Victoria College is a Government-run, fee-paying, academically selective day school[7] for boys in St Helier, Jersey.

A military parade crossed the town of Saint Helier to the site of the ceremony, followed shortly afterwards by the members of the States of Jersey who adjourned the legislative sitting to attend.

[13] The accompanying ceremony featured a military parade, and the Lieutenant-Governor and the States of Jersey again assembled in the Temple and processed to the Great Hall where the Bailiff addressed the audience.

[14] The initial uniform consisted of a jacket, waistcoat and trousers in black or dark green, and a cap of the same colour.

[16] In early 1940 the school remained largely unaffected by the outbreak of war in Europe, and although many young Jerseymen had left the island to join the war effort, several English parents had sent their sons to board at the school, believing the Channel Islands to be the safest place in the British Isles.

However, developments in the war throughout May that year and the eventual collapse of French resistance meant it became clear the island was in danger.

While many other schools in Jersey left evacuation decisions in the hands of parents, Victoria College decided to evacuate some boys and their masters to the UK where they stayed for the remainder of World War II attending English public schools, including Shrewsbury and Bedford.

[19] Early on during the occupation, the German forces commandeered College House building for the Reich Labour Service,[20][21] but otherwise did not significantly disrupt the normal routine of the school for much of 1941.

British food-parcels arrived early in 1945, relieving some of the hardship suffered by islanders, and eventually on 8 May 1945 the headmaster relayed news of Victory in Europe and all 175 boys were dismissed to join the celebrations.

[23][25] The Sharp Report, instigated as a result of the investigation into Jervis-Dykes' actions and the actions of school staff,[26] noted that "The handling of the complaint was more consistent with protecting a member of staff and the college's reputation in the short-term than safeguarding the best interests of the pupil", continuing to say "The reaction of the political establishment was to sweep this under the carpet and keep the veneer of respectability ...

[23] In the Independent Jersey Care Inquiry, an inquiry investigating child abuse in Jersey launched in 2014, a member of the island's Child Protection Team said that many of his colleagues were alumni of the school and therefore did not offer any support to the investigation into Jervis-Dykes as they did not want the school's reputation "dragged through the mud.

[32][6] All staff, including the school's head teacher, are employees of Jersey's Children, Young People, Education and Skills department.

The Government of Jersey’s human resources department controls the recruitment of staff and governors in conjunction with the school, making appropriate checks to ensure all are suitable.

[6] An inspection report by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) in 2017 found that "Governors provide suitable support and guidance for the college ... and they monitor the quality of procedures", noting also that "The Jersey Education Department and governors of the schools ensure that the leadership and management demonstrate good skills and knowledge, and fulfil their responsibilities effectively so that the other standards are consistently met and they actively promote the well-being of the pupils.

[6] An ISI report in 2017 noted that "The breadth of the curriculum, combined with ane extensive activity programme, provides pupils with experience in linguistic, mathematical, scientific, technological, human and social, physical, and aesthetic and creative education.

Students participate in a range of sports, arts, music and local events, as well as the school's Combined Cadet Force (CCF).

[6] Regular contests in cricket, hockey and rifle shooting have been held against rivals Elizabeth College for over a century.

[35][36][37] An ISI report in 2017 found that the level of extracurricular achievement at the school was "excellent" and described the CCF as "a real strength of the school", noting in particular its success in target rifle shooting, where students regularly make selection for UK and British cadet teams.

The neo-gothic main building, finished in 1852, remains in use and houses the great hall, libraries and administrative areas.

[44] The school's current headmaster is Gareth Hughes, who took up the post in 2021 on a one-year basis following the retirement of Alun Watkins.