Brooks High School is a high school located in Tasmania, Australia. The school is coeducational with 625 students drawn from the suburbs of Ravenswood, Invermay, Mowbray, Newnham, Rocherlea and the East Tamar area. High school - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Motto: Ubertas et Fidelitas (Fertility and Faithfulness) Nickname: The Apple Isle Other Australian states and territories Capital Hobart Government Governor Premier Const. ... There are many places named Ravenswood: In Australia: Ravenswood, Tasmania, suburb of Launceston In the United Kingdom: Ravenswood, Scottish Borders Ravenswood, West Sussex Ravenswood, Ipswich In the United States: Ravenswood, West Virginia In Beowulf: A forest in Sweden where there was a battle between Geats and Swedes. ... Mowbray, the name of an Anglo-Norman baronial house, derived from Montbray (Manche) in Normandy south of St Lo. ... Newnham as a place name: In England: Newnham, Cambridgeshire Newnham, Gloucestershire (also known as Newnham on Severn) Newnham, Hampshire Newnham, Hertfordshire Newnham, Kent Newnham, Northamptonshire In Australia: Newnham, Tasmania Newnham as an educational establishment: Newnham College, University of Cambridge, England The University of Tasmania has a campus at Newnham, Tasmania...

History

Brooks was first opened in 1938, centred around a large blue gum tree where assemblies were held. After the University of Tasmania incorporated the grounds in 1990, the school moved to a new site at Newnham, based somewhat on the old school with large open spaces and separate buildings. 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Species About 600, see text Eucalyptus is a diverse genus of trees (rarely shrubs), the members of which dominate the tree flora of Australia. ... University of Tasmania The University of Tasmania (also abbreviated as UTAS, UTas or Tas Uni) is a well-regarded Australian university, with three campuses on the beautiful island state of Tasmania. ... This article is about the year. ...

Current Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting attended Brooks High School as did many thousands people in all walks of life and with the widest variety of achievements. Ricky Thomas Ponting (Born December 19, 1974, in Launceston, Tasmania) is the present captain of the Australian One-Day and Test cricket teams. ...

Current Principal, Warren Pill is pictured here.

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See also

• List of schools in Tasmania
• Education in Tasmania

This is a list of schools in Tasmania. ... The education system in Tasmania comprises of two tertiary education institutions; the government run K-12 schooling system, and numerous religious based private schools and colleges. ...

External link

• Brooks High School website