St. Lawrence's Boys School

St. Lawrence's Boys' School
St. Lawrence's Boys' School
Address
	Pedro D'Souza Road, Garden East, Jamshed Town; Karachi, Sindh; Pakistan
Information
Type	High school
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Established	1950
Founders	Franciscan Missionaries of Mary
Administration	Catholic Board of Education
Principal	Vincent Thomas
Staff	10 general staff
Faculty	48 teachers
Gender	Boys
Age	4 to 16
Enrollment	1,068 (in 2010);
Affiliations	Board of Secondary Education, Karachi
Website	slbs.edu.pk

St. Lawrence's Boys' School in Karachi, Pakistan, owned by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Karachi, has been described as a reputable private institution providing an immaculate standard of education.[1]

History

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

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.[3]

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.[4]

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.[5]

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.[6]

Principals

Mgr Victorino Fernandes – 1950–1951
Fr. Francis de Souza – 1951–1954[7]
Fr. Joshua Sterk OFM – 1954–1968
Fr. Armando Trindade – 1958–1962
Fr. Canisius Mascarenhas – 1962–1970
Fr. Anthony Theodore Lobo – 1970–1974
Mrs. Ann D'Souza – 1974-1987
Fr. Ignatius Pinto – 1987–1988
Mrs. Myrtle Lobo – 1988–1992
Mr. Michael Alphonso – 1992–2009[8]
Mr. Vincent Thomas – since 2009

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.[9]

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.[10]

Notable alumni

Akbar Agha – author, educator and former diplomat
Tarek Fatah –author and columnist at the Toronto Sun
Sikander Bakht – cricketeer who played for Pakistan as a fast bowler

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References

. 'Dawn. 12 June 2012.
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 location 572). Kindle edition.
Mascarenhas (Kindle locations 847–849 and 851–852).
Mascarenhas (Kindle locations 1711–1714).
. St. Lawrence's Boys' School.
Mascarenhas (Kindle locations 2593 and 2604).
Christian Voice. 31 August 2008.
"Goans of Pakistan".
Staff (25 September 2003). "Waqas's Hat Trick". Dawn. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
Staff (8 January 2011). "Inadequate Security Exposed: Six Vehicles Stolen, Eight Houses, Shops Robbed in Capital". Business Recorder. Retrieved 13 November 2016.

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[1] . 'Dawn. 12 June 2012.

[2] 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 location 572). Kindle edition.

[3] Mascarenhas (Kindle locations 847–849 and 851–852).

[4] Mascarenhas (Kindle locations 1711–1714).

[5] . St. Lawrence's Boys' School.

[6] Mascarenhas (Kindle locations 2593 and 2604).

[7] Christian Voice. 31 August 2008.

[8] "Goans of Pakistan".

[9] Staff (25 September 2003). "Waqas's Hat Trick". Dawn. Retrieved 13 November 2016.

[10] Staff (8 January 2011). "Inadequate Security Exposed: Six Vehicles Stolen, Eight Houses, Shops Robbed in Capital". Business Recorder. Retrieved 13 November 2016.