संत टैरेसा विद्यामंदिर
St.Teresa's High School
School Hall
Address
315 New Charni Road, Girgaum 04

Mumbai
,
Maharashtra
,
400004

India
Coordinates18°57′10″N 72°49′09″E / 18.9528°N 72.8192°E / 18.9528; 72.8192
Information
School typePrivate Co-educational, government aided
Religious affiliation(s)Christianity
Established1924
StatusWorking
School boardMaharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education
AdministratorManager — Rev.Fr. Anthony J Fernandes
PrincipalMary Roy
GradesKindergarten – 10th
GenderCo-educational
Age range3 - 15
Average class size58
Education systemMaharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education
Classes offeredJr KG to 10th
LanguageEnglish (Indian)
Hours in school day5
Classrooms32
Campus3 Ground
Campus sizeHuge
Campus typeUrban
Houses  Nehru   Gandhi   Tilak   Tagore
Colour(s)Red, green, yellow, blue
SongWonderful words beautiful words
AthleticsCricket, football, baseball, badminton
NicknameSTHS
AffiliationArchdiocesan Board of Education
Websitehttps://www.stteresagirgaum.org/

St. Teresa's High School (STHS) is a government aided, private co-educational day school, located at Charni Road in Mumbai, India. The institution was founded in 1843, and present day school building was established in 1924.

The school caters to pupils from kindergarten up to grade 10 and the medium of instruction is English. The school is affiliated to the Archdiocesan Board of Education, Mumbai, which conducts the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education examinations at the close of class 10.

Campus site and layout

The school building is divided into three buildings. The school has three playgrounds: a mud ground, stone ground, and the quadrant. The main school building has three floors. The ground floor comprises: the classrooms of Junior Kindergarten (Jr. KG) and Senior Kindergarten (Sr. KG), and grade 1. The assembly hall, school church, school office, computer lab, drawing room, the MDR AV Hall, Manager's Office, and Head Mistress's Office. The first floor includes: the classrooms for grade 2, 3, 4, and grade 10 division B along with the laboratories; however, grade 10 division B was shifted on 2nd Floor in 2019. The second floor includes: the classrooms for grade 4, 5, 9, grade 10 division B—as aforementioned—along with the Supervisor's Office, the school library, formerly G.M. Room, the staff room, and the Principal's Quarter. The third floor includes: the classrooms for grade 6, 7, 8, staff room, and another school library.

Admissions and curriculum

Admissions

The admission notice for Junior kindergarten is put up in January. During the admission procedure, preference is given to Catholics and siblings of former students.

Curriculum

The school follows the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education syllabus. English is the medium of instruction; Hindi is taught as a second language, and Marathi—being the regional language—is taught as a third language.

The academic year which commences in June and concludes in April is segregated into first unit test, first term, second unit test, and second term. The first term is from June till November and the second term is from November till April. The results of these terms are first shown to the students, and after that to the parents on the open house days; the report of the pupil's performance is presented to the parents after the completion of a term. Tests are conducted periodically and examinations are held at the end of every term. The courses of studies extend from kindergarten to class X, at the end of which students appear for the SSC Examinations. The school's students have consistently performed well at the SSC examinations and the school has maintained a 100% passing-rate.

Extracurricular activities

Emphasis is placed on extracurricular activities. Inter-house debates, elocution, dramatics and sporting competitions are also a part of the cultural lives of the older students. The school also takes part in science exhibitions and quizzes conducted.

House system

The objective of the house system is to foster a sense of collective responsibility and solidarity amongst students. The house system also serves as the centre of school life, with students from different houses often competing at sports and other co-curricular activities. Each house has their respective Students' Council member in-charge expected to fulfil his/her duties as instructed either by the management, or the school staff. The following are the houses present in the school along with their respective colours:

  Nehru   Gandhi   Tilak   Tagore.

Uniform

Boys from grade 1 to 8 standards will wear white short sleeved shirts and beige short pants. Standard VIII-X boys wear beige long pants; girls wear beige six piece skirt, with white blouse. Regular black leather shoes are instructed as regular school wear. Ties and t-shirts are supplied in school. On P.E. days however, boys from the primary section wear black short pants and t-shirts of their respective houses; the same applies to girls however they wear black skirt. Boys and girls from higher standards wear black long pants and t-shirts with their respective house colours.

The St Teresa's Parent Teacher Association (P.T.A)

The P.T.A. aims towards at fostering cordial and friendly relations between the members of the staff and the parents of the students so that there is better understanding and co-operation between the home and the school. From each class, one parent is elected as the P.T.A. representative of that specific class.

Students' Council

The Head boy and Head girl are selected by the teachers from standard X. The assistant head boy and the assistant head girl are selected by the teachers from standard IX. Additionally four house captains for each house are selected. The captains are selected from standard. IX and the assistant captains are selected from standard. VIII.

List of scholarships

For all-round

  • The Sr. Cynthia Fernandes Scholarship for the best all round student -studies/activities/character (standard X).
  • The Msgr. Eustance D'lima Scholarship for the deserving hardworking student of standard. X.
  • The Fr. Gerald Fernandes Sacerdotal Silver Jubilee Scholarship for the best all round student in studies/activities/character of standard IX.
  • Mr and Mrs C. G. Pratap scholarship to the best all-round student of the secondary school: standard V to X.

For Academics

  • The Miss Elizabeth Rowe Scholarship for a catholic student securing a first class and the highest among the Catholic students the SSC Board Exam.
  • The Rita Misquita Scholarship for the highest in English in standard X (S.S.C Exam).
  • The Yvette D'Sylva Scholarship for the highest marks in the S.S.C Examination.
  • The x-student Scholarship for Gen. Proficiency in standard. IX.
  • The Ex-student Scholarship for Gen. Proficiency in standard. VIII.
  • The Yvette Desa Scholarship for Gen. Proficiency in standard. VII.
  • The Cherylann Scholarship for Gen. Proficiency in standard. VI.
  • The Motiram Jaykar Scholarship for Gen. Proficiency in standard. V.
  • The Shridhar Vasant Nawathe Scholarship for Maths/Science in standard. V.
  • The Mr and Mrs Mathew V. D'Souza Scholarship to the student securing the highest in Mathematics in standard. IX.
  • The Fr. Roque Pereira Scholarship for a deserving Catholic student of standard. VIII who has secured 60% in the final exam.
  • The Isabel Fernandes Scholarship for a Catholic student securing the highest in Social Studies at the SSC Board Exam.

Culture

St Teresa's is a cosmopolitan school. The school imparts Christian values to the children. The Christmas concert is celebrated every December. A sports meet and a farewell party for students who are passing out of the institution are also held annually.

The school also does holds some traditions to be maintained by all the students of the school; they are mentioned in the school diary. They are:[1]

  • To always be friends with one another and respectful towards elders—in and out of the school.
  • To avoid vulgarity in talk and behaviour.
  • To accept whatever work is assigned with joy and pride.
  • To be courteous, and develop sportsmanship—like with officials and with opposing teams of different Houses.
  • To respect the liberty and rights of other pupils.
  • To learn and observe good manners everywhere.
  • To only converse in English.

See also

References

  1. ↑ St. Teresa's High School secondary calendar. Mumbai: Roozari Printers. 2023. p. 3.
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