'Labore et Constantia'- these words are woven beneath the La Martiniere schools' crest and serve as a reminder of our founder, Major General Claude Martin, who was driven by a passion for consistency, a concern for long-term hard work, and a desire to see his great institutions consistently recognized for their achievements.
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“All his martial deeds may die,
Lasting still his charity,
This his laurel blooms for aye
Dead-he-lives in us to-day.”
~An excerpt from the School Song
by Rev. Frederick James Rowe
Shortly after his passing—on October 22, 1832, to be exact—the Supreme Court issued an order creating the institution, which is now regarded as one of the best day-and-night boarding schools in the nation. The echo of quality, wisdom, and knowledge reverberates through the corridors of La Martiniere, stronger than ever even 188 years later. Even though Major General Claude Martin's will called for it to open as a modest establishment in 1836, it has since changed and grown into the renowned organization that it is today.
The La Martiniere Schools - La Martiniere for Boys and La Martiniere for Girls - operate independently yet work collaboratively. The schools take pride in striving to provide a holistic development of each pupil assisted by an experienced teaching faculty. While academics are of paramount importance, the role of co-curricular activities in the life of a Martinian cannot be overstated. The students of La Martiniere Schools also give their very best each day in order to keep the school flag flying high and the name of their founder “ever spotless and ever pure”.
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