The Frank Anthony Public School (or FAPS) is a

co-educational Mixed-sex education, also known as mixed-gender education, co-education, or coeducation (abbreviated to co-ed or coed), is a system of education where males and females are educated together. Whereas single-sex education was more common up to ...

day-school, for students of age 4–18 years, in

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. It was founded in 1967 by the Anglo-Indian educationist and barrister-at-law,

Frank Anthony Frank Anthony (25 September 1908 – 3 December 1993) was a leader of the Anglo-Indian and Christian community in India, and was until his death the Anglo-Indian nominated representative in the Parliament of India except during the 6th and 9t ...

, who was also the Founder-Chairman of the All India Anglo-Indian Educational Trust which, today, owns and administers five schools named after him, including The Frank Anthony Public School, New Delhi, The Frank Anthony Public School, Bengaluru, The Frank Anthony Public School, Kolkata and three Frank Anthony Junior Schools in the cities of

Kolkata Kolkata, also known as Calcutta ( its official name until 2001), is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of West Bengal. It lies on the eastern bank of the Hooghly River, west of the border with Bangladesh. It is the primary ...

and

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Overview

The school officially opened on 9 January 1967, being the third of the three Frank Anthony Public Schools in India. It is established, owned and administered by the All-India Anglo-Indian Education Institution, New Delhi, registered under the Societies Registration Act XXI of 1860. It is affiliated to the

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. The school is divided into the Nursery Section, the Junior Section and the Senior Section. Each class has three sections in the Junior section, and five in the senior section. Before 2017, there were four in the senior section. Students of classes 11 and 12 are divided into three sections: # Science (English,

Physics Physics is the scientific study of matter, its Elementary particle, fundamental constituents, its motion and behavior through space and time, and the related entities of energy and force. "Physical science is that department of knowledge whi ...

Chemistry Chemistry is the scientific study of the properties and behavior of matter. It is a physical science within the natural sciences that studies the chemical elements that make up matter and chemical compound, compounds made of atoms, molecules a ...

Mathematics Mathematics is a field of study that discovers and organizes methods, Mathematical theory, theories and theorems that are developed and Mathematical proof, proved for the needs of empirical sciences and mathematics itself. There are many ar ...

Psychology Psychology is the scientific study of mind and behavior. Its subject matter includes the behavior of humans and nonhumans, both consciousness, conscious and Unconscious mind, unconscious phenomena, and mental processes such as thoughts, feel ...

Biology Biology is the scientific study of life and living organisms. It is a broad natural science that encompasses a wide range of fields and unifying principles that explain the structure, function, growth, History of life, origin, evolution, and ...

Computer A computer is a machine that can be Computer programming, programmed to automatically Execution (computing), carry out sequences of arithmetic or logical operations (''computation''). Modern digital electronic computers can perform generic set ...

Applications), # Commerce (English,

Commerce Commerce is the organized Complex system, system of activities, functions, procedures and institutions that directly or indirectly contribute to the smooth, unhindered large-scale exchange (distribution through Financial transaction, transactiona ...

, Accounts,

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Sociology Sociology is the scientific study of human society that focuses on society, human social behavior, patterns of Interpersonal ties, social relationships, social interaction, and aspects of culture associated with everyday life. The term sociol ...

/Second Language) # Humanities ( English,

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in English, second language,

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). The student count from Nursery to the Class XII is above 2000.

Terms

There are two academic terms in the year: * First Term (late May to late September/early October) * Second Term (early October to early April) The second term is split into half by two and a half weeks of

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vacation. Summer vacation lasts from early April till late May, during the warmest part of the year in

Southern India South India, also known as Southern India or Peninsular India, is the southern part of the Deccan Peninsula in India encompassing the states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Telangana as well as the union territories of ...

. There is a week off for Dasara, around late September or early October.

Houses

The House system is a feature common to Public Schools in India (based on an equivalent system in England). FAPS has four houses, named after eminent members of the

Anglo-Indian Anglo-Indian people are a distinct minority group, minority community of mixed-race British and Indian ancestry. During the colonial period, their ancestry was defined as British paternal and Indian maternal heritage; post-independence, "Angl ...

s and benefactors of the school. Each house is represented by a colour and a motto that defines the House's identity.

House structure

Each house is led by two House Captains (a boy and a girl), two Vice-Captains (a boy and a girl), and a body of

prefects Prefect (from the Latin ''praefectus'', substantive adjectival form of ''praeficere'': "put in front", meaning in charge) is a magisterial title of varying definition, but essentially refers to the leader of an administrative area. A prefect' ...

