Fr George Athaide
MANAGER
Date of Birth: 10 March 1957
Ordained: 9 April 1988
Pastoral Ministry
1990–1993 Principal:
Anand Ashram High School, Palghar
1993–1999 Principal:
St. Anne High School, Bandra
1999–2005 Principal:
St. Xavier’s High School and Junior College, Bhandup
2005–2009 Principal:
St. Andrew High School, Bandra
2009–2015 Principal:
St. Michael High School, Mahim
2019–2026 May Parish Priest & School Managing Trustee: St. Pius X Church, Mulund
2026-present: Parish of Our Lady of the Rosary, Goregaon West
Other Responsibilities
2013–2019
Secretary, Archdiocesan Board of Education
Since 2013,
Secretary & Treasurer, Western Region Education Associations for Catholics, Maharashtra, Goa & Gujarat
From the Principal's Desk
Every child is unique, we appreciate a child’s individuality and try to nurture his/her strength. The aim of education is all about helping the child to realize and explore his potentialities and latent talents. Future of our world depends on our children.
I strongly feel that education is a blend of academic excellence and creativity and as the Principal of the school, my motto is to encourage and empower our students to grow as a strong, reflective and humble individuals with discerning minds, prepared to make a mark in all spheres of life.
At Aquinas International School, our aim is to make our children dynamic, independent, open-minded, and adaptable in this ever- changing world. We provide an invigorating and inspiring environment so that our students realize their potential to become future leaders, adventurers, trailblazers, icons, and most importantly good Human beings.
Effective teaching is about involving students not only in their learning journey, it is also about talking to them about their well-being, encouraging them and helping them develop their skills simultaneously. Our students are taught skills for life through work education in the form of different activities, like talent search competitions, sports, drama, music, dance, art, competitive exams, checkpoints, essay and singing competitions etc. students participate in Olympiad exams and have scored with excellent scores. Value oriented process is crucial for a school’s holistic developments. Social and emotional intelligence of a child plays a very pivotal role in their healthy growth as an individual. Here at Aquinas, we, the staff and parents are in partnership to celebrate the journey of our student’s life together. We look forward to the support of all our stakeholders in developing our school and making it the Best School in the city of Mumbai.
I am certain that our students of yesterday, today and tomorrow will carry forward the motto of” Joyful, Creative, Caring young Learners.” I hope that they will keep up the high values they have learnt at their alma mater.
I conclude by saying, “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world” ………Our School Mission which states, Transforming the world through value-based quality Education and Witness.
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