St. Gabriel Foundation (Thailand)


Brief Overview: On 20th October 1901 the first five missionaries of the Montfort Brothers of Saint Gabriel arrived in Thailand (Siam in those days.) Their mission was to succeed a group of French priests who had already established Assumption College, Bangkok, as a school for boys. Little did the founding brothers think in those early days, that such small beginnings would eventually grow into sixteen institutes of education throughout Thailand.  The St. Gabriel's Foundation is a valued and respected part of the Thai educational establishment. But this must not be seen just in terms of high-profile academic successes. The Foundation also has as a central focus; the contribution it seeks to make to the poor and the marginalized through such projects as the Technical School recently opened as a charitable foundation. Its motivating factor is service. It seeks to be ever faithful to its founding principle - "education for all and all for education."

 

Philosophy:

 1.    The purpose of man's existence is know the truth and to love and search for it as the source of life and all knowledge.

2.    The belief that a man justifies himself and his existence by noble works; hence it is expressed by the motto: LABOR OMNIA VINCIT (Labor Conquers All Things) The purpose of man's existence is know the truth and to love and search for it as the source of life and all knowledge.

Vision:

The St. Gabriel Foundation seeks to offer to the young people and the wider community of Thailand an education of excellent quality. It believes in uniting students, families, staff, alumni and the Brother themselves, in a bond of unity and into the development of a high quality of life in all its dimensions. The Foundation seeks to do this in accordance with Gospel values under the guidance of St. Louis Marie de Montfort's charisma.

Mission: 

1.    To develop the system of the St. Gabriel Education Management.

2.    To support and encourage education with the St. Gabriel Foundation.

3.    To support and enhance the lifestyle of the St. Gabriel Foundation staff.

4.    To establish the St. Gabriel Foundation Center as the service provider of education expertise for the schools of the Foundation

5.    To support and encourage the spirituality of St. Louis Marie de Montfort among the members of the Foundation.

6.    To encourage the development of both the built and the natural environment within the campus of each Foundation school

7.    To support and encourage interchange and co-operation between each of the Foundation schools. 

8.    To support and encourage good relationships between the St. Gabriel Foundation and other similar educational foundation