St. Alban's College
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Pretoria, Gauteng South Africa |
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| Coordinates | 25°46′25″S 28°17′03″E / 25.77361°S 28.28417°E |
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| Type | Private, Boarding/Day Boys |
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Custos Veritatis meaning "Guardian Of The Truth" |
| Patron saint(s) | St. Alban |
| Established | 1963 |
| Locale | Lynnwood Glen (Suburban) |
| Headmaster | Thomas Hamilton |
| Exam board | IEB |
| Grades | Form I – V / Grade 8 – 12 |
| Number of students | 580 |
| School colour(s) | Navy blue, Silver and Grey |
| Fees R197,300 (boarding), R112,200 (day boy) p.a. | R197,300 (boarding), R112,200 (day boy) p.a. |
| Website | www |
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St Alban's College is a private boarding school/day school for boys situated in the suburb of Lynnwood Glen in Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa. It was founded in 1963 by Anton Murray.
St Alban's College is a young Anglican boys' school. It came into existence on 1 February 1963 with a total strength of 37 boys and 3 masters. It now has 580 boys and 43 teachers plus an array of support staff.
The founder-Headmaster, Anton Murray, was a South African cricketer who sought to maintain the best traditions of liberal education. So an emphasis on well-rounded development prevails, and games such as cricket, rugby and hockey have always figured prominently in its history.
St Alban's has pioneered the way in important areas: opening its doors to boys of colour before it was legal to do so, and providing educational upliftment programmes for disadvantaged members of the community.
Mr Murray devoted twenty years of his life to the school. Mr Paul Marsh was headmaster during a transitional phase lasting for four years. Mr 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 Mr Grant Nupen, who was one of those 37 pioneering Foundation Scholars in 1963 and went on to become the first Head Boy, a distinction he held for three years.
Under the direction of the current headmaster, Tom Hamilton, the school has become well-established. The school celebrated its 50th Birthday in 2013.
The school hymn is , the office hymn for the feast of St. Alban. Normally, the school only sings verses 1, 4 and 5. Verses 2 and 3 are only sung at certain events.
St Alban's College ranks top ten students of each grade every term; in addition, House Positive is equal to an average of 65% or above and School Positive is from 75%. Since 2008 students at St Alban's College undertake examinations set by the Independent Examination Board of South Africa.
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).
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