Profile Of St Augustine’s College; Achievements, Alumni

St. Augustine’s College is located in
Cape Coast, Ghana. The school has the rich and illustrious academic history that spans several decades.

Since its establishment in 1930, the college has maintained a strong commitment to providing quality education rooted in Christian values. It is a category ‘A’ school and one of the best in the country as well.

BRIEF HISTORY

The school started at Amissano, a village near Elmina, in 1930. The Roman 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 11 houses

AGE

The school is currently 93 years old

MAIN COLOURS

Green and White

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AFFILIATIONS

Roman Catholic Church

ACHIEVEMENTS

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.

NOTABLE ALUMNI

• J. H. Owusu Acheampong, Ghanaian politician and member of parliament in the fourth republic
• Paul Acquah, former governor of the Bank of Ghana.
• Kofi Baako, a politician and minister in the Nkrumah government
• Joseph Kingsley Baffour-Senkyire, Ghanaian academic, politician and diplomat; member of parliament in the first republic and formerly Ghana’s ambassador to the United States of America
• Michael Essien, international football star
• Michael Kwasi Osei, Ghanaian politician, and member of parliament in the second republic.
• Hackman Owusu-Agyeman, diplomat, former minister of state, entrepreneur and member of parliament
• Ellis Owusu-Dabo, a Ghanaian academic and Pro Vice-Chancellor of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology.
• Patrick Kwame Kusi Quaidoo, a politician and minister in the Nkrumah government
• Arnold Quainoo, a retired Ghanaian military officer who served as the Chief of the Defence Staff (Ghana) of the Ghana Armed Forces.