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Screening: 7:30 – 8:15
Register: 7:30 – 8: 30
End of day: 15:00
Regularly scheduled busses are available before and after school that caters for learners in surrounding areas.
Taxis are available
Train station located in Simon’s Town
The Lawhill Maritime Centre is a boarding house located parallel to Simon’s Town School. Learners are taught Maritime subjects whilst attending Simon’s Town School. The Simon’s Town School Maritime Studies Programme (STS Lawhill Maritime Centre) aims to introduce young people of all races to the maritime industry in their last three years of secondary schooling (Grades 10-12, aged 15 to 17 years approximately).
Being awarded a full bursary to study and stay at the STS Lawhill Maritime Centre – thanks to the support of our donors – gives these young people the opportunity to:
- Stay in a positive and enriching environment, one which is removed from many of the social ills and difficulties they experience at home;
- Learn in an environment which is structured and highly conducive to study;
- Be part of a programme that allows them to take specialist subjects that will give them the knowledge and skills that will set them apart from many of their Grade 12 peers who do not follow a maritime or specialist stream. These subjects increase their post-school employment prospects (ie gain entry to entry level jobs or learnerships) and can also improve their chances of gaining a sponsored bursary or scholarship for tertiary studies;
- Benefit from extra-curricular programmes, such as rowing, sailing and swimming, which provide them with practical maritime skills as well as valuable life skills. The opportunity to row/sail with business professionals greatly increases their social skills as well as self-confidence and self-esteem, while promoting social cohesion.
Young South Africans and Namibians apply to join our programme during their Grade 9 year.
Applications open in January and close in March (as per WCED deadlines), but final selections are only made – in consultation with the STS Grade Head – in September/October of each year.
Applications forms are available on http://www.lawhill.org/apply-here/
ENTRANCE/BURSARY CRITERIA:
To be considered for selection/boarding, students are required to meet the criteria of achieving more than 60 percent in Mathematics, Physical Science and English in their current schools.
Various, intensive interview processes follow with the aim of determining the student’s interest in the maritime industry and their suitability to, and potential to benefit from, our programme.
Apart from their academic strength in the abovementioned subjects, we also look for young people who are goal-driven, disciplined, hard-working, committed to their studies and have a good behavioural record and positive mindset.
Records are kept of all interviews conducted.
es. Many of the subjects taught at Lawhill are important and relevant for any learner who would like to pursue a career in the Navy or in any other Maritime field.
- MARITIME ECONOMICS aims to prepare students to work in shore-based careers in the maritime industry;
- NAUTICAL SCIENCE which prepares students directly for a career at sea;
- MARINE SCIENCES which prepares students for careers in oceanography, marine biology, aquaculture and related fields.
es. Many of the subjects taught at Lawhill are important and relevant for any learner who would like to pursue a career in the Navy or in any other Maritime field.
- MARITIME ECONOMICS aims to prepare students to work in shore-based careers in the maritime industry;
- NAUTICAL SCIENCE which prepares students directly for a career at sea;
- MARINE SCIENCES which prepares students for careers in oceanography, marine biology, aquaculture and related fields.
Highly professional and dedicated team of educators
The primary section boasts a highly professional and dedicated team of educators. They all have many years of service and are experienced educators. Since the primary section was not affected by the redeployment process, a positive and enthusiastic atmosphere prevailed.