ABOUT US
WELCOME TO STEDIN
High Academic standards at the core
As a new school, Stedin is a work in progress and new facilities will be added in the next few years. Our present project is the development of the Primary School block which will see the separation of the two schools into the College and the Primary School within the same campus. The next stage of development will be the building of additional classroom blocks for the College, and the completion of the Primary School building. In 2024, grade 10 will be added and finally in 2026, we will have our first grade 12 class, which will write the National Senior Certificate.
At Stedin, we strive for high academic standards and firm positive discipline. Our aim is to develop well-balanced young people who can thrive and make a success of their lives in whichever field they choose.
Our entrepreneurship programme equips our learners with the knowledge to become world changers, creative thinkers and innovators. And, our Coding and Robotics programme teaches them to think critically and be technologically knowledgeable in accordance with the requirements of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Our developing sports and cultural activities seek to equip our learners with the social skills and knowledge that are necessary in the world after school.
We would love to show you around our beautiful campus, learn about our plans for future developments, and give you the opportunity to meet some of the remarkable young people and staff who make the Stedin family what it is.
THE STEDIN APPROACH
OUR VISION
To develop well-balanced young people who can thrive and make a success of their lives in whichever field they choose, onwards and upwards.
OUR CORE VALUES
The Stedin 4 pillars
Excellence, Perseverance, Integrity and Responsibility
WHAT MAKES US UNIQUE?
Academic Excellence stands at the core of Stedin College, with an added emphasis on robotics, coding and entrepreneurship to ensure our learners receive a holistic education that is in line with the demands of forth (and future) industrial revolutions.
OUR LOCATION
WALMER, PORT ELIZABETH
Stedin is located at the historic Walmer Country Club on Victoria Drive in Walmer, Port Elizabeth. Phase 1 in converting the existing building into a beautiful educational hub, was completed in 2021. Both Stedin Primary and Stedin College started at this campus in 2022, in separate campus wings. Stedin Primary moved to the adjacent property in 2023 academic year.
KEY STAKEHOLDERS
Dr HJ van Daalen is the co-founder and Director of the St Christopher’s Private School Group. He holds a Master’s Degree with distinction from the University of Nelson Mandela University and his Doctorate in industrial psychology from Pretoria University. He has a wealth of experience derived from having been a Professor, HOD of Industrial Psychology, as well as having served as Vice-Dean and Dean of the Faculty of Economic Sciences at the University of Fort Hare. He is a registered Industrial Psychologist and has more than 30 years of experience in this field, consulting to some of the leading corporates in SA, Africa, Europe and Brazil.
Dr HJ van Daalen has served as the Chairperson of the Eastern Cape Region of the Psychological Society, the Border Branch of the Institute of Personnel Management as well as on the Educational Subcommittee of the Professional Board for Psychology of the Health Professions Council of SA.
OUR SCHOOL GROUP FAMILY
KING WILLIAMS TOWN & KIDDS' BEACH
ST CHRISTOPHER'S
The St Christopher’s Private School Group is an affordable independent school group with two campuses, one in King William’s Town and the other in Kidd’s Beach, providing education to over 1400 learners. With the rising cost of education, rapid increase in urbanization and the demand for good quality education has created the demand for, high quality, independent school groups like St Christopher’s Private Schools to expand.