Sir Abdool Raman Osman State College
Sir Abdool Raman Osman State College is an elite secondary school in Phoenix, Mauritius. It was founded in 1996 as the Royal College of Phoenix and was renamed in late 1996 after Sir Abdool Raman Osman, the first Governor-General of Mauritius. The school became a National College in 2007.
SARO SC is among the best schools across the country, admitting only students having achieved excellent results in the CPE examinations, and preparing them for the University of Cambridge O Level and A Level. To date, it is the only school in Mauritius to have ever produced a recipient of the from the University of Toronto and is the first school in the history of the country to have had a Computer Science Laureate.
The school's graduates have gone on to pursue further studies in various fields, ranging from STEM to Humanities, at prestigious universities across the globe: in Canada, Germany, France, UK, USA, Australia, Netherlands, Malaysia, China, India, South Africa, as well as Mauritius.
History
The school welcomed its first batch in 1996. Following that, more blocks were added and by the end of 1997, the school became a complex with a ground area of. It was converted into a Form Six school in 2002. In January 2006, consequent to a policy decision of the government, the school again started admitting pupils in Form 1. End of year 2007, the school became a National College and changed its name from Sir Abdool Raman Osman State Secondary School to Sir Abdool Raman Osman State College.With a major change in the educational system of Mauritius, SARO SC is projected to become an Academy in 2021.
Three editions of the school magazine were launched in 2009, 2011 and 2013 respectively. A 2016 edition was written but, subsequent to multiple changes in administration, remained unreleased.
Overview
Uniform
The school uniform consists of a gold/cream shirt with blue trousers.The 1st edition of the polo shirt had a wolf design at the back and the 2nd had a school shield design with a cream colour.
Infrastructural & Sport Facilities
School culture
The school's students are known to usually share brotherly bonds among each other and to maintain a close-knit relationship with their rector.Academic performance
Scholarships
To date, SARO has fostered 4 Laureates and numerous other scholarship awardees.Exceptionally, it is the only school in Mauritius to have ever produced a recipient of the from the University of Toronto and, following a brilliant performance of the Class of 2016, became the first school in the history of the country to have produced a Computer Science Laureate.
| Scholarship | Awarded by | Year | Recipient |
| Laureate | Government of Mauritius | 2012 | Nabeel Khodabux |
| Laureate | Government of Mauritius | 2014 | Jason Thondee |
| Laureate | Government of Mauritius | 2014 | Vilekh Badrisingh |
| Laureate | Government of Mauritius | 2016 | |
| Laureate | Government of Mauritius | 2012 | Gerishwarsingh Ramyead |
| Laureate | Government of Mauritius | 2015 | Akmez Buxis |
| Lester B. Pearson International Scholarship | University of Toronto | 2017 | |
| International Quest Whole Person Scholarship | Oral Roberts University | 2018 | Samuel Greedharry |
Outstanding Cambridge Learner Awards
The school has also produced several students who have ranked 1st nationally or globally at the Cambridge examinations and have been awarded as :| Year | Examination | Country/World | Subject | Student |
| 2012 | O Level | World | Additional Mathematics | Sabeer Nabeebaccus |
| 2012 | O Level | Country | Computer Studies | Vilekh Badrisingh |
| 2013 | O Level | World | Design and Communication | Nicolas Lam Chiou Yee |
| 2013 | O Level | Country | Physical Education | Roshan Teeluck |
| 2015 | AS Level | Country | English | Raees Gulbul |
| 2015 | AS Level | Country | Accounting | Vritesh Mungur |
| 2018 | A Level | Country | Biology | Samuel Hélène |
| 2019 | A Level | Country | Art and Design | Alex Kim-Soo |
Competitions
The school's students consistently rank among the top performers at numerous regional, national and international competitions/events:| Competition/Event | Year | Level | Outcome/Positions held | Students |
| National Mathematics Olympiad | 2016 | National | 1st place - Individual contest | |
| 2019 | International | 1st place - U18 | Shameem Elaheebocus | |
| 2018 | National | 3 MPs, 1 Speaker | Pouvanen Canjamalay Zakariyyah Bawamia Veeresh Nobeen Jiyaad Hassennally | |
| 2019 | National | 2 MPs, 4 Mentors | Badir Korumtollee Ankur Bhowon Pouvanen Canjamalay Zakariyyah Bawamia Veeresh Nobeen Jiyaad Hassennally | |
| All African Badminton School Championships | 2014 | International | Bronze medal | Pravesh Ballgobin Zakariyyah Bawamia Nadir Edoo Jeremy Lau Tum Sun Umayr Salauroo |
| All African Badminton School Championships | 2015 | International | Bronze medal | Pravesh Ballgobin Zakariyyah Bawamia Nadir Edoo Jeremy Lau Tum Sun Umayr Salauroo |
| Inter-College Football Tournament | 2014 | Regional | 2nd place | Mitesh Periag |
| Rajiv Gandhi Science Quest | 2010 | National | 1st place - Category 1 | Roshan Teeluck |
| Concours de Langue Française | 2009 | National | Classe de Troisième:
| Nabeel Khodabux |
| Concours de Langue Française | 2010 | National | Classe de Sixième:
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| Concours de Langue Française | 2010 | National | Classe de Sixième:
| Jaynesh Benny |
| Concours de Langue Française | 2011 | National | Classe de Première:
| Nabeel Khodabux |
| Concours de Langue Française | 2011 | National | Classe de Cinquième:
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| Concours de Langue Française | 2012 | National | Classe de Quatrième:
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| Concours de Langue Française | 2013 | National | Classe de Troisième:
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| Concours de Langue Française | 2013 | National | Classe de Troisème:
| Jérémie Frédéric |
| English Elocution Contest | 2014 | Regional | 1st place | |
| French Orthography Contest | 2014 | Regional | 2nd place | |
| Model European Union | 2015 | National | Best Delegation | Nazheer BaichooMitesh Periag Pravin Sewak |
| Quiz Competition | 2014 | Regional | 1st place | Mitesh Periag Mattee Jeetun |
Model United Nations Conferences
SARO SC is reputed for consistently displaying an outstanding performance at Model UN Conferences.Most notably, the school has consistently ranked 1st in the Zone 4 and been in the top 3 in the national variant since the 2015 edition.
Every year, the Government of Mauritius selects 6 students from the ~30 National Best Delegates to attend a university-level International Model UN Conference. To date, SARO SC has sent 2 such students, one in 2015 and one in 2018.
2014 Football Campaign
The school participated in the football tournament organised by the MBC in 2014 and had a very successful campaign. After beating the Collège du Saint-Esprit in the first round, SARO SC qualified for the quarter-finals against the New Eton College and came out victorious after penalty shootouts. Following a close win against rivals and neighbours Phoenix SSS in the semi-finals, the school made it to the regional final against the St. Andrew's School of Rose-Hill, whereby the Sarosian team lost.Some facts:
- The SARO Fans were rewarded as Best Supporting Fans of the tournament for their amazing support.
- The SARO goalkeeper won the award for Best Goalkeeper with 3 clean sheets.
Further Accomplishments by Alumni