Piton State College

Piton State College (PSC)
Address
Piton State College (PSC)
Royal Road, La Paix
Piton
Mauritius
Coordinates 20°05′54″S 57°37′59″E / 20.098215°S 57.633103°E / -20.098215; 57.633103Coordinates: 20°05′54″S 57°37′59″E / 20.098215°S 57.633103°E / -20.098215; 57.633103
Information
School type Secondary School
Motto Scientia Salus Est
(knowledge opens all the doors)
Founded 29 May 2002
School district Pamplemousses District
Authority Ministry of education, Mauritius
Category Education
Rector Mr. R.Betchoo
Gender Boys
Average class size 35 Students
Classes offered Form 1
Form 2
Form 3
Form 4 & 5 (SC)
Lower 6 and Upper 6 (HSC)
Language English(British and American), French, Mauritian Creole, Asian Languages(Hindi, Tamil, Urdu, Arabic, Chinese)
Schedule 08:00-14:30
Classrooms 36 normal classes
11 science laboratories
2 IT laboratories
4 DT workshops
Colour(s) White and Black         
Nickname PSC
Website psc.edu.govmu.org

Piton State College (PSC) is a state secondary school based in Piton, Mauritius. Students are prepared for the School Certificate and the Higher School Certificate that are carried out through the Cambridge International Examinations(CIE). Piton State College is owned and controlled by the Government of Mauritius through the Ministry of Education of Mauritius.[1]

History

The Foundation Stone was laid on Wednesday 29 May 2002 and the inauguration was done on Friday 7 November 2003. The school was given the name Piton Form VI College (Boys) on 29 May 2002 and was renamed Piton State College on 7 November 2003. In January 2006, as a result of a policy decision of the Government, the school started admitting pupils from form I -VI. In 2008, the school became a National College. The school population is around 863 students, number of teaching staff is 53 and number of non-teaching staff is 17.[2]


See also

References

  1. ↑ http://ministry-education.govmu.org/English/Pages/Secondary/State-Secondary.aspx
  2. ↑ http://psc.edu.govmu.org/English/AboutUs/Pages/briefhistory.aspx
  • "Rs 83 millions pour le premier «Form VI College» de Piton". L'Express. 2003-11-08.
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