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Over 41 million questions were answered collectively by 61,879 pupils from more than 292 schools and 5,798 classes around the world! Find out how we go on below.

Congratulations to Sayantika C, who has received offers to study Chemistry from a number of top universities in Canada and the UK!

It was great to see so many odd socks across the school today as we mark World Down Syndrome Day.

Recently, 18 IGCSE Design Technology students’ performed outstanding ‘Design Ventura Sales Pitches’ in front of a St Andrews Design Specialist Judges panel.

Congratulations to Shauna, Irene and Niva, who all received ‘Highly Commended’ certificates from FOBISIA this week for entering the FOBISIA Monologues competition 2021/2022.

The Year 13 Higher Level Theatre Arts Solo performances took centre stage in the Jo Adamson Theatre and thoroughly impressed us with their professional productions, brilliant staging, and dramatic execution!

Now that October has drawn to a close, we have received all the entries for our Inktober competition. We have been amazed by the imagination and skill of the students who have dedicated their time and effort over the last month to create some beautiful artwork. We are delighted to announce the winners of the competition and share with you their wonderful artwork.

Last week our young adepts of physical sciences were asked to investigate the acceleration due to gravity.

Eleven STA students learning Japanese in Primary and High School receive Global Campus Bronze, Silver and Gold badges for outstanding efforts and contributions in the GC Bilingual Book Writing Project.

Dance at St Andrews has become a core part of our school community. We are exceptionally proud of the number of opportunities to Dance at STA and the benefits it brings to our community.

With an acceptance rate of less than 10%, The New York Academy of Sciences has accepted Nysa (Year 11) to two prestigious summer programmes, 'The Junior Academy' and '1000 Girls, 1000 Futures'. Nysa was a perfect candidate, having undertaken an IGCSE in Design Technology: Systems & Controls, VEX robotics, Accelerated Math Class, Drama productions and Duke of Edinburgh alongside her enormous passion for STEM.

In Year 8’s Technology course, half of this year’s students have recently rotated into Robotics. These future AI engineers and tech wizards eagerly unwrapped their VEX equipment and dove right into the construction of their set designs. The theme of learning focuses on Mechanisms, or looking at the motion involved with gears, levers, pulleys, lifts, cranks and linkages.

Meet Ing Prasansappakit, a graduate of the STA Class of 2021. Ing has excelled over the last two years at St Andrews, from getting immersed in extracurriculars, to starting her own medical charity project and receiving outstanding university offers. Ing has topped her journey off with an outstanding 43 points in the IB Diploma. Ing now sets her sights on a Medicine degree in Thailand and aims to enhance the rural Thai Health Care system.

Meet Mr Derek, our new Head of Science. Mr Derek has an expanse of experience, including over 30 years in education in some of the best schools in the UK, accompanied by a Bachelor’s Degree in Physics and a Master’s Degree in Education. Mr Derek also has IB qualifications in Physics and TOK along with IGCSE experience. He has plenty of career highlights, leading winning student teams to NASA competitions in Houston, USA, and month-long World Challenge trips with students to Costa Rica and Vietnam.

Meet Mr Brett, our new vocational learning expert leading the Travel and Tourism and Business and Enterprise BTEC at St Andrews. Mr Brett has a vast range of experience, including 20+ years in the tourism industry, a Master's degree in Tourism, a Bachelor's in Marketing, real-world entrepreneurial experience, and a diverse background in education. He’s also a proud father of two boys and an Aussie passionate about Surfing. Learn more below...

We are immensely proud of Bjorn's incredible accomplishment. It's the first of its kind within St Andrews 25-year history and a record that now belongs to Bjorn. He has conquered the challenges created by his ADHD and dyslexia and achieved the goals he sets for himself. Bjorn's determination to “be the best he can be” is an inspiration to us all.

We’re delighted to announce the results for our IB Diploma students! Our IB students have set a new level of academic excellence and raised the bar higher than it has ever been at St Andrews. We are incredibly proud of the resilience of these students who have worked so hard, both individually and collectively, to achieve our greatest IB results ever.