The principal of a northern Tasmanian school says it's ready to move on from a controversy over a scholarship available only to boys.

The Kenneth Chapple Memorial Scholarship was set up by the former woodwork teacher's estate after his death in 2012 and was launched at St Helens District High School on Friday.

Mr Chapple, who died in 2012, was concerned that not enough boys were completing Years 11 and 12, and wanted to cover the cost of continuing to study for the highest-achieving male student in Year 10.

The Tasmanian Government argued in the Supreme Court last year that it was discriminatory and that the trust's administrators should open the program to girls.

But the court ruled the trust did not have to deviate from the teacher's wishes.

Mr Chapple's nephew, Graeme Chapple, was pleased his uncle's commitment to improving educational outcomes would be honoured.

"I think he just wanted to give a boy a little bit of a helping hand to make something of their life," he said.

"I think that's what he was about. And what more positive way than to get educated properly.

"I don't think he had anything against girls."

Graeme Chapple said his uncle's concept was a product of its time.

"Things were a little bit different then," he said.

Scholarship from a different era

The program would see up to $110,000 contributed to the cost of a boy's final years of education.

Principal Anita Haley said while the school recognised Mr Chapple's concept came from a different era, she was excited to give students such a significant opportunity.

"It's been tied up in legal process and we're delighted to be able to get on with announcing and awarding the scholarship," she said.

Graeme Chapple and principal Anita Haley both acknowledge Kenneth Chapple came from a different era. ( ABC News: Declan Gooch )

"Ken, when he was a teacher here, saw the need to encourage boys to continue with their education, and hence he left the scholarship specific for a male."

Ms Haley said it was not about putting a greater value on boys' education.

"All the other awards that we offer at presentation day … are open to both males and females," she said.

"At this point in time we don't have an award of this size to offer for girls, but maybe that's an opportunity that someone will take up in the future."

The school said the first scholarship would be awarded at the end of the year.