St. Paul's College, Namibia

St. Paul's College
Location
Klein Windhoek, Windhoek Namibia
Coordinates	22°34′28″S 17°6′34″E
Information
Type	Private primary and secondary school
Motto	Latin: Caritate fundati (Founded in love)
Religious affiliation(s)	Catholicism
Established	1962; 62 years ago (1962)
Founder	Tilburg Fathers
Grades	1-12
Gender	Boys (1962 to 1990) Co-educational (since 1990)
Website	spcnam.org

St. Paul's College is a private Catholic primary and secondary school, located in Windhoek, the capital of Namibia.

History and operations

The school was established in 1962 as a Catholic white boys' school. The Roman Catholic Church purchased a farm situated at the foot of Roman Hill in Klein Windhoek, a low-density suburb. Due to the presence of hot springs and fountains at the time, it was possible to develop a vineyard, gardens and orchards where the school is currently located.[1]

When Namibia became independent from South Africa in 1990, the school became multicultural and was opened to girls from grades 1 to 12.[2]

In 2014, St. Paul's College was Namibia's second-best high school, behind St Boniface College, located in the Kavango East Region.[3]

Notable people of St. Paul's

Staff

• Rebecca Ndjoze-Ojo, parliamentarian and former deputy minister, was principal of the school in the 2010s[4]

Alumni

• Tony Figueira, photographer
• Zenobia Kloppers, actress

See also

• Education in Namibia
• List of schools in Namibia
• Roman Catholicism in Namibia

References

1. Jenkins, Bridget (n.d.). "50 Years". St. Paul's College. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
2. "Home page". St. Paul's College. Archived from the original on 2020-11-25. Retrieved 28 September 2010.
3. Immanuel, Shinovene (16 January 2014). "Quality of education slides". The Namibian. Archived from the original on 16 January 2014.
4. "Ndjoze-Ojo, Becky". Government of Namibia. Retrieved 11 October 2023.

External links

• spcnam.org, the school's official website