History of St Giles
History of St Giles
St Giles International was founded in 1955 by Paul Lindsay and his wife Diana. Paul trained to be a teacher and started his career teaching English and French to native English speakers at a north London polytechnic.
Since then, St Giles has grown into an international organisation with 6 year-round centres in the UK and Canada, as well as Junior Summer Courses in the UK.
Paul Lindsay, the founder of St Giles, said “We were established a long time ago, but I am very pleased that all of the St Giles centres are today up-to-date and young in outlook, with vigorous lively teachers and administrative staff. Although we have all the latest electronic equipment, interactive whiteboards in the classrooms, self-access centres, new digital Language Labs, we haven’t overlooked the importance of good teaching. Our teachers are constantly updating their commitment to learner-centred learning and therefore the top priority of putting the student’s needs first.
We have every right to be proud of our high standards and our reputation. It is to the great credit of Mark Lindsay and all our wonderful staff that St Giles is celebrating its 65th anniversary. We look forward to many more anniversaries!”
1955
Founded
First St Giles School of Languages opens in Soho, London
1969
Brighton School
St Giles opens second centre in Brighton
1975
London Highgate
St Giles Highgate opens in North London
1978
Eastbourne
St Giles Eastbourne is founded
1982
San Francisco
First overseas branch opens in San Francisco, USA
1987
Central London
St Giles London Central is opened
2001
Brazil
St Giles opens its first centre in Brazil
2005
Junior Summer
Junior Summer operations opens
2006
Vancouver
St Giles acquires a centre in Vancouver
2011
New York City
New Your City year - round centre opens on Fifth Avenue
2015
Queen’s Award
St Giles International receives the prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise in International Trade
2018
Cambridge
St Giles opens in Cambridge
2024
Easter Junior Camp
St Giles launches its first Easter Junior camp