Saint Andrews International High School
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Saint Andrews International High School | |
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Location | |
Blantyre , Southern Region , Private Bag 212 Malawi | |
Information | |
Type | Private school |
Motto | Doctrina Habet Onus (With Education Comes Responsibility) |
Founded | 1938 |
School district | Blantyre |
Chairperson | Mr Peter Nkosi |
Principal | Mrs Sarah Samanyika |
Faculty | 5 |
Age | 11+ |
Number of pupils | 500 |
Student to teacher ratio | 8:1 |
Language | English |
Houses | Chiradzulu, Michiru, Ndirande, Soche |
Color(s) | Blue |
Sports | Rugby Football Cricket Athletics Hockey Netball Basketball Swimming |
Nickname | SAIntS |
Yearbook | Fisherman |
Affiliation | AIMS, COBIS |
Website | Saints Webpage |
St. Andrew's International School in Blantyre, Malawi, was founded 1938 by the Church of Scotland Mission in Blantyre. The high school in its present form was established in 1958. SAIntS is a British International School offering (i) GCSE, A Level and BTEC qualifications and a wealth of extra-curricular opportunities.
History
[edit]It was founded as a series of mission schools in Limbe, Blantyre and Zomba in Nyasaland (Malawi)in the 1920s just after the First World War.[1]
Three distinct schools
[edit]With the need to further education, the school split into three parts creating a distinct kindergarten, primary school and a high school in three locations in 1957.(The High School opened on 28 January 1957)[1]
Saint Andrews High School
[edit]The high school came to be known as Saint Andrews High School (SAHS) in 1958. In 1965, a year after Malawian Independence, the school changed its name to "St. Andrew's Secondary School" (SASS).[1]
Saint Andrew's International High School (SAIntS)
[edit]Today, Saints is an exclusive school located in the Nyambadwe suburb of Blantyre, Malawi, and has 520 students from more than 30 nationalities as part of its day and boarding school.[2]
Cricket ground
[edit]Ground information | |
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Location | Blantyre, Malawi |
International information | |
Only T20I | 10 November 2019: Malawi v Mozambique |
First WT20I | 6 November 2019: Malawi v Mozambique |
Last WT20I | 10 November 2019: Malawi v Mozambique |
As of 10 November 2019 Source: Cricinfo |
In November 2019, it was named as one of the venues to host 2019 T20 Kwacha Cup, a Twenty20 International (T20I) cricket tournament.[3]
Academics
[edit]Students study British style curriculum including GCSE/IGCSE, BTECs and A levels.[2]
Houses and clubs
[edit]The school consists of various houses and clubs; such as Chiradzulu, Michiru, Ndirande and Soche, named after the mountains surrounding Blantyre.[2]
Boarding
[edit]Approximately 105 students are boarders. There are separate boys' and girls' hostels and a dedicated team of boarding supervisors.[2]
Accomplishments
[edit]- In 2003, the school was noted in the African Almanac as one of the top 100 schools in Africa.[4]
- Its swimming program trained Malawian Olympic swimmer, Joyce Tafatatha.[5]
Alumni
[edit]Saints has an active alumni chapter in Malawi, Australia, and South Africa. A publication by former students of the federation era (federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland), The Federal Saints Journal, is distributed to Saints alumni in over 40 countries world wide.
Notable alumni
[edit]- Tapps Bandawe, music producer
- Lillian Koreia Mpatsa
- Billy Abner Mayaya -Theologist, civil rights activist
- Yvonne Mhango - Economist
- Austin Muluzi - Minister of Economic Development
- Kimba Mutanda - Rapper
- Vanessa Nsona - Fashion Designer, entrepreneur
- Joyce Tafatatha - Malawian Olympic Swimmer
- Chapanga (Peter) Wilson - Poet
- Ammara Pinto - Olympic swimmer
- Eve Jardine-Young - Principal Cheltenham Ladies' College
Notable educators
[edit]- Aaron Sangala, Music and French Teacher
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Welcome to the Federal Saints web-site, home of the Federal Saints Newsletter". Federalsaints.net. Archived from the original on 23 July 2011. Retrieved 11 May 2011.
- ^ a b c d "Saint Andrew's International High School". Saints.mw. Retrieved 11 May 2011.
- ^ "Mozambique tour of Malawi". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
- ^ "top20highschools". Africaalmanac.com. Archived from the original on 14 January 2007. Retrieved 11 May 2011.
- ^ http://www.swimwest.org/region/index.php?/news/content/pdf/12593[permanent dead link]
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Isbi schools St Andrew's International High School, Blantyre
- Federal SAInts Archived 23 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine