St. Mary's Catholic High School, Dubai, UAE

St. Mary's Catholic High School
Location
Umm Hurair Dubai United Arab Emirates
Coordinates	25°14′25″N55°19′5″E / 25.24028°N 55.31806°E / 25.24028; 55.31806
Information
Type	Private
Motto	Finis Coronat Opus (The End Crowns the Work)
Religious affiliation(s)	Catholic Church
Established	1968;57 years ago (1968)
Founder	Eusebius Daveri
Director	Sr. Jacintha Cutinha
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.com

St. Mary's Catholic High School (SMCHS) is a Catholic school in Dubai. It was established in 1968 by Fr. Eusebius Daveri, and is one of the oldest schools in the United Arab Emirates.^{[ citation needed ]}

History

The land on which the school stands was donated by Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum, the ruler of Dubai. ^[1] The school was established in 1968 by Father Eusebius Daveri, in a small classroom, with 30 students and a handful of teachers. ^[1] 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. ^[1]

In 1971, the school was accredited as a Centre for the London University GCE Examinations at Ordinary Levels. ^[1]

Notable alumni

• Sunny Varkey – Chairman and co-founder of GEMS Education ^[2]
• Francis deSouza – Chief Executive Officer of Illumina, Inc. ^[3]
• Kevin Thomas – the first South Asian and the first Indian-American to serve in the New York State Senate ^[4]

References

1. "History". Archived from the original on 3 March 2019. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
2. Bhatia, Asha (9 March 2001). "Early days of Varkey schools: it was a management challenge" . Retrieved 7 August 2020.
3. Gulf News "Former Dubai-based Indian student at forefront of decoding COVID-19 genome in US"
4. https://www.thenationalnews.com/uae/heritage/2022/02/24/the-senator-from-satwa-dubai-born-indian-american-keen-to-take-uae-culture-to-new-york/

External links

• Official website