of three surviving co-ed secondary schools in the Ryde/Hunters Hill district, along with Marsden High School at West Ryde and Hunters Hill High School. Other local government schools have progressively closed due to declining student numbers, alongside a gradual increase in popularity of single-sex and independent secondary schools. Since 2002, Ryde Secondary College has seen a healthy increase to student numbers, and in 2007 it had approximately 860 students. Since re-establishment 2001name changed from Malvina High School to Ryde Secondary College under the NSW Government's "Building the Future Plan". This also saw a change in logo, and a change in uniform. Became a partially selective high school 2002selective students able to enrol at Ryde Secondary College – Year 7 enrolment reached 150 2006the last Malvina year graduated from Ryde Secondary College 2007the first stream of the new student body graduated 2010the principal since reformation, John Hughes, retires Notable alumni Pierre BodaShort track speed skater whom competed in the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics Hayden TurnerZookeeper and television presenter See also List of government schools in New South Wales List of selective high schools in New South Wales References Public high schools in Sydney 1965 establishments in Australia Educational institutions established in 1965 Ryde, New South Wales Selective schools in New South Wales