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St. Augustine's School is an Anglo-Indian School in the hill station town of Kalimpong in West Bengal, India, established in 1945.
St. Augustine's School | |
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8th Mile, L.B. Road, Kalimpong Khasmahal Kalimpong , , 734301 India | |
Coordinates | 27°03′48″N 88°27′10″E / 27.0632819°N 88.4528913°E |
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Motto | "Per Ardua Ad Astra" ("Through Hard Work to the Stars") |
Established | 1945 |
School district | Kalimpong |
Principal | Fr. Jerad Lepcha |
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Affiliation | Council for the Indian School Certificate Education, New Delhi |
About
editSt. Augustine's is a minority Christian School established and administered by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Darjeeling. The school is under the religious jurisdiction of the Roman Catholic Bishop of Darjeeling, who is also the President of the Governing Body. The school conducts classes from Lower Kindergarten to Class XII and is affiliated to the Council for the Indian School Certificate Education in New Delhi. The school is recognized by the Department of Education of the Government of West Bengal.[1]
Notable Alumni
edit- Adrian Pradhan, lead vocalist of Nepalese rock band 1974 AD
- Bipul Chettri, Indian singer-songwriter
- Sonam Sherpa, lead guitarist of Indian rock band Parikrama.
- Members of Indian folk rock band Gauley Bhai, viz. Veecheet Dhakal, Anudwatt Dhakal and Siddhant Mani Chettri
- Kesang Tshering Bhutia, an Indian social media influencer who goes by the handle @thebeefmomo on Instagram