It is essential that St Mary's girls receive a well-rounded and balanced education, which means excellent tuition and coaching in academic, sporting, spiritual and creative disciplines. Over the past few years we have built the Desmond Tutu Natural Sciences Block and the Clare Rossouw Media Centre, we have a wonderful Astroturf Hockey field and our magnificent new Aquatics Centre.

It is in the creative arena that St Mary's requires development. The current creative facilities have become dated and inadequate for the size of the school. The St Mary's Board believes that construction of an Education Centre that will house Music, Art, Dance and Drama facilities as well as additional classroom space for the Language Department, is visionary and will provide the creative balance in the education of a St Mary's girl.

Creativity, innovation and originality are in high demand in the workplace and people who demonstrate creativity are at a distinct advantage. Creative skills will be key differentiators for our girls in the future.

World-class facilities help us create a virtuous circle:

• Attract the best creative teachers
• Attract the best creative students
• Build a reputation that current, future pupils and Old Girls can be proud of.

The Education Centre will be constructed at the west end of the Senior School Close and will be known as Project Edge. Not only is it at the edge of the Close, it places St Mary's at the leading edge of education and will provide the girls with a leading edge.

Building Update

(Project Edge Newsletter July 2009)

(Project Edge Newsletter 12 September 2009)