St. Augustine's College | |
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Address | |
P. O. Box 98 Old Elmina Road | |
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Type | Public secondary/high school |
Motto | Omnia Vincit Labor (Perseverance conquers All) |
Established | 1930 |
Headmaster | Rev.Fr. Patrick Godfred Appiah (PhD) |
Number of students | 2000 |
Color(s) | Green and white |
Athletics | Track and field |
Mascot | Hippo |
Nickname | Augusco |
Rivals | Mfantsipim School |
Affiliations | Roman Catholic |
Alumni | St. Augustine's Past Students Union |
Website | www |
St. Augustine’s College is an all-male boarding academic institution in Cape Coast, Ghana.[1] As the first catholic school established in Ghana, the school started at Amissano, a village near Elmina, in 1930. The Roman Catholic institution was established to serve as a training college and seminary. The school was named after St. Augustine of Hippo (354 – 430 AD). The motto of the college is Omnia Vincit Labor, meaning "Perseverance conquers All". The school has a total of 12 houses.[2]