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St. Cyprian's School, Cape Town

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Established
  
1871

Principal
  
Mrs Sue Redelinghuys

Grades
  
000 - 12

Phone
  
+27 21 461 1090

Locale
  
Suburban

Exam board
  
WCED

Number of students
  
900 girls

Founded
  
1871

St. Cyprian's School, Cape Town

Address
  
2387 Gorge Rd, Cape Town, 8001, South Africa

Motto
  
Latin: Sapientiae timor domini initium; (The fear of God is the beginning of wisdom)

School types
  
Private school, Boarding school

Similar
  
Westerford High School, Bishops Diocesan College, Herschel Girls' School, South African College, Rustenbu Girls' High School

Profiles

St Cyprian's School is an independent (private) school for girls, in Grades 000 to 12, in Oranjezicht, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa. Full or weekly boarding is available to high school students. It is situated on the lower slopes of Table Mountain and has a scenic view. The school is also a member of the G20 Schools Group.

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History

It was founded in 1871 by the Rt Revd Robert Gray (bishop of Cape Town) and has an Anglican foundation. The school practises its Anglican religion by having regular Eucharists, and weekly chapel services. St Cyprian's girls involve themselves in charity work around Cape Town.

Ethos

St Cyprian's School is a member of the 'Round Square' international community of schools. The school's vision is stated as

We teach not for school but for life; we train not for time, but for eternity.

Academics

Its students write the WCED exams. From 2016 the Grade 12s write the Independent Examinations Board (IEB) Examinations.

References

St. Cyprian's School, Cape Town Wikipedia


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