| St Charles College | |
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| Motto | Fedeli Certa Merces (to the faithful one, a certain reward) |
| Established | 1875 |
| Headmaster | Allen van Blerk |
| Grades | 00 - Matric |
| Website | http://www.scc.co.za |
St Charles College, founded in 1875, is a Christian, independent boys college situated in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, catering for day boys from Grade 00 to Matric, with boarders from Grade 4 upwards. St Charles College offers a world-class education that is internationally recognised. We follow the curriculum set by the University of Cambridge and write the University of Cambridge International Examinations.
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St Charles Grammar School for Boys was established on 26 July 1875 by Bishop Charles Jolivet of the Order of Mary Immaculate (OMI), in Loop Street, Pietermaritzburg. The School was later sold to the Marist Brothers in 1912 who renamed it St Charles College. Growth was so substantial that 14 years later it was necessary to move the College out of its cramped buildings in the city to the suburb of Scottsville, also in Pietermaritzburg. Undergoing rapid expansion, particularly in the 1950s, the future of St Charles was seemingly assured until, with declining interest in vocations in the Catholic Church, the College almost closed its doors in 1978. It was saved by the eleventh-hour intervention of a small group of committed Old Boys who worked tirelessly to re-establish the College as an educational institution of standing, resulting in a non-denominational school with a secular Headmaster.
St Charles College is committed to an education which provides a world-class, holistic experience for boys from Grade 00 to Matric.
We shall achieve this by providing:
From those shaky beginnings with 183 boys in 1979, the growth of St Charles College in stature and numbers sees it today as an important boys' school in South Africa. The current headmaster is Allen van Blerk.
The School has grown substantially, with around 750 boys presently enrolled.