What makes Jesuit education different? St. Paul’s High School is western Canada’s only Jesuit high school and is part of the Jesuit Schools Network consisting of over 60 high schools and 30 universities and colleges across North America and an additional 300 schools and universities worldwide. Jesuit schools are infused with a five-century old tradition and philosophy of education established by St. Ignatius of Loyola, founder of the Society of Jesus. When the Jesuits opened their first school in Messina, Italy in 1548, they revolutionized the educational model by combining the two educational systems of the time: the medieval university model, where students studied law, science, math, philosophy and theology and the Renaissance humanistic academy, which focused on Greek and Latin poetry, drama, oratory and history. The Jesuit model of education constituted the largest system of education before the modern public school system and was the first truly international one. Today, St. Paul’s provides our students with a safe and nurturing environment within which they can grow into young adulthood with a clearer sense of who they are and how they can relate to the world around them in a positive and effective way. The enriched and challenging academic program, the engaging and intensive spiritual and religious formation, and the great variety of athletic, cultural, artistic and intellectual activities are all intended to address the developmental needs of young men as they progress through their formative years. That’s why at St. Paul’s we speak more about formation than education because it’s about helping young men grow holistically. This commitment to total formation of the body, mind and spirit is a trademark of a Jesuit education. Coupled with a mission of helping those in need, Jesuit education is so often said to produce “Men for Others.”
Intellectually Competent
Religious
Loving
“The measure of a Jesuit education is not what our students do, but what they become.” - Very Rev. Peter-Hans Kolvenbach, S.J., Superior General of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits), 1983-2008
Open to Growth
Faculty and staff at St. Paul’s High School are committed and dedicated to the formation, success and well-being of our students. In order to best serve the needs of our students in an ever changing world, faculty and staff participate in frequent and comprehensive professional development across all disciplines. Our faculty and staff regularly participate in conferences, workshops and seminars, both locally and with our brother and sister schools across North America, to collaborate and develop enhanced teaching methods, techniques and best practices to address the needs of a contemporary education.
Committed to Justice