St Andrew’s School, is a boy’s boarding school, founded on Christian values, by the Anglican Church in 1863. Saints has been educating boys of all faiths and cultures, from locally and beyond, for over 160 years, from age 3 in Little Saints to 18 years old in Grade 12.
We offer all-round English education for boys that opens doors for your son’s future and beyond.
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Headmaster’s message
A warm welcome
Choosing the right school for your son is one of the most important decisions you will ever make. We are an English Medium Traditional Boys’ School, with a Christian ethos, where we specialise in educating and raising boys to well-rounded young men.
People often ask me ‘why St Andrew’s?’ Simply put; St Andrew’s is a school where your son will be happy. He will be provided with opportunities to excel and flourish in areas that interest him. Our school is a place where every boy can fit in and find his place, whether he is a superstar or an ordinary boy.
At Saints, your son is not simply a number. We get to know all our boys by name and get to know the families as well.
Through our House and tutor system, we place emphasis on relationships and pastoral care – caring for the whole individual – academically, disciplinary, sporting, culturally and spiritually.
More Than Just a School - a way of life
Academics
St Andrew’s has a very proud academic record. Smaller classes enable the school’s teachers to give their personal attention to every boy.
Among the Free State schools, we are only one of 5 to maintain a 100% pass rate for more than 5 years. In the 2025 matric results, we achieved a 94% Bachelor’s Pass and were placed above the Bloemfontein Girls’ schools in English.
St Andrew’s regularly has the top averages in most subjects in the province, testimony to the staff dedication and hard work from our boys.
Culture
Developing the whole person is very important at St Andrew’s, it is part of our ethos and philosophy that learners are prepared for the work of life outside school.
Ample opportunities are given to all boys to participate wholeheartedly in academics, sport, and cultural activities on campus.
Cultural activities are varied, the Chapel choir is our pride and joy, the Music Academy hosts over 300 boys and girls playing various instruments, we have debating, public speaking, chess and a wonderful track record of drama and photography. We recently introduced E-sport which is a growing global activity.
Sport
As we are small school, participation is vital for all boys! Getting involved is where the boys make friends and create a legacy for themselves.
Our sport facilities are world class, as are our coaches who put energy and skill and passion into coaching the boys to reach their potential in whatever they choose to do!
Cricket, rugby, squash, golf, hockey and soccer are all offered at school level with boys regularly making provincial and national teams.
Our facilities are second to none, a world-class Astro turf, a High Performance Indoor Cricket Centre, floodlit pitches and fields and a modern gym all contribute to our competitive sports programme.
Community
At Saints we believe in community service, and it is ingrained into our fabric, learners are encouraged to get involved in community work in the city and beyond.
Regular blood drives, park clean-ups, food and clothes collections and visits to animal shelters are run by both the junior school and senior school Interact Clubs.
These two clubs are very active, and the boys quickly learn the joy there is to be found in giving.
Developing the whole person is very important at St Andrew’s, it is part of our ethos and philosophy that learners are prepared for the work of life outside school.
Applications
2027
Grade 000 – R
2027 applications are now closed. 2028 applications will open in March 2027.
Grade 1–11
Applications are now open and close at the end of August 2026.
Application forms are available from the school office or from Mrs Liza-Anne Meyer on
admin@sasb.co.za.
For a tour of the school please email admin@sasb.co.za or visit the school at anytime.
St Andrew’s is a fee-paying school. Please see the fee table for 2026 here.
NEWS
National TEaching Awards
In 2025, Saints was represented by 7 teachers at the National Teachers Awards - Motheo District. Christine de Fortier, Head of Little Saints went through to the National rounds and was awarded in the top nine nation wide for excellence in Grade R teaching.
1st Cricket top 2 in SA
At the recent Switch Schools T20 Tournament, our 1st Cricket was crowned 2nd in the country after representing the Free State at the event. Erhard Barends won the Bowler of the Tournament, and the team was awarded the 'Spirit of Cricket'. Well done team!
1st & 2nd Golf Teams win FS League
After the conclusion of the Mangaung Schools Golf League which ran from August 2025 – May 2026, our 1st and 2nd Team finished for the second consecutive year in 1st position on their respective A & B -division Order of Merits. After 9 Rounds of League Golf including the Finals on 26 May, both the 1st & 2nd Teams were awarded the league trophy and crowned as league winners.
St Andrew's Golf Day
Stay tuned for more details about the Annual Saints Golf Day on the 10 September at Bloemfontein Golf Club. Contact AJ van Wyk on ajvanwyk@sasb.co.za for bookings and more information.
Siyabonga gans
awarded top of show
St Andrew's talented artist Siyabonga Gans has been awarded top prize at the Bloem Show for his work and interviewed on OFM about his art and future plans!
Free State Youth Orchestra
On Sunday, 31 May, Saints was proudly represented at the FSYO Concert at the Odeion by our up-and-coming cellists, Luan Oberholzer (Grade 11) and Masegoame Ramantsi (Grade 6). To add to the occasion, our very own Mr Xavier Coetzee performed as the orchestra's Guest Principal Pianist. We are incredibly proud of them
Saints Top FREE STATE SQUASH SCHOOL
Well done to Saints 1st Team on going through to Top Schools in August after beating Grey College 5-1 this afternoon!
Thank you Grey for being worthy opponents - we appreciate the sportmanship between our schools.
ARTS CULTURE AND GAMES FESTIVAL
In a first for the Central region, St Andrew's will be hosting a Grade 6-9 Boy's Arts, Culture and Games Festival on 7 - 9 August for individuals, school groups, choirs, bands or teams. For programme and registration email marketing@sasb.co.za.
The St Andrew’s
Old Boys’ Association
The St Andrew’s Old Boys’ Association (OBA) is a true story of success, serving the community of Old Andreans, which remains a tight-knit group.
One of the advantages of St Andrew’s is the small size of its classes. This means that only small numbers of boys leave the school each year. Despite this, the Association’s numbers have grown steadily, the organisation has been strengthened, and its influence is widely celebrated.
There can be few, if any, better ways of measuring the tone, the soul, character and values of a school than appraising its former pupils and their interest in the school. There is little doubt, then, that Saint Andrew’s is among the best supported schools in South Africa by its Old Boys.
They are scattered throughout South Africa, Africa, Great Britain, North America, South America, Europe, the Middle East, Far East and Australasia. The South African diaspora of the late 20th century has seen the movement of many Old Andreans to other parts of the world. Their influence has been felt in countless aspects of South African and overseas life, from the church to the professions, mining, farming and the armed services. These Old Andreans, by and large, are indeed proud of the fact that they were privileged to receive their education at St Andrew’s and have formed their own branches in various parts of the world.
