Saint Patrick's High School, Karachi
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St Patrick's High School, located in Saddar Town
in Karachi
, Sindh
, Pakistan
, is one of the oldest educational institutions in Pakistan
. The principal is Fr. Joseph Paul
and vice principal Fr. Nobert Mendonca.
order till 6 October 1950. Since 1950 it has had Pakistani principals belonging to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Karachi.
School streams include the technical stream consisting of polytechnic education and the matriculation stream in which students sit for the Karachi Board examinations.
The remaining two streams are the ‘O’ and ‘A’ level streams where students sit for the Cambridge examinations (UCLES now CIE). This stream is composed of compulsory and optional subjects which include Mathematics, Sciences, Social Studies, English Literature, Computers and Environment Management. Of the Sciences, Biology, Chemistry and Physics.
The school is divided into three sections at the secondary level: the Cambridge section (prepares students for O and A level), the Metric section (prepares students for local examinations) and the Technical section (imparts technical or trade education)
School facilities include separate libraries for all sections, laboratories, including computer labs, sporting fields, auditoriums, scouting and college counseling. The school has produced leaders and personalities, including two cardinals of the Catholic Church, two presidents of Pakistan, two prime ministers of Pakistan, two chief ministers of Sindh, and mayors of Karachi.
The school encourages sports, particularly cricket and hockey. It has produced a number of sportsmen who have gone on to play for the national team.
The School Band started over sixty years ago and is made up entirely of students of the school.
In 1979, Iqbal Shariff of The Scout Troop was chosen on merit as the sole scout from Pakistan to represent the country at the Australian Scout Jamboree
.
In 1982, Faisal Muneeb won the First Prize in International letter-writing organized by the Universal Postal Union
.
The School also has an extension service called Project R.I.S.E. (Renewal and Improvement of School Education) which serves 45 schools in the poorer areas of the city.
The school has grown in to a huge campus of 3200 boys, with a separate building for over 500 girls.
To commemorate the 125 years of the School, the Pakistan Post Office issued a special stamp in 1987.
Every year around 250 to 300 hundred students around the city compete for admission to Class 6.
The subject selection for students is made in the 10th Grade. The subjects the school offers are the five compulsory subjects (Mathematics, English Language, Urdu, Pakistan Studies, Islamiat), and the other subjects (Which are to be chosen in certain groups) are Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Computer Studies, Business Studies, Economics, Accounts, Environmental Management, Additional Mathematics, English Literature and Statistics.
The O'Level exam syllabus for the subjects Islamiat, Pakistan Studies and Urdu are covered in Class 10, so the O'Level exam for these subjects are recommended to be given in the same year.
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Saddar Town
Saddar Town is a town in the central part of Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. The word Saddar generally means the “centre” and also “head” . The town is bordered by Jamshed Town and Clifton Cantonment to the east, Kiamari Town and the Arabian Sea to the south and Lyari Town to the west...
in Karachi
Karachi
Karachi is the largest city, main seaport and the main financial centre of Pakistan, as well as the capital of the province of Sindh. The city has an estimated population of 13 to 15 million, while the total metropolitan area has a population of over 18 million...
, Sindh
Sindh
Sindh historically referred to as Ba'ab-ul-Islam , is one of the four provinces of Pakistan and historically is home to the Sindhi people. It is also locally known as the "Mehran". Though Muslims form the largest religious group in Sindh, a good number of Christians, Zoroastrians and Hindus can...
, Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
, is one of the oldest educational institutions in Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
. The principal is Fr. Joseph Paul
Joseph Paul
Father Joseph Paul is a priest of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Karachi in Pakistan. He received his religious training at the Christ the King Seminary and was ordained a priest at Saint Patrick's Cathedral, Karachi....
and vice principal Fr. Nobert Mendonca.
