Horton College

Horton College
Modern ruins of Horton College
Location
Ross, Tasmania Australia
Information
Type	Private boarding school
Mottoes	Latin: Perseverantia Palman Obtinebit (Perseverance will obtain the reward)
Religious affiliation(s)	Christian
Denomination	Wesleyan methodist
Opened	1855
Founder	Captain Samuel Horton
Closed	1894
Gender	male

Horton College was a 19th-century boys boarding school at Mona Vale near Ross, Tasmania. It opened in 1855, founded by Captain Samuel Horton as a private Methodist school. It closed in 1894 but during its brief period it was considered an extremely prestigious school, counting many of the landed families of the period as students. Its first headmaster was John Manton, and for many years its motto was Nil sine magno labore. This was replaced by Perseverantia Palman Obtinebit. The school building itself was an impressive red brick structure, designed by William Archer and its ruins were listed on the Register of the National Estate from 1978.

The college fell into financial ruin following a great economic depression that hit the state in the 1890s and the college was forced to shut due to debts. The College Board of Trustees, owning the building but not the land (which was in trust from Captain Horton's estate), handed the entire property back to his nephew. For many years the nephews son lived in the school building but in 1917 he moved and the building was torn down to sell the materials. The bells from the building are still used by the Hutchins School, while other parts were used to build Horton Cottage and parts of what is now Scotch Oakburn College. The buildings entrance arch still stands.

Notable students include: