School Song

Discover the story behind the beloved ACS School Song, composed by alumnus and teacher Mr Henry Martyn Hoisington in 1926.

Last updated 11 June 2026

OUR ACS FOREVER

Black and white portrait of Mr Henry Martyn Hoisington, a man wearing a suit and bow tie.

Mr Henry Martyn Hoisington composed the lyrics of the well-loved ACS Anthem which is sung to the tune of "The Maple Leaf Forever" in 1926. An old boy of ACS, HM Hoisington joined ACS in 1909 and taught Mathematics, Literature and English Language. Teaching was his life. A born teacher, with the power to stimulate his students intellectually, his idealism transcended the classroom.