Lawhill Maritime Centre
Simon’s Town School’s Lawhill Maritime Centre began as a pilot programme in 1995. The aim of the programme was to support job creation and employment in South Africa by providing 15 to 18-year-old students with maritime-related knowledge and skills while they were still at school, thereby increasing their prospects for post-school employment or admission to maritime-related courses at tertiary institutions.
The programme – which involved members of industry, Safmarine, educationalists and Simon’s Town School – aimed to stimulate maritime awareness among young people, attract them to the shipping industry and provide the industry with high quality, skilled and knowledgeable employees.
Since its inception, more than 300 young South Africans have passed through the Lawhill programme, many of them pursuing successful careers in the maritime industry, both ashore and at sea, while others have gone on to make their mark in other industries.
Because the Lawhill Maritime Centre receives no state funding, its students – the majority of who come from financially-stressed homes – are reliant on bursaries provided by maritime and related industries to fund their education from Grade 10 to 12.
Investing in a future maritime generation since 1995
Sans Souci High School
Sans Souci High School is situated in Newlands, Cape Town. Sans Souci strives to create a vibrant, nurturing and contented environment; one that promotes academic excellence and empowers its learners by fostering compassion, mutual respect, dignity and social responsibility. Learners are encouraged to develop into confident, multi-skilled young women who are comfortable with who they are, committed to life-long learning, and capable of making a valuable contribution to society.
