Southern Support School

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SSS Uniform shop is open this week. Opening times areThursday 1pm-2pm and Friday 11am to 12PM
28/01/2026

SSS Uniform shop is open this week. Opening times are
Thursday 1pm-2pm and Friday 11am to 12PM

We would like to wish all the entire Southern Support School community a safe and happy holiday. School will resume for ...
18/12/2025

We would like to wish all the entire Southern Support School community a safe and happy holiday. School will resume for students on Thursday 5th February 2026 😊

✨ Leavers’ Dinner 2025 ✨Last week we had the absolute pleasure of celebrating our incredible Year 12 graduates at our fo...
15/12/2025

✨ Leavers’ Dinner 2025 ✨

Last week we had the absolute pleasure of celebrating our incredible Year 12 graduates at our formal Leavers’ Dinner!

Held at the beautiful Wrest Point Casino, the night was nothing short of magical — delicious food, heartfelt speeches, lots of laughter, and some truly spectacular dancing from students, families, and staff alike.
We are so proud of our graduates and all they have achieved during their time at Southern Support School. Congratulations to each student and their families on reaching this milestone. 💙

Thank you for sharing such a joyful, memorable evening with us — we hope you enjoyed it as much as we did!

📸 Check out some wonderful moments from the night below!

In the Library there are so many literacy activities we enjoy. For some it’s the enjoyment of reading a book, for othe...
15/12/2025

In the Library there are so many literacy activities we enjoy. For some it’s the enjoyment of reading a book, for others it is making words, writing our letter of the day, or simply lying back and listening to our shared book reading. Library time is fun!!

One of our students in S-Gold has step into the newly created space of the Rewards Recycling Program. It is encouraging ...
15/12/2025

One of our students in S-Gold has step into the newly created space of the Rewards Recycling Program. It is encouraging to see our student's taking responsibility and contributing to the greater recycling effort they learn about at school.

10/12/2025

Not all Santa visits feel comfortable for every child. For children with sensory challenges, bright lights, noise and crowds can create barriers that make festive traditions difficult.

That is why the Quiet Santa Program matters. In partnership with Vicinity Centres: Eastlands & Meadow Mews Plaza and supported by volunteers from the Department of Education’s Disability Program, these sensory friendly sessions offer calm, one-on-one time with Santa, outside of key trading hours, with dimmed lights and lowered music, to ensure a welcoming and relaxed experience.

Bookings are still available at:
Eastlands: https://www.eastlandssc.com.au/news/santa-bookings-2025
Meadow Mews: https://www.meadowmews.com.au/quiet-santa-sessions

We are grateful to our partners and volunteers for helping create magical Christmas memories for families 🎅🎄🎁

EXCITING NEWS!! Southern Support School has been chosen to join the Variety Breakfast Club in 2026! 🤩 See below communi...
09/12/2025

EXCITING NEWS!! Southern Support School has been chosen to join the Variety Breakfast Club in 2026! 🤩 See below communication from Jo Palmer, Minister for Education

More students to receive free breakfast in 2026

More Tasmanian students will benefit from a free, healthy school breakfast each school day, with the Variety Breakfast Program expanding to 36 additional government schools next year.

The new schools will join the program from Term 1 next year, following an Expression of Interest process which was completed last month.

Backed by a $6.5 million, four-year investment through the Better and Fairer Schools Agreement, the school breakfast program is delivered in partnership with Variety Tasmania.

The program already operates in 40 schools, providing free, healthy breakfasts to help students begin their day ready to learn.

Minister for Education, Jo Palmer, announced the expansion during a visit to Glenorchy Primary School, which will be one of the new schools to join the program in 2026.

“The response from schools involved in the program has been incredibly positive and reflects the positive impact it is having on student learning and behaviour,” Minister Palmer said.

“This program also supports families with cost-of-living pressures by ensuring students can access a healthy breakfast that sets them up for learning.

“Expanding the program takes us another step toward our goal of providing free breakfast to every student in every Tasmanian Government school.”

School breakfast programs have been shown to lead to better attendance, improved concentration and stronger educational outcomes, giving more Tasmanian students the fuel they need to thrive.

