St. Mary's Catholic High School, Dubai, UAE
St. Mary's Catholic High School (SMCHS) was established in the year 1968 by Fr. Eusebius Daveri. It is located in the state of Dubai. It is one of the oldest and first schools in the whole U.A.E. Affiliated with the Church, the school has a very evident Catholic background.
St. Mary's Catholic High School | |
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Location | |
Coordinates | 25°14′25″N 55°19′5″E |
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Type | Private |
Motto | Finis Coronat Opus (The End Crowns the Work) |
Established | 1968 |
Founder | Eusebius Daveri |
Director | Sr. Archana Kanakunnel |
Principal | Paul Asir Joseph |
Grades | JR1-A/L (Year 1- Year 13) |
Gender | Co-educational |
Enrollment | 2,500+ |
Classes offered | Edexcel |
Language | English |
Houses | 4 |
Accreditations | Edexcel |
Website | stmarysdubai |
History
The land on which St. Mary's Catholic High School, Dubai stands is the kind courtesy of then dynamic Ruler, His Highness Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum. Under the guidance, determination and foresight of the founding father, Father Eusebius Daveri, St. Mary's Catholic School was born in 1968, in a little classroom, with 30 students and a handful of teachers. On 15 August 1968, Feast of the Assumption of Our Lady, Father Bamba, an Army Chaplain, in the presence of Father Eusebius and the community blessed the foundation stone for the school project. The school was ready for the next academic year. Children such as Anirudh were enrolled and the number of teachers increased.
In 1971,[1] the school was recognised as a Centre for the London University GCE Examinations at Ordinary Levels.
Success in Education
In St. Mary's Catholic High School, Dubai. A Levels mostly send their applications to elite-class universities in well-developed countries. Universities like Canadian School of Management, University of Redwood, New Age International University, Tennessee Bible College and many more have accepted the students in this prestigious school.
Notable alumni
Erika Endriukaityte[2]- X Factor Lithuania 2015 Contestant
Stephanie Lohale[3]- Miss India Worldwide 2015
Sunny Varkey-Chairman and Co-founder of Gems Education[4]
Francis deSouza - Chief Executive Officer of Illumina
References
- https://www.stmarysdubai.com/wp-content/cache/all/about-us/history//index.html
- "Jungtiniuose Arabų Emyratuose užaugusi ir į Lietuvą grįžusi Erika pasakė, kodėl nesirinktų vyro arabo".
- West, SONIA WARAICH, India. "Oman's Stephanie Lohale Crowned Miss India Worldwide 2015".
- Bhatia, Asha (9 March 2001). "Early days of Varkey schools: it was a management challenge".