The school offers a choice of 16 subjects, while additional subjects may be catered for with permission from the Department of Education.

SUBJECTS: English, Afrikaans, Sesotho, Mathematics, Mathematical Literacy, Life Orientation, Accounting, Physical Science, Life Science, Information Technology, Computer Applications Technology, Visual Art, History, Geography, Agricultural Science, Tourism, eighth subjects, such as Drama or Applied Programme Mathematics, may be taken with permission from the Department of Education and are offered after hours at other schools.

Saint Andrew’s has a very proud academic record. Smaller classes enable the school’s teachers to give their personal attention to every boy.

Among all-boys government schools, Saint Andrew’s is one of only four boys’ schools in the country to achieve a 100 percent pass rate for five consecutive years. In fact, the school has had a 100 percent pass rate for 27 years in succession. The school with the second longest streak has managed it for 12 years.

Each year, between 80 percent and 100 percent of the boys achieve university exemptions. This has been the case for the past 11 years.