Overview
Southern Support School is a government special school in Howrah, Tasmania, serving K-12. The school has 99 enrolled students. Its ICSEA value is 948 (below average). The student-to-teacher ratio is 2.5:1. The school is located in a SEIFA IRSD decile 7 area.
Source: ACARA School Profile 2025 (2025)
Key Facts
SectorGovernment
School TypeSpecial
Year RangeK-12
Governing BodyDepartment for Education, Children and Young People Tasmania
Postcode7018
RemotenessInner Regional
ACARA ID40255
Student Background
Total Enrolments99
Gender Split27 girls / 72 boys
Indigenous Students16%
Language Background Other Than English10%
English Background86%
Language Not Stated4%
Socio-Educational Advantage Distribution
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)
Enrolment by Year Level
99 students across 14 year levels (2025)
One year before Yr 19
Yr 17
Yr 25
Yr 310
Yr 43
Yr 58
Yr 69
Yr 77
Source: ACARA Enrolments by Grade (2025)
Staffing
Teaching Staff39 (35.2 FTE)
Non-Teaching Staff72 (49.9 FTE)
Total Staff111
Student:Teacher Ratio2.5:1
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)