SCOTTSDALE'S Brianna Hall said she was not ready to leave her family to attend college in Launceston this year.
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The move would have meant Brianna, 16, had to either live away from home or commute to Launceston on the bus each day.
Brianna will instead be one of 40 students to continue their education at Scottsdale, the first time the opportunity has been available.
Six regional Tasmanian high schools will offer enrolments at college level this year, to enable regional and rural students to study closer to home.
Student Bradley Birchall said it was important for him to attend school at Scottsdale.
"Avoiding the travel into Launceston every day and then back, as well as having to work and study, I wouldn't have any time for anything else," he said.
"I probably would have dropped working so I had more time for study and travel."
A further 15 schools will be extended to year 11 and 12 over the next four years.
Each school will be resourced to hire up to five new teachers, a part-time advanced skills teacher, and will receive additional funding for each student enrolled in college subjects.
Schools extending to years 11 and 12 this year are Scottsdale High School, Smithton High School, Huonville High School, Dover District High School, St Helens District High School and St Mary's District High School. Schools that will extend to college in 2016 will be announced in first term this year.
