Message from the principal, Gunther Hïnrichs:
Situated on the outskirts of Welkom in a tranquil environment, St Andrew’s School provides the ideal circumstances in which children from pre-school to Gr. 12 are educated and prepared to adapt and respond to an ever-changing world.
We do this by fostering a culture of caring and acknowledging people’s individuality and uniqueness.
In the classroom, we have professional and competent teachers who promote a climate that is conducive to teaching and learning. In other words, they teach with passion, treat with compassion, ask the right questions, allow for interaction and discussion and then evaluate and follow with remedial intervention.
The fact that we insist on having smaller classes supports our quest to realise each child’s potential and allow them to become the best they can be.
We understand that successfully preparing our children for an unknown future requires that we teach them how to select information that is relevant and how to use that knowledge to solve real-life problems. We teach them the importance of collaboration and combining the unique creative potential of individuals into a collective solution. In doing so, we acknowledge the fact that we cannot prepare the future for them, but we can prepare them for the future.
All of our endeavours are guided within the parameters of a code of conduct that promotes self-discipline rather than enforcing a set of rules. We believe that “Educating for Life” also means nurturing a way of life that will empower our learners to steer away from danger, embrace opportunities and weather the storms of life.
At St Andrew’s, we follow a holistic approach by saying that not only do we need to equip our learners academically, spiritually, and emotionally but also physically and socially on the sports field and a good measure of culture. We have a record of outstanding achievements in all facets of our holistic approach and although we are grateful, we are more pleased with the success of our learners after they leave school because that is how we measure our success here at St Andrew’s School, Welkom.
