Sir Abdool Raman Osman State College

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Sir Abdool Raman Osman State College
180° Panorama of school from second floor
Location
Phoenix Mauritius
Coordinates	20°16′56″S 57°29′44″E / 20.282124°S 57.495596°E / -20.282124; 57.495596Coordinates: 20°16′56″S 57°29′44″E / 20.282124°S 57.495596°E / -20.282124; 57.495596
Information
Other name	SARO SC
Former name	Sir Abdool Raman Osman State Secondary School
Type	Private secondary school
Motto	Latin: Sic Parvis Magna (Greatness from Small Beginnings)
Established	1996; 26 years ago (1996)
Rector	A. Murad
Gender
Enrolment	800 - 900
Colour(s)	Gold cream and navy
Alumni	Sarosians
Website	saro.edu.gov.mu.org

Sir Abdool Raman Osman State College, abbreviated as SARO SC, is an private secondary school for boys in Phoenix, Mauritius. It was founded in 1996 as the Royal College of Phoenix and was renamed in late 1996 after Sir Abdool Raman Osman, the first Governor-General of Mauritius. The school became a National College in 2007.

SARO SC admits students having achieved excellent results in the CPE examinations, and preparing them for the University of Cambridge O Level and A Level.

History[]

Sir Abdool Raman Osman, the school's namesake

The school welcomed its first batch in 1996. Following that, more blocks were added and by the end of 1997, the school became a complex with a ground area of 1.6 hectares (4.0 acres). It was converted into a Form Six school in 2002. In January 2006, consequent to a policy decision of the government, the school again started admitting pupils in Form 1. End of year 2007, the school became a National College and changed its name from Sir Abdool Raman Osman State Secondary School to Sir Abdool Raman Osman State College.

Infrastructural and sport facilities[]

• Laboratories: Physics (3), Chemistry (3), Biology (3)
• Audio-Visual Room (0)
• Computer Rooms (3)
• Library (1)
• DC/DT Workshops (2)
• Basketball Grounds (1)
• Art Rooms (2)
• Volleyball/Badminton Courts (2)
• Gymnasium/Multipurpose Hall (1)
• Table Tennis Course (0)
• Lecture Theatre (1)
• Football Ground

See also[]

• Education in Mauritius
• List of secondary schools in Mauritius

References[]

Further reading[]

• "UN Public Service Awards, Mauritius Institute of Education; Milestone Report Jan–Jun 2018". publicadministration.un.org. Retrieved 27 October 2020.

External links[]

• Official Facebook page
• Official School page on the Republic of Mauritius government portal