St. Mathews Academy – Pune : A Holistic ICSE School
St. Mathews Academy – Pune : A Holistic ICSE School
St. Mathews Academy is a co‑educational day school affiliated to the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (ICSE). Spread across two campuses Salunke Vihar for Pre‑Primary and Uruli Devachi as a serene setting for Grades I to X.
The Founder Principal Dr. Olive Mathews (Nanima), established the school to reflect her commitment to Indian values, discipline, and academic excellence.
This legacy is carried forward by Dr. Sheena Pereira, the current Principal. She comes with a robust leadership experience, aligning academic excellence with student‑centric innovation and care. They have developed a strong team of qualified educators.
FACILITIES & INFRASTRUCTURE
The school features well‑equipped labs with a dedicated Computer lab, Robotics lab, Smart‑board classrooms, and an online digital platform (SMA Schoolbook) for daily updates, attendance, homework, and parent‑teacher dialogue. Sports infrastructure includes a state of the art playground with a dedicated area for Football, Karate and Kho‑Kho along with minor games. Students have represented the district in the sports of Swimming, Kabaddi , Kho Kho and Karate. Safety and security are focus areas with cameras in class rooms and bus transport operators being monitored by school staff via live‑tracking for student safety.
CO‑CURRICULAR & ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES
The school fosters wellness through yoga, meditation, dance and music. This is showcased through a wide range of inter house activities, like quizzes, debate , creative writing , art and public speaking.
EVENTS & CELEBRATIONS
St Mathews cultivates social and cultural awareness through various events comprising Sports Day, Prize Day, Elocution Competitions, Farewell, Dandiya, Christmas Cantata, Fete, Exhibitions (Science, Art & Craft, Flower display). Students are provided with an opportunity to showcase their talent on Founder’s Day, Teacher’s Day, Children’s Day, Yoga Day etc.
DISCIPLINE & PARENT ENGAGEMENT
Ensuring that the parents are involved in the development of the child, the school provides multiple occasions and platforms for teacher -parent communication, interaction and collaboration. Parents stay engaged via SMA Schoolbook, PTA meetings, and scheduled visits with Teachers or the Principal.
St. Mathews Academy combines academic excellence, personal attention and value based education. Vibrant extracurricular life under thoughtful leadership makes St Mathews Academy a distinguished ICSE institution in Pune. Our focus is inculcating ethics by giving equal weightage to knowledge and skill development.
