St George’s Anglican Grammar School

ST GEORGE’S ANGLICAN GRAMMAR SCHOOL

A GIFT FOR ST GEORGE’S

Father Gift Makwasha has been welcomed as the first full time Chaplain at St George’s Anglican Grammar School.

Father Gift is originally from Zimbabwe and is the father of four children. He was ordained a deacon in Harare in December 1995 and then a year later became a priest. He left Harare for the United States where he pursued further study and gained a Doctorate in Theology at Boston University. Fr Gift previously worked as a School Chaplain at Arundel School, an elite all girls’ school in Zimbabwe before migrating to Australia five years ago to take up the position of parish priest at Grace Anglican Church in Joondalup. Father Gift’s warm and inviting nature has meant that he has transitioned into his new position at St George’s seamlessly. He is also part of the Good Morning St George’s team who, supported by the Student Guild, welcome our students to school each day. “My calling is to inspire young people to realise their full potential. I firmly believe that their high school years should be the very best days of their lives and it is my hope to support all students to seize the many opportunities presented here and to thrive in their time within the St George’s School Community,” he said. The School Chaplaincy Service complements our many existing pastoral care programs. Our Chaplain is responsible for supporting the social, emotional, and spiritual wellbeing of all students, regardless of faith or beliefs. In joining St George’s, Fr Gift intends to share the importance of the three Ps with both students and staff – PRAYER, PLAY and PLAN. “Developing student Christian values and Anglican beliefs are but just one of my goals here at St George’s. I want the students to have fun at School and to find balance in pursing their academic goals alongside their positive social and emotional wellbeing,” he said. “My aim in my role is to equip them with the tools to plan their time at School to be a fulfilling one in all aspects of their school journey, both inside and outside of the classroom.”