History
The school was established as the Exeter State School in 1909. Following a merger, with other state schools, it became the West Tamar Area School in 1940. There followed further name changes, to Exeter Area School in 1954 and then to Exeter District High School in 1973. On November 5, 1985 the school was split into primary and secondary schools with the secondary streams forming Exeter High School.
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