History
St. Patrick’s was established on May 6, 1861, and officially registered as a high school in 1867. Its founder was Rev. J.A. Willy of the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits), who controlled the school till June 1935. It was then taken over by the FranciscanFranciscan
Most Franciscans are members of Roman Catholic religious orders founded by Saint Francis of Assisi. Besides Roman Catholic communities, there are also Old Catholic, Anglican, Lutheran, ecumenical and Non-denominational Franciscan communities....
order till 6 October 1950. Since 1950 it has had Pakistani principals belonging to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Karachi.
School streams include the technical stream consisting of polytechnic education and the matriculation stream in which students sit for the Karachi Board examinations.
The remaining two streams are the ‘O’ and ‘A’ level streams where students sit for the Cambridge examinations (UCLES now CIE). This stream is composed of compulsory and optional subjects which include Mathematics, Sciences, Social Studies, English Literature, Computers and Environment Management. Of the Sciences, Biology, Chemistry and Physics.
The school is divided into three sections at the secondary level: the Cambridge section (prepares students for O and A level), the Metric section (prepares students for local examinations) and the Technical section (imparts technical or trade education)
School facilities include separate libraries for all sections, laboratories, including computer labs, sporting fields, auditoriums, scouting and college counseling. The school has produced leaders and personalities, including two cardinals of the Catholic Church, two presidents of Pakistan, two prime ministers of Pakistan, two chief ministers of Sindh, and mayors of Karachi.
The school encourages sports, particularly cricket and hockey. It has produced a number of sportsmen who have gone on to play for the national team.
The School Band started over sixty years ago and is made up entirely of students of the school.
In 1979, Iqbal Shariff of The Scout Troop was chosen on merit as the sole scout from Pakistan to represent the country at the Australian Scout Jamboree
Australian Scout Jamboree
The Australian Scout Jamboree is a jamboree which is held every three years by Scouts Australia. The Jamboree is traditionally held in early January and typically runs for 10 nights....
.
In 1982, Faisal Muneeb won the First Prize in International letter-writing organized by the Universal Postal Union
Universal Postal Union
The Universal Postal Union is an international organization that coordinates postal policies among member nations, in addition to the worldwide postal system. The UPU contains four bodies consisting of the Congress, the Council of Administration , the Postal Operations Council and the...
.
The School also has an extension service called Project R.I.S.E. (Renewal and Improvement of School Education) which serves 45 schools in the poorer areas of the city.
The school has grown in to a huge campus of 3200 boys, with a separate building for over 500 girls.
To commemorate the 125 years of the School, the Pakistan Post Office issued a special stamp in 1987.
The O Level Section
This section is from class 6-11.Every year around 250 to 300 hundred students around the city compete for admission to Class 6.
The subject selection for students is made in the 10th Grade. The subjects the school offers are the five compulsory subjects (Mathematics, English Language, Urdu, Pakistan Studies, Islamiat), and the other subjects (Which are to be chosen in certain groups) are Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Computer Studies, Business Studies, Economics, Accounts, Environmental Management, Additional Mathematics, English Literature and Statistics.
The O'Level exam syllabus for the subjects Islamiat, Pakistan Studies and Urdu are covered in Class 10, so the O'Level exam for these subjects are recommended to be given in the same year.
A Levels section
The A Levels is the only co-education section of the school; admission to the ‘A’ level section is on merit.Life after A Levels
Most students join college as soon as they graduate from the A Levels. Many of the students go on to study overseas, mainly the US.Notable teachers
- Patrick Mendes, Olympic hockey player and teacher for over 50 years.
- O. B. Nazareth
- Liberius PieterseLiberius PieterseLiberius Pieterse was a Franciscan priest working initially in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Karachi in Pakistan.-Early Life:He was born in Wageningen, Holland on 12 February 1905. He did his schooling in Rotterdam, Schiedam and Utrecht. He studied at the Conservatorium of Music in Rotterdam....
, translator of the Bible into Urdu - D'Arcy D'SouzaD'Arcy D'SouzaFather D'Arcy D'Souza was a Pakistani Roman Catholic priest who spent 66 years of his priestly life serving the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Karachi, making him at the time of his death, the longest-serving priest in the archdiocese....
