St. Lawrence's Girls' School, Karachi

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St. Lawrence's Girls' School
Location
St. Lawrence's Girls' School, Karachi
Garden East, Jamshed Town

Karachi
,
Sindh

Pakistan
Coordinates 24°52′50″N67°01′58″E / 24.88056°N 67.03278°E / 24.88056; 67.03278 Coordinates: 24°52′50″N67°01′58″E / 24.88056°N 67.03278°E / 24.88056; 67.03278
Information
Type Private primary and secondary school
MottoThe ship of our life sailing on stormy water led by a star
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Established1936(85 years ago) (1936)
Founders Franciscan Missionaries of Mary
Sister school St. Lawrence's Boys' School
Authority Board of Secondary Education, Karachi
Oversight Catholic Board of Education
PrincipalSister Catherine Gill
Gender Girls
Age4to 16
Enrollment1,100 (approximately)
HousesUnity, Discipline, Service, Faith
Colour(s)Red, green, blue, yellow
Nationalised1972
De-nationalised1990 [1]

St. Lawrence's Girls' School is a private Catholic primary and secondary school for girls located in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. Founded by the Sister of the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary in 1936 as a co-educational school, the school is now part of the Archdiocese of Karachi.

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History

The school was founded in January 1936 by the Sisters of the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary with 115 male and female students. Mother Mary Britwald was its first principal.

The school is housed in a simple, austere building at the intersection of Britto and D'Souza roads in what used to be Cincinnatus Town, now Garden East. The convent was established in 1932 and the school in 1936. Over the years, numerous additions have been made to the original structure of the school. [2]

In 1972, the school was nationalised by the then government, leading to the fear that the standards might drop. Mrs. Clarice Monteiro remained the principal until the school was denationalised in 1990.

In 2011, the institution provided education to around 1,100 girls. [3]

The seal of the school represents "The ship of our life sailing on stormy water led by a star". [3]

Teaching staff

Some of the principals have been Sister Mary Duarte, Sister Esther Burns, John , Bravo , Mrs. Christine Martins, Sister Joyce, Sister Bernadette Fernandes, Mrs. Rita D'Souza. [3] and Clarissa D’Mello. [4]

Three teachers reached different milestones of their careers were Angela Lucas, who completed 39 years of service having joined the school in 1971; Shugufta Qureshi completing 34 years and Saverine D'Costa with 29 years of service, respectively.

The principal of the school, Christine Martins (who herself has been an alumna of the school), has introduced many new initiatives in administrative matters, training of teachers, teaching standards and methodology, curriculum, concerts, plays and sports days. [5] She is the youngest-ever principal of that school. [6]

Platinum jubilee

On 21 September 2011, students, teachers and staff of the school gathered to take part in its platinum jubilee celebrations. The celebrations started with a Mass at St Lawrence's Church. The chief guest, Sr Helen McAllister, along with Archbishop Evarist Pinto unveiled a plaque commemorating the 75 years of the school. [7]

Notable alumnae

See also

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References

  1. ↑ Dawn 20 September 2011
  2. ↑ Dawn 16 October 2011
  3. 1 2 3 Pakistan Today 23 August 2011
  4. ↑ Mascarenhas, Oswin (2011). The Origin and Evolution of St Lawrence's Parish, Karachi, Pakistan: The Garden Area with the Settlement of the Christian Community (Kindle location 2616). Kindle edition.
  5. ↑ Christian Voice, February 14, 2010
  6. ↑ Dawn 31 March 2007
  7. 1 2 3 Dawn 21 September 2011
  8. ↑ Mansoor, Hasan (9 August 2014). "Top educationist Anita Ghulam Ali passes away". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  9. ↑ Australian National University website Accessed October 11, 2020
  10. ↑ Daily Times 20 January 2007
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