Crawford International – your school of voice and choice

EDUCATION is one of the most important and treasured opportunities any parent can give to their children. Enrolling them in a forward-thinking school ensures they experience the greatest learning journey possible.

Since its inception, the Crawford International school group has established itself as a renowned academic organisation in South Africa – producing students successfully placed in sought-after tertiary organisations across the world.

Crawford is an international school that provides children with an academically progressive, future-focused educational offering that is both locally and globally relevant. It does this by giving students voice and choice, and providing a personalised learning journey that ultimately gives students a globally competitive edge.

Crawford is committed to its academic offering by:

• Retaining its International Baccalaureate (IB) authorisation as IB World Schools;

• Aligning the school’s teaching and learning with international practices in education;

• Achieving outstanding matric results;

• Focusing and delivering on its four academic pillars: future focus skills, student agency, personalised and mentored learning, and local and global relevance;

• Providing a full spectrum of experiences and opportunities to enrich and expand students’ personal interests and aspirations.

Crawford’s Teaching and Learning Policy adapts to the students’ needs by finding and creating different spaces in which every student’s diverse backgrounds is respected and valued. The school believes students should be free to share their thoughts, perspectives and ideas, and to confidently display who they are as the changemakers of tomorrow.

Education at Crawford International is an evolving, engaging and innovative process that requires various approaches to the teaching and learning taking place in the classroom.

The students’ understanding is extended and enhanced by learning being connected across subjects and being authentically linked to reallife contexts. Crawford International aspires for its students to become “changemakers” who are openminded with a positive perspective; curious and creative problem-solvers who have ambition and drive, are engaging communicators and are risk-takers with confidence and courage. These personal attributes and behaviours provide essential skills and understanding in a globally connected world.

The secret to Crawford

International’s success is its teachers. They continually focus on approaches to teaching and learning that are aligned with international conversations and practices, to ensure that Crawford’s academic offering remains innovative and relevant. The teachers enrich and expand students’ personal interests and aspirations as they reach out, encourage, and mentor each student.

Their student-centred approach focuses on student wellbeing – inspiring and motivating them daily. This is central to the mentorship programme, which provides guidance and encouragement to become confident and balanced individuals.

At Crawford International, students are encouraged to become empowered and curious young people who choose to make a difference in the world around them.

The school’s learning community embraces student agency, where individuals take responsibility for their personal and academic success. Effort and achievement on every front is acknowledged, with the school is invested in discovering the passion in every student, because it believes “every child is a masterpiece”.