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Founded in 1859, St Aloysius' College is Scotland's only Catholic Jesuit school and is dedicated to forming bright, well-rounded, and empathetic young people. An independent school for pupils aged 3-18, we welcome families of all backgrounds and help every child discover the confidence and motivation to achieve great things on their journey to ...
- Our Story
The Jesuit Pupil Profile. More. Our History
- Kindergarten
Kindergarten. Our Glasgow city-centre Kindergarten offers...
- Junior
About Our Junior School. More. Curriculum
- Senior
About Our Senior School. More. Curriculum
- Aloysian Community
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- Admissions
Admissions. Our Head of Admissions, Elaine Craig, is the...
- Aloysian Life
Policies and Procedures. More. Contact Us
- Vacancies
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- Our Story
- Who Is Saint Aloysius?
- The Gonzaga Eagle
- 1850s
- 1860s
- 1870s
- Early 1890s
- Post WWII
- 1970s
- Early 2000s
- 2010s
The eldest of seven children born into a wealthy and powerful Italian family, Aloysius Gonzaga’s father wanted his son to become a military or political leader. He was sent to Florence at a young age to receive a further education. It was here he began to suffer from a kidney disease that would trouble him throughout his life. As he recovered, he s...
The Green Blazer is not the only iconic image of St Aloysius’ College. The Gonzaga Eagle, as featured on the Blazer pocket is a key part of the College identity. It was taken from the Coat of Arms of the Gonzaga family, the crest of St Aloysius’ Gonzaga, after whom the College was named. The original Glasgow version of the Gonzaga Eagle was designe...
Founded in 1859 by the Society of Jesus to educate Catholic boys from in and around Glasgow Original school campus was at Charlotte Street, Bridgeton First school roll was just 25 pupils
Relocated main campus to Garnethill in 1866 with a roll of 70 and rising Jesuits focused on enhancing the College’s reputation as the educational institution of choice for Catholics in Glasgow
Numbers increased significantly in the late 1870s, largely thanks to Head Master Fr Francis Bacon SJ
Fr Eric Hanson SJ arrived as Head Master, heralding a period of sustained growth in pupil numbers The College also achieved significant success in public examinations Fr Hanson SJ’s tenure spanned a quarter of a century, during which he worked to assure parents of the value of higher education, establishing the College as one of the foremost school...
College took steps to accommodate more pupils Relocated Junior School in 1954, allowing for double the Primary School numbers whilst increasing numbers and improving facilities in the Senior School
College became a fully independent school in the final quarter of the century The College took the decision to accept girls in 1979, key to establishing the St Aloysius’ College of today
With the 21st century came a sustained period of growth for the College and its campus Construction of a state of the art Junior School Building Addition of the Clavius Building for Maths, Science and Technology Acquired the Convent of Mercy on Hill Street Mr John Stoer was appointed in 2004 as the College’s first lay Head. He retired in 2013. Mr J...
Head Master Matthew Bartlett was appointed in late 2016. Our £8million state-of-the-art sports facility opened in 2017.
St Aloysius' College is a selective fee-paying, private, Jesuit day school in Glasgow, Scotland. It was founded in 1859 by the Jesuits, who previously staffed the college, and named after Saint Aloysius Gonzaga. St Aloysius' College is a co-educational school with a kindergarten, junior school, and senior school.
Admissions. Our Head of Admissions, Elaine Craig, is the first point of contact for all admissions queries for our Kindergarten, Junior School and Senior School.
Welcome to St Aloysius’ College. We are a happy and welcoming Catholic community in the heart of Glasgow that serves young people from ages 3 to 18. As a Jesuit school, we are part of a worldwide organisation that educates over two million students with a tradition over 450 years old.
This September marks the 150th anniversary of St Aloysius' College at Garnethill, Glasgow. The Society of Jesus was first approached with the idea of running a parish and establishing a school for the education of boys in Glasgow in 1859.
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