St. Stanislaus High School
St. Stanislaus High School is an all-boys school located in Mumbai, India, run by the Society of Jesus. The school is spread over a campus of approximately 7 acres in the heart of Bandra.The school, founded in 1863 by the Society of Jesus, started as an orphanage and later grew to be a full-fledged educational institution for day-scholars as well as boarders. What started out as a school for 40 orphans has now grown to support 2,300 students.Motto"Natus ad Maiora" ("Born for Greater Things")SportsIn addition to academic work, the school encourages the development of young athletes and sportsmen. Teachers like Master Neeff, Master Oliver, Master Willy, Master Donald and sportsmasters include Oliver Andrade (who founded the famous Joggers Park in Bandra Mumbai), Master Cyril Gabriel, Fr. Harry Pereira S.J., Fr. Benjamin Fernandes S.J. and Fr. Robin Selwyn S.J. in the 1970s and 1980s supported sporting endeavour.Through the efforts of Fr. Lawrie Ferrao, the former principal, the gymnasium has been upgraded with a treadmill. The Donnelly gym has been completely redone with new turf and sprinklers.The school has won inter-school tournaments, participating in the Ahmed Sailor Cup in field hockey. The school has a grass hockey ground (Donnelly Gym), two basketball courts, two football grounds, two smaller grounds, a swimming pool and a gymnasium. The hockey ground is used to play state level tournaments.New facilitiesThe carpentry room next to the Donnelly gym has been renovated and part of it has been made into a changing room. The old toilets are undergoing repairs. The grounds facing Waroda Road have been revamped and now have tiled flooring, serving as a ground for weddings and functions. It is also called "The Backyard Lawn".