Piton State College

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]

Piton State College (PSC)
Address
Royal Road, La Paix

Piton

Mauritius
Coordinates20.098215°S 57.633103°E / -20.098215; 57.633103
Information
School typeSecondary School
MottoScientia Salus Est
(knowledge opens all the doors)
Founded29 May 2002
School districtRiviere Du Rempart District
AuthorityMinistry of education, Mauritius
CategoryEducation
RectorMr. R.Betchoo
GenderBoys
Average class size35 Students
Classes offeredForm 1
Form 2
Form 3
Form 4 & 5 (SC)
Lower 6 and Upper 6 (HSC)
LanguageEnglish(British and American), French, Mauritian Creole, Asian Languages(Hindi, Tamil, Urdu, Arabic, Chinese)
Schedule08:00-14:30
Classrooms36 normal classes
11 science laboratories
2 IT laboratories
4 DT workshops
Colour(s)White and Black   
NicknamePSC
Websitepsc.edu.govmu.org

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. The school population is around 863 students, number of teaching staff is 53 and number of non-teaching staff is 17. Leckraj Sharma Hurbhookun became the first laureate in 2019.[2]

See also

References
  1. "Index".
  2. "Piton State College - Brief History".
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