Celebrating our commitment to future-focused learning.
St Andrew’s Cathedral School has been recognised as a 5-Star Innovative School 2025 by The Educator, celebrating our commitment to future-focused learning that values every student and prepares them for a rapidly changing world.
Innovation at St Andrew’s Cathedral School has always been deeply human. It begins with the belief that every child is precious, loved by God and uniquely gifted for a purpose. This conviction that shapes our curriculum, Wellbeing programmes and co-curricular life.
In our classrooms, innovation looks like inquiry, creativity and courage: students exploring global issues through the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme, developing original ideas through Personal Projects and collaborating across disciplines to design solutions with real-world impact.
Beyond the classroom, our Outdoor Education programme, music ensembles and city-based learning experiences help students grow in character, resilience and compassion.
This recognition from The Educator highlights the ways our community continues to adapt and lead. Across the School, teachers and students are engaging thoughtfully with emerging technologies and AI, using them not as replacements, but as tools to enhance curiosity, feedback and connection.
Our partnerships with community organisations extend learning beyond the gates and into the city itself, creating opportunities for service, entrepreneurship and collaboration.
Deputy Head of School, Mr Brad Swibel, added, “We pursue academic excellence alongside character formation. In doing so, we prepare students not only for the world, but for the difference they can make within it.”
As we celebrate our 140th year, this recognition affirms what has always defined St Andrew’s Cathedral School – a learning community that embraces the future with curiosity, faith and care.
We are proud of our students, grateful for our teachers and thankful for this acknowledgment from The Educator – a reflection of the vibrant, compassionate and forward-thinking community that makes our city school truly shine.
