St Benedict's
- Boys’ schools
- Boarding School
- Religious schools
St Benedict's is an independent Catholic school located in Bedfordview, Johannesburg catering for boys between Gr 00-12. history of Academic excellence, Sporting and Cultural focus founded upon Christian values. This is a school that understands boys and encourages them to perform to their full potential. A place where boys - with all of their talents and idiosyncrasies - can flourish, form a lifelong brotherhood and become men who are the light of the world.
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Head of school
Andre Oosthuysen
Contact person
Mpumi Motsabi
Position in Company
Marketing
Telephone Number
0114551906
Email address
marketing@stbenedicts.co.za
Website address
https://www.stbenedicts.co.za
Number of learners
1400
Average class size
25
Fees per year
R70000 - R135000
Religious
St Benedict's is in every sense a Catholic School and it is the Catholic Faith that is taught throughout. Christian principles and moral values are inculcated not only through Religious Education classes and the R.E. and Liturgical programmes, but also throughout the academic curriculum in the classroom and in the extracurricular life of the school. We believe that the Catholic School's task is fundamentally a synthesis of culture and faith, and a synthesis of faith and life – the first is reached by integrating all the different aspects of human knowledge through all that is taught in the light of the Gospel the second in the growth of the virtues characteristic of the Christian, in prayer, in worship and in relationships with other people. Boys of all faiths are welcome at St Benedict's.
St Benedict's has a strong history of Academic excellence with 48 years of 100% matric pass rate. Our academic curricula are based on the National Curriculum and are compatible with the best international approaches to teaching and learning. Our tailor-made active academic approach blends 21st century critical-thinking skills and positive dispositions with academic rigour so that your son can continue to apply, create and achieve in the years that lie beyond school graduation. The ACTIVE Curriculum is used a St Benedict’s designed academic philosophy which aims to align the principles of an authentic, 21st Century education. Age-appropriate teaching methodologies, accompanied by appropriate technological integration help to achieve a meaningful learning experience for boys. ACTIVE is an acronym which reminds us all that learning should be and include: Authentic Collaborative, communication, creativity, critical thinking Technology Inquiry-based Visible thinking Entrepreneurial/Entreleadership
Bishop Grandin House is a fully-fledged boarding establishment, catering for 75 boys. The boarding house offers both Weekly and Termly Boarding for boys from Grades 8-12. Your son's Bennies experience will be greatly enhanced through the boarding house and all it has to offer. From wonderful food to facilities rivalling those of any school in the country, coupled with caring staff, boarding is the educational option of choice.
At St Benedict's, we believe in a holistic education and highly value academic achievement as well as full participation in sport and cultural activities. The four cornerstones of a St Benedict's education include: academics, religion, sport and culture. Working together, these four cornerstones will mould your son's mind, sculpt his soul, build his body and hone his heart. He will be encouraged to perform to his full potential in the classroom and on the sports field to make the most of his many talents. St Benedict's is a school where your son will flourish.
All boys participate in sport as part of the Integrated Day that takes place during normal school hours. The same rigorous approach to academics is adopted in sport as our coaching and sporting facilities rank among the best. At the Junior Preparatory and Preparatory school levels, extramural activities comprise both sporting and cultural activities with a healthy emphasis on participation, confidence-building, and personal development. Boys participate eagerly in a wide range of sporting activities, including athletics, basketball, cricket, cross-country, hockey, rowing, rugby, soccer, swimming, tennis and water polo. In the College, participation in sport (or the pipe band) is compulsory for all. Winter months: hockey, rugby or the pipe band Summer months: aquatics (swimming and water polo), basketball, cricket, rowing, tennis or the pipe band Other activities: athletics, golf, shooting, soccer, squash
St Benedict's offers a limited number of scholarships each year to boys entering the College at Grade 8. No Scholarships are offered to boys entering any other grade or to boys who are currently enrolled in another grade at the school.
