Minister of Education Addresses Closure of St Andrews School

Published
Hon Daryll Matthew, Minister of Education, Sports, and the Creative Industries

The Minister of Education, Daryll Mathew, has instructed key officials from his department to meet with the management of St Andrews School in response to recent reports regarding the closure of the educational facility.

The Minister has already discussed the situation with Prime Minister Gaston Browne.

During these talks, the Minister emphasized the government’s commitment to addressing the concerns of students and teachers who have been adversely affected by the school’s closure.

Minister Mathew stated, “We recognize the challenges this situation brings to our educational community, and we are fully committed to finding a solution that supports the students and teachers who are at risk of being disenfranchised. Our goal is to ensure that every child has access to quality education, and we will explore all options available to us.”

whatsapp-group-names-for-family-friends (1)

Further details regarding the meeting’s outcomes and the government’s action plan will be communicated to the public as they become available.

The Minister of Education is currently overseas on official Government Busines

This story was first published by Antigua News on : antigua.news/2025/06/08/minister-of-education-addresses-closure-of-st-andrews-school. © 2025 Antigua News. Republication without permission is not allowed.

Step 1

Add Antigua.news to your Home Screen

✕ antigua.news ⋯ Open in Safari Copy link Share…

First, open this page in Safari

You are reading inside another app (Instagram, Facebook…). Tap ⋯ at the top right and choose Open in Safari (or Open in browser).

No such option? Copy the link, open Safari and paste it in the address bar.

⚙️ Settings General › Software Update

Update your iPhone first

Alerts need iOS 16.4 or newer. Open Settings → General → Software Update and install the update. You can still add the icon now: tap Next.

‹ antigua.news ⋯

Tap the ⋯ button

It is at the bottom right of Safari, next to the address bar. Don't see the bar? Scroll up a little.

Share Add Bookmark New Tab Find on Page

Tap Share

It is the first option of the menu, with a square-and-arrow icon.

antigua.news ‹ › ▢ ⧉

Tap the Share button

The square with an arrow pointing up, in the middle of the bar at the bottom (on iPad: at the top right).

antigua.news

Tap the Share button

The square with an arrow, at the right of the address bar at the top. (Firefox: tap ☰ at the bottom, then Share.)

Copy Add to Reading List Add to Home Screen

Tap Add to Home Screen

Scroll down the list to find it (icon: a square with a +). Not there? Tap Edit Actions or View More at the bottom.

Cancel Add to Home Screen Add Antigua.news Open as Web App

Keep Open as Web App on, then tap Add

The switch must be green — without it, alerts can't work. Then tap Add at the top right.

Cancel Add to Home Screen Add Antigua.news An icon will be added to your Home Screen so you can quickly access this website.

Tap Add

At the top right. If you see an Open as Web App switch, leave it on (green).

Antigua.news

Close the browser and open Antigua.news from its new icon

Go to your Home Screen: the Antigua.news icon is there now (swipe left if you don't see it). Alerts only work when you open us from this icon.

“Antigua.news” Would Like to Send You Notifications Notifications may include alerts, sounds and icon badges. Don’t Allow Allow

Tap 🔔 Turn on alerts, then Allow

In the app you will see a red box asking to turn on alerts: choose your sections, tap the button, then tap Allow. That's it — breaking news will reach you even with the phone locked.

Editorial Staff

About the author

The Editorial Staff refers to all reporters employed by Antigua.news. When an article is not an original creation of Antigua.news—such as when it is based on a press release, other media articles, letters to the editor, or court decisions—one of our staff members is responsible for overseeing its publication.

Read our editorial standards and corrections policy. Spotted an error? Contact the newsroom.

Comments (6)

  • Pat June 8, 2025, 12:11 PM

    He needs to address the displaced students and parents of trinity academy also
    Reply
  • Grover June 8, 2025, 1:57 PM

    Blah blah blah, since when government interested in private schools? Nothing tarl guh happen
    Reply
  • Whatever June 8, 2025, 4:21 PM

    You decide to take action only now? Now that students and teachers alike were abused and now traumatized? Dont tell me Mr minister you had no clue.
    Reply
  • Juju Bee June 8, 2025, 8:21 PM

    Isn’t this a private school. While I understand the government concern why are they getting involved
    Reply
  • Sherlyn June 8, 2025, 9:09 PM

    Minister Matthew your education system is in crisis and you roaming the world.
    Reply
  • Unruly One June 9, 2025, 8:17 AM

    Lets hope this gets resolved has soon as possible. Education is important to all. Really good to see the Minister acting quickly on this!
    Reply

Submit a comment

More from Antigua and Barbuda

View section