The Foundation
Providing St. Paul’s scholarships for talented children
Having provided outstanding English-based education in the heart of São Paulo for almost a century, St. Paul’s School has established a firm reputation as a place where strong tradition and innovation combine to allow its pupils to flourish on the global stage.
Established in 2008 as the institution responsible for St. Paul’s School’s Full Scholarship Programme, the St. Paul’s Foundation introduced a structured and active selection process in 2018.
The foundation's mission is to transform our scholars’ lives with a world-class education giving them access to an excellent curriculum, and outstanding pastoral support, within a safe and nurturing environment. Whilst our scholars will receive all of the advantages that St. Paul’s has to offer, they will in turn enrich the school environment with their perspectives on life and achievements.
We aim to award full scholarships for talented children living in São Paulo, who have excellent academic records and the grit and determination to excel, to study at St. Paul’s School. We are also proud to define “talented" in the broadest manner, be it in academic subjects, sports, music or the arts. We also aim to support them to enter a university of excellence in Brazil or overseas, giving them the opportunity to make a significant contribution to their communities and the wider Brazil.
The St. Paul’s Foundation has impacted the lives of approximately 900 families and awarded over 60 full scholarships. Today, the Foundation’s alumni can be found in countries such as Brazil, Canada, England, Germany and the United States.
You can read our Articles of Organisation [in Portuguese] here.
You can read our Annual Report 2023-2024 by clicking here.
St. Paul’s School
Offering a century of educational excellence, St. Paul's takes pride in its history as the first British school in Latin America to be recognized by the UK as a British School Overseas. Catering to students aged 3 to 18, it delivers the IGCSE and IB curricula and is affiliated with a global network of British schools.
St. Paul’s students receive a transformative and holistic education. The school believes in assisting them in achieving their full intellectual, emotional, social, physical, artistic, creative, and spiritual potential, shaping individuals ready to make a positive impact on the world.
The school upholds six core values that must be embraced the whole community – pupils, parents and staff:

ASPIRATION

ADVENTURE

RESPONSABILITY

RESILIENCE

INCLUSION

KINDNESS
Its commitment to a well-rounded education unlocks a world of opportunities for Pauleans, many of whom go on to study at top universities in countries such as UK, US, and Brazil.
Through its Scholarship Programme, the St. Paul’s Foundation brings these values to life, fostering both the academic growth and social-emotional development of its candidates and scholars.
The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals in Brazil
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a universal call to action, aiming to eradicate poverty, protect the environment and the climate, and ensure that people everywhere can enjoy peace and prosperity. These goals provide a clear pathway towards achieving the 2030 Agenda, an ambitious framework for sustainable development in Brazil and around the world.
At the St. Paul's Foundation, our Scholarship Programme is aligned with the following SDGs:



Candidates Sourcing Partners
Many of our candidates take part in other mentoring and talent development initiatives that facilitate young people's access to educational opportunities. See some of these projects below:

Who we are

Anthony Jezzi
Anthony Jezzi is the chairman of Fundação St. Paul’s. He is a former pupil (Old Paulean) and the father of two former St. Paul’s pupils. He is the CEO of Keytrade Fertilizantes Brasil, with a career spanning close to 30 years in the agri-business sector, having worked previously at SANBRA, Santista Textil, Bunge Fertilizantes and Laferlins. Holds a Bachelor degree in business administration and international commerce from Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie.

Philip Reade
Philip Reade is vice-chairman of Fundação St. Paul’s, chairman of FABEC Board and father of three St. Paul’s pupils. He was head of the Brazilian operations of Marathon Asset Management and a Partner and co-head of the investment team at Tarpon Investments. Currently, he is founder and co-managing partner of Helm Investment. Holds a MBA from Stanford University and a BS in economics from the University of São Paulo (USP).

Florian Bartunek
Florian Bartunek is a member of the Board of St. Paul’s Foundation and the father of two St. Paul’s pupils. Founding partner and CIO of Constellation Asset Management, he is Vice-President of ProA, one of the largest NGOs for professional education in Brazil, and participates in the boards of Fundação Estudar, Laspau, Lemann Foundation, Museum of Art of São Paulo – MASP, B3 and Nova Escola magazine.

