Galashiels Academy
| Galashiels Academy | |
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Elm Row , TD1 3HU | |
| Coordinates | 55°36′45″N 2°48′45″W / 55.6126°N 2.8126°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Secondary comprehensive |
| Motto | Fide Et Industria (Faith And Dillegence) |
| Established | 1696 1938 (refounded) |
| Local authority | Scottish Borders |
| Head teacher | Steven Raeburn |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Houses | Eildon Tweed Abbotsford Yair |
| Colours | Red Green Blue Yellow |
| Website | http://www.galashiels.org.uk/ |
Galashiels Academy is the high school in Galashiels, Scotland, that serves the surrounding area including Stow. Refounded in 1938, the school's history goes back as far as 1696.[1] The current building was built in 1964.[2] A new building, The Galashiels Community campus, was completed in 2025 and opened to pupils and public in January 2026.[3]
Notable former pupils
- John Collins, professional football player[4] and manager
- John Davidson, campaigner for those affected by Tourette syndrome[5]
- Alan V. Murray, historian
- John Murray, cricketer, engineer and Royal Navy officer
- David Nichol, cricketer, brother of the below
- Robert Nichol, cricketer, brother of the above
- Chris Paterson (b. 1978), rugby union player[4]
- The Rev Canon W. Gordon Reid, Rector of St. Clement's Church, Philadelphia
- Gregor Townsend, rugby player[4]
- Paul Johnston, British diplomat[6]
References
- ^ History Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Galashiels Academy". www.scottisharchitects.org.uk. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- ^ Skiloyannis, Jason Sergis. "New £64 million Galashiels Academy campus officially opened". www.bordertelegraph.com. The Border Telegraph. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
- ^ a b c "Galashiels Academy pupils are great sports". Border Telegraph. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
- ^ "Tourette's documentary 'the best so far' says inspirational John". Border Telegraph. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- ^ Janiak, Kevin (7 July 2020). "Paul brings skills learned in Galashiels opera to his latest foreign office role". The Southern Reporter. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
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