MICHAELHOUSE IMPACT REPORT 2025 FINAL

MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS

On behalf of Michaelhouse, I would like to express my deep appreciation and sincere gratitude to all our donors - individual and corporate, local and international, named and anonymous - who have generously supported Michaelhouse and our local community partner schools serving underprivileged communities. Many donors have contributed consistently over many years, and their generosity has made a significant difference in the lives of our students and neighbouring schools. This Impact Report acknowledges the contributions received during the reporting period and tracks how donor funds have been utilised, as well as the tangible outcomes achieved. As stewards of donor funding, Michaelhouse, together with the Michaelhouse Community Partnership Trust (CPT), remains committed to best practice in governance, cost effective project implementation, transparency, and maximising the impact of every donation, in line with donor requirements and expectations.

Two years ago, the Michaelhouse Development Office was established to lead and coordinate fundraising initiatives that support the long term needs of Michaelhouse. Its purpose is to ensure that Michaelhouse continues to thrive as a sustainable and globally competitive senior, full time boarding school for boys. The substantial growth of the Michaelhouse Bursary Endowment Trust (MBET) has become a priority of paramount importance. Expanded financial aid, funded through annual distributions from the MBET, enables qualifying families to meet School fee commitments and helps maintain Michaelhouse’s accessibility across a broad range of economic and demographic backgrounds. This is essential to fostering a diverse and inclusive community reflective of South Africa and enriched by international learners. Under the leadership of Frances Fleming Bolttler, the Development Office continues to build momentum and prioritise fundraising for the MBET. Service remains a cornerstone of a Michaelhouse education. Meaningful engagement with under resourced local schools provides our boys with valuable opportunities to develop awareness, empathy, and an understanding of the social challenges within our broader community. Through active involvement in House service projects, Michaelhouse boys experience first hand the importance of service and the positive impact their time and actions can have on others. These initiatives are supported by the CPT, which works with sixteen partner schools and ten Early Childhood Development Centres through thirteen complementary projects. Generous donor funding is central to the success of this work, which is detailed further in a dedicated chapter of this report. I hope you will find this Impact Report a relevant and informative overview of donor funded projects and their far reaching impact on Michaelhouse and our surrounding communities. We remain committed to strengthening and sustaining these efforts in partnership with our donors.

Andrew Schaefer Chairman of the Board of Governors

“The generosity of our donors continues to make a lasting difference at Michaelhouse and in the communities we serve.”

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