Rostrevor College
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Rostrevor College is an independent Catholic primary and secondary day and boarding school for boys, founded in 1923, located in Woodforde, a suburb of Adelaide, South Australia, approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) from the Adelaide city centre.
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Rostrevor College | |
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Location | |
Australia | |
Coordinates | 34°54′04″S 138°41′11″E |
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Type | Independent primary and secondary day and boarding |
Motto | Latin: Palma Merenti (The reward to the one who earns it) |
Religious affiliation(s) | Catholicism |
Denomination | Congregation of Christian Brothers |
Established | 6 May 1923 |
Oversight | Catholic Education South Australia |
Trust | Edmund Rice Education Australia |
Principal | Shana Bennett |
Years offered | R–12 |
Gender | Boys |
Enrolment | approx. 1100[1] |
Area | 16 hectares (40 acres) |
Colour(s) | Red and black |
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Website | www |
Christian Brothers schools in South Australia CBC • Rostrevor • St. Paul's |
The school was established in 1923 by the Christian Brothers. Its founder and first headmaster was Br David Purton.[2] The school currently enrols approximately 1000 students from Reception to Year 12, including boarders in Years 7 to 12.[1] The students are divided into Junior (R–6), Middle (7–9) and Senior (10–12) Years, who together share a 16-hectare (40-acre) campus situated in the Morialta foothills.
Rostrevor College is a member of the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (AHISA),[3] the Australian Boarding Schools' Association,[1] the Junior School Heads Association of Australia (JSHAA),[4] and the Independent Schools Sport Association (ISSA).