Our School has a distinguished reputation for providing outstanding education. We set high expectations for our students, and we are unwavering and unequivocal in our aim to provide an adequate education for each of them. We seek to create a learning experience that draws on each student's innate qualities and hard work capacity. We offer a comprehensive and contemporary range of academic subjects designed to capture students' curiosity and instill a life-long enjoyment of learning.
Creativity is an outstanding feature of the Launceston Grammar community and one of our School's great strengths. It is a critical factor in our educational approach as we guide students to find their particular areas of interest and then explore and extend their knowledge and ability.
Education at Launceston Grammar can start from as young as three years of age. Our Early Learning program offers a supportive, caring, nurturing, and enthusiastic introduction to School. We believe that children have unlimited potential and are capable, curious, and able to investigate and explore their thoughts and ideas.
Our curriculum is based around the Early Years Learning Framework of Australia with influence from the Reggio Emilia philosophy. We encourage and support questioning, thinking, and discussions between children and teachers. We view learning as an exciting, creative, inquiry-based process.
Project work is a significant part of our curriculum. These are either driven by children's interests or initiated by teachers. They take in all learning areas, including expressive and visual arts, literacy, numeracy, and science. There is a strong emphasis on developing early English and Maths concepts through enjoyable, interactive, thoughtful, and well-planned activities. The children's work is documented in various ways, including photographs, written transcripts or stories and conversation, painting, drawings, sculptures, and other art forms.
Launceston Grammar's Junior Campus from Prep to Grade 6 is committed to developing a healthy mind, body, and spirit. The broad curriculum offers various English and Mathematics programs, along with many opportunities in the areas of Sport, Languages, Information Technology, and Visual and Performing Arts. Launceston Grammar's personalized teaching approach enables us to cater to students across the academic spectrum. Our teachers provide a stimulating program that enables students to achieve their goals and a smooth transition to the Senior Campus.
The curriculum includes Literacy, Numeracy, Studies of Society and the Environment, Science, Music, Visual Arts, Religious and values Education, Physical Education and Sport, Health and Wellbeing and Mental Health. Children learn Indonesian from Early Years to Grade 6. The Inter-School Sports program is introduced in Grades 5 and 6, and Grade 4 across various sports. The School has a well-structured Outdoor Education Programme that begins at Grade 3.
The final two years of secondary education lead to the Qualification Certificate and the Tasmanian Certificate of Education award. In these final school years, we prepare students for further study, work, and their future. Students at this level can follow general or specialized courses. Provision is made for both academic and vocational pathways.
Students in Grades 11 and 12 will work towards the award of the Tasmanian Certificate of Education. Their subjects are organized in five lines, and each line is allocated 12 lessons per cycle, which are organized into six double lessons. Those students continuing to tertiary education aim to achieve an ATAR (Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank) Score. Others may choose a vocationally oriented program gaining national industry certification and workplace experience. Students choose a program of study which totals a minimum of 1200 hours over the two years. This is the equivalent of four pre-tertiary subjects in each year. The requirements of the TCE and subjects available for study are fully outlined in the academic program below.
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