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St. Augustine's College (Cape Coast)

St. Augustine’s College is a Catholic, all-male boarding academic institution in Cape Coast, Ghana. As the first catholic school established in Ghana, the school started at Amissano, a village near Elmina, in 1930. The 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.

History

On 6 August 1933, Archbishop William Porter of Cape Coast felt the need for a local Catholic school and Cape Coast was found to be the most suitable location.. A commemorative foundation stone was laid in late 1935 at the present site. Fr. Maurice B. Kelly, the Dean of the Training College at Amissano which is now St. Teresa’s Seminary, Amisano, became the first Head Dean or Headmaster.

Culture

St. Augustine’s College, popularly known as "AUGUSCO", calls its old students "APSUnians"

Due to the historical association and their common catholic antecedents, there is a tendency for Holy Child High School, Ghana old students (HOPSA) and St. Augustine’s old students (APSUnians) to get married. The church believes marriage between old students of the two schools will perpetuate the Catholic traditions.

Student body

The students are among the highest performing in the WAEC exams

St. Augustine's College are two time winners of the National Science and Mathematics Quiz. Winners in 2007 and 2019. In the 2007 edition of the National Science and Mathematics Quiz the college won, and two out of the school's three contestants represented Ghana. Team three won the West African Science and Mathematics Quizzes.

Participation in inter schools competitions

The college won the finals of the 2019 edition of the Ghana National Science and Maths Quiz. This was the second time the college had emerged winners of the competition, after having won it for the first time in 2007. Also in 2007, St. Augustine's College won the first and only edition of the West African Science and Math Quiz competition.

In 2019, the College won its second National Science and Maths trophy, exactly twelve years after winning its maiden one. To date, the College has the record of being the only school which has won the title each time it got to the grand finale.

The College also won the 2016 edition of the Sprite Ball Championship.

St. Augustine's college is set to appear in the 2025 Ghana National Science and Maths Quiz grand finale, where they will compete with defending champions Mfantsipim School and two time champions, Opoku Ware School at the SGS Auditorium, University of Cape Coast on Thursday November 6, 2025.

Education

NSMQ 2025

St. Augustine’s College (AUGUSCO) was the champion of the National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) in 2007 and 2019. The school secured its place in what promises to be an electrifying grand finale of the 2025 National Science and Maths Quiz.

Notable alumni

School Code

0030101

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