St. Antony's Higher Secondary School (Thanjavur)

St. Antony's Higher Secondary School[1] is an educational institution providing scholastic education for boys. It is currently under the administration of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Thanjavur.[2] It has a high school and a higher secondary school. English and Tamil are the medium of instruction. The headmaster of this school is appointed by the Diocese of Thanjavur.[2] The current headmaster of this school is Fr. J. Antonysamy.[3]

St. Antony's Higher Secondary School
Address
Pookara Street, Mary's Corner

, ,
613001

Information
TypePrivate/Government Aided
Founded1885; 139 years ago (1885)
School boardHigher Secondary School
HeadmasterFr. T. Xavier Raj
Grades6-12
Classes6th - 12th
LanguageTamil, English
CampusUrban
Campus sizeMin 4000 students every year
Websitestantonyshsstnj.com

Campus infrastructure edit

It is located in Mary's Corner, behind the Sacred Heart Girl's Higher Secondary School. The campus houses six buildings: Britto Building, Don Bosco Hall, Main Building, Office, Anbu Illam and Old Hostel Building. It has a big football ground, two basketball courts, a volleyball court and a Kho-kho Ground. The campus has been operating its own eco-friendly Gobar gas plant ever since its inception. The campus also includes the St. Antony's Church and burial ground. The Annai Auditorium was constructed during 1995–96.

A former headmaster, Rev. Father S. Teresnathan Amalanather, later became the Bishop of Tuticorin.[4]

References edit

  1. ^ "StAntony's Higher Secondary School Thanjavur News | Latest News on StAntony's Higher Secondary School Thanjavur - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
  2. ^ a b http://www.tanjorediocese.org Diocese of Thanjavur
  3. ^ http://www.tanjorediocese.org/address.html. Rev.Fr. P.Anthony@Alphonse
  4. ^ http://tuticorindiocese.org/formerprelates.htm Bishop Amalnather