Welcome to the St Patrick’s College Website and thank you for taking time to look at our school.
St Patrick’s College, as an Independent Christian School, is a mere eighteen years old but we can trace our service to the people of East Griqualand back to the eighteen nineties, when the Holy Cross Convent opened a primary school at the St Patrick’s Roman Catholic Cathedral to serve the farming and trading community of the time. We have come a long way since then and now offer a holistic education to pupils from the age of three to nineteen, with the latter group writing the Independent Examinations Board National Senior Certificate.
For many parents, particularly those with children in Grades Six and Seven, this is a time of decision-making regarding your child’s high school career. It is also a time of marketing promotions by high schools, desperate to fill their classes with the “best” pupils possible. Making the decision as to which school will best suit your child is not always easy and it is important to remember to investigate thoroughly for yourself and not to rely on hearsay and misinformation that is often given out by pressure groups who are trying to “sell” a particular product, usually to ensure that their child has a support group of friends as he or she enters Grade Eight.
“From Little Acorns Mighty Oaks do Grow” Red, Blue and Yellow Group
Our purpose in education is not to fill the children’s mind with facts but rather to teach them to think and to always think for themselves.
Our children are constantly learning during all the activities that fill their morning at school.
Our classrooms are fun and filled with lots of interesting things to do.
Apart from the required curriculum, our children take part in theme work, computer technology, design and technology, arts and crafts, environmental awareness activities, food technology, various exciting excursions and school plays and performances.
