Rosny College is a
government
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In the case of its broad associative definition, government normally consists of legislature, executive, and judiciary. Government is a ...
comprehensive senior secondary
The senior secondary years are the years of later adolescence corresponding to the later part of secondary education. Although definitions vary, the senior secondary years are sometimes defined as being from approximately age 15 to age 18. The ...
school located in , a suburb of
Hobart
Hobart ( ; Nuennonne/Palawa kani: ''nipaluna'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania. Home to almost half of all Tasmanians, it is the least-populated Australian state capital city, and second-small ...
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Tasmania
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, Australia. Established in 1973, the college caters for approximately 1,000 students in
Years 11 and
12. The college is administered by the
Tasmanian Department of Education.
In 2019 student enrolments were 984.
[ The college principal is Sandy Menadue.]
History
Rosny College was founded in 1973 to provide opportunities for post-Year 10
Year 10 is the tenth year of compulsory education in schools in many countries including England, Australia, India, Northern Ireland, New Zealand and Wales. It is the tenth or eleventh year of compulsory education. It is approximately equivalent ...
education in the City of Clarence
Clarence City Council (or City of Clarence) is a local government body in Tasmania, and one of the five municipalities that constitutes the Greater Hobart Area. The Clarence local government area has a population of 56,945, covering the easte ...
and it draws the large majority of its students from associated schools on the eastern shore of the Derwent River in Hobart, including Bayview Secondary College, the Clarence Clarence may refer to:
Places
Australia
* Clarence County, New South Wales, a Cadastral division
* Clarence, New South Wales, a place near Lithgow
* Clarence River (New South Wales)
* Clarence Strait (Northern Territory)
* City of Clarence, a l ...
, Rose Bay, and Sorell High Schools, and the Campania, Tasman, and Triabunna District Schools.[ The College is located close to the Derwent River and to the commercial and business centre of the district, which provide educational opportunities for its students.
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See also
* List of schools in Tasmania
Schools in the Tasmanian public education system include 138 primary schools (Kindergarten to Grade 6),
57 high schools (Grade 7 to 10), and 8 colleges (Grade 11 and 12). The public education system is run by the Tasmanian Department of Educati ...
* Education in Tasmania
The education system in Tasmania comprises the education of children from their early years, through kindergarten, primary and high school, and tertiary education in universities and vocational education and training organisations. The system is d ...
References
External links
Rosny College website
Educational institutions established in 1973
Colleges in Tasmania
Rock Eisteddfod Challenge participants
1973 establishments in England
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