Brooks High School is a high school located in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia. The school is coeducational with 690 students drawn from the suburbs of Ravenswood, Invermay, Mowbray, Newnham, Rocherlea, Mayfield and the East Tamar area. For other uses, see High school (disambiguation). ... Launceston is a city in the north of the state of Tasmania, Australia, population approximately 90,000 (Greater urban and 99,100 statistical division), located at the juncture of the North Esk, South Esk, and Tamar rivers. ... Slogan or Nickname: The Apple Isle; Holiday Isle Motto(s): Ubertas et Fidelitas (Fertility and Faithfulness) Other Australian states and territories Capital Hobart Government Constitutional monarchy Governor William Cox Premier Paul Lennon (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 5  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $16,114... Inveresk is a suburb of Launceston. ... Mowbray is a suburb of Launceston in the Australian state of Tasmania. ... Newnham is a suburb of Launceston. ... Tamar Valley may refer to: Tamar Valley, England: located in Devon and Cornwall in the south of England, UK Tamar Valley, Tasmania: located on the Tamar River in the north of Tasmania, Australia This is a disambiguation page—a list of articles associated with the same title. ...

History

Brooks was first opened in 1948, 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. Year 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Binomial name Eucalyptus globulus Labill. ... Centenary Building, Sandy Bay campus The University of Tasmania (also abbreviated as UTAS, UTas or Tas Uni) is an Australian university, with three campuses in Tasmania. ... Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ...

Current Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting attended Brooks High School. Ricky Thomas Ponting (born December 19, 1974, in Launceston, Tasmania) is an Australian cricketer and current captain of the Australia national cricket team (for both One-Day International and Test cricket). ...

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