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The school was established on 12 September 1859 at Charlotte Street, near Glasgow Green, in the East End of Glasgow. Here lived the city's largely migrant Catholic community from Ireland and the Scottish Highlands, both of which groups the school was intended to serve.
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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.
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.
150 years of St Aloysius' College, Glasgow. 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.
Within a few short years, Jesuits founded and staffed colleges, earning themselves the nickname of ‘Schoolmasters of Europe’. Today there are 2,210 Jesuit schools and 900 universities worldwide.
Founded in 1859, St Aloysius’ College is a Catholic school for boys and girls aged 3 to 18. The school is fully co-educational at all stages (Kindergarten to S6) with a roll drawn from a wide catchment area in and around Glasgow.
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About us. Founded in 1859, St Aloysius' College is situated right at the heart of Glasgow's vibrant city centre. St Aloysius’ College is Scotland’s only Jesuit Private School, providing a style...
