Cosgrove High School

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Cosgrove High School
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Cosgrove High School

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Coordinates 42°50′10″S147°16′58″E / 42.83611°S 147.28278°E / -42.83611; 147.28278
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Type Government comprehensive junior secondary school
MottoEach for all
Established6 February 1951;73 years ago (1951-02-06)
StatusOpen
School districtSouthern
Educational authority Tasmanian Department of Education
OversightOffice of Tasmanian Assessment, Standards & Certification
PrincipalAndrew Woodham
Teaching staff19.1 FTE (2019) [1]
Years 710
Gender Co-educational
Enrolment183 [1]  (2019)
Campus type Suburban area
Houses
  • Barton
  • Deakin
  • Hughes
  • Parkes
Website cosgrovehigh.education.tas.edu.au
Cosgrove High School

Cosgrove High School is a government co-educational comprehensive junior secondary school located in Glenorchy, a suburb of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. Established in 1951 and named in honour of Sir Robert Cosgrove, [2] the school caters for approximately 200 students from Years 7 to 10. The school is administered by the Tasmanian Department of Education. [3]

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In 2019 student enrolments were 183. [1] The school principal is Andrew Woodham.

History

Established in 1951 as the Robert Cosgrove Modern School, [4] in 1962 the school's name was changed to the Robert Cosgrove High School, [5] and in 1968 changed to its current name, Cosgrove High School.

In November 2020, a fire broke out in one of the buildings which hosted Year 9 and 10 students, as well as staff offices. All students were temporarily relocated to Claremont College for two weeks as repairs were being done. Two teenagers were charged with arson in response. [6]

Houses

Cosgrove High School has four houses: [7]

Notable alumni

See also

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