About Adisadel College

Adisadel College, situated in Cape Coast in Ghana, Africa is one of the eldest boys' modern educational institutions on the continent. It first opened in early 1910, resembling English schools of the same period . When it opened the school's name was SPG Grammar School (Society for the Propagation of the Gospel). However, after following this it was called St. Nicholas' Grammar school before it was then named Adisadel College. This occurred when it transfered bases to where it now sits at Adisadel in Ghana (on the Cape Coast of Africa).

The school's founder, Rev Dr. Nathaniel Temple Hamlyn had the intention of establishing a school that was to provide grammar school education type opportunities for all the sons of the Anglican parents of his Church. Particularly, his mission was to give training for graduating well equipped young men forthe work of the Church. Bishop Hamlyn certainly realised his aim.

The establishment was founed in 1910 at Topp Yard, very close to Christ Church and also the Castle. Starting with a humble beginning and only 29 male students, the School has increasingly grown over the past 80 years. On it's 25th birydat year in 1935 it had approximately 200 students on the register. By the time of the 1960 Golden Jubilee the enrolment had increased to 545 and in 1997 over 1000 students studied there.

The School has, over 90 years, achieved remarkable achievements. Today it remains the 2nd eldest secondary school in Ghana as well as being one of the most famous education institutions there.