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In 1860, shortly after arriving in Trinidad, the Roman Catholic Archbishop Ferdinand English condemned the Protestant Collegiate school absolutely. For their secondary education, Catholics in Trinidad had either to disobey the Archbishop or attend St. George's College, which was moribund and had "never fulfilled the needs of the young".
Feb 2, 2011 · This paper explores the contribution of religious congregations to the development of Catholic education in Trinidad and Tobago. Under British administration (from 1797 onwards), a system of dual control of schools evolved, with government and religious denominations sharing responsibility.
- J.M. Feheney Fpm
- 2011
Jul 28, 2019 · Following the establishment of QRC in the 1860s, the colonial state did not establish another secondary school on the island, until 1953, when St George’s College was founded.
Sep 24, 2019 · TO understand the significance of Linda Baboolal’s life and legacy is to understand the role St George’s College played in shaping the lives of its students. The story of St Salute to a...
St George’s College, Barataria was founded in 1953. It was the first mixed gender Secondary school in Trinidad & Tobago. This was a historical event for Trinidad, and many other schools followed in it’s footsteps.
Sep 19, 2019 · When Linda started secondary school, TT was a crown colony which meant it was administered by Britain through a governor and officers of the British crown in a colonial public service. Secondary education was up to that time provided either by religious bodies or private citizens.
On this day 69 years ago —September 13, 1953—St George’s College, Barataria, was founded. It was the second government secondary school in Trinidad (Queen’s Royal College (QRC) being the first) and the first mixed gender secondary school on the island.
