The doors will open to Brighton High School students in Year 7 and Year 11 in 2025.
Enrolments for subsequent year levels will progress with these cohorts, with Year 8 and Year 12 offered in 2026, Year 9 in 2027 and Year 10 in 2028.
The model was developed following consultation with the community and an enrolment Expression of Interest process, ensuring the diverse needs of local families will be met.
Minister for Education, Jo Palmer, said this announcement was another exciting step forward in the Tasmanian Government’s commitment to build a new school at Brighton.
“Our Government is delivering contemporary education infrastructure across the State, as part of our 2030 Strong Plan for Tasmania’s Future,” Minister Palmer said.
“Brighton High School will be able to accommodate up to 600 students, and will feature modern and architecturally designed facilities, including a multi-purpose hall, performing arts space, gymnasium, commercial kitchen and café, outdoor learning street and state-of-the-art technologies space.
“We look forward to welcoming the first cohort of Year 7 and 11 students at Brighton High School in 2025.”
Brighton High School principal, Megan Bennell, has welcomed the announcement.
“It is such a joy to start the partnership with our Year 6s and their families in earnest as we breathe life and learning into these spectacular facilities,” Ms Bennell said.
“Year 7 and Year 11 are natural school transition points, providing the opportunity for foundation students to build a positive and unique school culture.
“This model will start the school’s enrolment on a positive trajectory, maintaining a viable cohort for up to six years, without compromising curriculum delivery.”
The EOI process opened from September 2023 to April 2024, with 458 individual student EOIs received.
Data from this process was analysed to ensure a model could be created that would establish a positive school culture and approximately 160 students are anticipated to be founding students at Brighton High School.
Enrolments for Brighton High School will be open to families who reside in the Brighton, Bagdad and Kempton Primary School in-take areas.
