St. Lawrence's Boys' School

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St. Lawrence's Boys' School
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St. Lawrence's Boys' School
Pedro D'Souza Road, Garden East, Jamshed Town

Karachi
,
Sindh

Pakistan
Coordinates 24°52′47″N67°01′57″E / 24.879816°N 67.032535°E / 24.879816; 67.032535
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Type Private primary and secondary school
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Established1950(74 years ago) (1950)
Founders Franciscan Missionaries of Mary
Sister school St. Lawrence's Girls' School
Authority Board of Secondary Education, Karachi
Oversight Catholic Board of Education
PrincipalVincent Thomas
Staff10 general staff
Faculty48 teachers
Gender Boys
Age4to 16
Enrollment1,068 (in 2010)
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Website slbs.edu.pk

St. Lawrence's Boys' School is a private Catholic primary and secondary school for boys located in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. Established in 1950, the school is owned by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Karachi. [1]

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History

Soon after St. Lawrence's Parish opened in 1929, two schools were started to serve the community. [2] : 572 

The parish opened the Infant Jesus School managed by the Daughters of the Cross. It had nursery and primary school classes. The Jufelhurst school, although privately owned, had classes up to the matriculation and senior Cambridge levels. At the primary level, it had boys as well as girls. [2] : 847–849, 851–852 

Although both accepted boys at the primary level, a separate parish school for boys from the primary level upwards was required. In December 1950, the parish priest Fr. Victorino Fernandes started St. Thomas's School in a room of the parish house. He changed the name to St. Lawrence's Boys' School in 1951. [2] : 1711–1714 

In 1954, Fr. Joshua Sterk became the principal and took the school a step forward, advancing to class IX at the beginning of scholastic year 1954–55. It was towards the end of the year that the school was visited for the first time by representatives of the Catholic Board of Education. [3]

During the nationalisation of all schools and colleges in the country by the government in August 1972, the school, although originally on the nationalisation list, was later removed from the list. [2] : 2593, 2604 

Principals

Sports

The school promotes sports through participating in local events like the Askari Intermediate Inter-school cricket tournament at the KPI Ground on September 23, 2003. [8]

Genius Champ 2010

In 2011, Basil Naeem of St. Lawrence's won third prize in the 7th International Competition "Genius Champ 2010" in which more than 3,000 participants from all over the country competed. [9]

Notable alumni

See also

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  2. 1 2 3 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 ed.).
  3. ↑ St. Lawrence's Boys' School website
  4. ↑ Christian Voice . 31 August 2008.
  5. 1 2 "Good Morning: the symbolism of ignoring teachers, and ill-treating animals". Brecorder. 2008-10-08. Retrieved 2020-12-05.
  6. ↑ Shahid, Jamal (2013-02-19). "Bishop Anthony Lobo passes away". Dawn . Archived from the original on 2023-02-09.
  7. ↑ "Goans of Pakistan".
  8. ↑ Staff (25 September 2003). "Waqas's Hat Trick". Dawn . Retrieved 13 November 2016.
  9. ↑ "Foundation launches 7th Genius Champ 2010 – Business Recorder". fp.brecorder.com. 2011-01-20. Retrieved 2020-12-05.
  10. ↑ Fatah, Tarek (2016-12-04). "My childhood hero turned into a dictator". Sudbury Star. Retrieved 2020-12-05.
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