St. Alban's College
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Custos Veritatis meaning "Guardian Of The Truth"
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| Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa | |
| Coordinates | 25°46′25″S 28°17′09″E / 25.7737°S 28.2858°ECoordinates: 25°46′25″S 28°17′09″E / 25.7737°S 28.2858°E |
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| Type | Private, Boarding/Day Boys |
| Established | 1963 |
| Locale | Suburban |
| Headmaster | Tom Hamilton |
| Exam board | IEB |
| Grades | Form I–V / Grade 8–12 |
| Number of students | 540 boys |
| School Colour(s) | Navy blue, silver and grey |
| Fees | R120,600 (boarding), R 57,555 (day boy) p.a. |
| Website | http://www.stalbanscollege.com/ |
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St Alban's College is a private boarding school/day school for boys situated in Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa. It was founded in 1963 by Anton Murray.
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[edit] About
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 510 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, steadily heading towards its 50th birthday in 2013.
[edit] Headmasters
| Started | Finished | Name |
| 1963 | 1981 | Anton Murray |
| 1982 | 1986 | Paul Marsh |
| 1987 | 1997 | Ronnie Todd |
| 1997 | 2001 | Grant Nupen |
| 2001 | current | Tom Hamilton |
[edit] Academics
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 undertakes examinations set by the Independent Examination Board of South Africa.
[edit] Sport
Sports offered include Rugby and Hockey (the main sports in the winter time), Cricket, Swimming, Basketball and Water Polo (in summer). Other sports are soccer, tennis, squash, athletics and cross-country running.
[edit] Culture
A wide variety of cultural activities are offered, the full list which can be found on the school website.
[edit] Clubs and Societies
Clubs and societies are an important part of school life, and there is a diverse offering:
> Adams (Drama) > Afrikaans Club > Audio-Visual > Barbershop (Musical Group) > Big Band (Musical Group) > Bridge Club > Canoe Club > Chapel Notes (Musical Group) > Chess Club > Chinese Culture
[edit] Music
The school has a vibrant music faculty. The choir has attained several international awards.
[edit] Notable alumni
- Jabulani Tsambo a/k/a Hip Hop Pantsula, rapper
- David Goldblatt, photographer (1930 -)
- David Rattray - historian and raconteur, fellow of the Royal Geographical Society (1958-2007).
