St Augustine's High School, Edinburgh
| St. Augustine's R.C High School | |
|---|---|
 The school in 2025 | |
| Location | |
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Broomhouse Road , EH12 9AD Scotland | |
| Information | |
| Type | Secondary School |
Religious affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Established | August 1969 |
Head Teacher | Antony O’Doherty |
Depute Head Teachers | Lesley-Ann Baird Mr Frew Mr McLauchlan |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Age | 12 to 18 |
| Enrollment | 840[1] |
| Houses | Andrew Bernadette David Margaret |
| School years | S1-S6 |
| Diocese | St Andrews and Edinburgh |
| Website | https://staugustinesrchs.uk/ |
St. Augustine's High School, established in 1969, is a Roman Catholic secondary school serving the west of Edinburgh, Scotland, with approximately 840 pupils.[2]
History
[edit]St. Augustine's RC High School was founded in August 1969.[3] It was created on the Comprehensive School model by the merger of two existing Catholic schools: Holy Cross Academy, a selective secondary school which was established in 1907,[4] and the non-selective St Andrew's Junior Secondary, which opened in 1962. St Augustine's moved to its present site serving the whole of the west of the city in August 1969.
The new school is named after St Augustine of Hippo.
New school
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St Augustine's moved onto a shared campus with Forrester High School in January 2010.[5] The new building is situated on the former football pitches of the school. The new building is split into two halves. On the side closest to Saughton Park is Forrester High School. On the opposite side is St Augustine's with the only shared area being the swimming pool. This is shared on a Rota basis and the students are never taught in the same area at the same time.
Notable alumni
[edit]Holy Cross Academy
[edit]- Richard Demarco (born 1930), arts impresario[6]
- Sir Tom Farmer (born 1940), entrepreneur[7]
- Gordon Cardinal Gray (1910–1993), Archbishop of St Andrews and Edinburgh (1951–1985)[8]
- Roy Geddes (1940–2006), chemist and biochemist in New Zealand[citation needed]
- Sir Francis McWilliams (1926–2022), engineer and former Lord Mayor of London (1992–1993)[9]
- John Mackenzie (1928–2011), film director[10]
- John McCluskey, Baron McCluskey (1929–2017), Solicitor General for Scotland (1974–1978)[11]
- Keith Cardinal O'Brien (1938–2018), Archbishop of St Andrews and Edinburgh (1985–2013)[12]
- Jimmy O'Rourke (1946–2022), footballer Hibernian F.C.[citation needed]
- Pat Stanton (born 1944), footballer Hibernian F.C., Scotland national football team[citation needed]
St Andrew's Junior Secondary
[edit]- Stuart Wood (born 1957), rhythm and bass guitarist and member of the 1970s band the Bay City Rollers.[13]
St Augustine's High School
[edit]- Diana Barry (born 1986), former footballer[citation needed]
- Paul Cullen, Lord Pentland (born 1957), Solicitor General for Scotland (1995–1997), Senator of the College of Justice[14]
- Alison Johnstone (born 1965), Green Member of the Scottish Parliament for Lothian region (2011–), Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament[15]
- Angus MacKay (born 1964), Labour Member of the Scottish Parliament for Edinburgh South (Scottish Parliament constituency) (1999–2003), Minister for Finance and Local Government (2000–2001)[16]
- Panashe Muzambe (born 1995), professional rugby union player, Scotland women's national rugby union team[17]
- Jare Oguntibeju (born 2002), professional rugby union player, Scotland national rugby union team[18]
References
[edit]- ↑ "School Handbook 2021-22" (PDF). St Augustine's High School. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
- ↑ "School Handbook 2021-22" (PDF). St Augustine's High School. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
- ↑ "Wayback Machine" (PDF). www.sarchs.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 April 2024. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
{{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help) - ↑ "Remembering 100 years of Holy Cross". The Scotsman. 5 September 2007.
- ↑ "See the changes to seven Edinburgh high schools over the years". Edinburgh News. 12 October 2024. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
- ↑ "Demarco, Prof. Richard, (born 9 July 1930), Professor of European Cultural Studies, Kingston University, 1993–2000, now Professor Emeritus", Who's Who, Oxford University Press, 1 December 2007, doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U13438, retrieved 30 August 2026
- ↑ "Farmer, Sir Thomas, (10 July 1940–9 May 2025), DL; Founder, Kwik-Fit, 1971", Who Was Who, Oxford University Press, 1 December 2007, doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U15456, ISBN 978-0-19-954089-1, retrieved 30 August 2026
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: work parameter with ISBN (link) - ↑ "Gray, His Eminence Cardinal Gordon Joseph, (10 Aug. 1910–19 July 1993), retired Archbishop of St Andrews and Edinburgh", Who Was Who, Oxford University Press, 1 December 2007, doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U172800, retrieved 30 August 2026
- ↑ "McWilliams, Sir Francis, (8 Feb. 1926–31 Aug. 2022), conciliator and arbitrator, since 1978; Chairman, Centre for Economics and Business Research, 1992–2002; Lord Mayor of London, 1992–93", Who Was Who, Oxford University Press, 1 December 2007, doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U26251, ISBN 978-0-19-954089-1, retrieved 30 August 2026
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: work parameter with ISBN (link) - ↑ "Telegraph obituary". The Daily Telegraph. 13 June 2011. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
- ↑ "McCluskey, Baron, (John Herbert McCluskey) (12 June 1929–20 July 2017)", Who's Who, Oxford University Press, 1 December 2007, doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U25396, retrieved 30 August 2026
- ↑ "O'Brien, His Eminence Cardinal Keith Michael Patrick, (born 17 March 1938), Archbishop of St Andrews and Edinburgh, (RC), 1985–2013, now Emeritus", Who's Who, Oxford University Press, 1 December 2007, doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U33661, retrieved 30 August 2026
- ↑ Wood, Stuart (19 June 2025). Mania: Tartan, Turmoil and My Life as a Bay City Roller. ISBN 9781785122019.
You have three possible destinations: Holy Cross for the clever ones ... or Saint Andrew's or Saint Anthony's for the rest ... I fail the test with flying colours and go to Saint Andrew's
- ↑ "Pentland, Hon. Lord, (Paul Benedict Cullen) (born 11 March 1957)", Who's Who, Oxford University Press, 1 December 2007, doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U12517, retrieved 30 August 2026
- ↑ "Ten Questions: Alison Johnstone". Edinburgh Evening News. edinburghnews.scotsman.com. 3 October 2008. Archived from the original on 10 January 2015.
- ↑ "Profile: Angus MacKay". BBC News. 8 November 2001. Retrieved 28 April 2011.
- ↑ "Panashe Muzambe: An international journey". Scottish Rugby Union. 16 April 2020. Retrieved 30 August 2026.
- ↑ "Glasgow Warriors excitement over debut for 6ft 8in forward after horror injury". The Scotsman. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2026.
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