Welcome to The School of St Jude
Meet a group of ordinary people doing extraordinary things to help fight poverty through education in Tanzania.
The School of St Jude is one of Africa's most successful charity schools, providing a free, high-quality education to almost 1,900 bright but severely underprivileged children.
Here, meet the staff and students that make this project so special, and go behind the scenes of the local and Maasai cultures.
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Boarding Life 2017
At St Jude's, boarding is a way of life. Our 2 boarding campuses Moivaro and Smith, are a home away from home for our students. Catch a glimpse of boarding life and see how our students spend their time when they are not in class.
Preview from Latest Documentary About School of St Jude
This 10 minute preview of the latest documentary takes a look at the effects of poverty in Tanzania, Africa and how The School of St Jude is giving hope by fighting poverty through education. We follow one of the school's newest students, George, to get an insight into how his acceptance into the sponsorship supported school will give him and his family a much brighter future plus give him the skills and knowledge to help his community.
For more information about The School of St Jude, please visit schoolofstjude.co.tz
Welcome to The School of St Jude - a short introduction
Meet a group of ordinary people doing extraordinary things to help fight poverty through education in Tanzania.
The School of St Jude is one of Africa's most successful charity schools, providing a free, high-quality education to almost 1,900 bright but severely underprivileged children.
Here, meet the staff and students that make this project so special. See the full video, which includes behind-the-scenes look at our local and maasai culture here:
Learn more about St Jude's online
The School of St Jude - Tanzania
On October 1, 2012 our Tanzania Tours group (Geckos Adventures) visited The school of St Jude. Although we were only there for a short period of time, we enjoyed touring the facilities, learning about the school's successes and spending time with the children. In efforts to raise awareness for the school this video was produced. We encourage everyone to visit the schools website at schoolofstjude.organd enjoy this special video!
Video Made By: Leona Dargis
Music: 'Sing' Diamond Jubilee Song featuring the Military Wives
Kim Saville - School of St Jude, Arusha, Tanzania
In early 2002, following careers in theatre, adventure travel, publishing and film and television casting, Kim was looking for a new .
The mission of The School of St Jude is to educate disadvantaged, bright students from the Arusha District in Tanzania to become moral and intellectual leaders .
Felix Mollel fron the School of St Jude in Tanzania addresses the students at Assembly.
Apologies for the poor quality; recorded without any plan or preparation at the fund-raising event. Felix, the ambassador of The School of St Jude Tanzania, .
Kim Saville - School of St Jude, Arusha, Tanzania
In early 2002, following careers in theatre, adventure travel, publishing and film and television casting, Kim was looking for a new challenge into which she could pour her energy and skills. She happened to voice this out loud in Armidale and was told of a local girl, Gemma Rice, planning to set up a school for disadvantaged children in a village in Tanzania -- now, that had to be a worthwhile challenge for a few months.
Kim emailed Gemma -- No teaching qualifications but I've got a pair of hands ... any use? A month later, Kim flew to Tanzania to join Gemma to do whatever was needed to help develop the little school. When she arrived there were nine students, one teacher, two buildings, one small bus, a set of swings and a computer.
Together with Angela Bailey, also from Sydney, Kim worked alongside Gemma and her husband, Richard, and discovered previously untapped talents such as ditch digging, bargaining for building materials, negotiating with government officials, employing staff, designing classroom buildings and writing fundraising letters.
Ten years later, Kim is still working alongside Gemma to ensure that Gemma's vision of a school offering high-quality education for the bright, motivated children from the most disadvantaged backgrounds in the Arusha district is realised. As Deputy Director, Kim now oversees three campuses where 400 staff and 1,600 students make up The School of St Jude.
Happy Australia Day from The School of St Jude, Arusha, Tanzania
Happy Australia Day 2011 from the Standard 3 students at The School of St Jude!
The School of St Jude - Join Our Family
2012 -- Celebrating 10 years of the School of St Jude, Tanzania.
The School of St Jude commenced in 2002 with just one teacher, three students and a bold vision to educate the future leaders of Tanzania. Today, on a day to day basis, St Jude's continues to positively impact the lives of almost 1600 students, 400 Tanzanian teachers and staff and the wider Tanzanian community. We celebrate the thousands of people who have caught the vision and demonstrated their care and compassion by sharing their time, their talents and their funds to help bring St Judes this far. Together, our St Jude's family will continue to make a difference.
In celebrating this milestone, we look forward to keeping the vision alive and growing confidently so that this generation of hard-working, talented students, and those that follow them, will be supported to achieve their dream of changing the outcomes of their lives for the better -- and for the developing nation of Tanzania.
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St Jude School Arusha, Tanzania
This video is about St Jude School Arusha, Tanzania
St Jude's Day 2018
St Jude's whole school community gathers together in celebration and thanksgiving for all our opportunities and successes, while giving back to members of the Arusha community who are in great need.
The School of St Jude, Arusha, Tanzania - Fight poverty through education
Check out the great work that is being done at the school. Produced as part of the UN's 7 Billion Actions. My employer, SBS TV, is partnering with the United Nations 7 Billion Actions, a global movement that shows how small actions can have exponential results. It's about individuals and organisations coming together to share ideas and inspire change.
See how education is changing Gilbert's life
Meet one of the more than 1800 students whose life is being changed by the free, high-quality education at The School of St Jude.
The School of St Jude Tanzania — MLC Tour 2017
In September of 2017 12 MLC students along with 3 teachers, visited The School of St Jude in Tanzania, Africa. The mission of The School of St Jude is to educate disadvantaged, bright students from the Arusha District to become moral and intellectual leaders in their country and for St Jude's to thereby demonstrate educational leadership in Tanzania.
Please follow the link ( to read more about this incredible organisation. Every bit can help whether that be donating, sponsoring, liking/sharing this video or even just spreading the word by having a conversation with a friend.
St Jude’s provides a free, high-quality education to children who — due to poverty and social pressures — would otherwise be unlikely to complete their schooling. Drawn from families who often live on less than $1.25 per day, the pupils of St Jude’s are shining examples of what students can achieve when they are given the opportunity to receive a quality education.
This amazing school is changing and vastly improving the life of so many children in Tanzania. Through the fundraising beforehand and visiting the school, we have been able to see the amazing work the school is doing and have become deeply passionate about the cause. Please help The School of St Jude’s fight poverty through education.
Students: Becky Lim, Stella Townshend, Imogen Holly, Inge Du Plessis, Phoebe Ricker, Lotte Ambler, Hannah Ruthven, Kate Russell, Jess Noonan, Anjali Jackson, Bella Adaway.
Filmed and edited: Kate & Onesmo
Edited in: Adobe Premiere Pro CC
Music: Beat Connection -
Cultural Day: Surprise Staff Dance
St Jude's secondary staff joined in with Cultural Day festivities and surprised their colleagues and students with a special dance. Even the Depute Headmaster and cooks took part!
Working life at St Jude's
St Jude’s is on the lookout for passionate communications staff to help us fight poverty through education here in Tanzania. If you have a flair for writing and want to use your skills to help provide a free, high-quality education to 1,800 of the poorest and brightest students here in Arusha we would love to hear from you.
Purchasing for The School of St Jude in Arusha
A video made for The School of St Jude to show the ripple effect caused by making purchases locally
Welcome to Form 6 Graduation 2018!
All the action from the big day of celebration, Saturday May 26 2018, at The School of St Jude.
Form Six Graduation 2017
Smiles to spare and share: welcome to our 2017 Form 6 Graduation!