Ridley college was established in 1889 by a group of Anglican clergymen seeking to provide boys in Ontario with an education that emphasized strong academic and religious values. It was named after a 16th century English churchman Bishop Nicholas Ridley who martyred during the Protestant Reformation. The school was originally known as Bishop Ridley College.

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	<li>This college is an Independent boarding and Day University-preparatory college.</li>
	<li>The average class size is 17 students.</li>
	<li>The college publishes two newspapers(Tiger Tribune and Hank Magazine) and a yearbook(ACTA Ridleiana)</li>
	<li>The college has 636 students from 63 countries.</li>
	<li>The student to teacher ratio is 8:1</li>
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Ridley College is a boarding school which means everyone should have to stay and study at the college. The college has 10 Houses that serve as the residence as well as a community for students. The facilities offered would be different depending upon the house you&#39;ve chosen.&nbsp;

Food facilities (Availability of vegetarian/Indian food)

Indian foods are available at several places in Joondalup. Some of the Indian restaurants in Ontario are:-

<ol>
	<li>Touch of India Restaurant</li>
	<li>Bansaree Indian Restaurant</li>
	<li>The Kolkata Club</li>
	<li>The Indian Aroma Kitchen</li>
	<li>The Curry Pot</li>
</ol>

However, it is a good &amp; affordable option to cook on your own.

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Accommodation

<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_George_Brian_Dickson">Robert George Brian Dickson</a>, PC, CC, CD, LL.B, LL.D, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chief_Justice_of_Canada">Chief Justice of Canada</a>, Companion of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_of_Canada">Order of Canada</a>

<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_A._Dodge">David A. Dodge</a>, Governor of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bank_of_Canada">Bank of Canada</a>

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Alumni

Ridley College is a private boarding and day university-preparatory school located in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada, 20 miles from Niagara Falls. It was established as an Anglican-affiliated all-boys school in 1889 and later became coeducational in 1973. The school is divided into 10 houses each of which serves as a residence and community for its students.

Each student takes part in extensive extracurricular activities such as sports, arts and theatre opportunities, student initiatives, and community services. Faculty members are heavily involved in student life outside the classroom in the roles such as housemasters, coaches, and advisors.

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Conclusion

Headmasters of Ridley College, St. Catharines Ontario

&middot; Rupert Lane (1995-2004)

&middot; Jonathan Leigh (2004-2012)

&middot; Edward Kidd (2012-present)

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Faculty

Ridley college provides scholarships to its students. Nearly 30% of the students get financial aid in Ridley college. For applying, students have to fill out an application form available on their website and submit it to the registrar&#39;s office of the college. Scholarship applications are accepted on;y if students meet some criteria mentioned on the form.

Financial Aid

There are a lot of facilities in and around campus which makes students&rsquo; stay in the city a truly memorable experience. The services provided are:-

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	<li>Library</li>
	<li>Medical Centre</li>
	<li>Sports</li>
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Campus safety

Ridley College has a dedicated team of professional, highly-trained security officers, available 24X7 to assist and protect students, visitors, and staff. They continuously patrol on the campus and respond to any emergency situations.

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Infrastructure

Ontario is Canada&rsquo;s second-largest province covering more than 1 million square kilometers, an area larger than France and Spain. It is home to Ottawa, Canada&rsquo;s capital, known for Parliament Hill&rsquo;s Victorian architecture and the National Gallery, featuring Canadian and Indigenous art. Toronto, Ontario&rsquo;s capital is home to the 552m high CN Tower, with expensive views from its revolving restaurant, as well as High Park, site of a rare oak savannah habitat.&nbsp;

Important landmarks/places nearby

Some important landmarks of Brisbane are:

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	<li>CN Tower</li>
	<li>Royal Ontario Museum</li>
	<li>Algonquin Provincial Park</li>
	<li>Casa Loma</li>
	<li>National Gallery of Canada</li>
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Crime rate

The crime index is 46.79 whereas the safety index is 53.21. This means crime is of a moderate level. Crime in the past 3 years has increased highly. Most of the crimes are related to Drugs, Vandalism and Theft.&nbsp;

The safety index while walking alone in daylight is 74.42 which is highly safe. The safety index while walking alone during the night is 40.39 which is moderately safe.

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Nearby Airports

Airports play an important role for an international student to come to the city for studying.&nbsp;

Some of the major airports are:-

1) Niagara Falls International Airport

2) Buffalo Niagara International Airport

3) Jhon C. Munro Hamilton International Airport

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Nearby Subways and train stations

Trains/Trams are an important transportation system for movement within a state and country. Some of the nearby train/Tram stations to Griffith are:-

1) St. Catharines GO Bus

2) VIA Rail Canada Station

3) Megabus &ndash; St Catharines, ON

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Location

An internship is an opportunity offered by an organization to students or individuals that have been designed to develop practical knowledge, skills, and experience within a chosen career area of interest.&nbsp;&nbsp;

There are several platforms from where one can grab internship opportunities such as LinkedIn, indeed, Internshala, etc.

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Sector

Different sectors of working are:-

1) Finance

2) Marketing

3) Healthcare

4) Consultancy Services&nbsp;

5) Teaching

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Profiles

Profiles of work are:-

1) Teacher

2) Software Engineer

3) Consultant

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Placements

In St. Catharines, Ontario the summers are warm. The winters are freezing, snowy and windy. It is partly cloudy year-round. The temperature typically ranges from 20&deg;F to 80&deg;F. It rarely goes below 7&deg;F and above 87&deg;F.

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Weather

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