Author: Abigail Baptiste

It has been officially one year since the nation-wide lockdown in March 2020 due to the spread of Covid-19. This radical change birthed the launch of NGC Virtual. This online environment opened a door to a fresh perspective on education that filtered into our virtual halls. As a result, there were many firsts for us…

Due to the onset of a Covid-19 pandemic, government restrictions were enforced in order to curb the spread, thus closing all educational institutions at the end of March 2020. As a result, NGC Virtual was successfully launched on April 27th and it exceeded all expectations. At the end of the first week of virtual classes,…

It is always a joy to see the students in a process of transformation. As the students mature the leadership values that have been planted in their early years begin to bear fruit. The identification of student leaders every year affirms the unseen structures that have been built at NorthGate College (NGC).  Since its inception…

Seventy-two newly minted graduates of NorthGate College crossed the stage at the Graduation and Awards Ceremony at Central Bank Auditorium, Port of Spain, successfully completing their secondary school journey with a flourish. NorthGate College is an initiative of international faith-based non-profit organisation Congress WBN.  Founded in 1999 by Dr. Noel Woodroffe, it has since inspired…

The sheer exhilaration that surrounds NorthGate College’s Annual Sports Events leaves every parent, student, teacher and onlooker charged. Every pre-sport event increases the suspense as the  likelihood of who will be declared the winner is intensified. Which team will have bragging rights for the rest of the academic year? All of these forces of energy…

On November 28th 2018, NorthGate College celebrated the start of our 20th year as a College with a dynamic soiree. The event showcased the fullness of what God has birthed in the NorthGate system and allowed current and past affiliates of the College to experience the rich life that is as a result of this 20…

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad. November 8, 2018—Eight merit list honours from the Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) have gone to a small private secondary school with a total population of just 300 students. Six students of NorthGate College were named on the CXC 2018 merit list, for their performance at the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE)…

Once again, our students and staff were rewarded abundantly as a result of their hard work and diligence over the years. The students at both the CAPE and CSEC levels in 2018 have performed exceptionally well. We celebrate the journey that has brought them to this milestone and are confident that the values and principles…

Globally, the formal education sector is facing a crisis of confidence, as there has been a sharp decline in the perceived value of academic institutions and formal qualifications. Even top students are becoming less sure that their school degrees are worth the time, money and effort. But the reassuring message of one secondary school Director…