Northern Support School (newstead Campus)
65a Amy Rd, Newstead TAS 7250
Northern Support School (newstead Campus) is a government special school in Newstead, TAS.
Campus of Northern Support School - Ravenswood. School-wide figures are on that page.
School website: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
About this school, from public sources
Based on publicly available information, Northern Support School (formerly at Newstead, now relocated to Ravenswood) is a Tasmanian government special school serving students with disabilities from Kindergarten to Year 12. It runs specialist classes covering rebound therapy, sensory circuits, gardening, community access, music, arts, and HPE, with protective behaviours taught through the SoSAFE program and TEACCH-based teaching principles guiding classroom practice across its roughly 100-plus enrolment.
Often praised
- broad specialist class offerings
- structured TEACCH-based teaching approach
- dedicated protective behaviours program
This note was generated from publicly available online sources (the school's website, official pages and online feedback) as at September 2026. It reflects what is said online, not an assessment by SchoolList AU or any government body, and it deliberately records only neutral and positive points. Confidence: medium. Verify anything important with the school. Report an inaccuracy.
NAPLAN
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Northern Support School (newstead Campus) on My School · Why some data is missing
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OneSchool Global - Launceston Campus | Kings Meadows | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.0 km | — | — |
| Scotch Oakburn College | Launceston | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.8 km | 1,119 | 1,164 |
| John Calvin School | Launceston | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.3 km | 1,051 | 112 |
| Newstead Christian School | Newstead | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.6 km | 1,080 | 93 |
| Indie School - Devonport (Launceston Campus) | Launceston | Independent special | 2.5 km | — | — |
| Northern Support School - Ravenswood | Ravenswood | Public special | 3.2 km | 931 | 107 |
| Mastery Schools Australia - Launceston | Newnham | Independent special | 6.5 km | — | — |
| Australian Christian College - Launceston | Newnham | Independent k–12 / combined | 7.8 km | 1,011 | 129 |
About this data
Figures are from the latest published datasets and can lag the school by a year. Confirm enrolment rules and catchment boundaries with the school or department before relying on them.