(Formely Saint Matthias Institute)
Tumauini, Isabela
Philippines - Tel./Fax # (078) 323-0061
BRIEF HISTORY OF THE SCHOOL
The School of St. Matthias was conceived by the late Fr. Estanislao Singson who with some prominent parishioners of Tumauini and other church members was consulted regarding the establishment of a Catholic school. They agreed that there was felt need for a Catholic school for the community to deepen the faith of the young parishioners. Engr. Joseph Hammond, a church leader offered his academic expertise to assist in the preparation of the plans and needed papers for application of the school. Father Singson presented the plan to Archbishop Teodolfo Domingo to establish a Catholic school and got a positive response.
The application for the operation of St. Matthias Institute was approved by the MECS, later called the Department of Education Culture and Sports and now called DepEd subsequently was registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 15, 1951.
The late Fr. Singson was the school’s first director and Engr. Hammond, its first principal. The school had lay teachers.
Initially, the classes were conducted in a spacious private house rented from one of the community’s affluent citizens while waiting for the construction of the school building inside the church compound.
From 1953 to 1976 the Franciscan Apostolic Sisters took over the administration from the Augustinian Recollect Sisters. Through the initiative of the former administration, school building with six classrooms, a library and an office was put up behind the Catholic Church.
On January 8, 1990, the name of the institution was changed from Saint Matthias Institute to School Of Saint Matthias. From that time, the Franciscan sisters administered the School; the Diocesan School Board managed it, the Bishop of the Diocese, Bishop Miguel Purugganan being its chairman and Monsgr. Marino Gatan, its School Superintendent. All schools of the diocese are under the authority of the DSS, now called the IDSS.
The school year 1994-1995 shows an enrolment of 652 secondary students. The school personnel include a principal, school chaplain, a registrar, a treasurer, librarian, bookkeeper and a security guard.
PAST AND PRESENT PRINCIPALS
In 1997, the Franciscan Apostolic Sisters left the school and a lay, Ms. Perla Luz Laddaran administered the operations of the school. Her administration lasted for three years. Thereby, in 2000 another lay, Ms. Iluminada L. Nepomuceno, took over the administration until May 2013, serving the school for 31 years.
In 2001, a lay woman in the person of the late Mrs. Rosalia A. Dalupang became the superintendent of the IDSS. However in 2003 the need for a supervisor of the Diocesan schools was felt thru. Mrs. Dalupang was appointed supervisor, and Rev. Fr. Angel B. Luga, Ph.D. became the superintendent until 2009. After his service, Mrs. Rosalia A. Dalupang was re-appointed as superintendent of the IDSS up to year 2010.
In 2008, Most Rev. Joseph A. Nacua, OFM Cap D.D. was installed as the new Bishop of the Diocese of Ilagan and became the chairman of the board of Trustees of the IDSS.
In 2010, a former member of the IDSS board of trustees, Rev. Fr. Francisco U. Uanan became the superintendent. Later, Rev. Fr. Francisco Uanan was succeeded by Sr. Dionisia Mendoza, SFIC.
In 2013-2014, Mrs. Rosemarie G. Pastores was appointed by the IDSS Board of Trustees as the school principal of School of Saint Matthias. In December 2015, Sr. Ruth A. Santiago, the superintendent then of IDSS, took over the office of the principal in the absence of Mrs. Rosemarie Pastores. After one and a half months, Rev. Fr. Carlos C. Villanueva was appointed as the new school principal of SSM. At the same time, Monsignor Carlito T. Sarte, V.G. was appointed superintendent of the IDSS.
The School of Saint Matthias which is formerly known as Saint Matthias Institute remains a well known channel of quality education among catholic schools in the region--a place of continuous culture for excellence!
1951 - 1953 Engr. Joseph Hammond
1953 - 1957 Sor Rosa Del Divino Niño, ARM
1957 - 1958 Sor Ma. Salvacion De San Juan
Bautista, ARM
1958 - 1960 Sor Ma. Presentacion, ARM
1960 - 1962 Sor Rosa Del Divino Niño, ARM
1962 - 1963 Sor Gracia del Cristo Rey, ARM
1963 - 1964 Sor Melchora de la V.C., ARM
1964 - 1968 Sor Rosa Del Divino Niño, ARM
1968 - 1969 Sor Ricarda Raganas, ARM
1969 - 1970 Sor Paulina Agmana, ARM
1970 - 1972 Sor Gracia Pil, ARM
1972 - 1976 Sister Nimfa Inzon, ARM
1976 - 1977 Sis. Mary Bontogon, FAS
1977 - 1979 Rev. Sis. Gloria Macayanan, FAS
1979 - 1995 Rev. Sis. Loida Nitura, FAS
1995 - 1997 Rev. Sis. Delia Brimon, FAS
1997 - 2000 Ms. Perla Luz R. Laddaran
2000 - 2013 Ms. Iluminada L. Nepomuceno, Ph.D.
2013 - 2014 Mrs. Rosemarie G. Pastores, M.A.
2015 - 2016 REV. FR. CARLOS C. VILLANUEVA
SCHOOL VISION - MISSION
VISION:
The School of Saint Matthias, a Catholic school, envisions itself as an evangelizing arm of the local church and to be a transformed community that is maka-Diyos, maka-tao, maka-bayan, maka-buhay, and maka-kalikasan.
MISSION:
The School of Saint Matthias therefore is committed:
- to provide quality education, integrating gospel and Filipino cultural values, responsive and relevant to the needs of the times.
- to promote an atmosphere that encourages individual formation leading to Christian community living.
- to reach out to people, enriching faith-life experiences needed in building a just and humane
society.
- to promote integrity of creation.
INSTITUTIONAL OBJECTIVES:
- To provide wholistic education base on the national development goals of Department of Education and the Gospel Values and teachings of the Church that leads to the developments of students' intellectual, social, physical, emotional, moral and spiritual attributes.
- To provide life-oriented curricular and co-curricular programs which give emphasis on Earth Literacy, Gender Sensitivity, Justice and Peace and Political Education.
- To develop students to become responsible and committed members and leaders of a Christian community.
- To raise students' level of awareness and appreciation of FILIPINO cultural traditions.
- To establish a functional Outreach Program.
MRS. JUANIELYN R. TABUG, MAEd
School Principal
REV. FR. CARLOS C. VILLANUEVA
School Director
