Roseville College

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Roseville College

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Established	1908
School type	Independent, Anglican, Day
Known As	Roseville
Principal/Headmaster	Dr Briony Scott
Founder	Miss Isobel Davies
Chairman
Location	Roseville, New South Wales, Australia
Campus	Urban
Enrollment	820 (K-12)
School colours	Maroon and Gold
School Hymn	'Roseville the School we all enjoy'
Area	1.9 Hectares
Homepage	www.roseville.nsw.edu.au

Roseville College, Sydney, is an independent, non-selective, day girl's school in the suburb of Roseville, on the north shore of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Founded by Miss Isobel Davies, the daughter of a retired Welsh clergyman in 1908, the college is a school of the Anglican Church of Australia. Roseville College is a member of the Association of Heads of Independent Girls' Schools (AHIGS).

1 History
2 Principals
3 Academic achievements
4 Associated schools
- 4.1 Neighbour schools
5 Notable alumnae
6 See also
7 References
8 External links

[edit] History

[edit] Principals

Dr Briony Scott 2006-
Mrs Elaine Collin 2000-2006
Mrs Joy Yeo 1984-1999
Mrs Mary Richardson 1972-1984
Mrs Mavis Honey 1959-1972
Miss E. McMaster Horner 1952-1958
Miss Cynthia Rogers 1947-1952
Miss Isobel Davies 1908-1947

[edit] Academic achievements

Roseville College, while traditionally associated with achievements in the performing arts and sports, has in recent times gained a strong academic reputation. Roseville has continued to improve its performance in the HSC (High School Certificate) over the past few years and ranks well on a state level, even as a non selective, small school. In 2006 Roseville College came 80th in the State in the merit list of top schools and 25% of students achieved a UAI of 90 or above. 5% received a UAI of 95 or above.^[1]

[edit] Associated schools

Roseville College has a sister school in Japan, Bunka High School, whose students make trips once every 2 years to Roseville 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 is well-established and has now been running for a number of years.