St Augustine College in

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was established as a

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for boys by the Order of Saint Augustine in 1848 by Gaetano Pace dei Baroni Forno. He founded it in founded it in

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next door to the church of St. Augustine. It has since been relocated to

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. Since then, the primary sector has opened up in Marsa.

History

In 2011, the school postponed primary school admissions as it waited for permits for a new building. The school was refused permits to build on an adjacent site. In 2015, the school had 450 primary school students. In 2020, plans were approved for the school to refurbish and expand into an adjacent property.

Bibliography

External links

St Augustine College in Malta
St Augustine Homepage
Augnet
International Cooperative Web Site for Schools in the Tradition of St. Augustine
Order of St Augustine, International Homepage

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Saint Augustine's College, Malta Augustinian schools Educational institutions established in 1848 Catholic schools in Malta Schools in Malta Pietà, Malta 1848 establishments in Malta Marsa, Malta