“We know good nutrition and learning go hand-in-hand, and this program delivers for Tasmanian students by giving them the energy they need to succeed,” Minister Palmer said.

The 36 schools to join the School Breakfast program in 2026 are:
1. Ravenswood Heights Primary School
2. Port Dalrymple School
3. East Tamar Primary School
4. Waverley Primary School
5. St Marys District School
6. Ringarooma Primary School
7. Campbell Town District High School
8. Mowbray Heights Primary School
9. Scottsdale Primary School
10. Exeter High School
11. Lilydale District School
12. St Leonards Primary School
13. Cressy District High School
14. Smithton High School
15. Havenview Primary School
16. Hillcrest Primary School
17. Ulverstone Secondary College
18. Reece High School
19. Table Cape Primary School
20. Natone Primary School
21. Somerset Primary School
22. Ulverstone Primary School
23. King Island District High School
24. JRLF - Senior School
25. Rokeby Primary School
26. Cosgrove High School
27. Bayview Secondary College
28. Warrane Primary School
29. Glenorchy Primary School
30. Longford Primary School
31. Tasman District School
32. Orford Primary School
33. Southern Support
34. Fairview Primary School
35. Moonah Primary School
36. Clarendon Vale Primary School

White class simply can't believe we are coming to the end of Term 4! We are now in December, which of course means… Chr...
09/12/2025

White class simply can't believe we are coming to the end of Term 4! We are now in December, which of course means… Christmas! We have had a chat and done some predictable chart writing about what we would like for Christmas this year and while some are exactly what we expected, others came as a bit of a surprise. I wish Santa all the best of luck in sourcing “Buck and Doe T-Rex Lego” and a “pink jelly fish” (just to name two).
Throughout the remainder of the Term, we will continue to discuss Christmas and some things we hope to do in the school holidays.

Christmas crafts have only just begun with a ‘natural Christmas tree’, but next week we look forward to a craft that involves painting our feet (or stamping if painted feet are not tolerated) and vehicles to go with our story “Aussie Jingle Bells”. Over the coming weeks, please think of the amazing work our dedicated cleaning staff do at Southern Support School, particularly in White Class 😊

We have had an absolutely fantastic year, although it has gone way too quickly! Looking back over photos from the year, it is clear how far we have come, gaining independence (in so many ways), as well as really kicking some goals both academically and socially! We have had a class full of social little comedian butterflies this year. We have each celebrated so many successes and it has been an absolute pleasure to watch some beautiful little friendships form and grow.

08/12/2025

Raffle tickets booklets should have made their way home today!!! 😁😁
Extra booklets can be arranged through the office or by sending a message to our page and we will happily organise them to send home with your student.

School update – Friday 12 DecemberDue to planned staff stop-work action, our school will be closed to students on Friday...
08/12/2025

School update – Friday 12 December
Due to planned staff stop-work action, our school will be closed to students on Friday morning.
The school will reopen at 12.00pm, with classes commencing at 12.15pm.
The student bus transport will not run on this morning.
Thank you for your understanding.

This year our Year 11 and 12 students have been thriving in our Access to Work Program, which gives them the opportunity...
05/12/2025

This year our Year 11 and 12 students have been thriving in our Access to Work Program, which gives them the opportunity to engage in meaningful, simulated work experience within the school setting. Through hands-on roles in both the Senior Campus Café and our weekly canteen service, students are building confidence, independence, and real-world skills.
Our Café team has especially enjoyed learning how to make coffees, take orders, and serve staff. This provides an excellent opportunity to practice communication skills using AAC in a context outside of the classroom. Meanwhile, S Pink class has excelled in preparing and packaging our canteen lunch orders each week. Each week they practice not only their cooking skills, but also spatial awareness, communication, graphing and working with currency.

S-Blue has been on a creative adventure, experimenting with bold and imaginative ways to bring paint to life on canvas!S...
05/12/2025

S-Blue has been on a creative adventure, experimenting with bold and imaginative ways to bring paint to life on canvas!
Students have explored techniques such as layering, squirting, stamping, drawing, and printing—transforming everyday classroom objects into artistic tools. The result? A vibrant, dynamic masterpiece that bursts with colour, texture, and originality.

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223 Clarence Street
Hobart, TAS
7018

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Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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