Clifton Preparatory School, Nottingham Road

Clifton Preparatory School, Nottingham Road
Location
Nottingham Road (Umgungundlovu District Municipality) , KwaZulu-Natal South Africa
Information
Type	Private
Motto	Champions of Childhood
Established	1942
Locale	Rural
Headmaster	Eswee Prinsloo
Exam board	IEB
Grades	00 - 7
Number of students	325
Color(s)	Red, black and white
Mascot	Hadeda
Website	www.cliftonnotties.org.za/

Clifton Preparatory School, Nottingham Road is a private, co-educational day and boarding primary school located in the Nottingham Road area of the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands in South Africa.

History

The school was founded in 1942 when a number of Clifton Durban boys moved to the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands over fears of danger during World War II.

Clifton has added Grade 00 and phased out Grade 8 which traditionally was a boys-only grade.

Boarding

Clifton accepts boy and girl boarders from Grade 1 (age 6) and offers boarding options, from full boarding to weekly and temporary boarding. Clifton is one of the few remaining independent preparatory schools in KwaZulu-Natal that offers full boarding to young children, with boarders coming from around the country and various Southern African countries.

Grounds

The school has 60 hectares of land.

IT

Clifton has campus-wide WiFi providing children access to the Internet, email and servers. The One Laptop per Child program provides every child in Grade 5, 6 and 7 with a NL1 or NL2 Tablet Classmate Netbook.

Notable alumni

• Craig Higginson - author The Hill.
• Pat Cilliers - Sharks rugby player.
• David Miller (South African cricketer) - Dolphins cricket player.
• Wayne Fyvie - Sharks rugby player.

References

External links

• Official website

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