, Principal - Joseph CordeiroJoseph CordeiroJoseph Marie Anthony Cordeiro was the first Pakistani cardinal.-Education:He was educated at St Patrick's High School, Karachi, the University of Bombay and Oxford University...
, First Cardinal of Pakistan - Katie Gomes, awarded Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice Medal for 50 Years of Service in Catholic Education.
- Super Fernandes
- J A L D`Souza
- Simon D`Lima
- Romina D`Mello
- Stephen RaymondStephen RaymondStephen Raymond was born in Karachi, Pakistan. His father was Judge Edward Raymond. He was educated at St Patrick's High School, Karachi. He received his religious training at the Papal Seminary, Kandy, Sri Lanka and was ordained a priest of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Karachi. He later...
, Principal for 25 years - Julius Correa
- Fr J B Todd
- Fr Anthony Mascarenhas
- Yolande Pinto-Hendersen
- Norma FernandesNorma FernandesNorma Fernandes is a teacher from Karachi, Pakistan. She started off her career teaching at Saint Patrick's High School, Karachi. She is also an outstanding sportswoman, an accomplished drama artiste, and musician/pianist....
, Head Mistress of Karachi Grammar SchoolKarachi Grammar SchoolKarachi Grammar School is an independent, highly selective, coeducational, English-medium school in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.Established in 1847 by the Reverend Henry Brereton, the first chaplain of Karachi, as a school for "English and Anglo-Indo children", it is the oldest private school in... - James deSouzaJames deSouzaJames “Jimmy” deSouza was born on December 11, 1925, in Karachi, Pakistan. He was educated at St Patrick's High School, Karachi. He received his religious training at the Papal Seminary, Kandy, Sri Lanka, which entered in 1944 and was ordained a priest of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Karachi...
, Priest for over 50 years - Anthony Theodore LoboAnthony Theodore LoboAnthony Theodore Lobo is a Pakistani Roman Catholic bishop. He was born in Karachi, Pakistan on July 4, 1937 to parents of Goan origin. He received his early education at Saint Patrick's High School and religious training at the Christ the King seminary in Karachi, and was ordained a priest in...
, Bishop Emeritus of Islamabad-Rawalpindi - Joseph PaulJoseph PaulFather Joseph Paul is a priest of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Karachi in Pakistan. He received his religious training at the Christ the King Seminary and was ordained a priest at Saint Patrick's Cathedral, Karachi....
, Principal
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Politicians
- Shaukat AzizShaukat AzizShaukat Aziz is a world acclaimed Pakistani economist who was the 15th Prime Minister of Pakistan from May 20, 2004 to 15 November 2007 in a joint military government led by General Pervez Musharraf. A Citibank executive, Aziz returned to Pakistan from the United States to be became Finance...
, former Prime Minister of PakistanPrime Minister of PakistanThe Prime Minister of Pakistan , is the Head of Government of Pakistan who is designated to exercise as the country's Chief Executive. By the Constitution of Pakistan, Pakistan has the parliamentary democratic system of government... - Khurshid KasuriKhurshid Mahmud KasuriMian Khurshid Mahmood Kasuri is a Pakistani politician and diplomat. He was the Foreign Minister of Pakistan from 2002 to 2007.- Family background :Khurshid M. Kasuri belongs to one of the old political families of Pakistan...
, former Pakistani Foreign Minister - Lal Krishna AdvaniLal Krishna AdvaniLal Kishanchand Advani known as Lal Krishna Advani is a Veteran Indian politician. A former president of the Bharatiya Janata Party , which is currently the major opposition party in the Indian Parliament. He also served as a Deputy Prime Minister of India from 2002 to 2004...
, former Deputy Prime Minister of India and co-founder of Bharatiya Janata PartyBharatiya Janata PartyThe Bharatiya Janata Party ,; translation: Indian People's Party) is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Indian National Congress. Established in 1980, it is India's second largest political party in terms of representation in the parliament...
in India - Nabil Gabol, Federal Minister and politician
- Manuel MisquitaManuel MisquitaManuel Misquita was a former mayor of Karachi under the British Raj and President of Karachi Goan Association.-Mayor:Misquita was elected mayor of Karachi in 1946 becoming the first and to date its only Catholic mayor.-Karachi Goan Association:...
