The grade four pupil at Trevallyn Primary School lives with tuberous sclerosis complex, a rare genetic disease that causes non-cancerous growths to form in the brain and in other parts of the body.

Since she began school, her teachers have tried their best to support her but found they needed to upskill themselves to be able to confidently manage her needs while at school - so they set out to do just that.

On Friday, Trevallyn Primary School was named the first school in Tasmania to achieve accreditation through Epilepsy Australia's epilepsy smart school program.

The national program was launched in the state about 12 months ago and is managed by Epilepsy Tasmania.

Sophie's mother Georgina Schilg said knowing the staff and Sophie's friends and peers were confident in managing her daughter's conditions gave her peace of mind.

"It's really important as a parent to know your child is being supported each day at school," she said.

"And to know that people are looking out for her and they are respecting the difficulties she has and 

its really important as a parent to know your child is being supported each day at school and to know people are looking out for her and they are respecting the diff she has and the challenges she faces."

Mrs Schilg said it was important for schools to recognise the significant impact epilepsy had on a child's life and their experience at school.

"Our family hopes that every school in Tasmania adopts this program," she said.

Epilepsy Tasmania chief executive Wendy Groot said it was "incredibly significant" that Trevallyn Primary School had taken the steps to put epilepsy "at the forefront" of their minds.

The program has three steps that include: having an emergency management plan for every student with epilepsy at the school, providing training to the whole school in seizure first aid and hosting an epilepsy awareness event at the school.

About 20 other schools in Tasmania have also taken it up and are yet to sign off on the final criteria, but will soon complete the program.

Trevallyn Primary School principal Annette Hollingsworth and advanced skills teacher Renae Martin said the school had identified it as a priority primarily for student need.

She said the training had been completed by all staff, including administration staff.

"Our attempt to ensure this was foolproof relied on that [all staff participation]," Mrs Hollingsworth said.

While the training was done primarily to support Sophie and her needs at school, Mrs Hollingsworth said it was broader than that and now the school could offer a holistic support package to prospective parents.

"You do whatever it takes to support the students at our school," she said.

Education Minister Jeremy Rockliff said one in 200 students in Tasmania lived with epilepsy and commended Trevallyn Primary School for taking the steps to support that cohort.

The official launch of the program at Trevallyn Primary School was held on Friday as part of Epilepsy Awareness month and was attended by Mr Rockliff and Launceston mayor Albert van Zetten.

For more information on the epilepsy smart school program click here.