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- 1956 - 1968
BC (Chemistry and Physics) and BP (Grade 7) staff member 1956 - 1968.
Deceased 20161119 in Hermanus at the age of 98.
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- Persoon
- 7th October 1856 - 30th December 1937
Founder and benefactor, born in the village of Stythian, Cornwall from which the College name is derived.
• Born 7th October 1856 at Menorlue hamlet to the west of the village of Stithians. Died c. 30th December 1937 at the age of 81.
• Family (relatively poor) were devout Wesleyan Methodists. Attended Stithian Village School and then a private school in nearby St Day.
• Apprenticed at age 14 (1870) to Martin family of carpenters.
• Eventually moved to Falmouth and apprenticed in the building trade.
Collins and Mountstephens had much in common: apart from being tradesmen and of similar age, they were both Methodists, non-smokers and teetotallers. Having completed their apprenticeships, they realised that Britain had few opportunities to offer them. In the second half of the 19thC, a period of devastating hardship in Britain, eight million people emigrated of which 146,600 of them were from Cornwall.
Collins and Mountstephens were originally headed for the USA, but fate dealt the two impatient and impulsive young men a significant hand. The ship on which they were destined to sail to the USA was delayed a few days. Instead, they boarded the SS Teuton to South Africa. They landed in Cape Town on 19th September 1880. Although offered positions in Cape Town, they went to Port Elizabeth where there was an even greater demand for their skills.
Attracted by what the discovery of diamonds offered, they set off in June 1881 for Kimberley. Here, they secured building contracts and were eventually able to establish their own building company. By 1886 they were ready for a new challenge and headed for Johannesburg where they established Mountstephens and Collins (Pty) Ltd at Oriental Chambers, 36B Pritchard Street and also invested in mining shares. Collins also invested in the Cape Fruit Farms company. Both businesses prospered, attributed to their sound work ethic, their business acumen and their sobriety.
In Johannesburg they met with Charles Leake, a fellow Methodist, at whose offices, the first Methodist Church services were regularly held on Sunday mornings. It was this small group of men who brought the Methodist Church to the Witwatersrand. At the time, Johannesburg was little more than a dusty mining camp inhabited by miners, adventurers, traders, tradesmen and con artists with limited access to the goodwill of any church. Mountstephens and Collins also encountered imperialists such as Rhodes and Jameson as well as the Transvaal’s President Paul Kruger.
Although Mountstephens and Collins Ltd made little progress during the Anglo-Boer Wars, the business flourished after 1902. The partners were able to contribute to the building of the Central Methodist Church in Johannesburg. Here they met Daniel Corlett, Leslie Kent and also Gilbert Tucker. Tucker became their accountant, a close friend, a trustee and a significant player in the founding of St Stithians. Leake and Kent also became trustees and Corlett’s company was hired to construct the original College buildings.
Collins remained a bachelor, living frugally in a single room in a building occupied by his company. He spent much of his time writing letters to his relatives living in England and New Zealand and keeping the company books. He was considered by many to be poor but could not be persuaded to indulge in the luxury of a flat.
Collins and Mountstephens had to be persuaded to leave a legacy to an educational institution as they believed that education was the duty of the state. However, Gilbert Tucker, himself an alumnus of Kingswood College in Grahamstown, convinced them of what could be achieved by establishing a Methodist school in Johannesburg. Collins and Mountstephens realised over time that state schools did not offer what they considered to be a good education: an emphasis on Christian principles and the development of leaders in social matters. Eventually they were persuaded to leave the residue of their estates to the founding of a Methodist school: St Stithians College.
• Collins died in Johannesburg in 1937 leaving a bequest to numerous charities both in South Africa and in the UK. Local beneficiaries included Methodist churches, Children’s homes, the Salvation Army, Orphanages, the YMCA, charities for the visually and physically impaired and the elderly, trades schools and the University of the Witwatersrand. Beneficiaries in the UK included children’s homes, the Royal Naval Lifeboat Association, hospitals and charities in and around his home village.
• Collins bequeathed the residue of his estate to St Stithians Trust which amounted to £42,000 (This is the equivalent of over £5 million or R68.1 million today.)
Collins’s estate was so large that it took three years to wind up, hence it was not until February 1941 that the first meeting of the Trustees took place. Mountstephens was present at the meeting and proposed the naming of the trust as the St Stithians Trust which was formally founded on 30th April 1941.
- Persoon
- c.1953
Second wife of William Mountstephens.
