Database of Benedictine Schools Worldwide

Austria

Name and Address of School

Head of School

Gymnasium der Abtei Schlierbach Mag. P. Martin Spembauer O.Cist
Klosterstraße 1 1
Schlierbach
A-4553

Phone

+43 (7582) 83013-140

Fax

+43 (7582) 83013-145

e-mail

Web Site

gymschlierbach.eduhi.at

Type of School

Day

Co-Ed

yes

Number of Students

512

Age range

11-18

Male

234

Number of teaching Staff

45

Female

288

Staff of Religious Order

2

Religious Diversity

catholic and protestants

Ethnic Diversity

Address of Head where different from above

Phone

Fax

e-mail

School Statement

HISTORY: The School was founded in 1925. In 1979 considerable developments took place in the school and co-education was introduced and number of pupils raised from 143 to 436. 

SPECIAL FEATURES: The school places special emphasis on fine arts and sport, languages and interdisciplinarean learning

FUNDING: Teachers in Austria are paid by the State. All other expenditure, including staff other than teaching staff, is met by the Order and by parents fees.

Exchange Note

The school takes part in an exchange with a new diocesan school in Nitra, Slovakia. This scheme operates through contacts between teachers and pupils. Financial support comes through the school (parents, monastery and pupil's contributions).$We are in re

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