Doncaster College
| Principal | Rachel Davies |
|---|---|
| Chair of the Corporation Board | Paul Pascoe |
| Location |
Chappell Drive Doncaster South Yorkshire DN1 2RF England Coordinates: 53°31′41″N 1°07′58″W / 53.527953°N 1.13288°W |
| DfE URN | 130526 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Staff | 1,072 |
| Students | 13,500 |
| Ages | 16+ |
| Website | Official site |
Doncaster College is a further and higher education college in Doncaster, South Yorkshire. It comprises two campuses, which are known as "The Hub" and "University Centre Doncaster".
The origin and identity of Doncaster College can be traced back to the early history of technical education in the area. From about 1870, further education was delivered at a variety of small locations within the town.
It all started through two evening classes in Great Northern Science and Art, taught by Mr L H Branston, who was a school master by day and artist by night. These classes were held in the St James’ School (or the great Northern Railway School). The first subjects taught were freehand and perspective drawing and machine construction.
The science and Art department at South Kensington ran the courses until education responsibility was taken over by West Riding County Council in 1887.
Following national legislation, changed technical education arrangements culminated in the appointment of the first principal of Doncaster Technical College, George Grace. At the time he said: "To the man with scientific knowledge and tastes the world grows more beautiful day by day: as his knowledge gets deeper and deeper. Nature offers ever-increasing sources of delight."
Doncaster Technical College began the development of a centre dedicated to Science, Art and Technology, which would open in 1915 as Church View, a building erected next to St George's Minster.
In 1947, around 4,850 students were enrolled on 985 classes and the College was running out of room and needed expansion. Church view was expanded yet again but it was obvious more needed to be done.
The house and gardens at High Melton were converted to a Teacher Training Centre, known as Doncaster College of Education. It was founded by the County Borough of Doncaster Education Authority and was a constituent college of the Sheffield University Institute of Education.
It had been the residence of an 18th-century Dean of York, John Fountayne, who is buried in the church there. Much of the building dates from this period, and was owned by the Montagu family. The campus came complete with on-site halls of residence for students and 126 acres of idyllic countryside. Doncaster LEA bought the land for £10,300.
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