St. Andrew's College (South Africa)

This article is about the school in South Africa. For other similarly named institutions, see St Andrew's College.

St Andrew's College
Nec Aspera Terrent
Location
Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Information
Type	Private, Boarding
Established	1855
Headmaster	Paul Edey
Exam board	IEB
Grades	8 - 12
Number of students	450 boys
School Color(s)	Blue and white
Fees	R 129 780 p.a. (Boarding) R 57 840 p.a. (Day Scholars)
Website	www.sacschool.com

St Andrew's College is a private senior school for boys located in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa, one of the 23 elite, influential and prestigious Milner Schools. It offers boarding and day options for its pupils. The premium Anglican boarding school caters for 450 pupils from across the globe. From Grade 8 to Matric, pupils experience individual attention with a focus on fostering individual talent. The school is also a member of the G20 Schools Group.

Headmasters

St Andrew's College 18th and current Headmaster, Paul Edey.

• The Revd F. Bankes (1855–1859)
• The Revd F.Y. St. Leger (1859–1862)
• The Revd G.E. Cotterill (1863–1865)
• The Revd Langford S. Browne (1865–1875)
• The Revd G. Gould Ross (1875–1881)
• The Revd Canon John Espin (1882–1902)
• The Revd W. S. Macgowan (1902–1908)
• The Revd Canon Percy W.H. Kettlewell (1909–1933)
• The Revd Canon C.B. Armstrong (1934–1938)
• Dr Ronald F. Currey (Oxon) (1939–1955)
• Freddie Spencer Chapman (1956–1962)
• J.L. Cawse (1962–1964)
• The Revd Canon John Aubrey (1965–1971)
• Eric B. Norton (1972–1980)
• Arthur F.G. Cotton (1981–1993)
• Antony R. Clark (Cantab) (1994–2002)
• David B. Wylde (Oxon) (2003–2008)
• Paul A. Edey (2009–present)

Notable Old Andreans (year of matriculation)

• Thomas Gubb, rugby union international, represented Great Britain on 1927 British Lions tour to Argentina (1926)
• Sir Michael Edwardes (1947), business executive
• Duane Hudson, British intelligence officer
• Ryan Kankowski, Springbok rugby player
• Nick Mallett, former Springbok rugby player and coach
• Bongani Ndodana-Breen, musician and composer
• Lewis Gordon Pugh, pioneering swimmer and environmentalist
• Ian Roberts, actor, playwright and singer
• Bevil Rudd, Olympic Gold Medallist - 400m (Antwerp, 1920)
• Sir Basil Schonland (1910), scientist, important in the development of radar
• Peter van der Merwe, South African cricket captain, 1965—67
• James Henry Greathead, engineer renowned for his work on the London Underground railway.
• Brigadier Sir Miles Hunt-Davis, KCVO, CBE, Private Secretary to His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh.
• Graham Mackay, CEO, SAB/Miller
• Randolf Vigne, Writer, Political Activist

Military

• Air Vice Marshal John F G Howe CB, CBE, AFC, RAF
• Major-General William Henry Evered Poole CB, CBE, DSO

Victoria Cross Holders

Two Old Andreans have won the Victoria Cross.

• Victoria Cross
  • South African War
    • Major Charles Herbert Mullins, VC (1869–1916)
  • First World War
    • Lieutenant-Colonel John Sherwood Kelly, VC (1880 to 1931)

See also

• List of boarding schools
• List of Victoria Crosses by School

External links

• St Andrew's official site
• Old Andrean site