Type State/National Rector A.Mosudee Nickname Saro Founded 1996 Color Gold Cream & Navy Blue | Established 1996 Gender Boys Website edu.gov.mu/saro Phone +230 697 8841 Motto Education is Life | |
Similar Royal College Curepipe, Queen Elizabeth College, Mauritius Examinati Syndicate, John Kennedy College, Loreto College Quatre‑B | ||
Sir Abdool Raman Osman State College (SARO SC) is a secondary school in Phoenix, Mauritius. It was founded in 1996 as the Royal College of Phoenix and was later renamed after Sir Abdool Raman Osman, the first Governor-General of Mauritius in late 1996. The school became a National College in 2007. SARO prepares students for the Form 3 National Exams, School Certificate (Form 5) and the Higher School Certificate (Upper 6). The school is an elite school admitting only students having achieved really good results in the CPE examinations. It is one of the best college in the country.
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History
More blocks were added and by the end of 1997, the school became a complex with a ground area of 1.6 hectares (16,000 m2). It was converted into a Form Six school in 2002. In January 2006, consequent to a policy decision of government, the school again started admitting pupils in Form 1. End of year 2007, the school became a National College and changed its name to Sir Abdool Raman Osman State College. The school is one of the largest in Mauritius. Three editions of the school magazine were launched in 2009,2011 and 2013 respectively.
Uniform
The school uniform consists of a gold/cream shirt with blue trousers. The 1st edition of the Polo-shirt had a wolf design at the back. The 2nd edition had a different design with a cream colour.
Infrastructural & Sport Facilities
Sports Achievements
The school participated in the football tournament organised by the MBC in 2014. The school had a very successful campaign after beating the Collège du Saint-Esprit in the first round, qualifying for the semi-final against the New Eton College. The school made it to the regional final after a close win (1-0) against rivals Phoenix SSS. They lost in the regional final against the Saint Andrews College of Rose-Hill.