, selected from among the students of Class XII. Faps

Corbett House * Colour : Blue * Motto: "Deeds not Words" D'mello House * Colour : Yellow * Motto : "To Greater Heights" Gidney House * Colour : Green * Motto : "The Impossible is Possible" Rodrigues House * Colour : Red * Motto : "Strive and Attain" The houses compete in inter-house activities, including sports (such as

cricket Cricket is a Bat-and-ball games, bat-and-ball game played between two Sports team, teams of eleven players on a cricket field, field, at the centre of which is a cricket pitch, pitch with a wicket at each end, each comprising two Bail (cr ...

basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular Basketball court, court, compete with the primary objective of #Shooting, shooting a basketball (ball), basketball (appro ...

football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kick (football), kicking a football (ball), ball to score a goal (sports), goal. Unqualified, football (word), the word ''football'' generally means the form of football t ...

volleyball Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules. It has been a part of the official program of the Summ ...

, and

throwball Throwball is a non-contact ball sport played across a net between two teams of seven players on a rectangular court. Throwball is popular in Asia, especially on the Indian subcontinent, and was first played in India as a women's sport in Chenn ...

athletics Athletics may refer to: Sports * Sport of athletics, a collection of sporting events that involve competitive running, jumping, throwing, and walking ** Track and field, a sub-category of the above sport * Athletics (physical culture), competitio ...

quiz A quiz is a form of mind sport in which people attempt to answer questions correctly on one or several topics. Quizzes can be used as a brief Educational assessment, assessment in education and similar fields to measure growth in knowledge, abil ...

zes,

debate Debate is a process that involves formal discourse, discussion, and oral addresses on a particular topic or collection of topics, often with a moderator and an audience. In a debate, arguments are put forward for opposing viewpoints. Historica ...

s, and

elocution Elocution is the study of formal speaking in pronunciation, grammar, style, and tone as well as the idea and practice of effective speech and its forms. It stems from the idea that while communication is symbolic, sounds are final and compel ...

competitions.

Facilities

The school has a playground where sports like

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, and other field sports are played.

Basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular Basketball court, court, compete with the primary objective of #Shooting, shooting a basketball (ball), basketball (appro ...

, and

courts are available. In academics, there are labs for physics, chemistry, biology, computer science, and home science. In 2017, a multipurpose hall was constructed.

Clubs

The school offers for its students to engage and participate in various clubs that are considered a vital part of overall education. The clubs present in the school are: # Interact Club # Pen & Ink Club # The Model United Nations Club # Hindi Sahitya Sabha # Kannda Sahitya Sabha # Cookery Club # FACC (Cultural Club) The Frank Anthony Public School also has its own brass band and choir, headed by Mr. Narayanaswamy, that are regarded among the best in the country. The band and choir have performed at various prestigious events and venues, one of them being the

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Tournaments

An inter-school girls

tournament is held every year in the month of August.

Tri-Faps

Every year an inter-school tournament, Tri-Faps is conducted in one of the three Frank Anthony Public Schools across the country. The last Tri-Faps conducted at

was in 2023, with recurrences every year, in one of the three Frank Anthony Public School campuses.

Heads

Principals

* C.W. Eastwood * T.E. Allan * E. McGready * G.W. Mayer * A.J. Wood * V.E. Simcock * Christopher Anthony Browne * Keith Vivian Boye * Kevin Dominic Pope (current)

Headmasters/Vice-Principals

The headmaster was in charge of the Senior section which includes classes 6 to 10 and the ISC grades. The office of Headmaster was renamed Vice-Principal in 2015. * Keith Vivian Boye * O.E. Fernandez * Christopher Anthony Browne * Kevin Dominic Pope * Edwin Flynn * Christina Lewis * Craig William Temple (Current)

Headmistresses

The headmistress is in charge of the Junior section which includes the Nursery, Preparatory and classes 1 to 8. * Lynn Cabral * *Catrina Hastings * Lorraine Briggs (current)

Notable Alumni

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Champion *

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, Educator and Co-Founder of

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, Actress and

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* Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan, AC,

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, Professional Golfer & Olympian *

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, Actor *

Stuart Binny Stuart Terence Roger Binny (born 3 June 1984) is an Indian former international cricketer, who had played One Day Internationals, Twenty20 Internationals, and Tests. He played for various teams like Rajasthan Royals,Mumbai Indians and Royal C ...

, cricketer, India/Karnataka/

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, musician, 2013

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nominee *

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, Cricketer, India/Karnataka/

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, Cricketer, Karnataka/

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Noyonita Lodh Noyonita Lodh (born 8 August 1993) is an Indian model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Diva Universe 2014 and represented India at Miss Universe 2014 in Doral, Florida, United States on 25 January 2015 where she placed in t ...

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, TV actor and Model * Siddharth Katragadda, Artist, Filmmaker, Writer *

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References

External links

{{DEFAULTSORT:Frank Anthony Public School, Bangalore Private schools in Bengaluru Educational institutions established in 1967 1967 establishments in Mysore State