Oliver Mizne
Oliver Mizne is a parent of three St. Paul’s School pupils. He is the founder of Pravaler, a student loan program that has financed 130,000 Brazilian university students. He was a board member at Ibmec from 2001 to 2015 and is a graduate from the management and technology program of the University of Pennsylvania.

Marina Edge
Marina Edge has a professional background in Corporate Communications. Over the last 24 years she has worked in leading companies and agencies, both in-house and as a freelance, taking up Consultancy and Management positions. Between 2013 and 2019 Marina lead Gordonstoun School´s communications, in Scotland. Before moving to Brazil, Marina managed a Charitable Foundation (The Anton Jurgens Charitable Trust) a family Foundation which gifts money to charities in the UK. Marina graduated from Aberdeen University with a degree in International Relations and Spanish in 1996.

Antônio Pereira
Antônio Pereira is a St. Paul’s Foundation Board member and father of St. Paul’s School pupils. He is the CEO of Lazard Brazil Investment Banking. Before that, he worked at Goldman Sachs in various positions in the Brazil and New York offices, including Head of Investment Banking. Antonio graduated from Tuff University with a BA in Engineering.

Ana Paula Martinez
Ana Paula Martinez is a St. Paul’s Foundation Board member and mother of two St. Paul’s School pupils. She is a partner at law firm Levy & Salomão Advogados and was Director of the Economic Protection and Defense Department of SDE / Ministry of Justice (2007-2010). Ana Paula is also a Board member of Insper, the David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies at Harvard and MASP, among other institutions, in addition to being director of the Fundação Bienal de São Paulo. She is a leader for Fundação Estudar, Instituto Ling and founder and Board member of the Sempre SanFran endowment fund. Ana Paula holds a Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctorate from USP, plus a Master’s degree in Law from Harvard University; she is an award-winner and published author of several books and articles on competition and anti-corruption fields.

Ana Cecilia Chade
Ana Cecilia Chade was the Chief Executive Director of the Mão Amiga NGO and worked on the planning, construction and implementation of Colégio Mão Amiga, which welcomes 700 low-income students in the region of Itapecerica da Serra, SP. Ana Cecilia is a coach with focus on neurocoaching, holding a graduation from NLI (Neurocoaching Language Institute). She worked at the architecture firm Athie Wohnrath Construtora e Arquitetura in areas such as Project Management, Commercial, Human Resources and Social Responsibility Management. She has a postgraduate degree in Administration and Management from Harvard Extension School, and a Bachelor of Architecture from Mackenzie University.

Beto Dantas
Beto Dantas has an extensive experience in Education. He managed and directed teaching institutions, set up one of the first distance learning centers in Brazil and founded Rodan Educação. He acquired Rede Carioca from Telensino and coordinated online training programs for the Olympics in Brazil. In 2019, he created the edtech Amigo Edu and the fintech Conta e., acquired by Pravaler two years later. Beto currently works as Chief of Operations Officer (COO) and is also a member of the Pravaler board. He has a Law degree from UNIFENAS, a postgraduate degree in Compliance and Risk Management and holds MBAs in Business Administration (UNOPAR), Business (FGV) and Banking (FIA), in addition to specialization courses at the University of Cambridge and Wharton, in United States. Beto is also the father of a St. Paul’s School pupil.

Titus Edge
Titus Edge took up the Headship of St Paul’s School in July 2020. He is a History graduate of Newcastle University and undertook his PGCE in Secondary Education at the University of Oxford. Before joining the school, Titus was the headmaster of Gordonstoun, one of the best-known independent Schools in the United Kingdom. He also has previous teaching and management experience at several other independent schools, such as City of London School and Dulwich College and remains a governor of a leading Prep School in Scotland.

Marco Perlman
Marco Perlman is the chairman of the Finance Committee for the St. Paul’s Foundation and father of one St. Paul’s Pupil. He is chairman of Digipix, member of the BigBets Fund Investment Committee and advisor to several startups. Before that, he worked at GP Investimentos and McKinsey. He has a Master’s in Industrial Engineering and a Bachelor’s in Economics, both from Stanford University.

