Devonport High School

Devonport High School Information

Where are we?
Best Street, Devonport. The school is in the heart of the city close to the Olympic swimming pool, basketball stadium, surfing, yachting, rockclimbing, and playing fields and the city centre.

Quick facts:

  • Year Established: 1916
  • Year 7-10, co-educational
  • Total number of students: 580
  • Male 50% Female 50%
  • International Student places: 15

Principal Mandy Reynolds-Smith Devonport High School has a high standard of academic performance. It is with great pleasure that we encourage you to explore what we offer.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENT SUPPORT STAFF:

  • Program Coordinator
  • Home Group Teacher
  • Grade Supervisor

LANGUAGES SPOKEN BY STAFF:

  • Japanese, French

INTERNATIONAL STUDENT SUPPORT:

  • English as a second language

STUDY FACILITIES

  • Number of general classrooms: 20
  • Computer labs: 3
  • Science labs: 3
  • Music rooms: 2
  • Art rooms: 2
  • Specialised Home Economics CentreMaterials Design and Technology area
  • Catering, Tourism and Textiles centres

GENERAL FACILITIES:

  • Cafeteria
  • Library
  • Dance studio and hall with a 24 channel digital lighting
  • system and a stage extension     SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENTS:
  • Industry to school links in Tourism and Catering
  • Nationally recognised kayaking extra-curricular program

SPECIAL PROGRAMS:

  • Activities week
  • Student mentor program
  • School band
  • School choir
  • Sports teams participating in Saturday regional
  • competitions

RECREATIONAL FACILITIES:

  • Soccer field
  • Gymnasium
  • Football oval
  • Netball courts
  • Co-curricular Activities and Excursions
  • Activities Week
  • House Competitions
  • Tournament of Minds
  • Maths Competitions
  • English Competitions
  • Science Competitions
  • Science Camps
  • Music Competitions
  • Grade 7 Camps
  • Financial Literacy Competition
  • Kakka Challenge
  • Whirlpool Challenge
  • MDT Challenge
  • Arts Festival
  • Sports Teams
  • Netball
  • Football
  • Touch Football
  • Hockey
  • Indoor/Outdoor Soccer
  • Indoor Cricket
  • Basketball
  • Table Tennis
  • Kayakking
  • Volleyball

 

Facilities

  • Soccer Field
  • Gymnasium
  • Football Oval
  • Netball courts
  • Catering kitchen
  • Library
  • Dance studio and hall with a 24 channel digital lighting system and a stage extension
  • Cafeteria