WE ARE A WCED REGISTERED PRIVATE INDEPENDENT CHRISTIAN SCHOOL IN BREDASDORP, WESTERN CAPE,  AND THE ONLY SCHOOL OFFERING A FULL SCHOOL PATHWAY WITH AN ECD CENTRE, PRIMARY SCHOOL & HIGH SCHOOL.

“BUILD A SANCTUARY FOR CHILDREN” – Ps Danie Terblanche 2015

This was the WORD (seed) in the beginning of starting South Gate Academy straight out of the heart of God calling Overberg Christian Family Church to look into the future, to hear His voice and to obey His Living Word.

“You will bring them in and plant them on your
own mountain—the place, O Lord, reserved for your own dwelling,
the sanctuary, O Lord, that your hands have established.” – Ex 15:17

For the past 10 years, the Overberg Christian Family Non-Profit Company has served the schools and communities of Cape Agulhas through the Education Connection Leadership and Character Development Programme. This work laid the foundation for the establishment of South Gate Academy, a private Christian school rooted in purpose, faith, and excellence.

South Gate Academy is one of the many ways God has called this community to create a sanctuary where young people are nurtured and developed through quality education, meaningful mentorship, intentional discipleship and life skills training—equipping them to grow into confident, purpose-driven individuals

Core Educational Philosophy (a comprehensive document available):

• Education is a guided journey towards a living relationship with God, the discovery of identity and purpose in Christ Jesus, and the development of skills for a meaningful life
• Creating a safe learning environment enhances character development and fosters a love for learning.
• Quality education that supports academic success and real-world readiness
• We believe in the value of family, mature parenthood and healthy Parent/School partnerships
• Training in Leadership and Character by teaching Biblical principles and Kingdom culture values
• Healthy teacher/learner relationships, establishing mentorship and individual attention
• An educational training model that is individualised, mastery-based, self-paced, and project-based
• We believe in active community engagement
• We support diversity according to a biblical worldview

Vision and Mission:

The Vision 

To create a sanctuary for children to become mature human beings through quality and values based education and a safe learning environment

The Mission is to

• Develop young people into mature leaders through discovering their identity and purpose in Christ
• Provide quality & relevant education within a safe learning environment
• Enhance and stimulate their learning experience through Multidisciplinary educational platforms & programs
• Equip young people in their understanding of Kingdom Values and Principles according to Biblical foundations
• Train, establish and empower a functional and mature team of educators and mentors
• Provide a safe, sustainable, creative and self-learning environment through quality teacher-learner interaction and mentorship
• Provide controlled and motivated education balanced with individual learning
• Provide platforms for community engagement and parent training