Place Names Register Extract
Driver Secondary School
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Print Extract | Search Again| Name | Driver Secondary School |
|---|---|
| Type Designation | School |
| Place Id | 22525 |
| Place Type | Infrastructure |
| Status | Assigned |
| Date Registered | 13 July 2009 |
| Location (Datum GDA94) | |
| Latitude: -12° 29' S (Decimal degrees -12.494866) | |
| Longitude: 130° 58' E (Decimal degrees 130.971981) | |
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| Locality / Suburb | |
| Driver | |
| Local Government Area | |
| Palmerston City Council | |
| Alternate Names | |
| Driver High School | |
| Palmerston College | |
| Palmerston High School | |
| Palmerston Senior College | |
| History/Origin | Driver Secondary School, located in the suburb of Driver, has undergone several name changes throughout its history. It originally opened in 1986 as Driver High School, became Palmerston High School in 1998, was renamed Palmerston Senior College in 2012, and then Palmerston College in 2018, following its amalgamation with Rosebery Middle School. The school takes its name from the suburb, which is named after Arthur Robert Driver (1909-1981), who served as Territory Administrator from 1946 to 1951 and was the first President of the Northern Territory Legislative Council. |
Register & Gazettal information
| Date | Gazettal | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 13/07/2009 | Date added to the Register | |
| 22/07/2009 | NTG G29 | Registration of name Palmerston High School. |
| 17/11/2010 | NTG G46 | Change of name from Palmerston High School to Palmerston Senior College, effective 1 January 2011. |
| 01/01/2011 | Alteration of name came to effect | |
| 20/12/2017 | NTG G51 | Amalgamation with Rosebery Middle School and renaming as Palmerston College, effective 1 January 2018. |
| 09/12/2025 | NTG S77 | Closure (de-amalgamation) of Palmerston College and naming of Driver Secondary School, effective 1 January 2026. |