Colegio San Agustin, Biñan
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Colegio San Agustin – Biñan is a Catholic
school owned and managed by the Augustinian Friars
of the Province of Sto. Niño de Cebu
in Biñan, Laguna
, Philippines
. Its primary and secondary education programs are accredited Level II by the Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities
.
through third grade
. Incorporated on November 16, 1984, it is located on a five-hectare site donated by a private land developer to the Augustinian Province of Santo Niño de Cebu
. The first faculty and staff consisted of twenty personnel and three priest-administrators catering to the needs of 646 students. The founding administrators included Rev. Rodolfo P. Sicio, OSA as Rector and Principal, Rev. Alfredo Jubac, OSA as treasurer and Rev. Marcelino Malana, OSA as guidance counselor and sports coordinator. Miss Doris S. Calog serves as the school Registrar, Assistant Principal and Academic Coordinator of all departments.
The Preschool Department was part of the Colegio San Agustin since it started the operation in June 1985.There were 290 pupils in its first year of operation. The department continued to expand its structure as more pupils were added each year .Improving of the curriculum was done in response to the needs of the pupils. Total enrollment peaked to 790 in academic year 1992-1993. Appropriate measures were introduce effectively manage the growing pupils' populace and sustain the upgraded standard of instruction. Strict screening procedures were also implemented both for admission of pupils and for hiring of faculty.
The College is named in honor of St. Augustine of Hippo, a key figure in the doctrinal development of Western Christianity
and a "Doctor of the Church
." Two of his surviving works, namely, "The Confessions
" (his autobiography
) and "The City of God," are regarded as Western classics. Augustine is often considered to be one of the theological fountainheads of the Reformation
because of his teaching on salvation
and grace
. Martin Luther
, perhaps the greatest figure of the Reformation, was himself an Augustinian friar.
Other English speaking Augustinian Schools with the same patron include Colegio San Agustin-Makati, Colegio Sto. Niño-Cebu, Colegio San Agustin-Bacolod
, St. Augustine's College, Brookvale in Sydney, Australia, St. Augustine College Preparatory School
, Richland, New Jersey; St. Augustine High School, San Diego, California; and Austin Preparatory School
in Reading, Massachusetts - all three in the United States; and St. Augustine College in Malta.
nasium. The school offers Wi-Fi
Internet hotspots
throughout the campus. The PAASCU
, an accrediting
entity that oversees strict compliance with educational standards, has awarded the school the Level II-accredited status.
Catholic
The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
school owned and managed by the Augustinian Friars
Order of Saint Augustine
The Order of St. Augustine —historically Ordo Eremitarum Sancti Augustini", O.E.S.A.), generally called Augustinians is a Catholic Religious Order, which, although more ancient, was formally created in the thirteenth century and combined of several previous Augustinian eremetical Orders into one...
of the Province of Sto. Niño de Cebu
Augustinian Province of Sto. Niño de Cebu, Philippines
The Augustinian Province of Sto. Niño de Cebu, based in the city of Cebu in the Philippines, is a geographical and administrative subdivision of the religious Order of St. Augustine. The Province is actively involved in education, parish administration, mission work and formation of candidates for...
in Biñan, Laguna
Biñan, Laguna
The City of Biñan is a first class component city in the Republic of the Philippines. It is located in the Province of Laguna, in the island of Luzon, and also accessible from Metro Manila via the South Luzon Expressway, Biñan City has become both a suburban residential community of Metro Manila...
, Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
. Its primary and secondary education programs are accredited Level II by the Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities
Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities
The Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities is a private, voluntary, non-profit and non-stock corporation which was registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission of the Philippines on December 2, 1957...
.
History
Colegio San Agustin-Biñan founded in 1985. The school began as a preparatory school for boys and girls attending preschoolPreschool education
Preschool education is the provision of learning to children before the commencement of statutory and obligatory education, usually between the ages of zero and three or five, depending on the jurisdiction....
through third grade
Third grade
In the United States, third grade is a year of primary education. It is the third school year after kindergarten. Students are usually 8 – 9 years old, depending on when their birthday occurs....
. Incorporated on November 16, 1984, it is located on a five-hectare site donated by a private land developer to the Augustinian Province of Santo Niño de Cebu
Augustinian Province of Sto. Niño de Cebu, Philippines
The Augustinian Province of Sto. Niño de Cebu, based in the city of Cebu in the Philippines, is a geographical and administrative subdivision of the religious Order of St. Augustine. The Province is actively involved in education, parish administration, mission work and formation of candidates for...
. The first faculty and staff consisted of twenty personnel and three priest-administrators catering to the needs of 646 students. The founding administrators included Rev. Rodolfo P. Sicio, OSA as Rector and Principal, Rev. Alfredo Jubac, OSA as treasurer and Rev. Marcelino Malana, OSA as guidance counselor and sports coordinator. Miss Doris S. Calog serves as the school Registrar, Assistant Principal and Academic Coordinator of all departments.
