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St Charles College, founded in 1875, is a Christian, independent boys college situated in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, catering for day boys from Grade 000 to Matric, with boarders from Grade 4 upwards. St Charles College is searching for boys of strong character who are committed to hard work and who are loyal to the values we uphold. If you are a boy who never gives up, who understands the value of an excellent education and are willing to become part of a growing legacy that spans close to one and a half centuries

St Charles Grammar School for Boys was established on 26 July 1875 by Bishop Charles Jolivet of the Order of Mary Immaculate (OMI), in Loop Street, Pietermaritzburg. The School was later sold to the Marist Brothers in 1912 who renamed it St Charles College. Growth was so substantial that 14 years later it was necessary to move the College out of its cramped buildings in the city to the suburb of Scottsville, also in Pietermaritzburg. Undergoing rapid expansion, particularly in the 1950s, the future of St Charles was seemingly assured until, with declining interest in vocations in the Catholic Church, the College almost closed its doors in 1978. It was saved by the eleventh-hour intervention of a small group of Old Boys who worked to re-establish the College, resulting in a non-denominational school with a secular Headmaster.

Facilities

• 10 fields used for cricket, rugby, football, hockey            
• Indoor basketball court                
• 6 tennis courts
• Artificial hockey surface               
• Provincial size cricket oval           
• 2 squash courts
• Gym and conditioning centre                
• 20 cricket Nets           
• Indoor Centre
• 4 outdoor basketball courts         
• 2 swimming pools

BOARDING: 

St Charles College offers quality age-appropriate boarding for Grades 8 to 12 in the Middle and Upper School at the College. The Boarding Houses are situated within the secure bounds of the College and provide a nurturing and challenging atmosphere in which our boys are afforded the opportunity to learn and grow into young men ready to embrace and take ownership of their world.

The Boarding Houses are situated within the secure bounds of the College and provide a nurturing and challenging atmosphere in which our boys are afforded the opportunity to learn and grow into young men ready to embrace and take ownership of their world.

Realising the importance of maintaining the family unit we have adopted a flexible approach to boarding at St Charles College. Many of our families reside within a 100km radius and for them it is important to be able to keep regular contact with their boys.

In this same vein we also only insist on two closed weekends at the beginning of the year for the boys in Chapel and Matric House. Both these weekends are spent engaging in whole B.E. activities which encourage new friendships and nurture development, and a specific ethos of connectedness between the boys

The differentiating factor of St Charles College boarding is the graded boarding system that we have pioneered. We believe that boys feel most comfortable and show propensity for the greatest growth when they are housed with their peers. At St Charles College we have three Houses and are currently in the process of building a fourth to satisfy growing demand. Each of these Houses caters for boys of a specific developmental stage and is overseen by a Housemaster, a number of boarder masters as well as resident prefects of the College.

St Charles College employs the services of a highly qualified House Mother who resides on the campus. She has a nursing background and provides not only a soft, caring touch in the absence of Mom, but is also vastly experienced in the medical field. We also have two qualified nursing sisters who are available to provide 24-hour nursing care from our well-equipped sick bay.

Program

Cambridge IGCSE is the world’s most popular international curriculum for 14-16 year olds, leading to globally recognised and valued Cambridge IGCSE qualifications. It is part of the Cambridge Secondary 2 stage.

Schools worldwide have helped develop Cambridge IGCSE, which provides excellent preparation for the Cambridge Advanced stage including Cambridge International AS and A Levels and Cambridge Pre-U, as well as other progression routes. It incorporates the best in international education for learners at this level. It develops in line with changing needs, and is regularly updated and extended. Cambridge IGCSE teachers can draw on excellent resources, training and advice from subject experts.

Cambridge IGCSE encourages learner-centred and enquiry-based approaches to learning. It develops learners’ skills in creative thinking, enquiry and problem solving, giving learners excellent preparation for the next stage in their education. Schools can build a core curriculum, extend it to suit their learners and introduce cross-curricular perspectives. Clearly defined learning outcomes and content, mean Cambridge IGCSE is compatible with other curricula and is internationally relevant and sensitive to different needs and cultures.

Schools can offer any combination of subjects. Each subject is certificated separately. Over 70 subjects are available, including more than 30 language courses, offering a variety of routes for learners of different abilities. Cambridge IGCSE develops learner knowledge, understanding and skills in:

• Subject content

• Applying knowledge and understanding to familiar and new situations

• Intellectual enquiry

• flexibility and responsiveness to change

• working and communicating in English

• influencing outcomes

• cultural awareness

Assessment for Cambridge IGCSE includes written and oral tests, coursework and practical assessment. Schools have the option of assessing learners using only external examinations or, in most subjects, combining examinations with coursework. Coursework is set and marked by the teacher and externally moderated by Cambridge.