Riverside High School (Launceston)

Not to be confused with Riverside Girls High School.

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 10. The school is administered by the Tasmanian Department for Education, Children and Young People.^[2][3]

Riverside High School
Riverside High School, in 2020
Location
Riverside, Launceston, Tasmania 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; 60 years ago (1964-02-04)
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	7–10
Gender	Co-educational
Enrolment	767[1] (2022)
Campus type	Regional
Website	riversidehigh.education.tas.edu.au

In 2022 student enrolments were 767.^[4] 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.^[5]

In May 2008, Riverside science teacher William Briginshaw was awarded Tasmania's Winifred Curtis Medal for his contributions to science education.^[6]

In 2019 Riverside High received an extensive $12 million dollar redevelopment^[7] which was officially opened in November 2020 by Jeremy Rockliff, Minister for Education and Training, and Tim Bullard, Secretary of Education.^[8]

Notable alumni

• Rene Hidding, former Minister in the Parliament of Tasmania^[9]
• Anthony Limbrick, Australian soccer manager^[10]
• Rachael Taylor, Australian actress^[11]
• Dylan Yeandle, Australian actor^[12]
• Dylan Hesp, Australian actor^[13]
• Jo Palmer, Australian Newsreader and member of Tasmanian Legislative Council.

See also

• Education in Tasmania
• List of schools in Tasmania

References

1. "Riverside High School, Riverside, TAS: School profile". My School. Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. 2022. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
2. "Home page". Riverside High School. Tasmanian Department of Education. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
3. "Riverside High School - From the Principal". Tasmanian Department of Education. 16 July 2006. Archived from the original on 20 August 2008. Retrieved 14 January 2009.
4. ACARA. "School Profile - Riverside High School". My School. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
5. "Tas high school bushwalkers remembered half a century after blizzard tragedy". ABC News. 15 May 2015.
6. "A northern Tasmanian teacher has been recognised for his contributions to science education". ABC News. Australia. 9 May 2008. Retrieved 13 January 2009.
7. Jarvis, Caitlin (18 June 2019). "Riverside High School's evolution steps up". The Examiner. Launceston. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
8. Abblitt, Ebony (29 October 2020). "Riverside High School formally opens new $13 million redevelopment of learning spaces". The Examiner.
9. "Rene Hidding MP". Parliament of Tasmania. 12 June 2007. Archived from the original on 15 May 2009. Retrieved 13 January 2009.
10. "Tasmanian Anthony Limbrick at home at Grimsby Town". The Examiner. Launceston. 27 October 2018. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
11. "Our Hollywood transformation". The Mercury. Tasmania. 29 April 2007. Archived from the original on 16 May 2007. Retrieved 29 April 2007.
12. "Yeandle's got talent". 15 May 2012.
13. "Fresh Comedy announce Gala line-up". Examiner. 1 August 2018.

External links

• Official website