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Cosgrove High School is a
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located in , a suburb of
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, Australia. Established in 1951 and named in honour of Sir Robert Cosgrove, the school caters for approximately 200 students from Years 7 to 10. The school is administered by the Tasmanian Department of Education. In 2019 student enrolments were 183. The school principal is Andrew Woodham.


History

Established in 1951 as the Robert Cosgrove Modern School, in 1962 the school's name was changed to the Robert Cosgrove High School, and in 1968 changed to its current name, Cosgrove High School. In November 2020, a fire broke out in one of the buildings which hosted Year 9 and 10 students, as well as staff offices. All students were temporarily relocated to Claremont College for two weeks as repairs were being done. Two teenagers were charged with arson in response.


Houses

Cosgrove High School has four houses: *Barton, named after
Edmund Barton Sir Edmund "Toby" Barton, (18 January 18497 January 1920) was an Australian politician and judge who served as the first prime minister of Australia from 1901 to 1903, holding office as the leader of the Protectionist Party. He resigned to ...
*Deakin, named after
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*Hughes, named after
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*Parkes, named after
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Notable alumni

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, a former politician who represented the electorates of Denison and then
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in the
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as a member of the Labor Party


See also

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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 ...
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References


External links


Official website
Glenorchy, Tasmania Public high schools in Hobart Educational institutions established in 1951 1951 establishments in Australia {{Tasmania-school-stub