Saint Theresa's College of Quezon City

St. Theresa's College, Q.C.
Dalubhasaang Sta. Theresa ng Lungsod Quezon (Filipino)
Motto	Virtute, Scientia, Artibus Floreat(Latin)
Motto in English	Education in and through Virtue, Science and Art
Type	Private Catholic Non-profit Exclusive all-girls Basic education institution
Established	7 January 1947;77 years ago
Founder	Mo. Marie Louise de Meester, ICM
Religious affiliation	Roman Catholic ; (ICM Sisters)
Academic affiliations	CEAP PAASCU
Directress	Dr. Maria Teresa C. Bayle
Location	116 D. Tuazon Street; Sta. Mesa Heights; Quezon City , Metro Manila , Philippines ; 14°37′39.97″N121°0′3.21″E / 14.6277694°N 121.0008917°E
Campus	Urban; Sta. Mesa Heights,; Quezon City
Patroness	St. Teresa of Avila
Basic education	K–12
Colors	Blue and Gold
Nickname	Theresian
Website	stcqc.edu.ph
	Location in Metro Manila Location in Luzon Location in the Philippines

Last updated August 22, 2024

St. Theresa's College of Quezon City, also called by its acronym STC, is a private Catholic basic education institution for girls (formerly also a higher education institution) run by the Missionary Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines. It was officially established on January 7, 1947, by the ICM Sisters but opened only in June 1947.^[1]

History

Mother Marie Louise De Meester (born on April 8, 1857, in Roesalare, West Flanders, Belgium) and her novices arrived on the shores of Tagudin, Ilocos Sur on June 21, 1910. Tagudin became the base of the ICM missionary work throughout the Philippines which gave birth to institutions of learning in the country including the different campuses of St. Theresa's College. Mother Marie Louise De Meester founded St. Theresa's College Manila (STCM) in 1915 at the invitation of the Most Reverend Jeremiah James Harty, the first American Archbishop of Manila. World War II wrought havoc on the St. Theresa's College campus in San Marcelino, Manila, leaving it in ruins. The school was re-built and re-opened. It continued to be run by the Belgian Sisters until 1980 when the STCM property was sold to Adamson University.

After World War II, The Tuason family, (Antonio Maria Tuason's (originally "Son Tua") descendants), a prominent mestizo (“mestizo de Sangley” or Chinese mestizo ) family in the Philippines from Old Binondo, donated a block of land to the ICM sisters where STCQC stands today. The donated land is bigger than the San Marcelino campus. The street along the front of the school's campus was named, D. Tuazon (Don Jose Severo Tuason). The parcel of land was part of the Hacienda de Tuason, one of the properties acquired by the Tuazon family during the colonial period. The STCM was a well-known exclusive all girls school attended by mestizas (mixed native and European Spanish ancestry) and their children. The Tuasons' also contributed to rebuilding other schools such as St. Scholastica's College, Manila. After World War II, the school has been re-oriented to focus on primary to secondary education and phasing out its college courses, and opened its doors to accommodate an ever-growing population of students.

In 1933, a sister school, St. Theresa's College of Cebu was established.

In January 1946, a contract was signed which turned over to the ICM sisters ( Missionary Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary ), the property consisting of five blocks, in Sta. Mesa Heights, Quezon City. In accordance with the Philippines' law on properties held by the Catholic Church, it was tax free.

A rudimentary makeshift building used by the U.S. Army, which previously occupied the place, as a garrison to protect the area, was utilized temporarily for the classrooms of St. Theresa's College, Quezon City, and for the quarters of the ICM sisters. January 7, 1947, marked the establishment of STCQC. However, the school was officially opened in June 1947.

In 1957 St. Theresa's College Baguio City was opened, offering elementary and secondary education. It was one of the two all-girls school in the city. The other was Maryknoll College operated then by the Maryknoll Sisters.

In 1963, the Philippine Orthopedic Center was moved from Mandaluyong, Rizal, to occupy 1/4 of the original 5 block property of STCQC.

In 1972, the ICM Congregation launched a social orientation thrust for all its ministries in education and socio-pastoral, making St. Theresa’s College, Quezon City a pilot school for the implementation of this thrust. An ICM Sister was then commissioned to prepare a program for St. Theresa’s College, Quezon City which called for the school to make available the educational program to deserving families from the lower - middle income group by way of tuition discount, subsidized by Sambayan Educational Foundation, Inc. (SEFI), the funding arm.

