St. Stanislaus High School is a private primary and secondary school for boys located in Bandra, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. Founded in 1863 by German Jesuit priests as an orphanage, the institution later grew to be a full-fledged school for day-scholars as well as boarders and now has more than 2,300 students from KG-10.[1][2] The school is spread over a campus of approximately seven acres (three hectares), making it one of the largest schools (by area) in Mumbai.
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65, Hill Road , 400050 India | |
| Coordinates | 19°3′15″N 72°49′46″E / 19.05417°N 72.82944°E |
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| Type | Private primary and secondary school |
| Motto | Latin: Natus ad Maiora (Born for Greater Things) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Catholicism |
| Denomination | Jesuits |
| Patron saint(s) | Stanislaus Kostka |
| Established | 1863 |
| Authority | Maharashtra State Board of Education |
| Principal | Sister Arocia |
| Grades | 1-10 |
| Gender | Boys |
| Enrollment | 2,300 |
| Campus size | 7 acres (2.8 ha) |
| Houses | Britto (red), Loyola (yellow), Xavier (blue), Kostka (green) |
| Website | stanislausbandra |
Sports
editIn addition to academic work, the school encourages the development of young athletes and sportsmen. Teachers like Master Neeff, Master Oliver, Master Willy, Master Donald and sportsmasters include Oliver Andrade (who founded the famous Jogger's Park in Bandra Mumbai), Master Cyril Gabriel, Fr. Harry Pereira, S.J., Fr. Benjamin Fernandes, S.J., and Fr. Robin Selwyn, S.J., in the 1970s and 1980s saw the place of sports in the full development of youth.
Through the efforts of Fr. Lawrie Ferrao, as principal, the gymnasium was upgraded with a treadmill. The Donnelly field was completely redone with new turf and sprinklers. After that the carpentry room next to the Donnelly gym was renovated and part of it made into a changing room, and the toilet facilities repaired. The grounds facing Waroda Road were revamped and floors tiled, for weddings and other gatherings. It is also called "The Backyard Lawn".[citation needed]
The school has won inter-school tournaments, participating in the Ahmed Sailor Cup in field hockey. The school has a grass hockey ground (Donnelly Gym), two basketball courts, an outdoor badminton court, two football grounds, two smaller grounds, a swimming pool and a gymnasium. The hockey ground is used to play state-level tournaments.
School houses
editThe school has four houses: Britto (red), Loyola (yellow), Xavier (blue), and Kostka (green), named after Jesuit saints John de Britto, Ignatius Loyola, Francis Xavier, and Stanislaus Kostka. New students are assigned to a house. Points are awarded for activities and competitions, and the winning house is announced each week. House captains are elected each year.
Principals
editThe following individuals have served as principal of the school:[3][4]
| Ordinal | Officeholder | Term start | Term end | Time in office |
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| 1 | Fr. Joe D'Abreo, SJ | 1985 | 1990 | ?? years |
| 2 | Fr. Edmund Carrasco, SJ | 1991 | 1996 | 5–6 years |
| 3 | Fr. Lawrie Ferrao, SJ | 1996 | 2007 | 10–11 years |
| 4 | Fr. Jude Fernandes, SJ | 2007 | 2015 | 7–8 years |
| 5 | Anna Correa | 2015 | incumbent | 8–9 years |
| 6 | Sis. Arrockia | 2021 |
Notable alumni
editThe Stanislaus Ex-students Association was started by Fr. Joseph Casasayas SJ in 1936.[5] It is a not-for-profit organization aimed at assisting alumni (ex-students and ex-staff members) to network.[6]
This article's list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia's verifiability policy. (April 2021) |
- Arbaaz Khan, Bollywood actor
- Anthony de Mello, priest and author
- Cardinal Ivan Dias, cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church
- Dinesh D'Souza, conservative US commentator
- Faisal Farooqui, founder and CEO, MouthShut.com
- Lt. General Francis Dias, PVSM, AVSM, VrC (Retd.) Indian Army
- Marcellus Gomes, represented India at the Olympics
- Prakash Yashwant Ambedkar, politician
- Salman Khan, Bollywood actor
- Shaan, singer, actor and television presenter.
- Sohail Khan, Bollywood actor[7]
- Flt. Lt. Lawrence Frederic Pereira, VrC. Indian Air Force[8]
- Viren Rasquinha, former captain of India's national field hockey team
See also
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References
edit- ^ "About Stanislaus". stanislausbandra.in. St. Stanislaus High School.
- ^ "School History". stanislites.org. St. Stanislaus Ex-Students Association.
- ^ "Principals". St. Stanislaus Ex-Students Association.
- ^ "Born for greater things". www.stanislausbandra.in. St. Stanislaus High School Bandra. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
- ^ "Alumni|St. Stanislaus High School". stanislausbandra.in.
- ^ "Stanislites for life - Living the motto in all walks of life". www.stanislites.org. St. Stanislaus Ex-Students Association.
- ^ "St Stanislaus High School in Bandra celebrates 150 years". 1 August 2012. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
- ^ "Flt Lt Lawrence Frederic Pereira, VrC". www.bharat-rakshak.com.
External links
edit- St. Stanislaus High School Official website
- St. Peter's Church: Roman Catholic church is situated just inside the entrance of the school.
- St. Stanislaus Ex-students Association
- "St. Stanislaus High School, Bandra". Bombay Jesuits. 2021.