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

St. Mary's Catholic High School
Motto:Latin: Finis Coronat Opus
Motto Translation:The End Crowns the Work
Type:Private
Religious Affiliation:Catholic Church
Founder:Eusebius Daveri
Director:Sr. Jacintha Cutinha
Principal:Paul Asir Joseph
Houses:4
City:Umm Hurair Dubai
Country:United Arab Emirates
Coordinates:25.2403°N 55.3181°W
Grades:JR1-A/L (Year 1- Year 13)
Gender:Co-educational
Accreditations:Edexcel
Language:English
Classes Offered:Edexcel
Enrollment:2,500+

St. Mary's Catholic High School (SMCHS) was established in the year 1968 by Fr. Eusebius Daveri. It is located in the city of Dubai, and is one of the oldest schools in the UAE. Affiliated with the church, the school has a very evident Catholic background.

History of SMCHS

The land on which St. Mary's Catholic High School, Dubai stands is the kind courtesy of the then dynamic ruler, His Highness Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum.[1] Under the guidance, determination and foresight of the founding father, Father Eusebius Daveri, St. Mary's Catholic School was born in 1968, in a little classroom, with 30 students and a handful of teachers. 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.

In 1971, the school was recognised as a Centre for the London University GCE Examinations at Ordinary Levels.

Notable alumni

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: History . 7 August 2020 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190303082628/https://www.stmarysdubai.com/about-us/history/ . 3 March 2019.
  2. Web site: Early days of Varkey schools: it was a management challenge . Asha . Bhatia . 9 March 2001 . 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/