Rose Bay Secondary College (RBSC) is a government-funded co-educational dual modality partially academically selective and comprehensive secondary day school, located in Dover Heights, an eastern Sydney suburb of New South Wales, Australia. The New South Wales Department of Education established the college in 2003 as a result of the merger of Dover Heights and Vaucluse high schools. The catchment includes the South Head Peninsula and Northern area of the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney and is roughly bounded by Sydney Harbour to the north, Randwick to the south, Surry Hills to the West and the Pacific Ocean to the east. The college also takes in a number of out of area enrolments, including students from around Sydney who are academically selected and enrolled as members of the college's selective classes. The main feeder schools are Bellevue Hill PS, Bondi Beach PS, Bondi PS, Bronte PS, Clovelly PS, Double Bay PS, Glenmore Road PS, Paddington PS, Rose Bay PS, Vaucluse PS, Waverley PS and Woollahra PS with a number of students coming from Roman Catholic and Independent primary schools. History The college was established in 2003, following the merger of Dover Heights High School and Vaucluse High School. The college initially operated using both campuses while construction commenced on extending and expanding the buildings and facilities at the former site of Dover Heights High School. The name, "Rose Bay Secondary College" was chosen after community consultation Dover Heights High School was itself the result of a merger between Dover Heights Boys High School and Dover Heights Girls High School in 1982. Curriculum The college follows the mandated statewide curriculum developed by the New South Wales Board of Studies. Students in Years 7 to 10 undertake studies in Mathematics, English, Science, History, Geography, Music, Film Studies, Visual Arts, Dance, Technological & Applied Studies (Metalwork, Woodwork and Home Economics), Languages (German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Russian or Spanish), and Personal Development, Health and Physical Education as well as Philosophy. Years 11 and 12 students undertake various units in courses developed by the Board of Studies, including studies in English, mathematics, science, technology, creative arts, personal development, health and physical education, history, geography, languages and Vocational Education and Training. Students may opt for units developed by the Open High School as correspondence courses. Students in Years 11 and 12 also have the opportunity to undertake a variety of courses endorsed by the Board of Studies and