Rosebank College was founded in 1867 by the Sisters of the Good Samaritan within the order of St Benedict.
Facilities: A building program is providing modern facilities for a 21st-century education. This includes a new Research and Study Centre, Trade Training Centre, new Creative Arts and Performing Arts Centre, Science Centre, new General Learning Areas and upgrades to existing facilities. The college embraces a one-to-one e-learning culture that enhances learning, communication and collaboration between students, teachers and parents. To facilitate this, students are issued with customised laptops. This is supported with an e-learning curriculum framework and an online learning management system.
Co-Curricular program: The college’s extensive co-curricular program promotes each student’s physical, cultural and social development. Each term, students are invited to choose from more than 30 activities to participate in on a Thursday afternoon. Two of the four selections must be a physical activity. Professional trainers and coaches are employed to conduct each activity. This ensures a high level of skill development and a rewarding experience. The college encourages students to maintain contact with their local sporting and cultural associations. The Rosebank Program consists of representative activities. Students selected to represent Rosebank at this level can participate in the following sports:
AFL, athletics, basketball, cricket, cross-country, dance, futsal, hockey, indoor soccer, netball, oz tag, rugby league, rugby union, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, touch football, volleyball and water polo. Students may also represent the college in mock trial and debating (through the CSDA).
Rosebank College belongs to the following competitive bodies: Sydney Catholic Colleges Sporting Association (SCC) for girls, MLC Water Polo for girls, Rosebank Cheerleading for girls, Briars Hockey Club for girls and boys, Santa Sabina College (SSC) Basketball and Volleyball for girls, Inner Western Suburbs Netball Association (IWSNA) for girls, Christian Brothers Sports Association (CBSA) for boys, NSW Combined Catholic College (CCC) for girls and boys, The Catholic Schools Debating Association (CSDA) for girls and boys and Rosebank Baseball for girls and boys.
Students train and compete for these sporting activities both during Thursday co-curricular and in addition to Thursday co-curricular time. For non-representative activities, the following physical activities are conducted exclusively during the Thursday co-curricular program — fitcamp, Walking Sydney, hip hop, dragon boating and yoga. Students may also choose to participate in the following activities: photography, choir, college concert band, college orchestra, string ensemble, college jazz band, brass ensemble, guitar ensemble, visual art, musical and college science club.
Principal: Ms Iris Nastasi.