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St. Xavier's Boys' Academy Mumbai | |
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![]() St. Xavier's Boys' Academy, Mumbai | |
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Marine Lines, Mumbai , India | |
Coordinates | 18°56′9″N72°49′41″E / 18.93583°N 72.82806°E |
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Type | Private primary and secondary school |
Motto | Latin: Tenebras illuminare et vias dirigere (To enlighten darkness and direct paths) |
Religious affiliation(s) | Catholicism |
Denomination | Jesuits |
Patron saint(s) | St Francis Xavier |
Established | June 1957 |
Founder | Fr. Agnel Sologran, SJ |
Administrator | Fr. Arul John Bosco SJ |
Principal | Fr. Arul John Bosco SJ |
Teaching staff | 37 |
Grades | PreK-10 |
Gender | Boys |
Enrollment | c. 900 |
Language | English medium |
Houses |
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Nickname | SXBA |
Accreditation | Maharashtra State Board of Secondary Education |
Publication | Academy Boys' Chronicle |
Website | www |
St. Xavier's Boys' Academy, Mumbai (SXBA) is a private primary and secondary school for boys located in Marine Lines, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. The school was established by the Jesuits in June 1957 and caters to students enrolled from Jr Kg through 10. [1] The school is accredited by the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary Education to prepare students for their Secondary School Certificate (SSC) Examination. [2] SXBA accepts boys of all communities, castes, or creeds. [1]
Following are the years and all the events that were newly introduced in SXBA in the past: [3]
The following individuals have served as principals of the academy.
Ordinal | Officeholder | Term start | Term end | Time in office |
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1 | Fr. Eudel Palomera, SJ | 1957 | 1966 | 8–9 years |
1 | Fr. Lancy Rodricks, SJ | 1966 | 1969 | 2–3 years |
1 | Fr. Ernest Netto, SJ | 1969 | 1971 | 1–2 years |
1 | Fr. Ernest Netto, SJ | 1974 | 1981 | 6–7 years |
1 | Preema Noronha | 2011 | 2023 | 11–12 years |
The following individuals have served as managers of the academy. [5]
Ordinal | Officeholder | Term start | Term end | Time in office | Notes |
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1 | Fr. Edmund Carasco, SJ | 2001 | 2002 | 0–1 years | Manager and principal |
2 | Fr. Herman Castelino, SJ | June 2007 | June 2008 | 0–1 years | |
3 | Fr. Joe Saldanha, SJ | June 2008 | August 2009 | 0–1 years | |
4 | Fr. Lawrie Ferrao, SJ | August 2009 | May 2010 | 0–1 years | |
5 | Fr. John Misquitta, SJ | June 2010 | June 2011 | 0–1 years | |
6 | Fr. Blaise D'Souza, SJ | June 2011 | Incumbent | 13–14 years | |
6 | Fr. Arul John Bosco SJ | November 2023 | 2023–present | 1–2 years |
All students from standards 5th to 10th are assigned into various houses as part of the house system. There are four houses:
The houses are given to boys once they reach 5th standard, and the house remains the same until the 10th standard.