Kelvinside Academy

Kelvinside Academy
Kelvinside Academy
Address
	33 Kirklee Road; Glasgow, G12 0SW; Scotland
Coordinates	55°52′59″N 4°17′41″W / 55.88293°N 4.29464°W
Information
Type	Private day school
Motto	Ever To Be The Best
Religious affiliation(s)	Non-denominational Christian
Founded	1878
Rector	Dan Wyatt
Deputy Rector	Deborah Gallacher
Academic Deputy	Christopher Derrick
Staff	120
Gender	Mixed
Age	3 to 18
Enrolment	640
Colour(s)	Navy Blue and Silver
Mascot	Minerva
Website	http://www.kelvinside.org/

Kelvinside Academy is a private day school in Glasgow, Scotland, founded in 1878. It has a capacity of over 600 pupils and spans two years of Nursery, six years of Junior School (primary school), a transition year of Senior Preparatory, and six years of Senior School (secondary school), comprising fifteen years in all. Kelvinside was founded as a private school and remained so until the late 1940s when, like many similar schools, it became 'grant-aided' until 1985 when it reverted to its fully independent roots once more. Formerly for boys only, the school became fully co-educational in 1998.

The School

Kelvinside Academy is in the Kelvinside area of the north of Glasgow, near the Glasgow Botanic Gardens. It has a large main building, which is category A listed and was designed by James Sellars, with some modern additions. The original building was opened on 2 September 1878 and cost £21,698 11s; this included the construction of both roads and sewers.

The School crest shows Minerva with the motto ΑΙΕΝ ΑΡΙΣΤΕΥΕΙΝ which translates as "Ever To Be The Best". This has also been given a "modern" translation of "The Best You Can Be". Minerva appears prominently in carved stone above the main entrance, and in a bronze medallion set in the perimeter wall. Unlike many of the surrounding buildings, the School retains much of its original cast iron fences despite the metal shortages during the Second World War.

There is a well-established house system, which divides all the pupils into four different houses, each represented by a colour: red for Stewart House, yellow for Buchanan House, green for MacGregor House and blue for Colquhoun.

The School opened a new Nursery at its Balgray Campus in August 2013.

In 2018, Kelvinside merged with Craigholme School to form the Glasgow Schools Trust, which was created to share resources between both schools and preserve both schools due to falling pupil numbers.^[1]

Notable alumni and staff

John Joy Bell, journalist and author^[2]
Robert Browning, Byzantinist^[3]
Brigadier General John Charteris^[4]
Sir Hugh Fraser, 2nd Baronet, of the House of Fraser department store chain (1936–1987)^[5]
Richie Gray, Scottish International Rugby Union player currently playing for Glasgow Warriors
Brigadier Alastair Pearson, Parachute Regiment, DSO***, MC^[6]
Air Vice Marshal Sandy Johnstone^[7]
James Broom Millar – first Director General of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (1954–1960)
Boyd Muir, EVP & CFO, President of Operations, Universal Music Group
Ian Livingston, Baron Livingston of Parkhead^[8]
Sir George Macdonald, archaeologist, teacher at the school 1887–1892^[9]
Sir Donald MacDougall, economist^[10]^[11]
Donald Orr, cricketer
Alan Rodger, Baron Rodger of Earlsferry (1944–2011)^[12]^[13]
Craig Wright, cricketer.
Sandy Wylie, Lord Kinclaven, Judge of the Supreme Courts^[14]
Scott Cummings, Scottish International Rugby Union player currently playing for Glasgow Warriors
Douglas Gairdner, paediatrician
Rennie Keith, cricketer
Lorne Crerar, Chair and founding partner Harper Macleod Professor of Banking Law University of Glasgow
Colin Neill, Former President Cricket Scotland, Current Chairman of The Forty Club
Craig Whyte, former owner of Rangers FC^[15]

Related publications

Kelvinside Academy, 1878–1978 by Colin Mackay
Kelvinside Academy, 1878–1923 by William Brodie
Kelvinside Academy, 1878–1928 by David Morrice Low
Minerva, termly newsletter