In 1980, before STCM was phased out, a kindergarten level was opened to boys, by Sister Redempta Biltereyst, known to her students as Mother Redempta.

In May 2013, President Benigno Aquino III signed the Republic Act No. 10533, otherwise known as "Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013" into law.

In June 2016 DepEd launched the senior high school (SHS) program nationwide, a new level of basic education consisting of grades 11 and 12 (K-12). Following this, STCQC launched its Senior High School program.

On March 8, 2024, STC sets its first historic football camp - first-ever women’s football team — The STC Golden Zebras.^[2]

Institution

St. Theresa's College provides both academic, non-academic, and extra-curricular activities for their students' learning.

Grade School Department

The STC QC Grade School is an elementary school for girls. It has facilities and classrooms for students from Kindergarten to Grade 6.

Practicum

The practicum emphasizes experience-based learning. Theories are learned and applied to practical situations or vice versa, through observation, practice, workshops, team research, media demonstrations and educational trips.

Co-curricular activities

Students interested in Sciences, Arts and Writing are invited to join an organization for enthusiasts, called SINAG. In this organization, the students' talents and skills in a particular field are cultivated and developed. SINAG (or Socialized Instructional Activities for the Advanced Group) in Science, Mathematics, Performing Arts, and Creative-Writing helps students enhance their potentials in various subjects.

High School Department

The High School Department is a Catholic college-preparatory school for female students. The campus features a library, the Instructional Media Center, Biology laboratory, Chemistry laboratory, Physics laboratory, computer laboratories, High School Chapel, cooking rooms, sewing room, canteen and cafeteria, clinic and the covered court.

School traditions

Seal

On a field of gold and blue are imposed the cross and three stars. The blue stands for faithful courage, and the gold proclaims jubilant victory - always - through love. The Latin cross within the seal stands for the victory with Christ over evil. The gold of the cross stands for the love for Christ who died on it and rose from the dead. The three stars stand for the three theological virtues: faith, hope, and charity.

The inscription around the seal reads Virtute, Scientia, Artibus Floreat - which is Latin for "education in and through virtue, science, and the arts."

The seal is a badge showing the mountain peak of Carmel, linked with the school's patron saint, St. Teresa of Avila, the first woman doctor of the Church.

STC Hymn

The lyrics of the STC Hymn was written by Aurea Carballo-Gonzalez (STCM HS '31, COL '34) while music was composed by Angeles Rodriguez (STCM HS '26, COL '33).

Family Council

The Family Council is the official organization of the parents of the students of St. Theresa's College. They are the ones that organize the annual STC Family Day. The Family council celebrated their Golden Jubilee in 2011

Sambayan Educational Foundation, Inc.

The Sambayan Educational Foundation, Inc. or SEFI was organized in 1972 by the Missionary Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (ICM) and a group of STCQC parents and alumnae which called forth the school to make available the educational program to deserving families from the lower-middle-income group by way of socialized tuition fee. Its main objective is to make available quality education for less privileged but deserving students.

The SEFI program is not a scholarship program. It is a reduced tuition fee scheme for twelve years of schooling from Grade 1 until Grade 12 for qualified lower-middle-income groups. It is perhaps the only such program in existence in the Philippines today. Applicants have to pass a rigorous set of criteria as well as entrance exams to qualify. Once a student has been accepted into the program, a social worker regularly monitors her progress and checks on the family environment.

The initial seed money was provided by the ICM congregation. STCQC parents, alumnae and friends have made substantial contributions to the fund through the years.

