Presentation College, Chaguanas
Presentation College, Chaguanas is a Roman Catholic secondary school in Chaguanas, Trinidad and Tobago and is the brother school of Presentation College, San Fernando.
| Presentation College Chaguanas | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
Corner Yves and Rene Streets | |
| Coordinates | 10°31′11″N 61°24′44″W |
| Information | |
| School type | Government Assisted, Denominational Roman Catholic |
| Motto | Domine Nos Dirige (Lord Show Us The Way) |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Patron saint(s) | Blessed Edmund Rice |
| Established | March 1959 |
| Founder | Canon Max Murphy |
| Status | Open |
| School board | The School Management & Advisory Committee(SMAC) Mr. V.Pilgrim, Chairman |
| School district | Caroni Educational District |
| Authority | Archdiocesan Education Board of Management |
| Principal | Mr. Brian Seemungal |
| Chaplain | Fr. Dereck Anthon, Chaguanas R.C. Church |
| Teaching staff | 40 |
| Gender | Male |
| Age range | 11-19 |
| Number of students | 634 |
| Sixth form students | 160 |
| Classes | 21 |
| Average class size | 35 |
| Classes offered | 21 approx |
| Hours in school day | 6.5 |
| Houses | Finbar, Aquinas, Chaconia, Ibis |
| Colour(s) | Brown, burgundy, blue |
| Slogan | PROUD TO BE PRES! |
| Song | Virgin of the Presentation |
| Sports | Football, Cricket, Track and Field, Badminton |
| Nickname | Pres, Pres Chag, PCC |
| Rivals | Presentation College, San Fernando, Hillview College |
| National ranking | Number 1 |
| School roll | 560 |
| Website | Presentation College Chaguanas |
History
The Endeavour estates donated the land on which the school is on. With the concern for the welfare of underprivileged youths, Canon Max Murphy founded the school with the permission of the then Archbishop of Port of Spain, Count Finbar Ryan. It was first known as "the parish school," but was later renamed Pamphilian High School, and then The College of St. Phillip and St. James. In 1959, the school established at its current location and management was taken over by the Presentation Brothers who continued to run the school until 1997. On 19 March 1959, the then Education and Culture Minister, Dr. Patrick Solomon, formally commissioned the school. On 4 October 2009, the school celebrated its 50th anniversary.
Although the school is primarily Roman Catholic, it has a diverse student body of different religions. Hosted and organized by the students, the school holds various religious celebrations annually, such as Diwali, Eid, and Christmas.
In September 2019, Distinguished Alumni and reputed Chemistry teacher, former Dean, and Vice Prinicpal, Mr. Brian Seemungal was appointed Principal, succeeding Captain Gary Ribiero. Mr. Raphael Max Ramlal(FORM 1), Mr. Ganesh Pulchan(FORM 2), Mr. Trevorn Aguillera (FORM 3), Mrs. Krystal K. Pedro(FORM 4), Mr. Khaleel Sahibdeen(FORM 5), and Mr. Darshan Maharaj(FORM 6) are the deans at the college. The Heads of Department are Mr. Anthony Hosein (Mathematics), Mrs. Mylene Semungal (Sciences), Mrs. L. Boodoo (Languages), and Mr. Roland Hosein (Business).
House system
The school has four houses:
- Aquinas (after St. Thomas Aquinas patron saint of schools)
- Chaconia (the national flower),
- Finbar (after former Roman Catholic Archbishop of Port of Spain, Count Finbar Ryan, who donated the Virgin Mary statue which stands at the center of the school)
- Ibis