History
A Brief History Of Hutchings School, Talegaon
HUTCHINGS SCHOOL, TALEGAON is a unit of the Mumbai Regional Conference of the Methodist Church in India. The Mumbai Regional Conference has been remembering the work of God rendered through the then missionaries who sacrificially served the people of Talegaon with the love of Jesus Christ, and the school was established in 1887. The school currently managed by Bishop Dr. Newton Parmar, the Chairman, Mrs. Shobha Cornelius, the Principal, Rev. Joseph Dhalwale, the manager, and the managing committee members.
Nurturing Local/Global Citizens
This unit made a landmark achievement in 2009, and it was inaugurated on the 24th October, 2009 under the leadership of Bishop Dr. Elia Pradeep Samuel as the Chairman, Rev. Dr. C. Selvin as the manager and Mrs M.S. Bosle as the Principal. Today, Hutchings School, Talegaon has over 1300 students in 13 years from in and around Talegaon Dhabhade Town and is growing day by day, and follows the (CISCE) Council of Indian Schools Certificate Examination. The deep roots of CISCE are from Cambridge curriculum. Hutchings School, Talegaon is born from the oldest Methodist School, which stands tall in Pune as Hutchings High School and Junior College, an Anglo-Indian School. with a well-deserved reputation for delivering a high-quality education programme for over 143 years. (Further details https://hutchingsschoolpune.in) The Hutchings School, Talegaon management quickly introduced its current policy of recruiting only the best qualified teachers from the country and began to receive recognition of its commitment to high standards from local, regional, and global manner.
The History of Hutching School, Talegaon:
Since the year 1981, when the Methodist Church in India became an autonomous and affiliated body; the institution grew further in strength and stature under the leadership of Indian church leaders. From 1990 onward, many projects have been executed under the partnership between the Methodist Church in India (MCI) and Korean Churches by initiation of Rev. C. T. Baek and Rev. James Kumar. Under the partnership the MRC (Mumbai Regional Conference) and GPI (Good People International, Korea) proposed the School and Hostel Project at Talegaon at the time of Bishop Aggarwal. The groundbreaking ceremony was done by Rev. Dr. David Yonggi Cho, the founder of GPI and an Emeritus Pastor of Yoido Full Gospel Church, Korea on February 5, 2002, along with Bishop Aggarwal, all the district superintendents, pastors, and local church members. The first president of the GPI, Elder Byung Hoon Lee, and the Board CEO, Rev. Younghoon Lee, in charge of Yoido Full Gospel Church, Republic of Korea generously began to support and then Mumbai Regional Conference started to construct the school and hostel building under the Memorandum of Understanding in partnership. All the leaders had shared the vision of School as mentioned in the monument “If you have a cherished vision, the vision will lead you. Hope and pray for achieving that vision. Put your faith in the Lord, Jesus Christ and give thanks in all circumstances. Above all, trusts in the Lord and go into all the nations for sharing the Good News. I wish you will be respectable leader who recites HIS Gospel to ends of the earth.”
Church in India for the Glory of God:
After commencement of construction work started from the 5th February, 2002, all the bishops have concentrated and planned the school building project with the different perspective to start an English medium school. Furthermore, contributions were made by GPI under the leadership of Elder Mr. Byung Hoon Lee, then the president of GPI, Korea. And various contribution has also been done by many elders of Yoido Full Gospel Church, Rev. C.T. Baek, pastor of Bombay Korean Church as the project manager and Rev. Wesley Cho of Korean Methodist Church, and Hutchings High School and Junior College, Pune. We remember and appreciate their contribution and prayer support with gratitude.
However, the school building was not fully completed for use till 2009. At this juncture the then Bishop of MRC formed the committee along with Hutchings High School and Junior College, Pune adapted the project and completed the building project and started its branch as Hutchings High School, Talegaon. The same was dedicated and inaugurated for the glory of God and edification of humankind on 24th October 2009 by Bishop Dr. Elia Pradeep Samuel, Bishop of Bombay Episcopal Area, MCI and the tablet unveiled by Madam Monica Aruna Samuel, with the presence of the first president of GPI, Elder Byung Hoon Lee and Elder Han Soo Choi. Finally, on 26th day of October 2011, with the further contribution from GPI, the hostel building was completed and dedicated by Bishop Predeep Samuel, the Bishop of Bombay Episcopal Area, BRC and Elder Chang Myung Kim, the president of GPI, which now stands as the Community Development Centre (CDC).