Notable alumnae

Aicelle Santos - singer, songwriter, actress
Lydia B. Echauz - former President, Far Eastern University
Marilou Diaz-Abaya - movie director
Maxine Medina - designer, model, beauty pageant titleholder (Completed up to Grade 6 only)
Dianne Medina - actress, dancer, television host, anchor and part-time model
Mel Tiangco - newscaster
Jessica Zafra - fiction writer, columnist
Jessica Soho - newscaster
Rikki Mathay - former broadcast journalist, philanthropist, Senate Spokesperson
Lisa Macuja-Elizalde - prima ballerina
Margie Moran - Miss Universe 1973 winner
Gemma Cruz-Araneta - Miss International 1964 winner; former Philippine Secretary of Tourism
Leah Navarro - singer and socio-civic member
Loida Nicolas-Lewis - philanthropist, lawyer (St. Theresa's College of Manila)
Patricia Evangelista - writer, host
Korina Sanchez - newscaster
Jannelle So - journalist, broadcaster, TV host
Yayo Aguila - actress
Maggie de la Riva - film actress, former pageant beauty queen

Sources

http://www.stcqc.edu.ph
Remembrance St. Theresa's College Manila 1915-1980, published by the STAA Manila, 1st edition 1991, 2nd edition 2004
Esprit de Corps, published by St. Theresa's College Manila

External links

Related Research Articles

Stella Maris College is a private Catholic college in Quezon City, Philippines. It is under the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary.

Don Bosco Technical College, also referred to by its acronym DBTC, Don Bosco Mandaluyong or informally DB Manda, is a private Catholic basic and higher education institution run by the Salesians of the Society of Saint John Bosco in Mandaluyong, Metro Manila, Philippines. Established in 1953 by the Salesians, it is the first Don Bosco Educational Center in Metro Manila. Don Bosco Mandaluyong offers co-educational primary (elementary) and secondary education, co-educational senior high school and college, night school, and vocational training for out-of-school youth.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">St. Scholastica's College, Manila</span> Roman Catholic college in Manila, Philippines

Saint Scholastica's College, also referred to by its acronym SSC or colloquially St. Scho, is a private Catholic basic and higher education institution for women founded and managed by the Congregation of the Missionary Benedictine Sisters of Tutzing in a 3.66 hectares (36,600 m²) lot in Malate, Manila, Philippines. It was established in 1906 initially offering elementary academic programs. It started admitting high school students in 1907 and opened its collegiate department in 1920. It pioneered in formal music education in the Philippines, opening a Conservatory of Music in 1907.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">La Salle University (Ozamiz)</span> Roman Catholic university in Misamis Occidental, Philippines

La Salle University – Ozamiz is a private Catholic Lasallian coeducational basic and higher education institution run by the Philippine District of the Christian Brothers in Ozamiz City, Misamis Occidental Philippines. It is a member of De La Salle Philippines, a network of Lasallian educational institutions within the Lasallian East Asia District.

Miriam College is a non-stock, non-profit Filipino Catholic educational institution for girls and young women in Quezon City, Philippines.

Trinity University of Asia, also known as TUA or simply Trinity, is a non-sectarian private university located in Quezon City, Philippines. It was named after Trinity College (Connecticut) whose president then was the founder's father. Formally established in 1963 as an elementary, high school and collegiate educational institution by the Protestant Episcopalians, it dates back its earliest establishment in 1907 when the Trinity University of Asia - St. Luke's College of Nursing, its oldest organic academic unit, was established under the St. Luke's Hospital, the present day St. Luke's Medical Center. It later acquired its university status on July 18, 2006.

Paco Catholic School is a co-institutional private school located in the district of Paco in the City of Manila, Philippines. Paco Catholic school started in November, 1912 as an informal class for 50 young boys inside the chapel in the Peñafrancia section of the district by Raymond Esquinet, CICM, who was succeeded by Fr. Godofredo Aldenhuijsen, CICM. On May 14, 2022, in the 325th anniversary of the arrival of the Peñafrancia image in Manila and the 70th anniversary of the Parish, Jose Advincula solemnly declared the Paco Chapel, the same site of PCS, now Parish Church, the Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Peñafrancia.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Saint Joseph's College of Quezon City</span> Roman Catholic college in Quezon City, Philippines

St Joseph's College of Quezon City is a Catholic private school administered by the Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate Conception.

St. Mary's College Inc., also referred to by its acronym SMCQC or as St. Mary's College, is a private Catholic basic and higher education institution for both boys and girls administered by the Religious of the Virgin Mary in Mother Ignacia Avenue, Quezon City, Philippines. It was established in 1725 by the RVM Sisters.

