Oakhurst Primary School

Oakhurst Primary School is situated in Oakhurst Avenue, Rondebosch, Cape Town, South Africa. In 2006 the school celebrated its 100th anniversary.

Oakhurst Girls' Primary School
Location
Rondebosch, Cape Town

South Africa
Coordinates33°58′0″S 18°28′40″E
Information
TypeAll Girls State School
Mottonil nisi optimum
nothing but the best
Established1906
PrincipalMrs de la Bat
GradesR - 7
Color(s)Green, white and navy blue
Websitewww.oakhurst.org.za

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.[1]

Headmistresses
  • Mrs Mabel Garcia (1906-1921)
  • Miss Christine Chandler (1920-1935)
  • Miss Esmé Powis (1936-1939)
  • Miss L. de Smidt (1940-1954)
  • Miss Elizabeth Haenni (1955-1982)
  • Miss Joan McKee (1982-1997)
  • Ms Anneline Lourens (1997-2006)
  • Mrs Jenny Van Velden (2007–2015)
  • Mrs Lorette de la Bat (2016–present)

Houses

Oakhurst houses are: Athlone (green), Buxton (red) and Clarendon (blue).

Sport

Oakhurst offers tennis, netball, hockey and swimming.

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References
  1. Bowers, Frances (1981) Dear Old School... ISBN 9780620056182


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