The college owes its religious foundation to the Salesians of Don Bosco and the Dominican Sisters. Dominic College was formed in 1973 and was the first Co-educational Catholic College in Tasmania. The Senior Campus amalgamated with other Catholic Secondary Colleges in 1995 to form Guilford Young College. In 2009, Dominic opened an on-campus early learning and child care centre.
Student leadership
The four houses of the college, Bosco, Siena, Savio and Guzman, have four leaders each which all have set responsibilities.
Mission Captains: Enforces the religious and community aspect of school life by helping in masses, liturgies and charity.
Sport Captains: Enforces the sporting aspect of school life by assisting in organising sporting carnivals, lunchtime sport and co-curricular sport.
Creative Arts Captains: Enforces the creative arts aspect of school life by assisting and promoting house events such as house drama, co-curricular creative arts and various public exhibitions.
Academic Captains: Promote the importance of learning throughout the college by ensuring all students are learning to the best of their abilities. These leaders are also assisted by their house co-ordinator. The secondary college and primary school also has one male and female captain and one male and female vice-captain. These captaincy positions are held by students in either year 6 or year 10. The captains must uphold the school values and represent the school wherever they are. Each leader of any sort receives a black tie and badge for recognition towards their position in the school.
