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Prince Alfred College (also referred to as PAC, Princes and in sporting circles, The Reds) is an independent, day and boarding school for boys, located on Dequetteville Terrace, Kent Town, near the CBD of Adelaide, South Australia. The College was established in 1869 by the Methodist Church of Australasia which amalgamated with other Protestant churches in 1977 to form the Uniting Church in Australia. Today the school caters for nearly 1,000 students from Reception to Year 12 (4 to 18 years old),[1] including 100 boarders from Years 7 to 12.[3] The school also has a Kindergarten, "Little Princes", and claims to have the largest "Old Scholars" organisation (by membership) in the southern hemisphere. Some capable senior students follow the International Baccalaureate Diploma programme. Princes has produced several IB marks of 45 in recent years. The majority of year 12 students study and achieve the South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE).[4]
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Prince Alfred College was named after Prince Alfred - one of the four sons of Queen Victoria and her husband Prince Albert. 
The founders of PAC were determined that the religious traditions of John Wesley, the founder of Methodism, should be incorporated in the school. Young Methodist men of the colony and PAC were encouraged to live disciplined, hard working and Christian lives, even if they were mocked or faced society’s temptations. By the year of PAC's was foundation in 1869, the population of Adelaide was estimated to be the second highest in the continent. No South Australian country town however had a population greater than 10,000. At the same time, nearly all the land in the city of Adelaide, laid out by Colonel Light, had been occupied. Across the parklands that surrounded the city were well established residential suburbs such as Kent Town and Norwood to the east and industrial precincts such as Hindmarsh and Thebarton to the west. The suburb of Kent Town, along with the city itself, formed a consolidated urban area in which the school was located. In September 2005 it was revealed that the College held 70,000 shares in Coopers Brewery, received in a bequest. At the time, Coopers were the subject of an unsolicited takeover bid by Japanese controlled brewer Lion Nathan, and the shares were valued at between $18 million and $22 million.[5] At the same time, the College was involved in a $15 million redevelopment project and was appealing to parents and former students for $3.5 million to enable building to begin. Although Coopers made a "counter offer" of a share buy-back (with attractive tax benefits) to those shareholders who may be wishing to sell,[6] the college chose not to sell any of its holding. [edit] Headmasters
[edit] Sport[edit] Rowing
Rowing began at PAC in 1883 and has played an important part in the school's sporting culture since that time. The school has two boat houses, at West Lakes and by the Torrens Lake in the City of Adelaide's parklands. The school employs a full time Director of Rowing. Although competition in local and national regattas form an integral part of the rowing programme, the main event for each year is the Head of the River. 2008 marks the 125th year of rowing at Princes. [edit] IntercolEach sports team at Princes has an annual fixture against traditional long time rivals Saint Peter's College, known as the "Intercol" (Inter-collegiate). These are considered by the two colleges to be the most important games of the seasons, and the fiercely fought matches of the more popular sports draw big crowds of students and old scholars from both schools.[9] [edit] Outdoor educationThe Prince Alfred College Outdoor Education programme provides a variety of integrated activities designed to allow boys to face challenges beyond those possible in a suburban day school. Current activities are focused on the Scotts Creek Outdoor Centre at Morgan on the River Murray. In 2008, the college opened its Wambana Campus at Point Turton on the Yorke Peninsula. Year 9 students spend 5 weeks at the new facility, learning field science, mathematics along with other subjects and life skills. Year 11 students undertake practical leadership training and are encouraged to nominate for trips to Nepal, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea or Kangaroo Island. [edit] Notable alumniNotable old scholars of Princes include:
The Rhodes Scholarship is a postgraduate scholarship for study at Oxford University. South Australian recipients[10] who attended PAC include:
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