St. Alban's College
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St. Alban's College | |
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Address | |
110 Clearwater Road, Lynnwood Glen , | |
Coordinates | 25°46′25″S 28°17′03″E / 25.77361°S 28.28417°E |
Information | |
Type | All-boys private school |
Motto | Custos Veritatis meaning "Guardians Of The Truth" |
Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
Patron saint(s) | St. Alban |
Established | 1 February 1963 |
Founder | Anton Murray |
Locale | Lynnwood Glen (Suburban) |
Sister school | St. Mary's Diocesan School for Girls |
School number | +27 (012) 348 1221 |
Headmaster | Shane Kidwell |
Exam board | IEB |
Grades | 8–12 (Forms I–V) |
Gender | Male |
Age | 14 to 18 |
Number of students | 580 boys |
Language | English |
Schedule | 07:30 - 14:00 |
Campus | Urban Campus |
Campus type | Suburban |
Houses | Boarding houses: De Beer MacRobert Dayboy houses: College Knapp-Fisher Knoll Murray Ochse |
Colour(s) | Blue White |
Song | Laud the grace of God victorious |
Rivals | |
Newspaper | The Albanian |
Yearbook | The Glave |
Feeder schools |
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Alumni | Old Albanian Association |
School fees | R272,850 (Boarding & Tuition) R155,100 (Day Scholar) p.a. |
Website | www |
St. Alban's College is a private, boarding, English medium and day high school for boys situated in the suburb of Lynnwood Glen in Pretoria in the Gauteng province of South Africa. It was founded in 1963 by Anton Murray. Its history, influence, wealth, and academic reputation have made it one of the most prestigious schools in South Africa.[1][2][3] The sister school is called St. Mary's Diocesan School for Girls.
History[]
The school was founded on 1 February 1963 with a student body of 37 boys and 3 masters. It now has 580 boys and 43 teachers plus support staff.
The founder-Headmaster, Anton Murray, was a South African cricketer, who worked for twenty years at the school. Paul Marsh was headmaster during a transitional phase lasting for four years. Ronnie Todd introduced many radical changes during his ten years as headmaster, and following his position as headmaster went on to open St Peter's College. The fourth headmaster was Grant Nupen, who was one of the 37 Foundation Scholars in 1963 and went on to become the first Head Boy, a position he held for three years.
Under the direction of the fifth headmaster, Tom Hamilton, the school celebrated its 50th birthday in 2013.
Headmasters[]
Started | Finished | Name |
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1963 | 1981 | Anton Murray |
1982 | 1986 | Paul Marsh |
1987 | 1997 | Ronnie Todd |
1997 | 2001 | Grant Nupen |
2001 | 2016 | Thomas Hamilton |
2017 | Incumbent | Shane Kidwell |
Sport[]
Sports offered include rugby and hockey (the main sports in the winter time), cricket, swimming, rowing, basketball and water polo (in summer). Other sports are golf, soccer, tennis, squash, athletics and cross-country running (also known as bounds).
The sports that are played at the school are:
- Archery
- Athletics
- Basketball
- Chess
- Cricket
- Cross country
- Equestrian
- Golf
- Hockey
- Rowing
- Rugby
- Football (soccer)
- Squash
- Swimming
- Table tennis
- Tennis
- Water polo
Music[]
The St Alban's College chapel choir attended the World Choir Games for the first time in the school's history in 2008. In 2010, the choir completed a tour of the United States, where it toured the East Coast and performed at places including the Washington National Cathedral in Washington D.C..
The school has a singing group, the Barbershop Boys, comprising singers selected from the chapel choir, usually around 15-20 boys, who sing a cappella. The Barbershop Boys began the school's "Music Tours" with their tour to Argentina in 2004.
Notable Old Boys[]
- David Rattray - historian, fellow of the Royal Geographical Society (1958 – 2007)
- John Smith - Olympic Gold Medalist for rowing, light weight coxless four, 2012 London Olympics
- Richard Sterne - professional golfer
- Jabulani Tsambo (Hip Hop Pantsula) (1980–2018) - rapper[4]
- Roger Goode - Radio DJ
- Bongi Mbonambi - Springbok and Stormers rugby player
- Kurt Haupt - German international rugby player
- Jean-Philip Grobler - AKA St. Lucia, front-man for the band St. Lucia (musician)
- Mlungisi Bali (1990–2018) - rugby player
- Abongile Nonkontwana - Blue Bulls rugby player
- Michael Kumbirai - Stormers rugby player
- Dan van Zyl - National cricket and rugby player
- Jason Jenkins - Springbok and Blue Bulls rugby player
References[]
- ^ Writer, Staff. "The most expensive schools in South Africa in 2021". Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ "These are the most expensive boarding schools in SA – with fees of up to R321,000". BusinessInsider. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ "15 Best Boarding Schools in South Africa". World Scholarship Forum. 13 June 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ Khorsandi, Peyvand (27 October 2018). "Jabulani 'Jabba' Tsambo: Much-loved South African rapper who spoke of peace and unity for Africa". Independent. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
External links[]
- Official website
- Media related to St. Alban's College at Wikimedia Commons
- Anglican schools in South Africa
- Boarding schools in South Africa
- Private schools in Gauteng
- Educational institutions established in 1963
- Boys' schools in South Africa
- 1963 establishments in South Africa