155 years of The Mackay School!

An 8 of october of 1857, The Mackay School was founded. This week, we take time to celebrate and commemorate the 155th anniversary of our school!

Our school was founded with the name of The Valparaiso Artisans School. Years later, problems between Peter Mackay, George Sutherland and the British Society of Valparaiso, forced the first two to found a new school 1877, called The Mackay and Sutherland School. Years later, George Robertson joined the school as a young maths teacher. In 1905, Peter Mackay died. In his honour, Sutherland and Robertson decided to change the name of the institution to The Mackay School, which stands until now. Years after the dead of Sutherland, in 1928, Robertson decided to close the school to take a rest. 

Fortunately, in 1939 a group of Old Mackayans decided to reopen the school. Between 1963-1968, The Mackay School moved to Reñaca, and in 1990 the school bought some sports fields in Mantagua. Through all the years, headmasters, teachers and generations, the school has kept a spirit based on the British Culture, strong values, sports and fair play. 

This week, the school will held many event to celebrate a new birthday. Rugby Games, Interhouse competitions, the Sports day, the fouth medios' day are only some of the activities that will take place in the school in order to remember our past. I'll try to post actively what we do to keep you updated!