Southern Support School
Special school in Howrah, TAS
About Southern Support School
Southern Support School is a government special school located in Howrah, Tasmania. As a TAS public school, it provides quality education to the local community, catering to students from K-12.
With 99 students enrolled in 2025 and an ICSEA score of 948 (24th percentile), the school serves a community with above-average socio-educational advantage. The student-to-teacher ratio of 3:1 supports quality learning outcomes.
Contact & Location
- Location Howrah, TAS 7018
- Website southernsupportschool.education.tas.edu.au
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School Details
- Type Government
- Level Special (K-12)
- Gender Co-educational
- Students (2025) 99 enrolled
- Teaching Staff 39 (35.2 FTE)
- Non-Teaching Staff 72 (49.9 FTE)
- ICSEAIndex of Community Socio-Educational Advantage – measures the socio-educational background of students. Based on parents' occupation, education, and school location. National average is 1000. 948 (24th percentile)
- Indigenous Students 16%
Student Demographics
Gender
Boys: 72 (73%)
Girls: 27 (27%)
Language Background
LBOTE: 10%Language Background Other Than English – students who speak a language other than English at home.
English only: 86%
ICSEA DistributionIndex of Community Socio-Educational Advantage – shows the distribution of students across socio-educational quarters. Based on parents' occupation, education, and school location. National average is 1000.
Bottom 48%
Lower 26%
Upper 17%
Top 8%