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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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