Riverside High School (Launceston)
School in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
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Riverside High School is a government co-educational comprehensive secondary school located in Riverside, a suburb of Launceston, Tasmania, Australia. Established in 1962, the school caters for approximately 820 students from Years 7 to 12.[2] The school is administered by the Tasmanian Department for Education, Children and Young People.[3][4]
(All that is true is mine)
| Riverside High School | |
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Riverside High School, in 2020 | |
| Location | |
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Australia | |
| Coordinates | 41°24′31″S 147°05′58″E |
| Information | |
| Type | Government comprehensive secondary school |
| Motto | Latin: Quod verum meum est (All that is true is mine) |
| Established | 4 February 1964 |
| Status | Open |
| School district | Northern |
| Educational authority | Tasmanian Department for Education, Children and Young People |
| Principal | Jeanna Bolton |
| Teaching staff | 55.2 FTE (2022)[1] |
| Years | 7–12 |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Enrolment | 767[1] (2022) |
| Campus type | Regional |
| Website | riversidehigh |
In 2022 student enrolments were 767.[5] The school principal is Jeanna Bolton.
The school's motto is Latin: Quod verum meum est, translated as "All that is true is mine".
History
The Scott-Kilvert Hut in Cradle Mountain Lake St Clair National Park, Tasmania is a memorial hut dedicated to the lives of Ewen Scott and David Kilvert, a teacher and student from Riverside High School, who died due to a blizzard whilst bushwalking in 1965.[6]
In May 2008, Riverside science teacher William Briginshaw was awarded Tasmania's Winifred Curtis Medal for his contributions to science education.[7]
In 2019 Riverside High received an extensive $12 million dollar redevelopment[8] which was officially opened in November 2020 by Jeremy Rockliff, Minister for Education and Training, and Tim Bullard, Secretary of Education.[9]
Notable alumni
- Rene Hidding, former Minister in the Parliament of Tasmania[10]
- Anthony Limbrick, soccer manager[11]
- Rachael Taylor, actress[12]
- Jo Palmer, newsreader and member of Tasmanian Legislative Council.
