Roseville College

Roseville College
Latin: Labor Omnia Vincit Work Conquers All
Location
Roseville, New South Wales, Australia
Coordinates	33°47′4″S 151°10′57″E / 33.78444°S 151.18250°E / -33.78444; 151.18250Coordinates: 33°47′4″S 151°10′57″E / 33.78444°S 151.18250°E / -33.78444; 151.18250
Information
Type	Independent, Single-sex, Day school
Denomination	Anglican
Established	1908[1]
Principal	Megan Krimmer
Employees	~72[2]
Key people	Isobel Davies (Founder)
Enrolment	~820 (K–12)[3]
Colour(s)	Maroon and Gold
Website	www.roseville.nsw.edu.au

Roseville College entrance.

Roseville College is an independent, (or more strictly an 'inter-dependent'^[4]) Anglican day school for girls, located in the suburb of Roseville, on the North Shore of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

It is a member school of the Sydney Anglican Schools Corporation.

Established by Isobel Davies in 1908, Roseville has a non-selective enrolment policy and currently caters for approximately 820 students from Kindergarten to Year 12.^[3]

The college is affiliated with the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (AHISA),^[5] the Junior School Heads Association of Australia (JSHAA),^[6] the Alliance of Girls' Schools Australasia (AGSA),^[7] and is a member of the Association of Heads of Independent Girls' Schools (AHIGS).^[8]

History

Roseville College was established on its current site in 1908, by Isobel Davies, the daughter of a retired Welsh clergyman. The school started with just seven pupils, a cottage known as "Hinemoa" (named after a Maori Princess), and a small playing field.^[9]

Principals

Academic

Roseville College has in recent times improved its academic reputation. The college has seen improvement in its performance in the Higher School Certificate (HSC) over the past few years and ranks well on a state level. In 2006 Roseville College was ranked 80th in the State in the merit list of top schools and 25% of students achieved a Universities Admission Index (UAI) of 90 or above. 5% received a UAI of 95 or above.^[10] In 2008 Roseville College was ranked 17th in the state. In 2008, 2009 and 2010 between 22 and 25% students obtained an ATAR or UAI of 95 or above, and between 40 and 50% over 90. ^[11]

Associated schools

Roseville College has a sister school in Japan, Bunka High School, whose students make trips once every 2 years to the College and are hosted by families whose daughters attend the school. Roseville students visit Bunka High once every three years. The program between the schools has now been running for a number of years.

Notable alumni

• Chloe Maxwell – Australian Model and TV Personality^{[citation needed]}
• Diane Purkiss – Author, Editor, Fellow and Tutor of English at Keble College, Oxford (also attended Our Lady of the Rosary Convent and Stuartholme School)
• Emma Sholl – Chair of Associate Principal Flute with the Sydney Symphony^[12][13]

See also

• List of non-government schools in New South Wales

References

External links

• Roseville College website