Southern Support School
223 Clarence St, Howrah TAS 7018
Southern Support School is a government special school in Howrah, TAS from Kindergarten to Year 12 with about 92 students. Its ICSEA is 948, where the national average is 1000.
ICSEA, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Year range, Teaching staff, School website: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
Attendance and enrolment
About this school, from public sources
Based on publicly available information, Southern Support School in Howrah is a Tasmanian government special school catering to students from Kindergarten to Year 12 with high support needs. Described on its own site and the state education department's pages as a purpose-built, contemporary, communication-rich setting, it offers individualised assessment and curriculum built on the Australian Curriculum (K-10) and TASC courses (Years 11-12), with a notably low student-to-teacher ratio.
Often praised
- individualised curriculum and assessment
- communication-rich, purpose-built facility
- low student-to-teacher ratio
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
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Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastside Lutheran College | Warrane | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.4 km | 1,003 | 253 |
| Emmanuel Christian School | Rokeby | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.9 km | 981 | 265 |
| Fahan School | Sandy Bay | Independent k–12 / combined | 5.6 km | 1,154 | 419 |
| Australian Christian College - Hobart | Geilston Bay | Independent k–12 / combined | 5.9 km | 1,014 | 119 |
| Mount Carmel College | Sandy Bay | Catholic k–12 / combined | 6.1 km | 1,077 | 572 |
| St Michael's Collegiate School | Hobart | Independent k–12 / combined | 6.3 km | 1,125 | 636 |
| St Michael's Collegiate School - Middle School Campus | Hobart | Independent k–12 / combined | 6.4 km | — | — |
| The Hutchins School | Sandy Bay | Independent k–12 / combined | 6.4 km | 1,140 | 986 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in TAS
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Support School - Ravenswood | Ravenswood | Public special · K-12 | 107 | 931 |
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.