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but also due to the impact of the   values of community and culture. We   members of SATISA and were
        continuous load-shedding and the    offer an educational environment    instrumental in the organisation
        fuel price hikes. These challenges   designed to nurture the intellectual,   of the inaugural conference.
        have taken lives and livelihoods and   physical, social, spiritual and emotional
        changed the landscape for so many.  development of our students.        The theme of the conference was
                                                                                Ithemba, ideologies and practices of
        Indeed, it has been an extraordinary   On the back of our confident     care towards belonging. For those
        term. We once again enjoyed record   predictions for 2023, the          who would like to discover more, the
        numbers of interest in the College,   St Peter’s College Council granted   following link explains what SATISA
        we have interviewed and received    authorisation to move to the next   is, its Vision, what it does and what it
        applications for more places at     stage of planning and preparation   wants to achieve with this initiative:
        St Peter’s College than ever before   for exciting capital development,   www.isasa.org/what-is-satisa
        and the acceptance rate rose again.   the first significant investment in
        It is obvious to me that the culture of   our academic infrastructure since   SCHOOL HOLIDAY
        what we offer at St Peter’s College is   the onset of COVID-19 in 2020.   ACTIVITIES
        what families want for their children                                   Once again, St Peter’s College will
        – a down to earth but ambitious,    The building of our new state of    be a hive of activity these holidays
        co-educational school that allows   the art Maths Centre next to the    and I am deeply indebted to the
        individuality to flourish through broad   Administration Block is complete   many members of our staff who give
        and forward-thinking teaching. With   and will meet the demand for the   of their time so willingly to ensure
        this healthy interest at all points of   growth in student numbers. We are   that our students are the recipients
        entry, including Grade 9 - 11, there is   adding to this already impressive   of the many experiences on offer.
        every expectation that the College will   array of facilities with the building   During the August holidays our
        receive its biggest contingent of new   of the Indoor Centre, which is due   students will have the opportunity to
        students in its history when we open   for completion in November.      participate in swimming, water polo,
        for the 2023 academic year in January.                                  basketball, cricket and tennis clinics.
                                            SATISA CONFERENCE
        CAMPUS DEVELOPMENT                  The St Peter’s College Executive    Perhaps the greatest success of the
        Our school environment generates    team, comprising Rui Morais, Brian   term, however, features very little
        a great deal of positive feedback   Armitage, Nosipho Nkosi, Fr Kabelo   within these pages. It is merely the fact
        from the wider community and we     Motlhakane and Shelly Matthews,     that students and staff simply found
        have had many comments from         had the opportunity of attending    ways to carry on, to keep learning, to
        prospective parents and students    the inaugural SATISA (South African   keep smiling and to make the best
        who were impressed by the number    Transformation for Independent      of these situations. For my part, I am
        of outstanding facilities and what   Schools Association) conference,   grateful for your continued support
        the College has to offer. The design   which was held at St Stithians   and encouragement. I am looking
        of the St Peter’s College campus    College from 7 - 9 July 2022.       forward to the new term enormously
        revolves around a series of focal                                       and wish everyone the very best for
        points to support our holistic learning   Both St Peter’s College, represented   a little rest over the August holiday.
        philosophy, encompassing a green,   by Fr Kabelo Motlhakane, as well as
        sustainable urban environment,      the St Peter’s Preparatory Schools,   In Futurum Fortiter
        an open and conducive learning      represented by HR Manager Shuia     Rui Morais
        community and a reflection of shared   Hamilton Baloyi, are founding    Headmaster


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