St. Stanislaus High School

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.

Not to be confused with St. Stanislaus College.
St. Stanislaus High School
Address
65, Hill Road

Bandra

Mumbai
,
Maharashtra
400050

India
Information
TypePrivate primary and secondary school
MottoLatin: Natus ad Maiora
(Born for Greater Things)
Religious affiliation(s)Catholicism
DenominationJesuits
Patron saint(s)Stanislaus Kostka
Established1863 (1863)
AuthorityMaharashtra State Board of Education
PrincipalSister Arocia
Grades1-10
GenderBoys
Enrollment2,300
Campus size7 acres (2.8 ha)
HousesBritto (red), Loyola (yellow), Xavier (blue), Kostka (green)
Websitestanislausbandra.in

Sports

In 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".

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

The 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

The following individuals have served as principal of the school:[3][4]

OrdinalOfficeholderTerm startTerm endTime in office
1Fr. Joe D'Abreo, SJ19851990?? years
2Fr. Edmund Carrasco, SJ199119965–6 years
3Fr. Lawrie Ferrao, SJ1996200710–11 years
4Fr. Jude Fernandes, SJ200720157–8 years
5Anna Correa2015incumbent7–8 years
6 Sis. Arrockia 2021

Notable alumni

The 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]

See also

References
  1. "About Stanislaus". stanislausbandra.in. St. Stanislaus High School.
  2. "School History". stanislites.org. St. Stanislaus Ex-Students Association.
  3. "Principals". St. Stanislaus Ex-Students Association.
  4. "Born for greater things". www.stanislausbandra.in. St. Stanislaus High School Bandra. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
  5. "Alumni|St. Stanislaus High School". stanislausbandra.in.
  6. "Stanislites for life - Living the motto in all walks of life". www.stanislites.org. St. Stanislaus Ex-Students Association.
  7. "St Stanislaus High School in Bandra celebrates 150 years". 1 August 2012. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
  8. "Flt Lt Lawrence Frederic Pereira, VrC". www.bharat-rakshak.com.

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