Dem found St Gregory's College 1928 through the Catholic Society of African Missions. E na one of the oldest Catholic boys secondary school for Lagos. Obalende campus. Nigerian curriculum. Strong academic and sport tradition. Old students include plenty senior clergy, minister, and legal big man. Fee higher than pure-government but still far below international tier.
Fee breakdown
Tuition range
₦120.0K–300.0K
/yr · 2025/2026
First-year total estimate
₦300.0K
tuition + extras
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Lagos.Cool Editorial
2 May 2026 · 2 min read
About dis school — St Gregory's College
St Gregory's College, dem found am 1928 through the Catholic Society of African Missions, na one of the oldest Catholic boys secondary school for Nigeria. The Obalende campus dey sit on land wey colonial government grant, for Lagos Island heartland where SMA missionary build the school as part of broader Catholic education mission. Old students include senior clergy, cabinet minister, chief justice, and business leader across four generation. The school academic tradition dey rest on Latin, mathematics, and rigorous English-language instruction — hallmark of Catholic mission model. Fee still moderate for school of im historical stature, wey dey reflect the mission tradition of accessible-but-serious education.
Strengths & trade-offs
✓ Strengths
✓Founded 1928 by SMA missionaries
✓One of oldest Catholic boys secondary schools in Nigeria
JS1 entry through the school own entrance examination for April and August, plus consideration of Common Entrance result. Catholic family dey get priority. Application fee ₦20,000. SS1 entry dey available for transfer from other Catholic mission school or top-performing Common Entrance candidate.
Extracurricular
FootballBasketballAthleticsMusic ensembleChoirDebateLatin societyBible studyDramaCommunity service
School fee na only part of the bill. See wetin family dey actually pay:
Uniform (day + sports kit)₦40,000–₦70,000
Books + WAEC entries₦40,000–₦120,000/yr
Lunch₦100,000–₦180,000/yr
PTA + development levy₦20,000–₦40,000/yr
Old Boys Association₦5,000/yr
Campus & facility
The Obalende campus dem rebuild am significantly for 1980s and 2000s while dem preserve the original 1928 chapel and administrative block. Facility include four science laboratory, 400-seat assembly hall, college library, art and music room, football pitch, and basketball court. Day-only school. Catholic chapel still na the spiritual centre — daily Mass dey happen for boarder and staff, though attendance no compulsory for non-Catholic pikin.
No, but Catholic family dey get admissions priority. Non-Catholic pikin dey welcome and dem no dey compel them to attend Mass, though morning assembly with Catholic prayer na compulsory. Catholic ethos na central to the school culture.
Yes, day-only. Boarding stop plenty year ago as the school become day institution. Pikin dey come mostly from Ikoyi, VI, Lagos Island, and Obalende family wey get historic connection to the school.
85-95% credit-pass for core subject na typical. School dey produce consistent WAEC national prizewinner for mathematics and further mathematics. Latin (dey offer as optional WAEC subject for Gregory's) na small but proud tradition.
Very. Gregorian Old Boys Association na one of the more active school alumni network for Lagos, with chapter for London, Washington DC, and Houston. Reunion dinner for Obalende campus dey draw hundred every year.
Both na Catholic boys school with strong academic tradition. Gregory's dey older (1928 vs 1956), Island-based, and academic-heavy. Finbarr's dey Mainland-based (Akoka) with stronger sport tradition, especially football. Choice go come down to location and cultural fit.