The Kerala Connection 

In the 1960s, as the demand for a sixth form education rose to a zenith, there was an urgent need to increase the university graduate element in the Michaelian teaching staff. A strong connection was thus established with Trivandrum, Kerala (South India) where there was a good supply of English-educated graduates many with strong Catholic roots.Thus began SMI's Kerala connection...............    

Mr Eric Gomez (1960s -70s) was educated at St Michael’s  and after obtaining his MA (English) was one of the pillars of English Literature at St.Michael’s. His partnership with Brother Casimir Hannon yielded great results in the field of debating at SMI. Mr Gomez is remembered as a teacher par excellence.

Mr.N.C. Thomas  (1960s) taught English and English Literature for Forms 4 and 5.

He took special care of students who did not show much academic promise.Many of his students have gone on to achieve great things!

Mr.James Alexander (1960s) was the first graduate Economics teacher at SMI.Many of his students went on to become professors of economics and custodians of the Malaysian treasury.

Mr Stephen Julianose and his wife Mrs Jane Julianose.

Mr Julianose was Biology teacher to the Sixth Form and Form 5 (1960s) while Mrs Julianose was the Sixth Form History teacher.(1960s)