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The Collège du Saint Esprit is a private catholic secondary school in
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. It is one of the most prestigious and competitive secondary education institutions in the country. The school consists of a boys-only department in
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where students are prepared for the School Certificate, the Higher School Certificate and other courses


History

The secondary school was founded in January 1938 by Fathers of the
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. In 1920, The 'Séminaire Père Laval' was inaugurated and in 1926 'le Collège Père Laval' was founded with priests as teachers. However, due to a lack of priests, 'le Collège Père Laval' closed its doors and it was only in 1938 that the college re-opened its doors as le Collège du Saint Esprit. In 1950, the college obtained its first laureate (Roland LAMUSSE). In 1972, l’Abbé Adrien WIEHE became the first Mauritian rector of the school and four years later there was the beginning of the
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administration with Mr Cyril LECKNING as rector of the college. The second secular rector was Mr Raymond RIVET in 1987 who was then succeeded by Mr Georges HO WAN KAU in 1995. Mr Jacques MALIE became Rector in 2000.


Summary of the history of the college

* 1920 - Le Séminaire Père Laval was inaugurated. * 1926 - le Collège Père Laval was founded. * 1930 - Due to a lack of priests, le Collège Père Laval closed its doors. * 1938 - Le Collège Père Laval became le Collège du Saint Esprit. * 1950 - First laureate: Roland LAMUSSE. * 1972 - First Mauritian Rector: l’Abbé Adrien WIEHE. * 1976 - Beginning of the secular administration, Mr Cyril LECKNING, Rector. * 1987 - Mr Raymond RIVET, 2nd secular rector. * 1995 - Mr Georges HO WAN KAU, is nominated Rector and Mr Edmond MAUREL, Manager. * 2000 - Mr Jacques MALIE became Rector. * 2003 - The C.S.E Junior School became le Collège Saint Louis. * 2005 - The Collège Saint Louis is dissolved and C.S.E Junior School is reinstated. * 2016 - Mr Lindsay Thomas becomes Rector following retirement of Mr Jacques Malié as Rector * 2017 - First Mauritian High School to participate in
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5 students participated Neel GOPAUL, Nigel YONG, Heesen PONNUSAWMY, Heervesh LALLBAHADUR and Ashmith Kifah Sheik MEERAN. The last 2 being finalists for
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: . * 2020 - Mrs Dominique Séblin becomes first female Rector following transfer of Mr Lindsay Thomas


C.S.E Junior School

The C.S.E Junior School welcomes students after their admission till form 4 and students then complete their study from form 5 to Upper 6 at the old building which is the central branch. The college also accepts high-graded students who just finished their School Certificate and want to complete their study Higher School Certificate at the Collège du Saint Esprit.


Notable alumni and teachers

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, former
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and former
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Maurice Piat Maurice Piat CSSp GCSK (born 19 July 1941) is a Mauritian prelate of the Catholic Church who was Bishop of Port Louis, Mauritius, from 1993 to 2023. He is a professed member of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit. Piat was ordained a priest in ...
,
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and
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of Port-Louis * Victor Glover, former Chief Justice
Rudy Soobaroyen
CFA, Economist *
Shakeel Mohamed Shakeel Ahmed Yousuf Abdul Razack Mohamed (born on 25 August 1968) is a Mauritian Barrister and politician. Early life, family and education Shakeel Mohamed is the son of Yousuf Mohamed, former MP and Minister who is himself the son of Indian ...
, former Minister and lawyer *
Michael James Kevin Glover Michael James Kevin Glover, most commonly known as Michael Glover (born 1940) is a Mauritian politician, and former Physical Education instructor. Early life, education & career Michael Glover worked as a Physical Education (PE) instructor at Col ...
, former Minister *
Yogida Sawmynaden Yogida Sawmynaden (born 1974) is a Mauritian politician. Early life and education Yogida Sawmynaden was born in a Tamil Hindu family in Mauritius. After attending primary school Beau Séjours in Belle Rose he attended secondary school Collège d ...
, former Minister


See also

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Education in Mauritius Education in Mauritius is managed by the Ministry of Education & Human Resources, which controls the development and administration of state schools funded by government, but also has an advisory and supervisory role in respect of private schoo ...
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List of secondary schools in Mauritius The following is a list of notable secondary schools in Mauritius, Rodrigues and the outer islands. Mauritius Zone 1 Zone 2 Zone 3 Zone 4 Rodrigues & Agaléga Zone 5 See also * Education in Mauritius * List of tertiary insti ...


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Collège du Saint-Esprit Secondary schools in Mauritius Educational institutions established in 1938 1938 establishments in Mauritius