Piton State College
| Piton State College (PSC) | |
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| Address | |
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Royal Road, La Paix Piton Mauritius | |
| Coordinates | 20°05′54″S 57°37′59″E / 20.098215°S 57.633103°ECoordinates: 20°05′54″S 57°37′59″E / 20.098215°S 57.633103°E |
| Information | |
| School type | Secondary School |
| Motto |
Scientia Salus Est (knowledge opens all the doors) |
| Founded | 29th May 2002 |
| School district | Pamplemousses District |
| Authority | Ministry of education, Mauritius |
| Category | Education |
| Rector | Mr. R.Betchoo |
| Gender | Boys |
| Classes offered | Form 1-form 5 (SC)- Upper 6(HSC) |
| Language | English(British and American), French, Mauritian Creole, Asian Languages(Hindi, Tamil, Urdu, Arabic, Chinese) |
| Schedule | 08:00-14:30 |
| Classrooms | 36 normal classes,11 science laboratories,2 IT laboratories,4 DT workshops |
| Colour(s) | White and Black |
| Nickname | PSC |
| Website |
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Piton State College (PSC) is a state secondary school based in Piton, Mauritius. Students are prepared for the School Certificate and the Higher School Certificate that are carried out through the Cambridge International Examinations(CIE). Piton State College is owned and controlled by the Government of Mauritius through the Ministry of Education of Mauritius. Piton State College is ranked among the best state owned secondary schools of Mauritius.
History
The Foundation Stone was laid on Wednesday 29th May 2002 and the inauguration was done on Friday 7th November 2003. The school was given the name Piton Form VI College (Boys) on 29th May 2002 and was renamed Piton State College on 7th November 2003. In January 2006, as a result of a policy decision of the Government, the school started admitting pupils from form I -VI. In 2008, the school became a National College. The school population is around 863 students, number of teaching staff is 53 and number of non-teaching staff is 17.
Mission
To provide quality education and form responsible citizens