, former MayorMayorIn many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of Karachi - Mahmoud HaroonMahmoud HaroonMahmoud Abdullah Haroon Urdu: محمود ہارون was a veteran Pakistani politician with career spanning over five decades and chairman of the Dawn Media Group. He was the second son of Haji Sir Abdullah Haroon, the first being Yusuf Haroon, one of the leaders of Pakistan Movement...
, former Mayor of Karachi - Yusuf Mahmood, Governor of West PakistanWest PakistanWest Pakistan , common name West-Pakistan , in the period between its establishment on 22 November 1955 to disintegration on December 16, 1971. This period, during which, Pakistan was divided, ended when East-Pakistan was disintegrated and succeeded to become which is now what is known as Bangladesh...
- Asif Ali ZardariAsif Ali ZardariAsif Ali Zardari is the 11th and current President of Pakistan and the Co-Chairman of the ruling Pakistan Peoples Party . He is also the widower of Benazir Bhutto, who served two nonconsecutive terms as Prime Minister....
, President of PakistanPresident of PakistanThe President of Pakistan is the head of state, as well as figurehead, of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Recently passed an XVIII Amendment , Pakistan has a parliamentary democratic system of government. According to the Constitution, the President is chosen by the Electoral College to serve a... - Muhammad Khan JunejoMuhammad Khan JunejoMuhammad Khan Junejo was the tenth Prime Minister of Pakistan.-Early life:He was born at Sindhri in Tharparkar of Sindh. He belongs to Sindhi Muslim Rajput family of Junejo clan. Junejo started his political career at the age of twenty one...
, former Prime Minister Of Pakistan - Muhammad Ayub KhuhroMuhammad Ayub KhuhroKhan Bahadur Muhammad Ayub Khoro was a politician from Sindh, Pakistan, who became its first Chief Minister after independence of Pakistan and subsequently serving two additional terms in the 1950s. He later became the Defence Minister in the government of PM Feroz Khan Noon, before the imposition...
, Chief Minister of Sindh. - Shahnawaz BhuttoShahnawaz BhuttoShahnawaz Bhutto Sindhi: شاھنواز ڀٽو was the son of Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto and Begum Nusrat Bhutto. Shahnawaz Bhutto was the youngest of Bhutto’s four children...
, senior politician - Illahi Bakhsh, senior politician
- Yusuf HaroonYusuf HaroonMuhammad Yusuf Abdullah Haroon was a politician from Sindh, Pakistan.The eldest of Sir Haji Abdullah Haroon’s sons, he worked closely with Quaid-e-Azam as his ADC and was active in the Pakistan Movement...
, former Sindh Chief Minister - Jam Sadiq AliJam Sadiq AliJam Sadiq Ali was a politician from Sindh, Pakistan.Jam Sadiq Ali belonged to the ruling dynasty of Samaa Ja'ams who ruled Sindh over two quarter centuries up to middle of 1700.Jam Sadiq Ali had ten children, one of whom died in September 2003...
, former Chief Minister of Sindh - Jam Yousuf Ali, former Chief Minister of Balochistan
- Meer Hazaar Khan Bijrani, former federal minister
- Pir Mazhar Ul HaqPir Mazhar Ul HaqPir Mazhar Ul Haq is a politician in Pakistan who is considered one of the most loyal members of the Pakistan Peoples Party having offered many sacrifices for the party...
, senior minister of education - Aneel Ahsan Khan, Former Senior Network Engineer, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
Academics and Researchers
- Prof. Adil NajamAdil NajamAdil Najam is a globally renowned Pakistani academic and intellectual. He is a leading expert on issues related to developing country environmental policy, especially climate change, and also on the politics of South Asia. He was the Director of the Frederick S...
