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Leadership

Developing the empowered leaders of tomorrow

Our mission remains the same as when the school was founded in 1903, which is to empower young women for their roles in the world. Roedean’s motto, ‘Inspiring a life of significance’, instils in our pupils an understanding of the socio-economic realities of the world and encourages them to use their education for the common good of others.

We are a member of the Global Round Square Association, which is an international network of over 200 schools in 50 countries, committed to developing courageous and compassionate leaders and to the values of the six Round Square IDEALS: Internationalism, Democracy, Environment, Adventure, Leadership and Service.

We are also active participants in The President’s Award Youth Empowerment Programme which aims to help young people find their purpose, passion and place in this world.

Active social responsibility is fundamental to the school’s ethos. On 28 March 2019, we celebrated ten years of collaboration with the Roedean Academy. The Roedean Academy is one of the many structured programmes aimed at encouraging pupils to give back to society. The Academy provides tutoring in Mathematics, Physical Science, Accounting and English to 100 pupils from an under-resourced neighbouring school, Barnato Park.

Women in Leadership is one of Roedean’s strategic objectives. In partnership with the South African Old Roedeanian Association (SAORA) we launched the hugely successful Pupils’ Leadership Summit in 2019, which we host each year. The Summit offers a platform to discuss critical social issues that affect young women.

Leadership Skills
for building solidarity for social change

Social Justice
in education and social entrepreneurship

Environmental Injustice
and social entrepreneurship

Dale Quaker

Dale Quaker is currently the Chief Financial Officer for Cupric Africa, a private equity owned mining company which through its Botswana sister company Khoemacau Copper recently completed the building of its copper silver project.

He was previously the CFO of the Khoemacau Group leading the finance function as the Group transitioned from an exploration company, through the fundraising of a $650m debt, streaming and equity funding package through to completion of construction..

Prior to joining Cupric, he was an independent consultant to the mining and construction industries. In his last corporate role, he headed up the marketing and logistics function for Xstrata Coal South Africa, after having fulfilled a senior finance role in the company previously..

Dale held roles at BHPBillition subsidiary, Samancor Chrome, both at the operations and corporate office in Johannesburg. Dale is a qualified Chartered Accountant and Chartered Management Accountant and has three daughters at Roedean.

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