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St. Claire Adriaan left Port Elizabeth in 1999 for the USA. The maths teacher was a 2006 Disney Teacher of the Year honoree, after being chosen from more than 75 000 nominees. The Disney Teacher Award honours teachers' creativity, innovative teaching methods, and ability to inspire their students. He was also twice voted as North Carolina's Teacher of the Year, and won the San Diego CW5 Dream Classroom competition. St. Claire attended Hoërskool Bethelsdorp in Port Elizabeth. He later taught at Primêre Skole Republiek, Hillcrest and Alpha. He lectured at the Kagisanong College of Education in Bloemfontein before emigrating to the USA in 1999, where he first taught at Adelante Preparatory Academy in San Diego. A move to Cleveland followed, where he is the principal of Villaview Lighthouse Community School. He has also taught future teachers at Dominican University. He holds degrees from the Dower College of Education and the University of Port Elizabeth, as well as a Ph.D. from the American College of Metaphysical Theology, and a post-graduate degree in Educational Leadership and Management from Rhodes University.