Catholic Schools Bahamas

Aquinas College congratulates its students who were named finalists in the 2026 Bahamas Laws of Life Essay Competition Junior Division: Soleil Coverley (Grade 9), Raynaldo King (Grade 9), and Ciera Knowles (Grade 7).

Soleil, Raynaldo, and Ciera, everyone at Aquinas College is proud of your achievement. We applaud you and send our warmest congratulations!

The Aquinas College community congratulates Kevin Bowe (Grade 11), Caiden Moxey (Grade 11), and Lexani Virgil (Grade 10) for being named finalists in the Senior Division of the 2026 Bahamas Laws of Life Essay Competition.

Kevin, Caiden, and Lexani, everyone at Aquinas College is extremely proud of you. Continue to make excellence your habit!

Today, 27 May, the St Cecilia’s School community gathered for a retirement Mass in honour of Mrs. Colajean Butler, Religion Teacher. Mrs. Butler is retiring after 24 years of service to Catholic education.

Mrs. Butler, we are truly grateful for your dedication and for the many young lives you have influenced. As you begin this new chapter, we pray that God’s blessings be upon you. We wish you a happy and fulfilling retirement. Happy Retirement!

Congratulations to all Catholic Board of Education 2026 Bahamas Primary School Student of the Year nominees. There were 123 participating schools this year.

All CBE student nominees received a laptop and scholarships. Below are the CBE student nominees' rankings:

Jai-Anna Simms, St. Francis de Sales School - 30th Place, $3,000.00
Ah’Miya Clarke, St. Cecilia’s School - 15th Place, $3,000.00
Aiden Knowles, St. Thomas More School - 10th Place, $4,500.00
O’Dari Gomez, Mary, Star of the Sea Catholic Academy - 8th Place, $5,000.00
Brielle Wood, Sts. Francis & Joseph School - 5th Place, $6,000.00
Aubree Edwards, Xavier’s Lower School - 3rd Place, $6,000.00

Aubree, Brielle, O’Dari, Aiden, Ah’Miya and Jai-Anna, you represented The Bahamas Catholic Board of Education well. Congratulations, we are so very proud of all of you.

Candace Bodie, a 12th-grade student at Aquinas College, talks about her Electronics project. She completed her BGCSE Electrical Installation in grade 11. Now, in grade 12, she is taking Electronics with Programming, which uses the Arduino platform. This course gives students practical experience by letting them build real technical projects.

Aquinas College, where excellence is a habit!

Candace Bodie - Distance Measurement Meter Candace Bodies presents her Advanced Auto Mechanics project.

Sts. Francis & Joseph School recently celebrated its annual Numeracy Day, a much-anticipated highlight on the SFJ calendar. Designed to shine a spotlight on the value of numeracy skills, the day featured a lively assembly, an impressive showcase of student projects, a colouring competition and energetic outdoor games. These activities aimed to build students' confidence with numbers. The festivities were made even more memorable by a special performance from guest entertainer Julian Believe.

Aquinas College congratulates 9th-grader Khaleb Taylor on winning the Junior Division of the 2026 Department of Inland Revenue National Essay Competition. He also received an HP laptop. Khaleb, you deserve commendation for placing second in the 2026 Red Cross Essay Competition and for winning the 2026 Department of Inland Revenue National Essay Competition.

Your Aces family is proud of you. Continue to make Excellence your habit.

Aquinas College congratulates 9th Grader, Khaleb Taylor, who placed second in the 2026 Red Cross Essay Competition. Khaleb is also a finalist in the Department of Inland Revenue's Essay competition on the Liquor License Amendment.

Khaleb, your Aces family applauds you for your accomplishments. Continue to make excellence your habit.

Aquinas College congratulates Kylah Taylor on her achievement in winning the 2026 Zonta Club Essay Competition. Kylah will participate in the upcoming United Nations assembly in September as a representative of the Bahamian Delegation, accompanied by the Zonta Club, Mrs. Bain and The Hon. Fred Mitchell. We also congratulate Bria Beneby, who placed second in the same competition.

A special commendation is hereby extended to Mrs. Paulene Bain, the Head of the Language Department, who consistently ensures the participation of her students in the Zonta Club's Essay Competition. Over the course of twelve years, Aquinas College has secured first place in this competition on eight occasions. We wish to express our commendation to Mrs. Bain for her exemplary leadership; this marks the fourth consecutive victory achieved by her students.

The Aces family applauds Mrs. Bain, Kylah and Bria. Continue to Make Excellence your Habit.

Catholic Schools Alumna – In the News

Ilsha Francis, a 2014 Aquinas College graduate, discusses the progression of her music career.

Ilsha Francis, your Aquinas College family applauds your outstanding achievements. Your success fills the Aquinas College community with pride and joy.

https://www.thenassauguardian.com/lifestyles/ilsha-focuses-on-cuttin-up-the-bahamian-music-scene/article_1d37e4dd-2efa-4c9f-8631-082f36ff630f.html?utm_campaign=blox&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&fbclid=IwY2xjawR0FNZleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeCj4xl90YQZqNZPSc9K10AidLW2RC7q8SQ5iUGosjxdHv1gQzKtZc79geDhE_aem_408aeEWLXByD2xyyfuHgbg

Ilsha focuses on 'cuttin' up' the Bahamian music scene Ilsha Francis wants to build a brand and body of work that feels authentic to her and to Bahamian culture. Since placing in the top 10 of the Junkanoo Carnival