Duncan Thomas
Duncan Thomas is an Old Paulean and his three children currently study at St Paul’s today. He is the vice-chairman of the Fabec Board. As well as being the owner of Redlands do Brasil, an equipment manufacturer for the petroleum and chemical markets, he also has a joint venture with Avail WSI, a specialist industrial asset refurbishing company. Graduated with a BS degree from Lafayette College.

Luciana D’Angelo
Luciana D’Angelo is Chief Financial and Operations Officer for St. Paul’s School and she is a member of the Finance Committee for the St. Paul’s Foundation. She holds a degree in Business Administration with a graduate course in Accounting, a postgraduate degree in Controllership and an Executive MBA from Business School São Paulo. She holds more than 35 years of financial and operational experience in different sectors, with more than 20 years dedicated to the Education sector.

Carolina Righi
Carolina Righi is the General Manager for St. Paul’s Foundation. Working with diversity and inclusion, she helped people with disabilities to enter in the labour force. Before that, she worked for 8 years as Corporate Social Responsibility Manager at Camargo Correa. She holds a degree in Civil Engineer from USP and two MBAs – the firstin Project Management and another one in Management and Social Entrepreneurship.

Stephanie Sippli
Stephanie Sippli is a former pupil (Old Paulean). She has worked in marketing for over 7 years, going through various industries and specialising in the financial sector for the most part. She worked as a Marketing Specialist at Cartesia Capital and formerly as a Marketing Event Coordinator at EQI Investimentos. She holds an MBA from Fundação Getúlio Vargas and a Bachelor’s degree in Media and Communications from the University of London – Goldsmith’s University.

Ana Paula Rosas
Ana Paula Rosas is the Communications and Selection Process Coordinator for St. Paul’s Foundation. Working in International Education, she developed the Higher Education area in Brazil for the multinational study agency Information Planet. Before that, she worked for 10 years creating content and coordinating teams for national TV and Radio stations. She holds a Bachelor of Communication with an emphasis in Journalism from the Federal University of Bahia, and a specialization in Digital Media Communications Management from SENAC-SP.

Verena Ferreira
Verena Ferreira is the Public Relations Manager at St. Paul’s School, and supports the foundation in the Marketing and Communications area. Public Relations with a degree in Corporate Communications, she has 12 years of experience in developing PR and communication strategies for national and international companies. Holds a degree in journalism from Universidade Estadual de Londrina.
Our history
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2008 – 0 scholars enrolled
The St. Paul's Foundation is established, offering scholarships for the IB Diploma Programme. We had two scholars before – one in 2011, and another in 2014.
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2019 – 2 scholars enrolled
The first two scholars join St. Paul's in Form 5 after the foundation launches a proactive selection process in the previous year. In parallel, the new Selection Process received over 200 applications for 2020 entry.
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2021 – 9 scholars enrolled
The foundation reaches a total of nine scholars. St. Paul's School announces the establishment of an Endowment Fund and Match-Up to support the goal of having up to 10% of its Senior School pupils as scholarship grantees.
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2024 – 40 scholars enrolled
We welcomed over ten new scholars per year, and 40 pupils are enrolled in St. Paul's. The Foundation becomes one of the school’s main supported charities. With the R$10 million match fund reached, St. Paul’s commits 3% of annual revenue to scholarships.
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2025 – 50 scholars enrolled
Fifteen new scholars have joined us, leading the school to reach its centenary goal of 50 scholars in the programme, from Form 1 to Upper 6th. A new selection process opens for 2026, with 140 applicants.

St. Paul's School

St. Paul’s was the first British School to be established in São Paulo and continues to offer an Anglo-Brazilian curriculum, embracing the best of both cultures. As an all-through (ages 3-18) co-educational school, offering the IGCSE and IB courses to pupils, St. Paul's is affiliated to a global network of top UK Schools through its membership of HMC (Headmaster’s Conference) and COBIS (Council of British International Schools). Almost 100 years old, St. Paul's draws on its proud heritage as the first British school in Latin America to be recognised as a British School Overseas (BSO) by the UK government.
The school's aim is to be positive agents of change and help its pupils be caring individuals ready to inspire and mobilise those around them to impact the world for the best. St. Paul's commitment to broad educational experiences opens many opportunities to pupils who go on to leading universities around the world.