Anderson Recommendation

Mark D. Anderson
P.O. Box 10469
Beaconsfield
Kimberley 8315
South Africa
Mobile: 082-7880961
E-mail address: torgos.t@gmail.com

To whom it may concern
BRUCE PHILLIPS
This is to confirm that Bruce Phillips has been employed as the Headmaster at St Patrick’s College (CBC,
Kimberley) since January 2006. During this time I have been Vice-Chairman and Chairman of the
College’s Board of Governors.
During the above period Mr Phillips has been a very dedicated and committed Headmaster.
Mr Phillips has during his period of employment at St Patrick’s College been responsible for various
construction and maintenance projects, including the development of a new canteen, a resource centre,
a new music wing, rewiring of various areas of the school, a new crèche, major repairs to the clock in the
clock tower.
He has also initiated various fund-raising projects, including two major raffles (which raised reasonably
large amounts of money for the College).
I have been particularly impressed with Mr Phillips’ forward and lateral way of thinking. He has a longterm
vision for St Patrick’s College which takes the changing circumstances of South Africa into account.
Under his leadership the College has definitely been taken to a new level.
During the past two years, the St Patrick’s College pupil numbers have increased by about 20%, and this
has partly been due to Mr Phillips marketing exercises (including newspaper adverts, marketing trips to
Botswana and Johannesburg).
He has attended to various staff recruitment and staff and pupil disciplinary matters, and these have
been handled in a correct and professional manner.
Mr Phillips has enjoyed a good and productive working relationship with the Board of Governors,
including keeping the Chairman, the Finance Committee and the Board of Governors up to date on
College matters.
Yours sincerely
Mark D. Anderson
Chairman
Board of Governors
St Patrick’s College (CBC Kimberley)