, International Relations, Environment and Diplomacy scholar
Military
- Rashid MinhasRashid MinhasPilot Officer Rashid Minhas or Rashid Minhas Shaheed, NH, was a Pilot Officer in the Pakistan Air Force during the 1971 Pakistan-India War. Rashid Minhas, a newly commissioned officer at that time, is the only PAF officer who received the highest valor for his actions...
, Nishan-i-Haider recipient - Azim DaudpotaAzim DaudpotaAir Marshal Mohammed Azim Daudpota, commonly known as Azim Daudpota, was a three-star officer in the Pakistan Air Force who went on to briefly serve as Governor of Sindh.-Air force career:...
, former Governor of Sindh and former Managing Director of PIA - Lt. Gen. E. A. Vas, PVSM (Retired Indian Army)
- Jehangir KaramatJehangir KaramatGeneral Jehangir Karamat, NI, TBt, afwc, psc, fsc, is a retired four-star general and a renowned military scientist who served as the former Chief of Army Staff of Pakistan Army from January 1996 to October 1998, and then former Pakistan Ambassador to the United States from November 2004 to June...
, former Chief of Army Staff - Pervez MusharrafPervez MusharrafPervez Musharraf , is a retired four-star general who served as the 13th Chief of Army Staff and tenth President of Pakistan as well as tenth Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee. Musharraf headed and led an administrative military government from October 1999 till August 2007. He ruled...
, former Pakistani President - Farooq Feroze KhanFarooq Feroze KhanAir Chief Marshal Farooq Feroze Khan, NI, SBt, , is a retired four-star air force officer in the Pakistan Air Force who was the 13th Chief of Air Staff of the Pakistan Air Force from 1991 to 1994. Air Chief Marshal Farooq Feroze Khan was the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee from...
, former Chief of Air Staff - Admiral Khalid Meer
- Lt Gen Muzaffar Hussain Usmani
- Vice Admiral Ahmad Hayat
- Air Vice Marshal Erlich Pinto, Indian Air Force
- Squadron Leader Peter Christy, Sitara-e-JuratSitara-e-JuratSitara-e-Jurat is the third highest military award of Pakistan. It was established in 1957 after Pakistan became a Republic; however, it was instituted retrospectively back to 1947...
Sportsmen
- Peter Paul FernandesPeter Paul FernandesPeter Paul Fernandes was an Indian Field Hockey player who competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. His selection made him the first Goan to represent India in hockey at the Olympics.. He attended Saint Patrick's High School, Karachi.-Playing career:He played with the Karachi Goan...
, 1936 Olympic hockey gold medallist - Patrick Mendes, Olympic hockey player and teacher for over 50 years.
- Jack BrittoJack BrittoJack Britto is a Pakistani Olympic hockey player. He attended Saint Patrick's High School, Karachi where he was one of the star hockey players. He went on to play on the Pakistan National Hockey Team, where he played right half....
, 1952 Olympics hockey player - Wallis MathiasWallis MathiasWallis Mathias was a Pakistani cricketer who played in 21 Tests from 1955 to 1962. He was the first non-Muslim cricketer to play for Pakistan....
, test cricketer - John PermalJohn PermalJohn Permal was born in Karachi, Pakistan, on May 31, 1946. He got his primary education from St. Anthony’s School in Karachi, and then St. Patrick’s from where he completed school. Permal used to sprint from his home in Saddar, Karachi, to his school, Saint Patrick's every morning...
, fastest human in Pakistan 1964 to 1974 - Danish KaneriaDanish KaneriaDanish Prabha Shanker Kaneria is a Pakistani cricketer . Danish Kaneria has continued the tradition of great Pakistani leg spin bowlers and possesses a very well disguised googly...
, Test Cricketer - Javed MiandadJaved MiandadMohammad Javed Miandad Khan , popularly known as Javed Miandad , is a former Pakistani cricketer who played between 1975 and 1996. He is Pakistan's leading run scorer in Test cricket. He has served as a captain of the Pakistan national cricket team...
