Penguin District School

Penguin District School is a public, co-educational high school, in Penguin, Tasmania, Australia, a town located midway between of Burnie and Ulverstone.[2] It was created in 2013 when Penguin High School merged with Penguin Primary School.[3] Beginning in 2019, Penguin added grade 11 and 12 classes, mainly revolving around sports-based classes.[4] This sports focus was boosted with the opening of Dial Park, a multi-football ground sports complex on par with UTAS and Blundstone arenas.[5]

Penguin District School
Location
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Coordinates41.1273°S 146.0681°E / -41.1273; 146.0681
Information
TypePublic, co-educational, secondary, day school,
MottoTogether: We Aspire, We Strive, We Achieve
PrincipalMathew Grining
Enrolment643[1]
CampusSuburban
Colour(s)Navy blue, light blue
WebsitePenguin District School

See also

References

  1. "Key Data 2019-20" (PDF). Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  2. "Penguin High School". Department of Education (Tasmania). Retrieved 8 April 2011.
  3. "Northern primary schools agree to merge". ABC. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
  4. "2019 focus on further lifting educational achievement". Mirage News. 4 February 2019. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
  5. Fair, Alex (26 February 2018). "First use for new Dial oval". The Advocate. Retrieved 12 February 2019.


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