References

^ Gates, Philip (22 March 2018). "Two leading independent schools team up to form Glasgow Schools Trust". businessInsider. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
^ "~crumey/john_joy_bell". users.globalnet.co.uk. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
^ "OBITUARY : Professor Robert Browning | Obituaries | News | The Independent". The Independent. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
^ "Summary Guide: CHARTERIS". kcl.ac.uk. Retrieved 26 June 2011.
^ "Kelvinside | Junior and Senior Mixed Independent School | Scotland | Guide to Independent Schools". Schoolsguidebook.co.uk. Archived from the original on 21 April 2013. Retrieved 26 June 2011.
^ Alastair Pearson
^ "A V R Johnstone". Rafweb.org. Retrieved 26 June 2011.
^ "Lord Livingston of Parkhead – UK Parliament". parliament.uk. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
^ Russell, James. "LES GRANDS NUMISMATES: George Macdonald (1862–1940; Kt 1927)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 February 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
^ "Donald MacDougall". Nuff.ox.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 9 June 2011. Retrieved 26 June 2011.
^ "Janus: The Papers of Sir Donald MacDougall". Janus.lib.cam.ac.uk. 26 October 1912. Retrieved 26 June 2011.
^ "Lord Rodger of Earlsferry (From Herald Scotland)". heraldscotland.com. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
^ "Alan Rodger [Lord Rodger of Earlsferry], 1944–2011". iuscivile.com. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
^ "The Hon Lord Kinclaven (Alexander F. Wylie) – Judicial Office Holders – About the Judiciary – Judiciary of Scotland". scotland-judiciary.org.uk. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
^ "Profile: Craig Whyte, the multi-millionaire fan with an appetite for big challenges". The Scotsman. 18 November 2010. Retrieved 5 May 2024.

External links

Kelvinside Academy
ISCis page for Kelvinside Academy
Friends Reunited page for Kelvinside Academy (registration required)
Kelvinside Academical Club
Kelvinside Academy's page on Scottish Schools Online

Sources

"James Sellars (1843–88), architect, a biography". glasgowsculpture.com. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
"King's College London – Library Services". kcl.ac.uk. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
http://pmsa.courtauld.ac.uk/pmsa/GW/KS-002.htm^{[permanent dead link]}
https://archive.today/20130421040234/http://www.schoolsguidebook.co.uk/schools/Kelvinside_Academy.html
"Kelvinside Academy | Glasgow | Glasgow, Scotland | G12 0SW". isbi.com. Retrieved 28 July 2016.

[1] Gates, Philip (22 March 2018). "Two leading independent schools team up to form Glasgow Schools Trust". businessInsider. Retrieved 18 August 2020.

[globalnet-2] "~crumey/john_joy_bell". users.globalnet.co.uk. Retrieved 28 July 2016.

[independent-3] "OBITUARY : Professor Robert Browning | Obituaries | News | The Independent". The Independent. Retrieved 28 July 2016.

[4] "Summary Guide: CHARTERIS". kcl.ac.uk. Retrieved 26 June 2011.

[schoolsguidebook1-5] "Kelvinside | Junior and Senior Mixed Independent School | Scotland | Guide to Independent Schools". Schoolsguidebook.co.uk. Archived from the original on 21 April 2013. Retrieved 26 June 2011.

[6] Alastair Pearson

[7] "A V R Johnstone". Rafweb.org. Retrieved 26 June 2011.

[parliament2-8] "Lord Livingston of Parkhead – UK Parliament". parliament.uk. Retrieved 28 July 2016.

[9] Russell, James. "LES GRANDS NUMISMATES: George Macdonald (1862–1940; Kt 1927)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 February 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2018.

[10] "Donald MacDougall". Nuff.ox.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 9 June 2011. Retrieved 26 June 2011.

[11] "Janus: The Papers of Sir Donald MacDougall". Janus.lib.cam.ac.uk. 26 October 1912. Retrieved 26 June 2011.

[heraldscotland-12] "Lord Rodger of Earlsferry (From Herald Scotland)". heraldscotland.com. Retrieved 28 July 2016.

[iuscivile-13] "Alan Rodger [Lord Rodger of Earlsferry], 1944–2011". iuscivile.com. Retrieved 28 July 2016.

[scotland-judiciary-14] "The Hon Lord Kinclaven (Alexander F. Wylie) – Judicial Office Holders – About the Judiciary – Judiciary of Scotland". scotland-judiciary.org.uk. Retrieved 28 July 2016.

[Scotsman_2010-15] "Profile: Craig Whyte, the multi-millionaire fan with an appetite for big challenges". The Scotsman. 18 November 2010. Retrieved 5 May 2024.

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