St. Andrew's Preparatory School
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St. Andrew's Preparatory School is a
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in Makhanda (Grahamstown),
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, South Africa.


History

The school was founded in 1885 and has an
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foundation.


A Family of schools

St. Andrew's Prep shares close ties with its brother school, St. Andrew's College, a high school for boys and its sister school, the Diocesan School for Girls (DSG); both are located in
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. The school has boys and girls from the pre-primary level (Grade 000) to Grade 3, thereafter the girls move to DSG and boys only from Grade 4 to Grade 7.


Notable alumni

Ian Roberts – actor
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– actor
William Smith (teacher) William Macdonald Smith (25 June 1939 – 21 August 2024) was a South African science and mathematics teacher who was best known for his maths and science lessons on television. Born in Makhanda (Grahamstown), he is the son of the ichthyologis ...
– Television mathematics & science teacher


External links

* Anglican schools in South Africa Boarding schools in South Africa Private schools in the Eastern Cape Educational institutions established in 1885 Buildings and structures in Makhanda, Eastern Cape 1885 establishments in the Cape Colony {{SouthAfrica-school-stub