Christian Brothers' College, Mount Edmund

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Christian Brothers' College, Mount Edmund
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Christian Brothers' College, Mount Edmund
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Coordinates 25°44.230′S28°16.187′E / 25.737167°S 28.269783°E / -25.737167; 28.269783
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Type Private, coeducational
MottoViriliter Age
(Act Manfully)
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Established1 September 1922;101 years ago (1922-09-01)
HeadmasterMr. Bernard Langton
Exam board IEB
Grades000–12 (PreK-12)
GenderBoys & Girls
Age4to 18
Number of students700 pupils
Language English
Schedule07:30 – 14:00
CampusUrban Campus
Campus typeSuburban
Colour(s)  Blue
  Green
  Yellow
  White
SloganFaith – Leadership – Excellence
NewspaperCBC Herald
Website http://www.cbcmountedmund.co.za/

The Christian Brothers' College, Mount Edmund (formerly Christian Brothers' College St. Gabriel's until 1969) is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Pretoria, South Africa.

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For a number of years the College has supported a small Pre School in Soshanguve known as Emmanuel Place of Hope. This school has grown from a settlement on a landfill site to a functional container school with classrooms, a playground and staff seeing to the needs of the children. Through the initiative of past pupils of the College and a small contingent of staff, the project has grown and in 2015 involved every pupil, parent and staff member at the College.

Principals and headmasters

PrincipalYearsDeputy PrincipalYears
Br. J.J. Mullen, CFC1922-23-?unknown1922–97
unknown1923–67
Br. Leopold Kennedy, CFC?-1967-68
Br. Smith, CFC1968–69
Br. Thackaberry, CFC1969-70-?
Br. Kelleher1970–85
Br. O'Neill, CFC1985–88
Br. McCarthy, CFC1988–91
Mr. David Olivier1991–96
HeadmasterYearsDeputy HeadmasterYears
Mr. E.J. Brown1997–2002Mr. Alec Hartley1997–2008
Mr. Peter R. Ross2002–2016Mr. Michael Pike2008–
Mr. Bernard Langton2017 – 2023
Mr Derek Bradley2024 -

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