The Tasmanian Liberal Government is committed to lifting educational outcomes to give young Tasmanians the best chance at gaining a good job and living a fulfilling life.
The launch of the Tasmanian Children’s University today is a significant milestone for raising the aspirations of young Tasmanians and lifting participation, especially in areas of greatest need.
The Children’s University will be administered by the Peter Underwood Centre for Educational Attainment, a joint initiative of the University of Tasmania and the Tasmanian Government.
The university engages children aged seven to 14 years, and is based on a UK model adopted in Australia by the University of Adelaide. Tasmania is only the second state to come on board.
The initiative rewards participation in learning activities, selected by the students, at a range of Learning Destinations such as sports clubs, museums and galleries, and environment and wildlife organisations.
The students are awarded a stamp in their Passport to Learning for every hour of approved activity, and certificates for between 30 and 1,000 hours will be presented at official annual graduation ceremonies at the state’s three university campuses.
The program will be rolled out in stages to interested schools across the state, the first are:
Waverley Primary School, Invermay Primary School, East Tamar
Primary School, Ravenswood Heights Primary School, Hillcrest Primary School,
Collinsvale Primary School, Rosetta Primary School, Austin’s Ferry Primary
School, Windermere Primary School, Brooks High School, Montrose Bay High
and Reece High School.
The Children’s University will show young Tasmanians that learning isn’t
limited to a classroom and will help them discover their passions or even their
future career.
Importantly, this supports our initiative to extend our rural and regional high
schools to Years 11 and 12, sending a clear message that education doesn’t
finish at Year 10.
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