In the 1953 - 1961 Stythian magazine, she is referred to as Mrs S Mountstephens; elsewhere she is referred to as Mrs E Mountstephens.
- Persoon
- 1953 - 1955
In BC to grade 10, 1955
Foundation pupil
Deceased 1961. Obituary in Stythian 1957 - 1961, p.47
- Persoon
- 1953 - 1958
Class of 1958
Foundation pupil
Stephen Hayes has an active online presence: see https://www.khanya.org.za/steve.htm and https://khanya.wordpress.com/2008/06/08/st-stithians-college-founders-day/
- Persoon
- 1953 - 1961
Spouse of the founding Head, Wally Mears. Mrs Mears served as both cook and matron to the boarders in the first few years of the College's existence.
The Nan Mears chair, in the Chapel was donated by alumni in her memory.
- Persoon
- 1993 - 2006
1993 - 1998 BC staff: Maths teacher and Deputy Head
1999 - 2006 BC Head
- Persoon
- 1996 -2017
GC English teacher from 1996 - 2017, also Deputy Head and second GC Head.
Ivanka Acquisto joined the Girl’s Collegiate nine months after its opening in 1999 as the Deputy Head under the leadership of Anne van Zyl. She came to the Girl’s College from St Benedict’s College where she served as the Head of department English. Ivanka became the Head in 2001 and continued with the unchartered course set by Anne van Zyl. Her vision to Girl’s College was clear: “To be so strong on the inside that they are able to choose gentleness.”
Ivanka’s term of office was challenging as she had to deal with gender discrimination and the investigation by the Human Rights Commission with regards to external recognition of achievements. What is known as the six C’s also took root during Ivanka’s time as Head: Compassion, Creativity, Confidence, Courage, Contribution and Character – the mosaic circles on the walkway leading up to the Anne van Zyl Quad.
During Ivanka’s 16 years as Head of Girl’s College the school continued to flourish and excel in the areas of staff development, academics, sport, service, and culture as well as Round Square and the character development program. The Girl’s College had taken flight!
The “Afrikaans quad” as it has been fondly named, was part of the last phase of the initial construction of the Girl’s College. This quad houses the Afrikaans, French, Zulu, Life Sciences, Dramatic Arts and Music classes. This lovely, grassed area with beautiful trees and azaleas is an oasis in which the students can relax during breaks. This space is often filled with music and students practicing their lines for drama, experiments, tutor groups and class groups. It is a warm and happy space.
- Persoon
- - 1998
GC Founder pupil, deceased.
Lindsay Bennett Memorial Award created in her honour.
- Persoon
- 1969 - 1990
BC Physical Sciences teacher 1969 - 1983
BP Head 1984 - 1990
Head of Kearsney College
- Persoon
- 1972 - 1980
Class of 1980
Head boy, 1980
For a complete list of Gavin Hoods awards and productions see: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gavin_Hood
- Persoon
- 1983 - 2013
BC Afrikaans teacher 1983 - 2013
BC Deputy Head
Co-founder of St Stithians Rugby Festival
Retired November 2013 and continues to serve St Stithians, taking care of the Welgevonden Bush Camp.
- Persoon
- 1997 - 2005
BC Englsih teacher
Head of VIth form
Head of King David, Linksfield
Head of Herzlia School, Cape Town
- Persoon
- c.1963 - 1991
Class of 1981
Ian matriculated at the Boys’ College in 1981. Ian was a talented sportsman but his rugby career came to an end after his U15 year when he was badly concussed on the cricket field. Ian started coaching rugby and he received the Transvaal Union Referees’ Certificate before he matriculated. Ian qualified as an accountant and lectured Economics to the Sixth Form students at the College. Ian became a world class rugby referee with good international experience and was rated the Number One referee in South Africa in 1994. At this time Ian had already refereed a number of games in the qualifying rounds of the Rugby World Cup. Ian was tragically killed in a motor car accident in 1994 whilst traveling back from KwaZulu-Natal where he had attended the wedding of close friends. Ian’s integrity was recognized by all of those who were privileged to work with him and this was reflected in the choice of his memorial award.
van Niekerk Viljoen, The Hon. Gerrit
- Persoon
- 1926 - 2009
Minister of Education 1980 - 1989.
Guest speaker at Founders' Day, 1981 during which he opened the new BC Resource Centre.
- Persoon
- 1985 - 1990
BP teacher: Maths and Science
Head of Grayston Prep
Deceased 2010. Obituary: https://www.ieducation.co.za/commitment-kindness-respect-and-integrity-best-describe-a-much-loved-and-missed-school-leader/
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