School Focus: Queen’s College Boys’ High School, Queenstown/Komani

Queen's College aims to provide a broad and balanced education, which prepares pupils to succeed academically and gives them the confidence and skills to meet the challenges and demands of modern society.

Within this framework, the academic programme is designed to foster individual academic growth, encourage every boy to work hard and consistently, and reach his full potential. We accomplish this by offering expert tuition in a relevant and diverse range of subjects that will open as many career doors as possible. We also encourage parental involvement in subject decisions and other developments in a pupil's life.

During the term, pupils are tested periodically through a programme of cycle tests. At the end of the second and fourth terms, a full-scale exam is written. Test and exam results are communicated to parents at the end of each term.

Read more here: www.queenscollege.co.za/academics

At Queen’s College, we believe that a healthy, active lifestyle promotes a healthy, active mind. We believe that sport plays a vital role in the education of the whole person. We also believe that every boy has the capacity to achieve something worthwhile, or even excel in some field. Often success in an area of sport inspires boys to succeed in other areas of school life. This is why we encourage our learners to play at least one summer and one winter sport.

Accordingly, our sports programme is designed to nurture individual and team excellence, and to give every boy the opportunity to discover some area of sporting activity that he finds satisfying and challenging. We offer a wide range of sports in order to cater for the different interests and talents of our boys.

On the field, the emphasis is not only on the acquisition of skills, but also on friendship, perseverance and sportsmanship. Great team spirit and camaraderie, both on and off the field, is another hallmark of sport to focus this enthusiasm by organising regular sing-songs in preparation for sporting events.

Read more here: www.queenscollege.co.za/sport

All Queenians are encouraged to enrich their lives by becoming involved in some of the wide range of activities and interests outside their normal school curriculum.

With the excellent facilities at school, the expertise and enthusiasm of the staff, and the ruggedly beautiful natural environment in the surrounding area, boys have every opportunity to experience an exciting variety of indoor, outdoor, creative, practical, service-oriented, mentally, spiritually and physically challenging pursuits, During their Grade 8 year, boys are introduced to the many different cultural groups and societies that are active at the school.

Besides providing opportunities for personal growth and enjoyment, school societies also offer excellent opportunities to make like-minded friends. Societies at Queen's come and go, arising from the needs and interest of teachers and boys. Society life is a vital part of life at Queen's, and every boy is encouraged to join at least one society. We believe that the societies cater for the cultural and social needs of our boys, and therefore place much emphasis on them.

A top award that the school makes, the All-Rounders Award, is determined not only by scholastic and sporting achievements, but also by active society involvement and regular attendance.

Read more here: www.queenscollege.co.za/cultural

Queen’s College has a vibrant and growing boarding establishments. Our three renovated hostels, Whitson, Athlone and Connaught, feature proudly on our campus. Bisset Hall, our freshly revamped and upgraded communal dining hall and kitchen, is a real feel-good show-off. We have currently renovated and upgraded Athlone House to cater for the rapidly growing interest our surrounding communities are showing. Our boarding facilities are of the best in the land. Boys from all over South Africa and neighbouring countries are choosing to make the Queen’s College Boarding Establishment, their home away from home.

Accommodation is divided into juniors and seniors, as we recognize that teenagers at different stages of development require different approaches in terms of care.

Our dormitories are shared amongst two, four, six or eight boys accordingly. Each hostel has one or two common rooms/games room with access to DSTV and games such as snooker, table tennis, foosball and board games. There is also a coffee room or kitchen, which has a fridge, kettle and popcorn machine. Our kitchen provides milk, coffee, tea, sugar and a snack at night.

Wi-Fi access is available in the boarding houses and boarders may bring their phones, tablets and laptops with them. They must, however, take responsibility for the safety of their own possessions at all times.

Our dining hall and kitchen has recently been renovated and can seat about 200 learners. The revamped kitchen, with a new menu offers meals such as umngqusho, burgers and a good old-fashioned South African braai.

Read more here: www.queenscollege.co.za/boarding