Prince Alfred College
| Prince Alfred College | |
|---|---|
Front oval and main building | |
| Address | |
23 Dequetteville Terrace, Kent Town , SA 5067 | |
| Coordinates | 34°55′21″S 138°37′9″E / 34.92250°S 138.61917°E |
| Information | |
| Other name | PAC, Princes, the Reds |
| Type | Boys Independent/Private Day & boarding |
| Motto | Latin: Fac Fortia Et Patere (Do Brave Deeds and Endure) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Uniting Church in Australia (1977-) Methodist Church of Australasia (1902-1977) Wesleyan Methodist Church (Great Britain) (1867-1902) |
| Established | 1867 |
| Founder | T. G. Waterhouse |
| Chair of Council | Mr David Sanders |
| Headmaster | Mr David Roberts |
| Gender | Boys |
| Age range | 5–18 |
| Capacity | 1,420 |
| Area | 24.24 acres |
| Houses | 4 |
| Colour(s) | Maroon & White |
| Song | Prince Alfred College Song Princes Men The School Hymn |
| Newspaper | Princes Record |
| Yearbook | The Chronicle |
| School fees | $ 28,800 |
| Affiliations | Sports Association for Adelaide Schools |
| Alumni | Old boys or Old Reds |
| Website | pac |
Prince Alfred College is a private, independent, day and boarding school for boys, located on Dequetteville Terrace, Kent Town, near the centre of Adelaide, South Australia. One of the most expensive and oldest private schools in the state, it has educated Rhodes Scholars, premiers and politicians, leaders of industry and finance, senior public servants, explorers and sportsmen. The school has maintained a worldwide alumni network, run by the Old Collegians' Association (PAOCA), since 1878. Alumni of the school are known as Old Reds.
There is presently an enrolment of some 1,420 students from Reception to Year 12 (ages 5 to 18), Prince Alfred College launched its own Early Learning Centre in 1999 with a current enrolment of 260 co-educational students.
As a school with Methodist roots, it has maintained a strong connection throughout its history to the dual ideals of "muscular Christianity and the Christian gentlemen", consciously seeking to shape the next generation of men through physical and intellectual discipline. The school has a strong sporting culture and undertakes numerous outdoor programs. There is a historic sporting rivalry between the school and nearby St Peter's College, which has religious and intra-class origins. The Intercollegiate Cricket Match, played each year between the First XI of the two schools, is considered the second oldest known ongoing cricket contest in the world, having begun in 1878.