Since the beginning of the year, Mr Taylor and I have been interviewing students seeking entry into the College. Most of the applications have been for Grade 8 2025, but there have also been a number of Grade 9 –11 students applying to join the College. The Grade 8 intake for next year is almost full and a ‘waiting list’ will soon be in place.

I have summarised below the main academic reasons that students and their parents have regarded as important when choosing our school.

• A core focus on academics, maintaining a 100% matric pass rate and a Bachelor Degree rate above 90%, which allows students to access tertiary courses of their choice.
• A wide choice of subjects that can be chosen in Grade 10, with no restrictions on subject combinations.
• Experienced staff, with a number of teachers who have given more than 20 years of service to the school.
• Very low staff turnover, which creates an environment where students feel safe and can excel. Currently, there are 10 teachers at the College who attended St Dunstan’s as students – a remarkable testimony to the positive environment that they experienced when they were at school.
• Personalised education that integrates technologies and 21^st century skills, but where staff also focus on providing quality face-to-face teaching.
• A well-developed academic support programme.

Not surprisingly, the reasons above resonate with the school’s Mission Statement:

‘Forging character through a holistic, co-educational and personalised learning experience grounded in our Anglican tradition; inspiring all to flourish and fulfil their potential as they serve society with integrity’.

Students who have achieved Honours and Full Colours for Academics:

Honours:

Liam Bergh, Gianni Burelli, Kira Caldwell, Cian Dadoo, Jennifer Hintze, Amanda Huang, Hannah Gomes, Isabella Martins, Marie Naude, Joy Phiri, Daelen Price, Kelly Richter, Joshua Rossmann.  

Full Colours:

Kayoor Bedassi, Caitlyn Beharie, Natanya Brown, Jennifer Coetzee, Katiana De Abreu Neves, Njabulo Dhlamini, Daniel Figueiredo, Chesney Foster, Courtney Gelderblom, Chiu-Li Lan, Denley McCulloch, Shane Mearns, Seshan Naidoo, Jaden Perumal, Anna Piper, Joel Pitout, Jamie Roux, Dharishan Sagathevan, Tharsinii Sagathevan, Jacinta Sardinha, Daniel Sherwin, Jamie Swart.