Banat National College
History
The building of the Banat National College has housed educational institutions since its establishment. Between 1773 and 1880, Trivium Elementary School functioned here. Between 1881 and 1890, in parallel with the Elementary School, the Notre Dame Sisters' School also functioned here. Between 1890 and 1924, the old elementary school was abandoned, and the new Catholic school expanded its perimeter, adding the wing from the current General Ion Dragalina Boulevard. In 1924, the Notre Dame Sisters' School expanded its scope of activity, establishing the Queen Marie Housekeeping School. In 1931, with the establishment of high school courses, the institution became the Notre Dame Roman Catholic High School for Girls. In 1946, the Queen Marie Housekeeping School changed its name to the Urban Housekeeping School, and later, in 1947, to the Housekeeping Technical School. With the educational reform of 1948, the Housekeeping Technical School became the Pedagogical School for Educators, and the Notre Dame Roman Catholic School for Girls became the Pedagogical School for Girls. In 1948 the section with teaching in Serbian was moved here, from the C.D. Loga High School; it was split off in 1990 with the establishment of the Serbian High School. In 1961 a German section and a Hungarian section were established. The first one still functions today, and the Hungarian one broke away with the establishment of the Béla Bartók High School. It got its current name in 1999.
The building where the college functions is a historical monument. It was built in 1881 in historicist style according to the plans of architect Eduard Reiter. It is currently owned by the Timișoara City Hall, having been bought in 2023 from the Roman Catholic Diocese.
Students
At the beginning of the 2019–2020 school year, at the Banat National College, a number of 2,448 students were distributed in 89 classes:
- primary school – 35 classes (912 students);
- middle school – 22 classes (655 students);
- secondary school – 32 classes (881 students).
References
- ^ "Raport anual asupra activității desfășurate în anul școlar 2019-2020" (PDF). Colegiul Național Bănățean Timișoara.
- ^ "Excelență la Colegiul Național Bănățean din Timișoara". TVR Timișoara. 7 February 2016.
- ^ Pachia-Tatomirescu, Ion; et al. (2006). "Colegiul Național Bănățean". Anuarul de martie. 1 (1). ISSN 1842-0974.
- ^ "Colegiul Național Bănățean Timișoara". Inspectoratul Școlar Județean Timiș.
- ^ Bălan, Titus (1 August 2016). "Complexul școlar Notre Dame, locul unde s-au emancipat primele femei din Banat". Banatul Azi.
- ^ "Primăria Timișoara a devenit proprietarul clădirilor și terenurilor de la Colegiul Național Bănățean". Renașterea bănățeană. 13 January 2023.
