School News February 2026 by Gemma Easton
Tasmania has begun the 2026 school year with Australia’s first government-led Multi-School Organisation (MSO) trial, based on a model that has lifted performance in thousands of schools in the United Kingdom.
The five-year pilot brings three Southern Tasmanian primary schools — New Town Primary, Risdon Vale Primary and Moonah Primary — into a single family of schools under a shared executive leadership team. The model is designed to reduce administrative burden, strengthen instructional leadership and improve consistency in teaching practice.
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