Ogilvie High School

Ogilvie High School
Location
228 New Town Rd, New Town TAS 7008


Australia
Coordinates42°51′20″S 147°18′0″E / 42.85556°S 147.30000°E / -42.85556; 147.30000
Information
TypeGovernment comprehensive junior secondary school
MottoToday
Established21 July 1937
(as New Town Commercial High School)
StatusClosed
Closed2021
School districtSouthern
Educational authorityTasmanian Department of Education
OversightOffice of Tasmanian Assessment, Standards & Certification
PrincipalAndrew Hughes
Teaching staff41.9 FTE (2019)
Years7-10
GenderCo-Education
Enrolment626 (2019)
Campus typeSuburban
Houses
  • Panupiri
  • Patrula
  • Layna
  • Tiyuratina
ColoursMaroon, grey & white     
Websiteogilviehigh.education.tas.edu.au (archived)

Ogilvie High School was a government comprehensive junior secondary school, located in New Town, a suburb of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. Established in 1937, the school caters for approximately 600 students from Years 7 to 10. The school was administered by the Tasmanian Department of Education.

In 2019 student enrolments were 626. The school principal is Duncan Groves.

It was the only government all girls school in the state, the only other government single-sex school being New Town High School for boys. In 2004, the school was also named as one of the top ten best schools in Australia in 2004.

It was merged with New Town High School to form Hobart City High School from the 2022 school year. The Ogilvie High School site is referred to as the Ogilvie Campus of the new school.