It gives me immense joy and a deep sense of responsibility
to welcome you to St Mary’s Academy, ICSE Ponda—a young institution
rooted in faith, service, compassion, discipline, and education.
Guided by the vision of the Franciscan Hospitaller Sisters of the
Immaculate Conception, we are committed to nurturing children through
meaningful learning, strong academic foundations, character formation,
creativity, and life skills.
With over 30 years of experience in education, teaching, and school administration,
including extensive experience in the ICSE system, I feel privileged to help build
a school that grows with its students. As we progressively expand our classes and
facilities, our focus will remain on providing a safe, stimulating, and child-friendly
learning environment.
St Mary’s Academy is more than a place of academic learning. We aspire to build a
community where teachers understand children, parents feel heard, and every student
is encouraged to discover their abilities and develop their potential.
Dear Parents, when you entrust your child to us, you entrust us with their dreams,
personality, and future. We recognise this responsibility and will work continuously,
under the guidance of our Management, to ensure that quality grows with the school.
Let us work together to give our children an education that prepares them not
only for examinations, but for life.
With God’s grace, we look forward to growing from strength to strength,
one class and one generation of young minds at a time.
Mrs. Maria Norman
Principal
