Loreto College of Rose-Hill

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Loreto College Rose Hill(lcrh)
Address
Dr. Roux Street Rose Hill Mauritius
Information
School type	Private secondary school
Motto	Cruci Dum Spiro Fido (While I Live, I Believe in the Cross)
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Established	1951
Rector	Cathy de Cazanove
Gender	Girls'
Age range	11-18
Number of students	above 800
Average class size	32
Language	French & English
Hours in school day	6 hours
Classrooms	many classes more than 30.
Colour(s)	Green
Sports	Volleyball, football, basketball, badminton and swimming classes are offered to form 1-2 at Serge Alfred swimming pool
Newspaper	school magazine

Loreto College Rose Hill is a private secondary girls' school in Rose Hill, Mauritius. One of seven Loreto College campuses in Mauritius, it opened in 1951. Cathy de Cazanove is the current rector and the asst. rector is Roselyn Thomas.

History[]

It's on September 8, 1845, that a small community of Loreto Sisters arrived in Mauritius. Sister Augustin Hearne led a group of eight sisters from England. They installed in Port-Louis. They opened a non-paying secondary school there. Moreover, in the following years they opened three more secondary schools in Curepipe, Quatre-Bornes and St-Pierre. In 1951, a fifth secondary school in Rose-Hill was opened.

Curriculum[]

Loreto College Rose Hill is the only non-paying secondary school which offers German and it is compulsory for from 1-form 3. Moreover, some students also do their A-levels in German . Despite Loreto Colle Rose Hill being a catholic school, it also offers Hindi.

The school equipped with a biology, chemistry, physics and Junior Lab. Also three art rooms and a Design lab.

Sports and traditions[]

LCRH has a gymnasium in which the regional competitions are held every year, most of the time for the volleyball competition.

The school's students participate in a variety of sports including basketball, football, handball, netball, and volleyball. They are particularly known for volleyball and hold an annual volleyball tournament.

In a show of solidarity with the poor, the school holds an annual charity meal when students bring in food and share with the poor and each other. Every last Saturday of the month, the school's charity club gives food to those in need, bought from money the girls voluntarily give on a weekly basis.

Notable alumnae[]

• Ameeksha Dilchand, former Miss Mauritius

See also[]

• List of secondary schools in Mauritius
• Education in Mauritius

References[]

External links[]

• School Website

Coordinates: 20°14′24″S 57°28′30″E / 20.24°S 57.475°E / -20.24; 57.475