ellie House and Brock Cartledge. Click here for the full story.

In 2012 there was one recipient of the fund -

Lisa Ryan, of Smithton, Bachelor of Nursing at UTAS in Launceston.

Mayor's Education Fund Application Form(60 kb)

Circular Head Education and Training Consultative Committee (CHETCC)

In 1999 the Circular Head Education & Training Consultative Committee (CHETCC) was formed. The group is responsible for:

establishing recognisable and sustainable programs with young people
supporting and liaising with community groups
engaging and creating partnerships with business and industry
promoting local learners

At the group's inception, key community and external stakeholders included:

Circular Head Council
Cradle Coast Campus of UTAS
TAFE Tasmania
Department of Education (Circular Head Cluster Group)
Circular Head Business Enterprise Centre & industry members
Cradle Coast Authority
Department of Economic Development.
Circular Head Non-Government Schools

CHETCC continues to this day with a core group of stakeholders.

For further information on the role and work of CHETCC contact Council on (03) 6452 4800.

Circular Head Federation of State Primary Schools

The state primary schools within the district have always worked very closely together. In 2009 the primary schools developed a formal working relationship, based upon the Federal Government National Partnership. From this has developed the current Federation.

This Federation is composed of the primary school in each unique town; Stanley, Edith Creek, Forest, Redpa and Smithton.

The purpose of the federation is to

Promote school providing public education,
Provide primary aged children with world class teachers and leaders,
Ensure equity of resources across each school,
Share expertise, skills and knowledge within learning areas,
Provide suitable housing to school staff transferring into the district,
Foster and provide local relevant aboriginal culture.

Further information is printed in a pamphlet available from the Council Chambers or the website for each school.