Parklands College

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Parklands College
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Parklands College
91 Raats Drive & 50 Wood Drive, Parklands and 1 College Avenue, Sandown

, ,
7441

South Africa
Coordinates 33°49′04″S18°30′32″E / 33.8177°S 18.5090°E / -33.8177; 18.5090
Information
School type Private & Boarding
Motto Latin: Virtus per Scientiam
(Strength through knowledge)
Religious affiliation(s) Christian
Founded1980;44 years ago (1980)
FounderLorraine Roth
School districtDistrict 9
Grades12 months – Grade 12
LanguageEnglish (primary)
CampusWood Drive Campus (foundation phase)
Raats Drive Campus (intermediate phase)
Sandown Campus (secondary)
HousesOxford
Yale
Cambridge
Harvard
Color(s)  Blue
  White
SloganReaching Outwards, Growing Minds, Building Futures
Accreditation National Senior Certificate, DoE
Website parklands.co.za

Parklands College and Christopher Robin Pre-Primary are private schools situated in Parklands, near Cape Town, South Africa. The college is managed by a board of directors represented by the managing director.

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History

In 1980, Lorraine Roth opened the Christopher Robin Pre-Primary School.

The Western Seaboard was identified as a potential growth area through a research process that included consultation with the South African Department of Education. This was further supported by statistics provided by the town planning department of the Cape Town City Council. This research indicated that an independent school would complement the development of the new city and suburb of Parklands.

The construction of Parklands College commenced in 1998, in the new suburb of Parklands. The College opened its doors in July 1998 and draws learners from Parklands, Table View, Blouberg, Melkbosstrand, Milnerton, Durbanville, Plattekloof, Sunset Links, Atlantic Beach and Darling.

School buildings

The school is located on three campuses. The Pre-Primary and Junior Preparatory Faculty (Grades 1 to 3) are located at 91 Raats Drive. 30°49′04″S18°30′31″E / 30.81778°S 18.50861°E / -30.81778; 18.50861 .

The Senior Preparatory Faculty (Grades 4 to 6) is situated at 50 Wood Drive. 30°49′03″S18°30′35″E / 30.81750°S 18.50972°E / -30.81750; 18.50972 and is directly opposite the Raats Drive campus. Access between the two campuses is granted over a main road with a specially situated pedestrian crossing with traffic light.

The secondary faculty is at 1 College Avenue, Sandown. 33°48′00″S18°30′16″E / 33.80000°S 18.50444°E / -33.80000; 18.50444

Activities

Pre-primary

Preparatory

Secondary

Information and communication technology

Parklands College offers comprehensive information and communication technology programmes including:

School crest and motto

The school takes its arms from the Roth family. The arms are described as Blazen of Arms Azure, a unicorn ramant argent. Crest a unicorn, issuant.

Scholarships

New learners applying to enter the secondary faculty are required to write an entrance assessment, which will assess the learner's ability in English and mathematics. Scholarships may be awarded to students on merit.

Past matriculation results

20002001200220032004200520062007
Candidates711203130264343
Passed711203130264343
Matric Exemptions510152926243631
A Aggregates12332775
B and C Aggregates2631916132720

New Curriculum NSC (National Senior Certificate) 2011

200820092010201120122013201420152016
Candidates5146354961658610577
Passed5146354961658610577
Admission to bachelor's degree394030475362809273
Admission to Diploma9541836114
Admission to Higher Certificate201100000

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