St. Anne's Diocesan College

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St Anne's Diocesan College
Location
St. Anne's Diocesan College
Hilton Avenue, Leonard, Hilton, 3245, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

Midlands

Hilton
,
KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa
Coordinates 29°33′30″S30°17′55″E / 29.55833°S 30.29861°E / -29.55833; 30.29861
Information
Type Private, Boarding
MottoRes Non Verba, Crux Non Vis - Deeds not Words, the Cross not Force
Established1877;146 years ago (1877)
Sister school Michaelhouse
HeadmistressMrs Debbie Martin
Exam board IEB
Grades8–12
GenderFemale
Age14to 18
Number of students440 girls
Language English
Schedule 08:00 - 15:00
CampusUrban Campus
Colour(s)  Blue
  Navy
  White
Website stannes.co.za

St Anne's Diocesan College is a private girls' boarding school situated in the small town of Hilton (Umgungundlovu District Municipality) in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands of South Africa.

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History

St Anne's Diocesan College was founded by the Rt Revd William Macrorie, Bishop of Maritzburg [lower-alpha 1] and Miss Creswell in 1877 in the Manse Building in Pietermaritz Street in Pietermaritzburg. In 1878 the school was moved to the corner of Loop Street and Pine Street in Pietermartzburg. The move to its current location in the village of Hilton which lies above Pietermaritzburg happened in 1904.[ citation needed ]

In 1977 the tradition to wear white to the matric ball was started.

Previous lady wardens and headmasters/headmistresses

Boarding

There are six boarding houses:

Notable alumni

See also

Notes and references

  1. ↑ During the controversy between Robert Gray (bishop of Cape Town) and John Colenso, Bishop of Natal, a rival Diocese of Maritzburg was established and Macrorie was its first bishop, Hamilton Baynes was its second and last bishop
  2. ↑ named after William Macrorie, bishop of Maritzburg

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