History

The History Of Our School

Barataria Anglican Primary School, often referred to as one of the Anglican flagship schools, was once a small one-room private school formerly named “Bishop’s School”. It was established on February 4, 1935, following the consecration of St. Columba Anglican Church by Bishop Anstey in 1934, to fulfil the need of provision of a school to look after the needs of the children in Barataria where the population was expanding.

In 1934 “Bishop’s School” was opened with an enrolment of 106 children and by the end of 1935 there were 199 children on roll. In 1936, it became the property of the Anglican Board and Mr. Evans Rampersad was selected as the first Principal. On April 1, 1936 after numerous requests a grant was given by the government and together with contributions from Aranguez Estates Limited and Bishop Anstey himself, a new school took shape.

The school was extended time after time to make room for the children of this fast developing district. On many occasions the school was repaired but around 1978 there was an agreement between Church and State with respect to joint management of schools. A number of schools were earmarked and Barataria E.C. was one of them. Following this, the building was earmarked for demolition and this was done in 1991.

A loan negotiated by government from the Inter-American Development Bank enabled a new three-storied school building to be constructed. On Monday 10^th February, 1992 this fairly new building was occupied following a short Blessing Ceremony by the then Bishop of Trinidad and Tobago, The Rt. Rev. Clive Orminston Abdullah. Today this co-educational, Anglican denominational school stands as a beacon in the Barataria community at a vantage point for many parents travelling to and from Port of Spain. Based on its successful history over the years, Barataria Anglican Primary School has become a magnet school in the ST. George East Education District.