Assumption College San Lorenzo is a private, Roman Catholic basic and higher education institution exclusively for girls run by the Religious of the Assumption in San Lorenzo Village, Makati, Philippines. It was established by the Assumption Sisters in 1958 and named Assumption Convent. Assumption San Lorenzo is the successor of the closed school named Assumption Convent which was located along Herran Street, Ermita, Manila.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Saint Theresa's College of Cebu</span> Roman Catholic college in Cebu City, Philippines

St. Theresa's College of Cebu (STC), is a private Catholic institution of basic and higher learning run by the sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in Cebu City, Philippines. It was founded by the Immaculate heart of Mary sisters on June 1, 1933 upon the invitation of Monsignor Gabriel Reyes, then Archbishop of Cebu.

Philippine Cultural College is a Chinese Filipino school with three campuses located in Manila, Caloocan and Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines, established on June 27, 1923 by the Philippine Chinese Educational Association. PCC is the oldest Chinese Filipino secondary school in the Philippines. It is a non-stock, non-profit, and non-sectarian co-educational education institution offering pre-school, and has a Level II re-accredited status from the Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities (PAASCU) for its grade school and high school. Its programs emphasize in the English, Filipino, and Mandarin Chinese languages, Mathematics, Science, and Information Technology.

Saint Pedro Poveda College is a private, Roman Catholic co-educational school in the heart of Metro Manila's Ortigas Business District, Quezon City, Philippines. It is run by the Teresian Association of Lay Missionaries, which was founded in Spain.

Mother Marie Louise De Meester, M.C.R.S.A., founded the Missionary Canonesses of St. Augustine in Mulagumudu, then British India. They are now known as the Missionary Sisters of the "Immaculati Cordis Mariae" or Missionary Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (I.C.M.), an international religious institute serving in the fields of social and pastoral work, technology and medicine.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">St. Paul University Quezon City</span> Roman Catholic university in Quezon City, Philippines

St. Paul University Quezon City (SPUQC), also referred to as SPU Quezon City, is a private, sectarian and coeducational university located in New Manila, Quezon City, Philippines. It was previously an all-girls' school and turned co-ed beginning school year 2006-2007.

Siena College of Taytay, also referred to by its acronym SCT, is a private, non-profit Catholic basic and higher education institution run by the Congregation of the Dominican Sisters of St. Catherine of Siena in Taytay, Rizal, Philippines. It was named St. Catherine Academy at foundation in 1957 by the Dominican Sisters of Siena and it is one of six Dominican educational institutions in the Philippines. Its sister schools are Siena College of Quezon City, Siena College of San Jose, Siena College of Hermosa, and Siena College of Tigaon.

Saint Michael's School of Padada also referred to by its acronym SMSP is a private Catholic basic education institution run by the Sisters of the Presentation of Mary in Padada, Davao del Sur, Philippines. The school was founded by the Missionary Sisters of the Immaculate Conception (MIC) in 1954. It focuses on the teaching of religion, the integration of faith in all subject areas, and provision for daily living of the faith within the school campus.

The College of the Holy Spirit Manila, or simply CHSM, was a private, Catholic education institution founded and ran by the Missionary Sisters Servants of the Holy Spirit in Manila, Philippines. Founded in 1913, College of the Holy Spirit Manila was established originally as Holy Ghost College through the invitation of then Manila Archbishop Jeremias Harty. Located initially on Legarda Street, the campus later moved along Mendiola Street, inside the Malacañang Palace Complex. It is one of the schools which comprises the Mendiola Consortium (MC) for academic cooperation along with Centro Escolar University Manila, La Consolacion College Manila, San Beda College Manila, and St. Jude Catholic School.

The Missionary Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (I.C.M.) are a Roman Catholic religious institute of pontifical right of women, dedicated to the service of those in need in the Third World.

Christ the King College also referred to by its acronym CKC is a basic education institution run by the Missionary Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in San Fernando City, La Union, Philippines. Founded in 1931 by the ICM Sisters, it is one of the oldest Catholic institutions in La Union and the Ilocos Region. Like St. Theresa's College in Quezon City and four others, it is one of the six Immaculati Cordis Mariae (ICM) schools in the country founded by Mother Marie Louise De Meester and ran by Belgian Sisters.

References

↑ "A Brief History of the Institution | St. Theresa College - Quezon City".
↑ Morales, Luyisa (March 8, 2024). "Filipinas legacy flourishes as Quezon City school sets up historic football camp" . Retrieved March 8, 2024.

