St. Alban's College

St. Alban's College
St. Alban's College school crest
Address
110 Clearwater Road, Lynnwood Glen Pretoria , Gauteng South Africa
Coordinates	25°46′25″S28°17′03″E / 25.77361°S 28.28417°E / -25.77361; 28.28417
Information
School type	All-boys private school
Motto	Custos Veritatis meaning "Guardians Of The Truth"
Religious affiliation(s)	Anglican Diocese
Patron saint(s)	St. Alban
Established	1 February 1963;61 years ago (1963-02-01)
Founder	On 6 February 1962, the St Alban’s College Foundation is legally established. The Trustees are: Bishop Edward Knapp-Fisher, Honourable Adrian Roberts, Acting Judge of the Supreme Court, Gerald Savage, Mello MacRobert, Bob Hamilton, William Davidson and Monty Knoll.
Locale	Lynnwood Glen (Suburban)
Sister school	St. Mary's Diocesan School for Girls (Former)
School number	[phone]
Headmaster	Shane Kidwell
Exam board	IEB
Grades	8–12 (Forms I–V)
Gender	Male
Age	14to 18
Number of students	600 boys
Language	English
Schedule	07:30 - 14:00
Campus	Urban Campus
Campus type	Suburban
Houses	Boarding houses:   Knoll   MacRobert   Ochse   John Tsebe Dayboy houses:   Baloyi   De Beer   Knapp-Fisher   Murray
Colour(s)	Blue   Grey
Song	Laud the grace of God victorious
Rivals	Pretoria Boys High School St Benedict's College, Bedfordview St Stithians College
Newspaper	The Albanian The Mitre
Yearbook	The Glave
Feeder schools	Waterkloof House Preparatory School Woodhill College
Alumni	Old Albanians
School fees	R328,850 (Boarding & Tuition) R155,100 (Day Scholar) p.a.
Website	www.stalbanscollege.com

St. Alban's College is a private, boarding, English medium and day high school for boys situated in the suburb of Lynnwood Glen in Pretoria in the Gauteng province of South Africa. It was founded in 1963 by Anton Murray. Its history, influence, wealth, and academic reputation have made it one of the most prestigious schools in South Africa. ^{[1] [2] [3]} The sister school is called St. Mary's Diocesan School for Girls, Pretoria.

History

The school was founded on 1 February 1963 with a student body of 37 boys and 3 masters. It now has 580 boys and 43 teachers plus support staff.

The founder-Headmaster, Anton Murray, was a South African cricketer, who worked for twenty years at the school. Paul Marsh was headmaster during a transitional phase lasting for four years. 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 Grant Nupen, who was one of the 37 Foundation Scholars in 1963 and went on to become the first Head Boy, a position he held for three years.

Under the direction of the fifth headmaster, Tom Hamilton, the school celebrated its 50th birthday in 2013.

Headmasters

Started	Finished	Name
1963	1981	Anton Murray
1982	1986	Paul Marsh
1987	1997	Ronnie Todd
1996	2001	Grant Nupen
2001	2016	Thomas Hamilton
2017	current	Shane Kidwell

Sport

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).

The sports that are played at the school are:

• Archery
• Athletics
• Basketball
• Chess
• Cricket
• Cross country
• Golf
• Hockey
• Mountain biking
• Rowing
• Rugby
• Football (soccer)
• Squash
• Swimming
• Table tennis
• Tennis
• Water polo

Music

Front gate of St Alban's College

The St. Alban's College chapel choir attended the World Choir Games for the first time in the school's history in 2008. In 2010, the choir completed a tour of the United States, where it toured the East Coast and performed at places including the Washington National Cathedral in Washington D.C.

The school has a singing group, the Barbershop Boys, comprising singers selected from the chapel choir, usually around 15-20 boys, who sing a cappella. The Barbershop Boys began the school's "Music Tours" with their tour to Argentina in 2004.

Notable alumni

• Mlungisi Bali (Class of 2009) - South African professional rugby player
• Alan Dodson (Class of 1977) - South African lawyer and Land Claims Court judge ^[4]
• Roger Goode - Radio DJ
• Jean-Philip Grobler (Class of 2001) - AKA St. Lucia, front-man for the band St. Lucia
• Dylan Frittelli - Professional Golfer
• Jason Jenkins (Class of 2013) - Springbok and Blue Bulls rugby player
• Michael Kumbirai (Class of 2014) - South African professional rugby player
• Shaun Maswanganyi (Class of 2018) - Olympic track athlete
• Bongi Mbonambi (Class of 2009) Springbok professional rugby player
• Simon Miller (Class of 2019) - South African professional rugby player
• Abongile Nonkontwana (Class of 2013) - South African professional rugby player
• David Grey Rattray (Class of 1976) - historian, fellow of the Royal Geographical Society (1958 – 2007)
• John Smith (Class of 2008) - Olympic gold medalist for Rowing, light weight coxless four, 2012 London Olympics.
• Richard Sterne (Class of 1999) - South African professional golfer
• Jabulani Tsambo (Class of 1998) - South African hip-hop artist ^[5]
• Dan van Zyl (Class of 1989) - South African professional cricket & rugby player

References

1. Staff Writer. "The most expensive schools in South Africa in 2021" . Retrieved 13 August 2021.
2. "These are the most expensive boarding schools in SA – with fees of up to R321,000". BusinessInsider. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
3. "15 Best Boarding Schools in South Africa". World Scholarship Forum. 13 June 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
4. "Land Claims Court: Judges appointed". Consultus. 10 (1): 23. May 1997.
5. Khorsandi, Peyvand (27 October 2018). "Jabulani 'Jabba' Tsambo: Much-loved South African rapper who spoke of peace and unity for Africa" . Independent. Archived from the original on 24 May 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2020.

External links

• Official website
• Media related to St. Alban's College at Wikimedia Commons