An early student of the school with his parents in 1949.
St. Mary's School was founded in 1939 in the Parklands area of Nairobi, from Blackrock College in Dublin, Ireland.
In September 1945, the school was moved to a temporary structure on an 34 hectares (85 acres) site on the land belonging to the St. Austin's Mission in the Muthangari area of Westlands. The present-day school buildings were completed in 1954, including the twin towers that stand at the school's quadrangle and the older St. Austin's Catholic Church, which sits beside the school's parking area. In between the towers is the staff room where teachers convene for meetings and take their breaks, which used to be the school's library.
Present day
From the outset, Saints has always had a combined primary and secondary school. Although only boys are admitted to the primary and secondary schools, girls (along with boys) are admitted to the International Baccalaureate diploma course which is a post-O-level programme offered by the school since 1982.[1] Entrants are chosen on the basis of their KCSE and IGCSE results. The school year runs from January to November.
The school is near its neighbouring sister school, Loreto Convent Msongari, separated only by a fence and a gate, and is situated approximately 1,000 metres (3,281 ft) away from its rival, Strathmore School.
Students are encouraged to participate in extra-curricular activities, which include sports, clubs, music and drama. All the school's sports teams are nicknamed "Saints", also the school's nickname.
^Patrick Vidija (11 March 2014). "Kenya: St Mary Musical Thrills". allAfrica.com. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
^@RailaOdinga on Twitter: "Arriving at St. Mary's School to watch the musical play "Aida" performed by the students." (6 March 2014). Retrieved 21 April 2014.
^Daily Nation, 26 December 2009: Duncan's mustang ride to victory
^ abThe EastAfrican, 14 February 2009: 'Traitor' who stayed true to Kenya
^Njoki Chege (17 March 2014). "Lupita was every bit the Cinderella in high school". Nairobi News. Nairobi, Kenya: Nairobi News. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
External links
Official website
February 26, 2023
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Saint Mary s School commonly known as Saints is a private Roman Catholic primary and secondary day school for boys located in Nairobi Kenya St Mary s SchoolAddressJames Gichuru RoadMuthangariNairobi 40580 00100KenyaCoordinates1 15 53 3 S 36 46 44 2 E 1 264806 S 36 778944 E 1 264806 36 778944 Coordinates 1 15 53 3 S 36 46 44 2 E 1 264806 S 36 778944 E 1 264806 36 778944InformationTypePrivate day schoolMottoLatin Bonitas Disciplina Scientia Goodness Discipline Knowledge DenominationRoman CatholicismEstablished1939 84 years ago 1939 FounderThe Holy Ghost FathersSister schoolLoreto Convent MsongariOversightRoman Catholic Archdiocese of NairobiPrincipalPeter M MachariaGrades1 13GenderBoysCo educational IB only Education systemKCPEKCSEIGCSEIBDPLanguageEnglishSwahiliCampus typeSuburbanColour s Blue and white NicknameSaintsWebsitewww wbr stmarys wbr ac wbr keAdministered by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi the school offers KCPE KCSE IGCSE and IBDP certification The school admits female students for the IB Diploma Programme The school s motto is Bonitas Disciplina Scientia which is Latin for Goodness Discipline Knowledge Contents 1 History 2 Present day 2 1 Theatre 3 Principals 4 Notable alumni 5 References 6 External linksHistory Edit An early student of the school with his parents in 1949 St Mary s School was founded in 1939 in the Parklands area of Nairobi from Blackrock College in Dublin Ireland In September 1945 the school was moved to a temporary structure on an 34 hectares 85 acres site on the land belonging to the St Austin s Mission in the Muthangari area of Westlands The present day school buildings were completed in 1954 including the twin towers that stand at the school s quadrangle and the older St Austin s Catholic Church which sits beside the school s parking area In between the towers is the staff room where teachers convene for meetings and take their breaks which used to be the school s library Present day EditFrom the outset Saints has always had a combined primary and secondary school Although only boys are admitted to the primary and secondary schools girls along with boys are admitted to the International Baccalaureate diploma course which is a post O level programme offered by the school since 1982 1 Entrants are chosen on the basis of their KCSE and IGCSE results The school year runs from January to November The school is near its neighbouring sister school Loreto Convent Msongari separated only by a fence and a gate and is situated approximately 1 000 metres 3 281 ft away from its rival Strathmore School Students are encouraged to participate in extra curricular activities which include sports clubs music and drama All the school s sports teams are nicknamed Saints also the school s nickname Theatre Edit Since 1971 the school has been staging a musical every year open to the general public The musical week runs on specific dates from Tuesday to Saturday The school has staged its own productions of famous plays such as The Mikado The Yeomen of the Guard The King and I Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat The Sound of Music Sarafina Cinderella Oklahoma The Music Man Ipi N tombi Aida Zambezi Express Amazing Grace the musical 2 Notable guests who have attended the school s shows in the past include former Prime Minister of Kenya Raila Odinga 3 4 Principals EditFr Laurence Murren 1939 Fr Kevin Devenish 1939 1941 Fr Thomas O Sullivan 1941 1948 Fr James Kavanagh 1949 1950 Fr James Barrett 1951 1953 Fr John Horgan 1954 1956 Fr Paul Cunningham 1956 1968 Fr Thomas Farrelly 1968 1970 Fr Oliver Ellis 1971 1977 Fr Michael Malone 1977 1980 Fr Sean O Connell 1980 1982 Fr Cormac O Brolchain 1982 1984 Fr Eddie O Farrell 1984 1990 Fr Thomas Hogan 1990 1995 Fr John McMahon 1996 2002 Mr Simon Otieno 2003 2005 Fr Boniface Kariuki 2006 2010 Fr Francis Mburu 2011 2014 Br Moses Wafula 2015 2016 Mr Benedict Otieno 2016 2018 Mr Peter M Macharia 2019 present Notable alumni EditSee also Category Alumni of St Mary s School Nairobi Ian Duncan rally driver 5 John Githongo anti corruption journalist 6 Muhoho Kenyatta Kenyan businessman Uhuru Kenyatta 4th President of Kenya Jeff Koinange journalist and news anchor Gideon Moi senator for Baringo County 6 Lupita Nyong o award winning actress and film director 7 Mohammad Sheikh former Kenyan international cricketer Eric Wainaina Kenyan singer songwriter Jimmy Wanjigi Kenyan businessmanReferences Edit International Baccalaureate Arts St Mary s School Nairobi Patrick Vidija 11 March 2014 Kenya St Mary Musical Thrills allAfrica com Retrieved 21 April 2014 RailaOdinga on Twitter Arriving at St Mary s School to watch the musical play Aida performed by the students 6 March 2014 Retrieved 21 April 2014 Daily Nation 26 December 2009 Duncan s mustang ride to victory a b The EastAfrican 14 February 2009 Traitor who stayed true to Kenya Njoki Chege 17 March 2014 Lupita was every bit the Cinderella in high school Nairobi News Nairobi Kenya Nairobi News Retrieved 21 April 2014 External links EditOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title St Mary 27s School Nairobi amp oldid 1124128396, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
