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School life

Find out about everyday school life including getting ready to start school, excursions, healthy lunch boxes and how you can get involved.

School excursions

While at school your child is likely to attend off campus activities (minor and major) such as excursions, cultural performances, school camps and sporting activities.

Getting involved in your child's education

Research shows that children do better at school when their parents are involved and engaged in their education.

Outside school hours care

Education and care for children outside of normal school hours, including before or after school and non-school days.

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Great Start - Ready for school

Helpful hints for getting your child ready to start school.

Starting secondary school in Tasmanian Government schools

Making the step from Year 6 to Year 7 is the next stage in a lifelong educational journey.

Food in Schools

Tips and information for families for eating healthy at school and what to do when your child has allergies or dysphagia.

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We work to deliver better outcomes for all Tasmanian children and young people, especially our most vulnerable.
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  • Address: GPO Box 169 Hobart TAS 7001
  • Phone: 1800 816 057
  • Email: ServiceCentre@decyp.tas.gov.au

Acknowledgement

We acknowledge the Tasmanian Aboriginal Community as the traditional and continuing custodians of Lutruwita, where Palawa have cared for their children and prepared them for life since the beginning of time.

Together we live, work, play and learn on what always was, and always will be, Aboriginal land.

We honour Elders, past and present, and pay our respects to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander colleagues, families and friends.

We commit to ensuring every Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander child and young person is known, safe, well and learning.

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