St Andrew's Service Children's Primary School (Malta)

[2] The school opened in 1908[3] as part of St Andrew's barracks an integrated garrison development at Pembroke[4] It would serve as a primary school for army and families based in the Pembroke Garrison, closing in 1978 as the UK drew down its forces on Malta.

[5] After 70 years of educational activity at the site the school buildings and grounds were handed over to the Maltese Government.

As with many British Families Education Services schools, St Andrew's operated a house system based on the names of eminent British Army generals and colours: the St Andrew's house system consisted of Montogomery (red), Gort (yellow), Wavell (green) and Alexander (blue).

In 1969 the provision of dependant children's education along single service lines was done away with and a single system of overseas schooling provision began as the Service Children's Education Authority.

[6] The school was able to use the adjacent garrison sports fields and other local welfare facilities, such as the swimming and diving pools at the Robb Lido at St George's Bay.

Cross of the Order of St John on a red background and the British Army emblem, was the Army Children's School Malta Crest.
Looking from Pembroke Ranges (behind St Andrew's Barracks) up to St Patrick's Barracks (in the background), service children from both barracks were pupils at the school.
Kingsway in Valletta in 1967; a trip to the capital was always a great event for service children from remote Pembroke