St. Augustine’s College is a prestigious academic institution located in Cape Coast, Ghana, which is exclusively for male students. The school was founded in 1930 in Amissano, a small village near Elmina, and was established as a training college and seminary by the Roman Catholic Church. It was named after St. Augustine of Hippo, a revered Christian philosopher who lived from 354 to 430 AD. The college’s motto is “Omnia Vincit Labor,” which translates to “Perseverance Conquers All.”
In 1933, the need for a separate Roman Catholic school arose, and on 6th August of that year, the Bishop of Cape Coast Vicariate Monsignor W. T. Porter and the Roman Catholic Church agreed that Cape Coast was the most suitable location. Therefore, a commemorative foundation stone was laid at the current site of the school in late 1935. Fr. Maurice B. Kelly, who was the Dean of the Training College at Amissano, which is now known as St. Teresa’s Seminary, became the first Head Dean or Headmaster.
The school has 11 houses, and it has a rich history of academic excellence and sportsmanship. It has produced many notable alumni who have gone on to become successful professionals in various fields. The institution has a reputation for providing quality education and promoting discipline, leadership, and moral values. Overall, St. Augustine’s College is a renowned institution that has played a significant role in shaping the educational landscape of Ghana.
Notable Alumni of St. Augustine’s College
- P. A. K. Aboagye, Ghanaian poet, Essayist, Novelist, and Historian.
- Paul Acquah, Former Governor of the Bank of Ghana.
- A. K. Adu, a Former Diplomat
- William Kwabena Aduhene, Ghanaian Politician, Member of Parliament in the First Republic
- Kwaku Afriyie, Ghanaian Politician
- Junior Agogo, Former International Soccer Player
- Kwesi Ahwoi, a Ghanaian Politician.
- Kabral Blay Amihere, a Ghanaian Journalist.
- Kenneth Andam, Retired Ghanaian Sprinter.
- Samuel Kobina Annim, Government Statistician and Former Associate Professor of Economics.
- Anane Antwi-Kusi, Ghanaian Politician, and Member of Parliament in the Second Republic.
- Nana Asaase a Literary Coach and Writer.
- Nathaniel Attoh, a Radio Journalist, Master of Ceremonies and Ring Announcer.
- Sammi Awuku, a Ghanaian Politician and currently the National Organizer of the New Patriotic Party.
- 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
- Joseph Kenneth Bandoh, Physician; President of the West African College of Physicians (1993-1994)
- John Bilson, Medical Doctor and Politician
- Ben Brako, Leading Ghanaian Highlife Star;
- Albert Don-Chebe, Director General of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (2013-2016)
- Amu Djoleto, a Ghanaian Novelist.
- John Bogolo Erzuah, a Former Diplomat and a Politician; Minister in the Nkrumah Government
- Michael Essien, International Football Star;
- Kwame Gyawu-Kyem Ghanaian Politician and Member of Parliament in the Fourth Republic.
- George Hagan (politician), a Ghanaian Politician.
- Kwame Sanaa-Poku Jantuah, a Politician in the First and Third Republic.
- Joseph Kodzo, a Politician in the First Republic.
- George Kingsley Koomson, Justice of the Supreme Court of Ghana
- Bashiru Kwaw-Swanzy, a Former Attorney General of the First Republic.
- Nana Amaniampong Marfo, Member of Parliament in the Fourth Republic.
- Fred McBagonluri, Engineer, Inventor, Novelist and Academic.
- Dr Paa Kwesi Nduom, Former Minister of Ghana, Former Member of Parliament and Entrepreneur;
- Tawia Modibo Ocran, a Ghanaian Jurist; Former Supreme Court Judge of Ghana.
- Jonathan Tetteh Ofei, a Politician and Former Member of Parliament during the Second Republic
- Mark Okraku-Mantey, Ghanaian Music Producer and Politician, Deputy Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts.
- 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
- Lieutenant General Arnold Quainoo, a Retired Ghanaian Military Officer who served as the Chief of the Defence Staff (Ghana) of the Ghana Armed Forces.
- Francis Selormey, a Ghanaian Novelist.
- Victor Selormey, a Politician and Former Deputy Minister of Finance and Economic Planning
- Justice Emile Short, a Ghanaian Judge and Academic and the First Commissioner on Human Rights and Administrative Justice in Ghana.
- Professor Clifford Nii Boi Tagoe, Former Vice Chancellor of the University of Ghana;
- Ebo Taylor, a Ghanaian Guitarist, Composer, Arranger, Bandleader, and Producer.
- Herbert Winful, Engineering Professor
