St. Peter's School, Mumbai

St. Peter's School, Mumbai, or St. Peter's School I.C.S.E. is a private unaided school, located in Mazagaon, Mumbai, in the state of Maharashtra, India. It is affiliated with the ICSE school syllabus and has English as its primary language of instruction.

St. Peter's School
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Shivdas Champsey Marg, Mazagaon,

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Coordinates18°58′3.72″N 72°50′25.1952″E / 18.9677000°N 72.840332000°E / 18.9677000; 72.840332000
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School typePrivate unaided
MottoLatin: Esse Quam Videri
(To be rather than to seem)
Established1874; 150 years ago (1874)
FoundersThe Cowley Fathers
PrincipalMr. Eugene J. D'Monte
Teaching staff262
GradesK-10
Enrollment5166
LanguageEnglish
Houses  St. Andrew
  St. James
  St. Matthew
  St. Thomas
  St. Paul
  St. John
  St. Luke
  St. Mark
PublicationThe School Calendar
Websitestpetersschool.net.in

History

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The school was founded in 1874 by the Cowley Fathers. The school originated as a choir school for members of St. Peter's Church, which had previously been established in 1858 with funds donated by Mr. Shepherd, on land provided by the Government. A few poor children were also taken into care by the Fathers at this time, marking the start of an essential aspect of the Fathers' mission in Mumbai.

St. Peter's Girls' High School in Byculla was established on August 16, 1875. In June of 1876, a few boys were admitted to the school.

On March 1, 1878, a compact boy's school was founded in rented premises in Mazagaon, and funds were obtained for a new structure under the railway bridge next to Dockyard Road railway station. The Government provided half of the funding for this new school building, with the remaining coming from St. Peter's Church parishioners and well-wishing individuals. The new structure was officially opened in October 1879 on the grounds of St. Peter's Church.[a]

In 1905 the site of St. Peter’s Church was claimed by the Mumbai Port Trust to allow for the extension of the Port Trust Railway and the Harbour Railway Line. A new site at the junction of Dockyard Road and Belvedere Road was granted by the Government and the present St. Peter’s Chapel was built in 1907 and finished in 1908.

On January 19, 1910, St. Peter's High School for Boys and Girls was officially inaugurated on the school's parapet.[1]

Academics

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The school has two sessions, one morning, and one afternoon. The morning school being from 7:00 A.M. to 11:50 A.M. and the afternoon school being from 12:10 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. The school year consists of two terms from March to August, and from September to February. The course of school studies extends from the Preparatory Class to Class 10. It is designed to prepare students for the ICSE Examination, conducted by the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations.[a] The school recently had its 150 years anniversary at the start of 2024.

Awards

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As per the Education Today - India School Merit Awards 2022, St. Peter's School ranked ninth nationwide, third statewide, and second citywide.[2] The school also ranked first nationwide under the category of 'India's Top ICSE Schools Parameter Wise - Holistic Education' as per Education Today - India School Merit Awards 2023.[3][4]

School organizations

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All students are assigned to a house. There were four houses until St. Paul and St. John were added, and then St. Luke and St. Mark were added.

  • St. Andrew (blue)
  • St. James (green)
  • St. Matthew (yellow)
  • St. Thomas (red)
  • St. Paul (orange)
  • St. John (purple)
  • St. Luke (fluorescent blue)
  • St. Mark (rust)

St. Paul and St. John were added in 2017 and resulting in the splitting of the morning and afternoon sections' houses. The morning had the original four, whereas the afternoon had the newly introduced ones. St. Luke and St. Mark were announced in 2019 but were added to the school in 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. They now serve as the third and fourth houses in the afternoon section.[a]

Principals

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The following men have served as principal of the school:[5]

Ordinal Officeholder Term start Term end Time in office
1 Father R. L. Page 1874 1890 15–16 years
2 Father J. W. Biscoe 1890 1896 5–6 years
3 Father A. E. Tovey 1896 1903 6–7 years
4 Father A. F. Langmore 1903 1911 7–8 years
5 Father T. E. Tovey 1911 1918 6–7 years
6 Father W. B. O'Brien 1918 1930 11–12 years
7 Father B. D. Wilkins 1931 1932 0–1 years
8 Father C. W. Withworth 1933 1949 15–16 years
9 Father H. E. W. Slade 1949 1955 5–6 years
10 Mr. M. W. Duthie 1955 1965 10–11 years
11 Mr. Cecil Julian Olliver 1965 1982 16–17 years
12 Mr. E. G. Myall 1982 2001 18–19 years
13 Mr. Dornford F. S. Garrett 2001 2006 4–5 years
14 Mr. Jayant Biswas 2006 2008 1–2 years
15 Mr. Brian N. Robbins 2008 2013 4–5 years
16 Mr. Eugene J. D'Monte 2013 incumbent 10–11 years

Notable alumni

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Business and economics

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  • Merzin Tavaria – Chief Creative Director and Co-founder of Prime Focus

Literature

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  • Ayaz Memon – journalist, columnist, author, and former lawyer

Performing arts

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d This information is listed in The School Calendar.

References

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  1. ^ "History of the school". St. Peter's School Mumbai. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
  2. ^ "St. Peter's School, India School Rankings 2022". EducationToday. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
  3. ^ "St. Peter's School, India School Rankings 2023". EducationToday. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
  4. ^ "St. Peter's School Tops ICSE Parameter for 'Holistic Education' in India". GalliNews India. December 20, 2023. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
  5. ^ "Ex-Principals". St. Peter's School Mumbai. Retrieved February 9, 2024.