About us
St George’s College is a co-educational school that strives to provide a warm caring environment to enable students to develop their full potential. In doing so the constitutional rights of all staff and students will be upheld at all times. St George’s College is a co-educational school that caters for the needs of learners in Port Elizabeth appealing to those who are serious about education, who want a broad and balanced programme which nurtures the complete person.
1. COMMITMENT
To give effect to these values and objectives all staff, learners and parents make a commitment to abide by and support the policies as adopted and as amended by the Board of Governors.
The School Charter does not replace but informs the school rules and policies of St George’s College. All members of St George’s College community are entitled to due process as outlined in the school rules, procedures and policies. This commitment in no way negates the individual’s rights as enshrined in the constitution of our country.
Management and staff of the School are committed to :
· Instilling into each individual learner a sound spiritual and moral attitude, based on the values of love, justice, compassion, respect, care, acceptance and tolerance.
· Developing a curriculum of excellence.
· Setting the highest standards of work and behaviour for all learners.
· Protecting the dignity of all who are a part of our school community.
· Creating a loving and caring environment for the learners.
· Fostering strong communication with parents as the basis for close co-operation.
· Conducting ourselves in accordance with the Code of Professional Conduct of the South African Council for Educators.
· Being heard by parents and learners.
· Listening to parents and learners and understanding any concerns raised.
· Providing the appropriate time and place for full and confidential discussion.
· Establishing reasonable expectations for solving any issues or problems.
· Establishing a written action plan for any proposed or agreed solution.
· Reporting and reviewing the action plan.
· Providing an opportunity to a parent or learner to work towards a solution.
· Recognising that:
Parents have a depth of experience with the learner.
Parental and educator perspectives may justifiably differ.
Parents have multiple time commitments.
