The history of Perth Academy stretches back to the twelfth century when Benedictine monks set up a Grammar school in Perth to prepare young men for clerical work in the Church. Today's Academy is a very different kind of school, preparing students for a wide range of careers in a world which would have been unrecognisable to the Benedictines. A History of Perth Academy traces the story of the school's transformation over the 900 intervening years, the people who influenced its development, their challenges and triumphs, and the young people who used their education at the Academy as a springboard for their future lives. It shows that the school has been much more than a place of academic learning. Through the ages, its pupils have benefited from involvement in the local community, gained sporting, artistic and debating skills, looked outwards to the world and fostered lifelong friendships. |