This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.

[1] "A Brief History of the Institution | St. Theresa College - Quezon City".

[2] Morales, Luyisa (March 8, 2024). "Filipinas legacy flourishes as Quezon City school sets up historic football camp" . Retrieved March 8, 2024.

[1]

[2]

v t e Schools in Quezon City
Universities	AMA University Ateneo de Manila University Manuel L. Quezon University – Diliman New Era University Our Lady of Fatima University – Quezon City Polytechnic University of the Philippines Quezon City Quezon City Polytechnic University St. Paul University Quezon City Trinity University of Asia University of the Philippines Diliman
Colleges	Asian Institute of Computer Studies Central Colleges of the Philippines Colegio de San Lorenzo De Los Santos – STI College Electron College of Technical Education FEU Diliman Far Eastern University – Nicanor Reyes Medical Foundation Grace Christian College Immaculate Heart of Mary College Kalayaan College Mary the Queen College of Quezon City Miriam College National College of Business and Arts Philippine School of Business Administration Philippine Cultural College St. Joseph's College of Quezon City St. John Technological College of the Philippines St. Luke's College of Medicine St. Mary's College, Quezon City Saint Pedro Poveda College Siena College of Quezon City Southeast Asian College STI College Technological Institute of the Philippines Quezon City UST Angelicum College
Secondary	Balara High School Balingasa High School Bagong Silangan High School Batasan Hills National High School Bethel Christian School Britesparks International School Cambridge School of Quezon City Camp Crame High School Camp Gen. E. Aguinaldo High School Carlos L. Albert High School Carlos P. Garcia High School Claret School of Quezon City CMP School of Quezon City Colegio de San Bartolome de Novaliches Commonwealth Christian Academy Commonwealth High School Coronado's School of Quezon City, Inc. Culiat High School Diliman Preparatory School Discovery House Montessori Of Quezon City Divine Grace School Don Alejandro Roces Sr. Science-Technology High School Don Quintin Paredes High School Dr. Josefa Jara Martinez High School Doña Juana Elementary School Doña Rosario High School ECLARO Academy Elyseum Christian School Emilio Jacinto National High School Ernesto Rondon High School Eulogio Rodriguez Jr. High School Falcon School Flora A. Ylagan High School Garden of Life School Golden Lamp School of Quezon City Good Shepherd Cathedral School Grace Montessori School of Novaliches Holy Spirit of Mount Carmel School Holy Spirit of Mount Carmel School (Annex) Holy Spirit National High School Infant Jesus Learning Academy of Quezon City, Inc. International Christian School Ismael Mathay Sr. High School JBEST School of Technology and Practical Skills, Inc. Jose Abad Santos Memorial School - Quezon City Jose Maria Panganiban Senior High School Jose V. Palma Senior High School Juan Sumulong High School Judge Juan Luna High School Judge Feliciano Belmonte Sr. High School Justice Cecilia Muñoz Palma High School King's Montessori School Kostka School - Quezon City Krus na Ligas High School Lagro High School Lourdes School of Quezon City Maligaya High School Maranatha Christian Academy of Novaliches Maria Montessori School of Quezon City Masambong High School Mater Carmeli School Mont Michel School New Era High School North Fairview High School Novaliches High School PACE Graduate School of Christian Education PAREF Northfield School Philippine Science High School Main Campus Ponciano Bernardo High School Pugad Lawin High School Quezon City Academy Quezon City High School Quezon City Science High School Quirino High School Ramon Magsaysay (Cubao) High School Sacred Heart Academy of Novaliches Saint Anthony Academy - Quezon City Saint Mark Integrated School Saint Patrick School - Quezon City San Bartolome High School San Francisco High School San Jose Tagapagtanggol Parochial School San Jose High School Sauyo High School Sergio Osmenia Sr. High School South East - Asia Institute of Trade and Technology St. Bridget School - Quezon City St. John of Beverley St. Joseph Catholic School - Quezon City St. Mark of Hope Learning School St. Therese Private School St. Zyrile De Alexandria School Saint Theresa's College of Quezon City St. Vincent School School of Saint Anthony School of the Holy Spirit Stella Maris College Quezon City Tandang Sora National High School University of the Philippines Integrated School West Fairview High School