| Oakhurst Girls' Primary School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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South Africa | |
| Coordinates | 33°58′0″S18°28′40″E / 33.96667°S 18.47778°E |
| Information | |
| Type | All Girls State School |
| Motto | nil nisi optimum nothing but the best |
| Established | 1906 |
| Principal | Mrs de la Bat |
| Grades | R - 7 |
| Color(s) | Green, white and navy blue |
| Website | www.oakhurst.org.za |
Oakhurst Primary School is situated in Oakhurst Avenue, Rondebosch, Cape Town, South Africa. In 2006 the school celebrated its 100th anniversary.
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.
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]
Oakhurst houses are: Athlone (green), Buxton (red), and Clarendon (blue).
Oakhurst offers tennis, netball, hockey, and [[swimming (sport)|swimming] waterpolo and crosscountry
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