Queen Elizabeth College

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Founded in 1950,the QEC was under the rectorship of Mrs Maya Balgobin. She renamed classes to be named after precious stones and gems instead of the traditional 'A, B, C, D', namely, Beryl, Garnet, Jade, and Onyx. She also changed the school badge to a metal material with a crown representation on it with the permission of Buckingham.

The school was named after Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother in 1952 and hosted a visit from Her Majesty in the 1970s. In 2002, QEC celebrated its 50th anniversary. The four sports houses of the QEC have been named after female personalities in history, namely Pankhurst, Nightingale, Curie and Fry. QEC has been of the Mauritius's leading schools.

The QEC uniform consists of a white blouse and dark green tunic buttoned at the front. QEC students have traditionally been associated with the Cateau Vert, a typical Mauritian bird, due to the white and green uniform.