The Rosanove Auditorium

Opening
The grand opening of the new 750 seat Rosanove Auditorium took place on October 15th, 2004. The School's exceptional Orchestra commenced proceedings, a fitting opening to a wonderful night which showcased the musical and dramatic talents of our Junior and Senior School students. Guest speaker and past student, Sylvie de Crespigny inspired us with her memories of school days in the Memorial Hall and challenged us to enjoy the fantastic new facility that is now ours. Dr Ronald Rosanove shared some of his own memories of school, amusing us all with tales of the past and themes that also seemed very relevant today. One of the key focus points of the evening was the naming of the new Auditorium. Chair of Council, Ms Anita Forsyth had the important task of thanking all of those who helped to make the Auditorium a reality.

Rosanove Auditorium
Dr Ronald Rosanove has great enthusiasm for education and it is his heartfelt belief that Schools like St Margaret's can offer the best possible learning environment to students. Schools where students can truly belong and be highly involved are of the greatest value to families, believes Dr Rosanove.

Eager to contribute to the School in many ways, Dr Rosanove has also provided careers sessions in Medicine and Science to our senior students. His wife, Elisabeth also plans to address students in the area of Social Work. Dr & Mrs Rosanove's two daughters are both past students of the School: Helene and Merrianne finished at St Margaret's in 1978 and 1985 respectively.

Dr Rosanove's own educational history is extraordinary. Dr Rosanove completed his secondary studies on a scholarship at Wesley College, graduated from Melbourne University with Degrees in Science and Medicine, and completed his postgraduate studies in Dermatology, Economics and Music at New York University and the University of Minnesota.

Since 1961, Dr Rosanove has practised Dermatology in Victoria, initially commencing in Warragul, then two years later expanding to Traralgon and now also incorporating Berwick and Dandenong.

We are extremely grateful for Dr Rosanove's continued support of St Margaret's School and look forward to working on future plans together.