Presentation College, Chaguanas Explained

Presentation College Chaguanas
Motto:Domine Nos Dirige
Motto Translation:Lord Show Us The Way
City:Chaguanas
Country:Trinidad and Tobago
Schooltype:Denominational Roman Catholic
Fundingtype:Government Assisted
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Patron:Blessed Edmund Rice
Established:March 1959
Founder:Canon Max Murphy
Status:Open
District:Caroni Educational District
Authority:Archdiocesan Education Board of Management
Principal:Mr. Brian Seemungal
Chaplain:Fr. Dereck Anthon, Chaguanas R.C. Church
Teaching Staff:40
Gender:Male
Classes:21
Average Class Size:35
Hours In Day:6.5
Houses:Finbar, Aquinas, Chaconia, Ibis
Colours:Brown, burgundy, blue
Song:Virgin of the Presentation
Sports:Football, Cricket, Track and Field, Badminton
Nickname:Pres, Pres Chag, PCC
National Ranking:Number 1
Address:Corner Yves and Rene Streets
School Board:The School Management & Advisory Committee(SMAC)Mr. V.Pilgrim, Chairman
Classes Offered:21 approx
Age Range:11-19
Students:634
Sixth Form Students:160
Homepage:Presentation College Chaguanas

Presentation College, Chaguanas is a Roman Catholic secondary school in Chaguanas, Trinidad and Tobago and is the brother school of Presentation College, San Fernando.

History

The Endeavour estates donated the land on which the school is. With the concern for the welfare of underprivileged youths, Canon Max Murphy founded the school with the permission of the then Archbishop of Port of Spain, Count Finbar Ryan. It was first known as "the parish school," but was later renamed Pamphilian High School, and then The College of St. Phillip and St. James. In 1959, the school was established at its current location, and management was taken over by the Presentation Brothers who continued to run the school until 1997. On 19 March 1959, the then Education and Culture Minister, Dr. Patrick Solomon, formally commissioned the school. On 4 October 2009, the school celebrated its 50th anniversary.

Although the school is primarily Roman Catholic, it has a diverse student body of different religions. Hosted and organized by the students, the school holds various religious celebrations annually, such as Diwali, Eid, and Christmas.

In September 2019, Distinguished Alumni and reputed Chemistry teacher, former Dean, and Vice Principal, Mr. Brian Seemungal was appointed Acting Principal, succeeding Captain Gary Ribiero. Mr. Raphael Max Ramlal(FORM 1), Mr. Ganesh Pulchan(FORM 2), Mr. Trevorn Aguillera (FORM 3), Mrs. Krystal K. Pedro(FORM 4), Mr. Khaleel Sahibdeen(FORM 5), and Mr. Darshan Maharaj(FORM 6) are the deans at the college. The Heads of the Department are Mr. Anthony Hosein (Mathematics), Mrs. Mylene Semungal (Sciences), Mrs. L. Boodoo (Languages), and Mr. Roland Hosein (Business).

House system

The school has four houses:

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