St. Xavier's College, Nuwara Eliya

St Xavier's College, Nuwara Eliya
'ශාන්ත සේවියර් විදුහල , නුවරඑළී'ය,
புனித ஸவெரியர் கல்லூரி நுவர எலிய

Sancti Xavier Collegii
Location
Long Street

Nuwara Eliya
,
Central

Information
TypeNational school
MottoOriginal motto: AD VERITATEM ET CARITAS TOWARD TRUTH AND CHARITY
Present motto: DEUS VERITAS CARITAS GOD TRUTH CHARITY
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic, formerly De La Salle Confraternity
Patron saint(s)St Francis Xavier 1506-1552
Established1859 as the Parish School
FounderRev. Fr. John Peter Perreard and Rev. Fr. Adrian Bernard Doffo
StatusBoys 1AB College
Sister schoolGood Shepherd Convent
School boardMinistry of Education,Sri Lanka
School districtNuwara Eliya
AuthorityMinistry of Education
CategoryPrimary & Secondary
AuthorizerMinistry of Education and the Bishop of Kandy(Proprietor)
SuperintendentDirector of Education
SpecialistFormal Sri Lankan Education
Session3 terms a year
PresidentPrincipal - parish priest
RectorRectors from 1859-1958, Bro. Director 1958-1962 Principal from 1962
DirectorDE
PrincipalAppointed by the state - Qualification SLPS Grade 1
HeadmasterSectional Heads for Sinhala, Tamil and English streams
Head of schoolPrincipal
ChaplainThe Parish Priest of St Xavier's Church Nuwara eliya
StaffAppointed by the Ministry of Education
GradesGrade 1 to Advanced Level Sihala Medium (Commerce and Arts) Tamil Medium Bio Science
Years offered5-16
GenderBoys
Age5 to 16
Number of pupils750
LanguageSinhala, Tamil and English language (formerly Latin_
HousesPagnani (blue with white cross), Beckmeyer (maroon with white cross), Regno (gold with white cross)
Colour(s)College Colours- Maroon ,Blue and Gold
SloganGod, Truth, Charity
SportsAthletics, cricket, football, basketball, table tennis, badminton, hockey, boxing, elle
MascotBlessings of the Patron St Francis Xavier
NicknameXaverians
RivalHoly Trinity College and Gamini Central College
AccreditationFormerly the De La Salle Fraternity
PublicationPerspective
School feesNon-fee levying
AlumniSXCOBA founded in 1947
Websitestxaviers.vacau.com

St Xavier's College, Nuwara Eliya is a boys' public national school in Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka.