St. Michaels University School

"SMUS" redirects here. For other uses, see SMUS (disambiguation).
St. Michaels University School
Address
3400 Richmond Road
Victoria, British Columbia, V8P 4P5, Canada
Information
Headmaster Robert Snowden
Director of Senior School Andy Rodford
School type Private Day and Boarding
Grades K-12
Language English
Mascot Blue Jaguar
Team name Blue Jags
Colours Red, White, Black, Blue
Founded

1906 (University School) 1910 (St. Michaels School)

1971 (amalgamation)
Enrollment 918
Homepage www.smus.bc.ca

St. Michaels University School (SMUS or SMU) is a private day and boarding school in the municipality of Saanich, which is a suburb of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. The school is currently under the direction of headmaster Robert Snowden. Previous headmasters include David Penaluna (1988–1994) and John Shaffter (1977–1988). The school is accredited by Canadian Accredited Independent Schools.[1]

SMUS History

In 1906 University School was founded by R. V. Harvey, Rev. W. W. Bolton and J. C. Barnacle and four years later, in 1910 K. C. Symons founded St. Michaels School. St. Michael's was unusual for its relatively large number of local day students (as contrasted with University School's large number of boarders). Facing some financial difficulties and the death of its headmaster in 1970, University School merged with St. Michaels in 1971. In 1979, girls were, for the first time, enrolled as day and boarding students in grades 10-12,[2] and the school became fully coeducational in 1985. A major expansion of the campus began in 1985.[3]

The Latin Motto of University School was "Mens sana in corpore sano," which means "A healthy mind in a healthy body." St. Michaels School had the Motto "Nihil Magnum Nisi Bonum," "Nothing is great unless it is good." The current motto of St. Michaels University School is "Vivat!", or "Long live the school!" This ties into the school's song, "Vivat - Universitas!", written by Capt. R. V. Harvey originally for University School.

Campus

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Location

SMUS is located in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada on the southern tip of Vancouver Island. The Senior and Middle School Campus is located in Saanich, a suburban area in Greater Victoria, and the Junior School Campus is situated in Oak Bay.

Notable alumni

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References

  1. ↑ St. Michaels University School at Canadian Accredited Independent Schools (accessed 2015-03-23).
  2. ↑ Jean Barman Growing Up British in British Columbia: Boys in Private School (UBC Press, 2011), ISBN 978-0774845021, pp.26-27, 145-146, et passim. Excerpts available at Google Books.
  3. ↑ Ashley Thomson, Sylvie Lafortune, Handbook of Canadian Boarding Schools (Dundurn Press, 1999), ISBN 978-1550023237, pp. 99-109.
  4. ↑ Paola Boivin, "Hometown shaped its famous Sun, Steve Nash: Nash's upbringing forged his work ethic, attitude", The Arizona Republic, February 28, 2010.

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Coordinates: 48°27′08″N 123°19′40″W / 48.45222°N 123.32778°W