Horton College
Horton College was a 19th-century independent Wesleyan methodist boys' boarding school, at Mona Vale near Ross, Tasmania, Australia. Founded by Captain Samuel Horton in 1855, the College closed in 1894; and during its brief period it was considered an extremely prestigious school, counting many of the region's landed families of the period as students.
| Horton College | |
|---|---|
Modern ruins of Horton College | |
| Location | |
Mona Vale, Ross, Tasmania Australia | |
| Coordinates | 42°03′36″S 147°28′55″E |
| Information | |
| Type | Independent boarding school |
| Motto | Latin: Perseverantia Palman Obtinebit (Perseverance will obtain the reward) |
| Denomination | Wesleyan methodist |
| Established | 1855 |
| Founder | Captain Samuel Horton |
| Closed | 1894 |
| Gender | Boys |
Its first headmaster was John Manton, and for many years its motto was the Latin: Nil sine magno labore (Nothing without great exertion). This was replaced by the Latin: Perseverantia Palman Obtinebit (Perseverance will win the prize). The school building itself was an impressive red brick structure, designed by William Archer and its ruins were listed on the (now-defunct) Register of the National Estate from 1978.