The Services of the Following Leaders are Greatly Appreciable.
| YEAR | BISHOPS | MANAGERS | PRINCIPALS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-2015 | Bishop Dr. Elia Pradeep Samuel | Rev. Dr. C. Selvin | Mrs. Manjula Bhosle | 2015-2016 | Bishop N.L. Karkare | Rev. Dr. C. Selvin | Mr. Subodh Gaikwad |
| 2016 November-2017 February | Bishop Dr. Anilkumar John Servand | Mr. P. Caroll | Mrs. Assumption D’Souza |
| 2017-2022 | Bishop Dr. Anilkumar John Servand | Rev. Dr. S. Retnamony | Mrs. Shobha Cornelius |
| 2022 | Bishop Dr. Anilkumar John Servand | Rev. Joseph Dhalwale | Mrs. Shobha Cornelius |
School Management
Bishop Dr. Newton Parmar
Rev. Joseph Dhalwale
Mrs. Shobha Cornelius
Vision and Mission Statement
HST infuses the spirit of Indian Education by refining the sensitivities and perceptions of the students, So that they contribute to national cohesion, develop a scientific temper and independence of mind and spirit – thus serving as an asset to the nation by furthering the goals of socialism, secularism and democracy enshrined in our Constitution.
With immense pride and great pleasure, I welcome you to the school’s Website. Our institution has marched forward to spread the light of education and pave the path of academic excellence for every student.
The management of Hutchings School Talegaon brings together a great learning community. We strive to build independent, responsible, global citizens through a widely accepted curriculum and practices that are founded on learner-centric education.
We aim to inspire success, confidence and hope in each student. Hutchings School Talegaon is committed to providing educational excellence for mental, Physical, Moral and Social Development.
We have a talented, dedicated, caring team of staff, each of whom works very hard to ensure that the abilities of the children in our care are nurtured and carefully developed.
As we open our doors to each new generation of students, expectations run high as we believe that each and every one of them will grow into the stars in our skies.
Message From the Manager
With immense pride and great pleasure, I welcome you to the school’s ERP software. Our institution has marched forward to spread the light of education and pave the path of academic excellence for every student. The management of Hutchings School Talegaon brings together a great learning community. We strive to build independent, responsible, global citizens through a widely accepted curriculum and practices that are founded on learner-centric education.
We aim to inspire success, confidence and hope in each student. Hutchings School Talegaon is committed to providing educational excellence for mental, Physical, Moral and Social Development. We have a talented, dedicated, caring team of staff, each of whom works very hard to ensure that the abilities of the children in our care are nurtured and carefully developed.
As we open our doors to each new generation of students, expectations run high as we believe that each and every one of them will grow into the stars in our skies.
Message From the Principal
“I am honoured and feel privileged to be the Principal of Hutchings School, Talegaon. I am always excited and look forward to, working with our students, staff and parents to make Hutchings the best school it can be. My commitment to our community is to lead the school with enthusiasm and passion to enable us to reach our goals. We will continue to develop and enhance a school that:
- Focuses on the development of the whole child.
- Strives for the highest academic standards.
- Reflects the values of its community.
- Has a personalised curriculum for each child.
- Involves the community in learning.
- Develops true partnerships that value each child.
- Promotes Sports which develops a sense of friendliness, team spirit, mental and physical toughness.
- Trains children to interact with nature and allows them to learn and experiment with ideas in natural environment.
I have an open-door policy and urge all parents to take this opportunity to discuss any issue with me so that we can move forward together.
We truly have a fantastic school with a supportive and involved parent community, dedicated and highly skilful staff, excellent resources and buildings and the most fantastic students to work with.
Mrs. Shobha Cornelius, Principal of Hutchings School Talegaon.
