St Mary's School, Nairobi
| St. Mary's School | |
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Official crest of the school.
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James Gichuru Road Westlands Nairobi, 40580–00100 Kenya |
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| Coordinates | 1°15′53.3″S 36°46′44.2″E / 1.264806°S 36.778944°ECoordinates: 1°15′53.3″S 36°46′44.2″E / 1.264806°S 36.778944°E |
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| Type | Private day |
| Motto |
Motto: "Bonitas, Disciplina, Scientia" ("Goodness, Discipline, Knowledge") |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Patron saint(s) | Virgin Mary |
| Established | 1939 |
| Founder | Holy Ghost Fathers |
| Sister school |
Blackrock College Loreto Convent Msongari |
| Authority | Archdiocese of Nairobi |
| Principal |
Br. Benedict Otieno (2015–present) |
| Grades |
KCPE (Class 1–8) KCSE (Form 1–4) IGCSE (Year 8–11) IBDP (IB 1–2) |
| Gender | Boys, mixed (IB only) |
| Language | English, Swahili |
| Hours in school day | 07:50–16:00 UTC+3 (8 hours 10 minutes) |
| Campus size | 85-acre (340,000 m2) |
| Campus type | Sub-urban |
| Houses | St. John (red) St. Luke (yellow) St. Mark (green) St. Matthew (blue) |
| Colour(s) | Blue and white |
| Song | "We Stand for God" |
| Athletics | Track and field |
| Sports | Rugby, football, basketball, swimming, cricket, squash |
| Nickname | Saints |
| Rival | Strathmore School |
| Website | www |
Saint Mary's School, commonly known as just Saints, is a private boys' day school owned by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi. It is a combined primary and secondary school, which offers KCPE, KCSE, IGCSE and IBDP certification. As a boys' school, female students are only allowed to enroll for the IB Diploma Programme.
The school's motto is "Bonitas, Disciplina, Scientia", which is Latin for "Goodness, Discipline, Knowledge".
St. Mary's School was founded in the Parklands area of Nairobi in 1939 from Blackrock College in Dublin, Ireland.
In 1946, the school was moved to a temporary structure on an 85-acre 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 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.
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. Entrants are chosen on the basis of their KCSE and IGCSE results. The school year runs from January to November.
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