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]

Cosgrove High School
Location
Glenorchy, Hobart, Tasmania

Australia
Coordinates42°50′10″S 147°16′58″E
Information
TypeGovernment comprehensive junior secondary school
MottoEach for all
Established6 February 1951 (1951-02-06)
StatusOpen
School districtSouthern
Educational authorityTasmanian Department of Education
OversightOffice of Tasmanian Assessment, Standards & Certification
PrincipalAndrew Woodham
Teaching staff19.1 FTE (2019)[1]
Years7-10
GenderCo-educational
Enrolment183[1] (2019)
Campus typeSuburban area
Houses
  • Barton
  • Deakin
  • Hughes
  • Parkes
Websitecosgrovehigh.education.tas.edu.au

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 of 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 recolated 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

References
  1. "Cosgrove High School, Glenorchy, TAS: School profile". My School. Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. 2019. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
  2. "Each for All" (PDF). Cosgrove High School. 7 December 2010. p. 31.
  3. "Cosgrove High School". Tasmania Department of Education. n.d. Retrieved 6 July 2010.
  4. "State Library of Tasmania catalogue - "Robert Cosgrove Modern School, Derwent Park"". State Library of Tasmania. Retrieved 6 July 2010.
  5. "State Library of Tasmania catalogue -"Robert Cosgrove Secondary School, science room"". State Library of Tasmania. Retrieved 6 July 2010.
  6. "Teens charged over fire that caused $2m damage to Cosgrove High School in Hobart's north"". ABC. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  7. "Cosgrove history". Cosgrove High School. n.d. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
  8. "Scott Bacon – Biography". Archived from the original on 23 August 2009. Retrieved 2 April 2010.


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