Riverside High School (Launceston)
| Riverside High School | |
|---|---|
 Riverside High School, in 2020 | |
| Location | |
Australia | |
| Coordinates | 41°24′31″S 147°05′58″E / 41.4087°S 147.0995°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 |
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]
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.
See also
References
- ^ a b "Riverside High School, Riverside, TAS: School profile". My School. Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. 2022. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
- ^ Schoolzine. "Home - Riverside High School". Riverside High School Website. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
- ^ "Home page". Riverside High School. Tasmanian Department of Education. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ ACARA. "School Profile - Riverside High School". My School. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
- ^ "Tas high school bushwalkers remembered half a century after blizzard tragedy". ABC News. 15 May 2015.
- ^ "A northern Tasmanian teacher has been recognised for his contributions to science education". ABC News. Australia. 9 May 2008. Archived from the original on 31 December 2012. Retrieved 13 January 2009.
- ^ Jarvis, Caitlin (18 June 2019). "Riverside High School's evolution steps up". The Examiner. Launceston. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- ^ Abblitt, Ebony (29 October 2020). "Riverside High School formally opens new $13 million redevelopment of learning spaces". The Examiner.
- ^ "Rene Hidding MP". Parliament of Tasmania. 12 June 2007. Archived from the original on 15 May 2009. Retrieved 13 January 2009.
- ^ "Tasmanian Anthony Limbrick at home at Grimsby Town". The Examiner. Launceston. 27 October 2018. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
- ^ "Our Hollywood transformation". The Mercury. Tasmania. 29 April 2007. Archived from the original on 16 May 2007. Retrieved 29 April 2007.
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