Ogilvie High School was established in 1937 and is a unique, iconic and inclusive government girls school located in an inner city suburb of Hobart. With a population of approximately nine hundred students, it is the largest high school in Tasmania. We are proud of our heritage of academic, sporting and cultural excellence and strive to prepare young women for living in the 21st Century. The school’s vision, Creating Futures Together, inspires all members of the Ogilvie community to work together to create their desired futures, both collectively and individually. The school’s mission is to provide a positive and supportive environment which challenges all girls to maximise their educational opportunities, enabling them to be courageous, compassionate and confident women in a global society. Our core values of respect, resilience and responsibility guide our decisions and actions in all aspects of school life. Continuous and quality improvement is embraced and we are committed to working in partnership with parents, students and teachers to provide the best possible educational experience for our students. Our learning programs are academically rigorous whilst being personalised and relevant and are complemented by a full range of sports, outdoor education, programs in all areas of the Arts, leadership development that includes peer support, the Big Picture program which focuses on ‘one student at a time’ learning, programs to build self-esteem, community service programs, a variety of work experience programs and pathway planning. High levels of student engagement are supported by programs that focus on needs, interests and concerns of students, teachers and the wider community, have an emphasis on co-constructed and self-directed learning and provide the students with choice and challenge. Particularly effective in achieving these goals is the School’s Big Picture program, which follows the Big Picture educational philosophy of “one student at a time in a community of learners”. The School..