Type All Girls State School Principal Mrs de la Bat Phone +27 21 686 4404 | Established 1906 Grades 1-7 Founded 1906 | |
Motto nil nisi optimum
nothing but the best Address 7, Rondebosch, Cape Town, 7700, South Africa Color Green, white and navy blue Similar Rustenbu Girls' Junior Sc, The Grove Primary School, Rondebo Boys' Preparato, Rustenbu Girls' High School, Wynberg Girls' High School | ||
Oakhurst Primary School is situated in Oakhurst Avenue, Rondebosch, Cape Town, South Africa. In 2006 the school celebrated its 100th anniversary.
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Academics
Oakhurst is a small school with one class per grade and encourages one-on-one teaching with the idea that smaller classes encourage better results.
History
Oakhurst was opened on 8 October 1906 as the Camp Ground School for Girls under the leadership of Mrs M. Garcia. It became an independent branch of Rustenburg School for Girls. It changed its name to Oakhurst Primary School in 1927 after one of the old houses on the Canigou Estate. Until 1930, boys too were admitted to the Kindergarten grades.
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Houses
Oakhurst houses are: Athlone (green), Buxton (red) and Clarendon (blue). The houses are named after Governor-Generals of the Union of South Africa: Alexander Cambridge, 1st Earl of Athlone, Sydney Buxton, 1st Earl Buxton and George Villiers, 6th Earl of Clarendon. Originally, there were four houses, the fourth being Duncan (yellow) after Sir Patrick Duncan.
Sport
Oakhurst offers tennis, netball, hockey, swimming and ballet. The school has four tennis courts, a netball court and a swimming pool which was built in 1997.
Music
Oakhurst is known for its Chamber Choir and the standard of music.