General News
Mar 7, 2019
“A well -composed book is a magic carpet on which we are wafted to a world that we cannot enter in any other way.” – Caroline […]
Jan 29, 2019
As we celebrate Prep’s 134th birthday, we’d also like to celebrate one of our Old Andreans who achieved remarkable things in his lifetime. In fact, there […]
Jan 28, 2019
On January 28, 1885, Prep opened its doors for the first time. Now, 134 years and over 5 000 graduated students later, Prep is still a […]
Jan 23, 2019
Every new boy who joins Senior Prep receives a Prep tie during their first Assembly. This year, we handed out ties to 18 current Preppies moving […]
Jan 23, 2019
The Grade 7 Preppies took part in the annual team building hike from Kasouga to Kenton-on-Sea – a distance of approximately 10km – just after the […]
Jan 23, 2019
Prep welcomed a record number of new Pre-Primary children this term! The staff and children are eager to get busy and to see what 2019 […]
Nov 20, 2018
Our horseman, Grade 7 Preppie Joshua Furtner came 1st overall in the Junior 70cm of the Eastern Cape Eventing Championships, held at PE Polocrosse this past […]
Nov 13, 2018
Remembrance Day on November 11 marked the 100th anniversary of the Armistace which marked the end of the First World War in 1918. Also known as […]
Nov 13, 2018
The outdoors have a lot to teach us – and not just about nature and lack of WiFi. Each grade makes a journey of some sort […]
Nov 6, 2018
Grahamstown is well-known for the strains of bagpipe music floating across the campuses at various times of the day. The St Andrew’s College Pipe Band is a formidable competitor […]
Nov 6, 2018
Prep is very proud to announce that ten of the 25 St Andrew’s College Prefect positions have been occupied by Old Preppies. These boys stood out […]
Oct 30, 2018
Another successful Old Preppie is Mark Cotton (1981-1986) on being awarded the prestigious and enviable title of Game Breeder of The Year, 2018. Mark owns Bulela […]
Oct 30, 2018
Tyler Paul, Old Preppie (2008) and Old Andrean (2013), as a Sharks team player, was awarded the hard-won 2018 Currie Cup when the Sharks won the […]
Oct 30, 2018
For the first time, Prep has a growing and up-and-coming Basketball team, match kit and a fixture list. The 1st Team travelled to Johannesburg last week […]
Oct 30, 2018
The tennis courts in Grahamstown were hives of activity last week as the local schools battled it out for selection into the Albany Tennis Team. All […]
Oct 1, 2018
Congratulations to Cameron Kamanyi, who has been selected as Prep’s 2018 Headboy, and to Mark Ter Morzhuizen, who has been chosen as our Deputy Headboy. […]
Sep 20, 2018
As the Prep Grade 7 boys of 2013 and our Grade 3 girls of 2009 gathered together for a memorable celebration of their time at Prep, […]
Jul 31, 2018
The entire pupil body of Prep paid visits in shifts to the local SPCA to cuddle the cats, feed the donkeys, walk the dogs and learn […]
Jul 18, 2018
Congratulations to Old Preppie (Lions, 2014) and St Andrew’s College’s star player Bame Malesu for being selected to play for the 2018 U18 Coca-Cola Craven Week […]
Jul 18, 2018
Joshua Furtner, one of our Grade 7 Preppies, recently competed in the two-day Sanesa competitions in Dressage, Show-jumping and Cross Country. The weather over the weekend […]
Nov 20, 2017
Today we `raised our caps’ in honour of a stalwart Old Preppie and someone who has been a part of the school – first as a […]
Nov 13, 2017
Sunday morning dawned bright and clear and rather warm. Our Pipe Band began the solemn march from St Andrew’s College up the main street of Grahamstown, […]
Nov 13, 2017
On Friday night, Prep added another feather to its cap with the first Pipe Band and Highland Dancing concert ever held in Memory Hall. With five […]
Oct 24, 2017
Prep’s Headboy and Deputies have been announced this week. Replacing the Senior Eight system, the boys and staff have chosen as Headboy, Lamlani Yawa, and Scott […]
Oct 17, 2017
Another first for St. Andrew’s Prep was clocked up this weekend when Grade 7 pupil Oliver McKay made Prep history by being the first Preppie to […]
Oct 17, 2017
The Retreat Parade held annually during Balloon Week at St Andrew’s College and DSG, has historically only ever had College and DSG musicians in the band. […]