History
From 1842 onwards, a school was established when Holy Trinity Church constructed a small school of two classrooms on the site. This school, known as Trinity Hill School, became the Elizabeth Street School in 1911. This school became known as a practising school for newly graduated teachers from the University of Tasmania, where students were taught in primary education. In 1918, the school was used as a hospital during the Spanish Influenza epidemic.
After World War II, the school became known as the Elizabeth Street Secondary Modern School, and taught girls and boys in secondary education. In 1968, the Elizabeth Matriculation College was established when the high school was re-built to accommodate senior students wishing to study for the newly-created Higher School Certificate. In 1985, the school became known as Elizabeth College.
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