SBOA School & Junior College
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| Coordinates | 13°5'31"N 80°11'42"E |
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| School type | Private |
| Motto | "Educate and Illuminate" |
| Founded | 6 June 1979 |
| Founder | E. A. G. Moses |
| Area trustee | SBIOA Educational Trust |
| Principal | Radhika Unni |
| Headmistress | Renuka Samson |
| Headmaster | John Anbalagan |
| Faculty | 360 (in 2012) |
| Gender | Boys and girls |
| Age range | 4-17 years |
| Number of students | 9960 |
| Average class size | 45 |
| Classes offered | LKG - 12th |
| Medium of language | English |
| Language |
English Tamil Hindi French |
| Hours in school day |
5 hours 35 minutes-juniors 7 hours 35 minutes-seniors |
| Houses |
Cheran Cholan Pandian Pallavan |
| Colour(s) | Light blue and navy blue |
| Song | "Lift the standard" |
| Affiliations | CBSE |
| Website | Sboajc.org |
SBOA School and Junior College was founded and is operated by the SBIOA Education Trust, run by the State Bank of India Officers Association in Anna Nagar Western Extension, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. The school educates students from Kindergarten up to Standard 12, which is the final year of schooling in the state.
History
The SBOA School and Junior College at Anna Nagar West was started in 1979 by E. A. G. Moses of the State Bank of India Officers' Association Educational Trust. Its foundation was timed to coincide with the International Year of the Child and it exists for the benefit of the children of employees of the State Bank of India. The first principal was Shirley Ray.
The SBIOA runs other schools in the south Indian states of Kerala and Tamil Nadu.[1]