, Test Cricketer - Antao D'SouzaAntao D'SouzaAntao D'Souza is a former Pakistani cricketer who played in six Tests from 1959 to 1962. He was the fourth Christian to play Test cricket for Pakistan. He was a medium pace bowler and tail-end obdurate batsman. D'Souza toured England in 1962, heading the batting averages as he remained not out...
, Test Cricketer, made his debut against West Indies in 1959 at Karachi - Michael RodriguesMichael Rodrigues (table tennis)Michael Rodrigues was a five-time national table tennis champion of Pakistan winning the National Boys Singles in 1956 and the Mens Singles in 1957, 1958, 1960, 1961 and 1962. In 1962 he was also the Captain of the Pakistan Team at the Asian Table Tennis Championships in Bombay, India.-Later...
, five-time national table tennis champion - Milton D’Mello, 1948 Olympics hockey player
Judiciary
- G. M. Lobo, former High Court Judge
- Edward Raymond, former High Court Judge
- Herman Raymond, former High Court Judge
- lmdad Agha, High Court Judge
- Zahid Aslam, High Court Judge
- Justice Valliani, High Court Judge.
- Wajihuddin AhmedWajihuddin AhmedThe Honorable Right Justice Wajihuddin Ahmed , JD, is a retired and senior associate justice of the Pakistan Supreme Court and a former member of Pakistan's higher judiciary. He served as the Chief Justice of the Sindh High Court and then, as a judge of the Supreme Court of Pakistan...
, Chief Justice of the Sindh High Court - Justice Ajmal MianAjmal MianAjmal Mian was Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan from December 23, 1997 to June 30, 1999.-Life:Born July 4, 1934 in Delhi, India Mr. Justice Ajmal Mian son of Mr...
, former Chief Justice of Pakistan
Clergy
- Cardinal Valerian GraciasValerian GraciasValerian Gracias was an Indian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Bombay from 1950 until his death, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1953 by Pope Pius XII.-Biography:Valerian Gracias was born in Karachi to José and Carlota Gracias...
, former Archbishop of Bombay and first Asian Cardinal - Cardinal Joseph CordeiroJoseph CordeiroJoseph Marie Anthony Cordeiro was the first Pakistani cardinal.-Education:He was educated at St Patrick's High School, Karachi, the University of Bombay and Oxford University...
, First Cardinal of Pakistan - Angelo Fernandes, Archbishop of New DelhiNew DelhiNew Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is...
. - Anthony Theodore LoboAnthony Theodore LoboAnthony Theodore Lobo is a Pakistani Roman Catholic bishop. He was born in Karachi, Pakistan on July 4, 1937 to parents of Goan origin. He received his early education at Saint Patrick's High School and religious training at the Christ the King seminary in Karachi, and was ordained a priest in...
, Bishop Emeritus of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Islamabad-RawalpindiRoman Catholic Diocese of Islamabad-RawalpindiThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Islamabad-Rawalpindi is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in Pakistan....
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Businessmen
- Jerome D'SilvaJerome D'silvaJerome D'Silva was born in Karachi, Pakistan in 1923. He completed his schooling from Saint Patrick's High School, Karachi. He obtained his BA from DJ Arts College and completed one year of law school....
, Hussain-D’Silva Construction Co. ) - Sikandar SultanSikandar SultanSikandar Sultan was born in Karachi and educated at St Patrick's High School, Karachi and Saint Patrick's College, Karachi. He initially chose media as a profession and made commercial films and advertisements and arranged exhibitions....
, Managing Director of Shan Food Industries
Educationists
- Edward D’Cruz – former Principal St. Xavier’s College, Bombay
- Leo D’Souza – former Principal DJ Science College, Karachi
- Oswin MascarenhasOswin MascarenhasOswin Mascarenhas is a academic and educator from Karachi, Pakistan. St Patrick's High School and St. Patrick's College have the distinction of having had Prof. Mascarenhas as the only lay-person as principal of both institutions. He was well known for his contribution firstly to St. Patrick’s...
- principal St. Patrick's College 1971 – 1975 and principal St Patrick's High School 1993 – 2000.