St Columba's College, St Albans
| Motto |
Cor ad cor loquitur (Heart speaketh to heart) |
|---|---|
| Established | 1939 - establishment of college by Philip O'Neil 1955 - college acquired by the Brothers of the Sacred Heart |
| Type | Independent day school |
| Religion | Catholic |
| Headmaster | David Buxton, M.Th, M.A |
| Chairman of Governors | Jackie Harrison, B.Ed |
| Founder |
Philip O’Neill (1939) |
| Location |
King Harry Lane St Albans Hertfordshire AL3 4AW United Kingdom  Coordinates: 51°44′35″N 0°21′00″W / 51.743°N 0.35°W |
| DfE number | 919/6136 |
| Students | 850 |
| Gender | Boys |
| Ages | 4–18 |
| Houses |
Charles |
| Colours | Black, Red and White |
| Publication | Opus, The Columban |
| Former pupils | Old Columbans |
| Website | www |
Philip O’Neill (1939)
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St Columba's College is a Roman Catholic independent school for boys aged 4–18. Located in St Albans, Hertfordshire, it was founded in 1939 by Philip O’Neill before being acquired by the Brothers of the Sacred Heart in 1955. It is a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference of leading independent schools.
Facing St Albans Cathedral across the River Ver, the college is built around two historic houses, Watling House and Iona House.
The school originally opened 22 September 1939, on Beaconsfield Road before moving to its current site in 1948. In 1955, the college was taken over the Brothers of the Sacred Heart (New England Province) in 1955. Currently, its student body numbers approximately 850.
Prior to 2005, both the College and the Prep had the same four houses, named after four English Catholic martyrs:
At the start or the 2005-6 academic year, a new house system was introduced in the Senior School, to provide smaller tutor groups for greater personal development of students, as well as to cater for an increase in numbers of students entering. The Prep School kept the original houses. The new houses are named after other Brothers of the Sacred Heart schools in North America (given in brackets):
Current students were assigned to the new Houses by drawing balls from a hat. New students entering the College that year were assigned randomly and this practice continued for all new students afterwards, however students related to other boys already enrolled in the college in the school are usually placed in the same house.
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