Teacher Internship Programme
In the words of Nelson Mandela “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” With that belief, we started the St John’s Internship programme in 2007, which runs from Pre-Prep through to the College. Although the different sectors of the school necessitate different requirements for admission onto the programme, the goal is universal: to ensure that prospective teachers are afforded unparalleled experience whilst they train to become educators.
St John’s supports interns on various levels, including university fees, stipends, books, accommodation, and most importantly, relevant and practical teaching experience. The intention of this project is to shape confident, inspired and inspiring teachers who will pass the gift of quality education on to future generations. A single teacher touches the lives of many, and the effect is exponential.
The Academy strives to develop confidence, empowering boys to achieve the matric results for tertiary education, and enabling them to become meaningful citizens in their communities. In addition to subject tuition, the Academy boys are taught life skills to help them reach their goals.
The support St John’s offers includes pastoral care, career guidance, university application assistance, and the securing of bursaries or learnerships where possible. The Academy boys attend leadership and revision camps and go on many excursions to museums and other places of interest.
With many qualified teachers leaving the country and transformation in the teaching profession a priority, it is crucial for us to “grow our own timber” as we consider our long term plans to retain and develop the kind of excellent educators that define St John’s. An intensive and effective internship programme is essential for us to achieve this. It is our goal to spend the next three years significantly stepping up the teacher internship programme and integrating it across the Pre-Prep, Prep, and College.
BEYOND 125 REMAINING TARGET: R15 MILLION
The St John’s Teacher Internship Programme is supported by Trusts and Foundations and Corporate Social Investment initiatives and it is our intention to increase this support as the programme grows.
The Beyond 125 Campaign aims to raise R15 million to develop the programme significantly over the next five years.