The Preschool Department was part of the Colegio San Agustin since it started the operation in June 1985.There were 290 pupils in its first year of operation. The department continued to expand its structure as more pupils were added each year .Improving of the curriculum was done in response to the needs of the pupils. Total enrollment peaked to 790 in academic year 1992-1993. Appropriate measures were introduce effectively manage the growing pupils' populace and sustain the upgraded standard of instruction. Strict screening procedures were also implemented both for admission of pupils and for hiring of faculty.
Patron saint
Western Christianity
Western Christianity is a term used to include the Latin Rite of the Catholic Church and groups historically derivative thereof, including the churches of the Anglican and Protestant traditions, which share common attributes that can be traced back to their medieval heritage...
and a "Doctor of the Church
Doctor of the Church
Doctor of the Church is a title given by a variety of Christian churches to individuals whom they recognize as having been of particular importance, particularly regarding their contribution to theology or doctrine.-Catholic Church:In the Catholic Church, this name is given to a saint from whose...
." Two of his surviving works, namely, "The Confessions
Confessions (St. Augustine)
Confessions is the name of an autobiographical work, consisting of 13 books, by St. Augustine of Hippo, written between AD 397 and AD 398. Modern English translations of it are sometimes published under the title The Confessions of St...
" (his autobiography
Autobiography
An autobiography is a book about the life of a person, written by that person.-Origin of the term:...
) and "The City of God," are regarded as Western classics. Augustine is often considered to be one of the theological fountainheads of the Reformation
Protestant Reformation
The Protestant Reformation was a 16th-century split within Western Christianity initiated by Martin Luther, John Calvin and other early Protestants. The efforts of the self-described "reformers", who objected to the doctrines, rituals and ecclesiastical structure of the Roman Catholic Church, led...
because of his teaching on salvation
Salvation
Within religion salvation is the phenomenon of being saved from the undesirable condition of bondage or suffering experienced by the psyche or soul that has arisen as a result of unskillful or immoral actions generically referred to as sins. Salvation may also be called "deliverance" or...
and grace
Prevenient grace
Prevenient grace is a Christian theological concept rooted in Augustinian theology. It is embraced primarily by Arminian Christians who are influenced by the theology of Jacob Arminius or John Wesley. Wesley typically referred to it in 18th century language as prevenient grace...
. Martin Luther
Martin Luther
Martin Luther was a German priest, professor of theology and iconic figure of the Protestant Reformation. He strongly disputed the claim that freedom from God's punishment for sin could be purchased with money. He confronted indulgence salesman Johann Tetzel with his Ninety-Five Theses in 1517...
, perhaps the greatest figure of the Reformation, was himself an Augustinian friar.
Other English speaking Augustinian Schools with the same patron include Colegio San Agustin-Makati, Colegio Sto. Niño-Cebu, Colegio San Agustin-Bacolod
Colegio San Agustin-Bacolod
Colegio San Agustin – Bacolod is a private, Catholic, co-educational institution of learning owned and administered by the Augustinians of the Province of Santo Niño de Cebu in the Philippines. It is located in Bacolod City, the capital of Negros Occidental province...
, St. Augustine's College, Brookvale in Sydney, Australia, St. Augustine College Preparatory School
St. Augustine College Preparatory School
St. Augustine College Preparatory School is an all-boys Roman Catholic four-year high school located in the Richland section of Buena Vista Township, New Jersey, United States...
, Richland, New Jersey; St. Augustine High School, San Diego, California; and Austin Preparatory School
Austin Preparatory School
Austin Preparatory School is a co-educational Catholic school located in Reading, Massachusetts. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston. It was founded by the Order of Saint Augustine in 1961...
in Reading, Massachusetts - all three in the United States; and St. Augustine College in Malta.
Present status
Colegio San Agustin-Biñan features modern and air-conditioned classrooms and facilities, including a multi-purpose gymGym
The word γυμνάσιον was used in Ancient Greece, that mean a locality for both physical and intellectual education of young men...
nasium. The school offers Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi or Wifi, is a mechanism for wirelessly connecting electronic devices. A device enabled with Wi-Fi, such as a personal computer, video game console, smartphone, or digital audio player, can connect to the Internet via a wireless network access point. An access point has a range of about 20...
Internet hotspots
Hotspot (Wi-Fi)
A hotspot is a site that offers Internet access over a wireless local area network through the use of a router connected to a link to an Internet service provider...
throughout the campus. The PAASCU
Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities
The Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities is a private, voluntary, non-profit and non-stock corporation which was registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission of the Philippines on December 2, 1957...
, an accrediting
Accreditation
Accreditation is a process in which certification of competency, authority, or credibility is presented.Organizations that issue credentials or certify third parties against official standards are themselves formally accredited by accreditation bodies ; hence they are sometimes known as "accredited...
entity that oversees strict compliance with educational standards, has awarded the school the Level II-accredited status.
Symbols and meanings
- Golden Eagle – represents the lofty intellect of St. Augustine as a soaring eagle.
