St. Cyprian's School, Cape Town

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St Cyprian's School
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St. Cyprian's School, Cape Town
Gorge Road, Oranjezicht

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Coordinates 33°56′30″S18°25′02″E / 33.94167°S 18.41722°E / -33.94167; 18.41722
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School type Private & Boarding
Motto Latin: Sapientiae timor domini initium
(The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom)
Religious affiliation(s) Anglican
Patron saint(s) Cyprian
Established1871;153 years ago (1871)
FounderThe Rt Revd Robert Gray, Bishop of Cape Town
LocaleSuburban
Sister school Diocesan College
PrincipalMrs Shelley Frayne
Exam board IEB
ChaplainRev. Andrew Weiss
Grades000 - 12
GenderFemale
Age3to 18
Number of students900 girls
Language English
Schedule 08:00 - 14:45
CampusNooitgedacht
Houses  Anderson
  Darke
  Verinder
Colour(s)  Blue
  Gold
  White
School feesR102,600-R127,800 (Grades 1-7 tuition)
R160,100 (Grades 8-12 tuition)
R136,800 (weekly boarding)
R145,200 (full boarding)
Website www.stcyprians.co.za

St Cyprian's School is an independent (private) school for girls, in Grades 000 to 12, in Oranjezicht, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa. [1]

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The school follows the IEB curriculum, but since 2022, Grade 11 and Grade 12 students may opt to follow the Cambridge curriculum and write A-Level examinations instead of the National Senior Certificate. [2] Full or weekly boarding is available to high school students. Short-term boarding is also available to day girls in the high school, subject to availability. [2] Summer sports offered at St Cyprian's include Athletics, Basketball, Indoor Hockey, Swimming, Tennis, and Water Polo. Winter sports include Cross Country, Field Hockey, Netball, and Soccer. [2] The campus is situated on the lower slopes of Table Mountain and has a scenic view. The school is also a member of the G20 Schools Group.

History

St Cyprian's was founded in 1871 by the Rt Revd Robert Gray (bishop of Cape Town), the first Anglican bishop of Cape Town. The school has an Anglican foundation, holding termly Eucharists, and weekly chapel services.

St Cyprian's girls involve themselves in charity work around Cape Town and the school is a member of the Round Square international community of schools.

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References

  1. The Most Reverend William West Jones D.D., Archbishop of Cape Town (1908). "Diocese of Cape Town". The Church of England Yearbook: The Official Year Book of the National Assembly of the Church of England. pp. 353–354.
  2. 1 2 3 "St Cyprian's | Girls School | Cape Town". St Cyprian's. Retrieved 22 November 2024.