St. Michael School is a

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located in Santa Venera,

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. It is run by the

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(M.U.S.E.U.M.) in

. The school was founded in

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in 1946, but it moved to new premises in Santa Venera in the 1950s. It caters for boys aged 11 to 16 years.

History

St. Michael School was founded on 4 November 1946 by Anthony Agius with the support of

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and Carmel Callus. The school was initially housed at Villa Violette in

. The villa is now a Grade 2 scheduled property. In 1951, construction of the present school began on the outskirts of Santa Venera. The building was designed by the architect

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, and it was built under the supervision of Joseph Sultana. The school was improved in the 1980s, and it was extended between 1990 and 1996. Another floor was built between 2008 and 2011. The school's founder Anthony Agius remained headmaster until his death in 1989, and he was succeeded by Raymond D'Amato, who was still headmaster as of 2022.

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* , the school's official website {{DEFAULTSORT:Saint Michael School (Malta) 1946 establishments in Malta Boys' schools in Europe Educational institutions established in 1946 Marsa, Malta Relocated schools Catholic secondary schools in Europe Catholic schools in Malta Santa Venera Secondary schools in Malta

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