Christ College, Brecon

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Christ College, Brecon
Motto	"Possunt Quia Posse Videntur" ("They achieve because they believe they can")
Established	1541
Type	Public School
Religious affiliation	Anglican
Head Mistress	Emma Taylor MA, New College, Oxford
Deputy Head Master	Simon Spencer BA, University of Bristol
Founder	Henry VIII
Location	Brecon Powys Wales
Staff	40 (approx.)
Gender	Co-educational
Ages	11 to 18
Houses	6
Former Pupils	Old Breconians (OB)
Website	www.christcollegebrecon.com

This article is about a school in Wales. For other colleges of the same name, see Christ College (disambiguation).

Christ College, Brecon is a co-educational independent boarding and day school, located in the market town of Brecon, mid Wales.

Christ College was founded by Royal Charter in 1541 by King Henry VIII. The Chapel and Dining Hall, both in daily use, date from the 13th Century when the site was occupied by a Dominican order Priory.

It has a proud academic, sporting and cultural history, and in recent years internationals have been produced in rugby, cross-country, cricket, to name but a few. The school is regularly high in the league tables, and the sense of community at the school has been described as "remarkable". Also it has been ranked in the Top 3 for all UK Independent Schools in terms of "Value for Money" by the Financial Times.