History of the School

January 26th, 1966, Brescia House School opened its doors for the very first time. With just over 100 pupils on the roll, classes ranged from Grade 0 to Form 1 – with Grade II and Std 1, Std II and Std III as combined classes. By the end of the year, numbers had increased to 190.

February 1966 brought the first PTA meeting and the launching of the Grounds Committee, Catering Committee and Language Laboratory Committee.

April 16th was the official opening of the school with Bishop Boyle presiding. In attendance was our Foundress: Sister Xavier Rowntree.

In August a special tree-planting ceremony was held. A child from each class was chosen by lot to plant a tree.

As a special move to build up the Library, a library drive was held in October.

Each book presented to the Library was signed by the child as a foundation member. During this year the netball fields, tennis courts and hockey field took shape.

In 1967, the Grounds Committee were busy grassing the front lawn and laying out the parking areas and flower beds. By 1968, numbers had grown such that they warranted a separate Grades Block to house Grade 0 to Std II. The swimming pool was built in 1969. Since 1966 swimming practices had taken place in pools kindly put at our disposal by parents.

Sister Xavier saw the school as a centre of learning, of education, where opportunities for enterprise, initiative and personal and social responsibility would be provided, and where true Christian principles would be inculcated. These are the objectives all who have taught at Brescia House School have since cherished.