ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti sˈɛvən, wɪð səpˈoːɹt ʌvðə ðˈɛn mˈɪnɪstɚɹ ʌv ˌɛdʒuːkˈeɪʃən, dˈɑːktɚ. pˈætɹɪk sˈɑːlɑːmən, sənt. bˈɛnɪdˌɪkts bɪkˌeɪm ɐ ɡˈʌvɚnmənt ɐsˈɪstᵻd skˈuːl.
In 1957, with support of the then Minister of Education, Dr. Patrick Solomon, St. Benedict's became a government assisted school.