Port Dalrymple School

Port Dalrymple School is a school in George Town, Tasmania, Australia. The school has students from Kindergarten to Grade 10 and Vocational Education Training (VET).HistoryPort Dalrymple School was opened in 1999 after the merge of George Town Primary School and George Town High School. In 1999 the school continued with the kindergarten to grade six and grade seven to ten groups, in 2000 this changed to Junior School (kindergarten to grade four), Middle School (grades five to eight) and Senior School (grade nine and ten). In 2005 this changed again when grade eight became the start of senior school.LearningPort Dalrymple School has a very different type of learning than most other district high schools.GradesKindergarten (2 Classes)Junior School - Prep to Grade 4 (8 Classes)Middle School - Grade 5 to 7 (5 Classes)Senior School - Grade 8 to 10 (7 Classes)Vocational Educational TrainingPersonal Learning PathwaysMiddle and Senior school students take part in Personal Learning Pathways . Students pick their subject and spend 4 periods a week on each subject, this continues all year for senior school students, middle school students change their PLP halfway through the year.