Rosenham Agricultural College

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Rosenham Agricultural College
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Address
Rosenham, CENT
Information
Type Technical school
Motto Pro Deo et Rure et Focis
(For God, the country, and our hearths)
Established 1940
Headmaster Peter Wheatley
Enrolment 810
Campus Rural

Rosenham Agricultural College is a secondary technical school located near the town of Rosenham, Centralia. Established in 1940, Rosenham is the sole public agricultural high school for boys in New Ingrea, and is the only public school in the country to accept boarders as well as day pupils.

History

Organisation

Houses

The house system is very important to the structure of the school, and there is substantial rivalry between houses in sporting and academic competitions. The house system also provides pastoral care and a degree of mentoring to students. As of 2013, there are four houses at Rosenham.

All houses are named after people who were important to advancement of modern agriculture throughout the world. The houses are:

House Scarf colours Mascot Named for
Meikle
                         
Boar Andrew Meikle[1]
Moore
                         
Ram Hiram Moore[2]
Townshend
                         
Bull Charles Townshend[3]
Tull
                         
Rooster Jethro Tull[4]

Academic standing

Traditions

Uniform

Chapel and religion

Notable alumni

The alumni of Rosenham Agricultural College are known as Old Boys, and may elect to join the Rosenham Old Boys' Association after they matriculate. The Old Boys network totals approximately 2,500 members from across the world. Some notable Rosenham Old Boys include:

Academic
Government and politics
Military
  • John Lamburg
Science and industry
  • Sir Michael Smith GK, Zoologist and businessman

See also

References and notes

  1. Inventor of the threshing machine.
  2. Inventor of the combine harvester.
  3. Introduced four-field crop rotation system to the Ingerish Isles.
  4. Inventor of the horse-drawn seed drill.

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