- Heart – symbolizes love and charity, the first rule of St. Augustine.
- CrosierCrosierA crosier is the stylized staff of office carried by high-ranking Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Anglican, and some Lutheran and Pentecostal prelates...
and mitreMitreThe mitre , also spelled miter, is a type of headwear now known as the traditional, ceremonial head-dress of bishops and certain abbots in the Roman Catholic Church, as well as in the Anglican Communion, some Lutheran churches, and also bishops and certain other clergy in the Eastern Orthodox...
– represent the bishopric of St. Augustine. - Book – symbolizes the writings of St. Augustine and his intellectual depth as a writer, making him the greatest Doctor of the ChurchDoctor of the ChurchDoctor of the Church is a title given by a variety of Christian churches to individuals whom they recognize as having been of particular importance, particularly regarding their contribution to theology or doctrine.-Catholic Church:In the Catholic Church, this name is given to a saint from whose...
. - Tolle Lege, Tolle Lege – (LatinLatinLatin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
, "Take up and read"), the words spoken by a voice heard by St. Augustine which led to his conversion to Catholicism in the year 386. - Colors – Red stands for courage, and gold for victory over evil.
- Virtus et Scientia – (Latin, "Virtue and Science"), the traditional motto of the Augustinians, representing the two pillars of the Augustinian way of education.
Basic education
- Preschool Department
- Junior Kinder (Nursery)
- Senior Kinder
- Preparatory (with Diploma)
- Grade School Department
- Grades 1-6
- High School Department
- Years 1-4
Co-Curricular Clubs in the High School
- Area Based
- English Club
- Samahan ng Makabayang Agustino
- Mathenics Society
- Biochemysics Society
- Youth Earth Savers Club
- Histonomics Society
- Circle of Human Ecologists
- Augustinian Computer Enthusiasts Society
- Institutional - Center for Performing Arts and Culture Studies (CPACS)
- Himnayon (Music)
- CSA Raptors (Cheering and Pep Squad)
- Dulaang Kruhay (Theater Arts)
- Bailagos Dance Company (Dance)
- Katribo (Visual Arts)
- Mandatory
- Augustinian Youth Council (Student Government)
- Augustinian Herald (Student Publications)
- Religious
- Friends of Saint Augustine
- Roses of Saint Rita
- Interests
- Blue Ribbon Club
- Augustinian Peer Facilitators
- Recreational
- Sports (for Varsitarian and Non-Varsitarian)
Co-Curricular Clubs in the Grade School
- St. Rita's Choir
- Kalinangan Dance troupe
- Book Lovers' Club
- Scouting
- KAB Scout
- Star Scout
- Boy Scout
- Junior Girl Scout
- Art Club/Young Designers' Club
- Homemakers' Club
- Samahan ng mga Munting Kwentista
- Samahan ng mga Makabayang Agustino
- Organization of Garden Jewels
- Society of Numbers
- Angels of the Blessed Virgin Mary
- Roses of St. Rita of Cascia
- Friends of St. Augustine (Acolytes)
- Lectors and Commentators Ministry
- Sports
- Volleyball
- Basketball
- Soccer
- Badminton
- Chess
College Courses
- Bachelor of Arts in Communication
- Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
- Major in Marketing Management
- Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
- Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service
- Bachelor of Science in Hotel and Restaurant Management
- Bachelor of Science in Information Technology
- Bachelor of Science in Psychology
- Bachelor of Science in Tourism
Present Augustinian Administrators
- Fr. Richard L. Pido, OSA – President, Director, Center for Research and Publications
- Fr. Harold LL. Rentoria, OSA – VP for Academic Affairs, Director-Human Resource Development Office, Principal-Basic Education, Regent-College Department, Regent-Personnel
- Fr. Rene P. Posa, OSA – VP for Administration & Finance, Director-Religious Education Department
- Fr. Danilo C. Dagsaan, OSA – Parish Priest of Sto. Nino de Cebu p and Regent-Preschool Department
- Mr. Prudencio T. Relova - School Registrar
See also
- Augustinian Province of the Most Holy Name of Jesus of the PhilippinesAugustinian Province of the Most Holy Name of Jesus of the PhilippinesThe Province of the Most Holy Name of Jesus of the Philippines of the religious Order of St. Augustine was officially formed on March 7, 1575.-Historical background:...
- Colegio San Agustin - Makati
- Colegio San Agustin - Bacolod
- University of San AgustinUniversity of San AgustinThe University of San Agustin is a private Catholic university in Iloilo City, Philippines, the first in Western Visayas.-History:Augustinian friars from Spain belonging to the Province of the Most Holy Name of Jesus of the Philippines founded the University of San Agustin on July 15, 1904. They...
- Santo Niño de CebuSanto Niño de CebuThe Santo Niño de Cebú is a Roman Catholic figure of the Child Jesus highly similar to the Infant Jesus of Prague. Like the image's counterpart in Prague, the figure is clothed in expensive textile robes mostly donations from fervent devotees in the Philippines and abroad...