Crawford College, Pretoria

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Crawford College, Pretoria
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Crawford College, Pretoria
555 Sibelius Street, Lukasrand

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Type Private
Religious affiliation(s)Non-Denominational
Established1996;28 years ago (1996) [1]
School districtDistrict 9
School number012 344 1866
Senior PrincipalMrs Cheryl Naidoo
Exam board IEB
Staff50 full-time
Grades0000–12
GenderCoeducational
Age3to 18
Number of students>1,000 pupils
Language English
Schedule07:45 - 14:30
CampusUrban Campus
Campus typeSuburban
Houses  Adams
  Taylor
  Johnson
Colour(s)  Red
  Black
  White
Nickname Crawford
Rival Southdowns College
Tyger Valley College
School feesR118,000 (tuition) [2]

Crawford College, Pretoria is an independent school (private school) in Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa. It has active sporting and culture programs.

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History

Crawford College, Pretoria the Pretoria Campus of the Crawford Schools, a network of private schools. It was founded as the Carmel school in the Lukasrand suburb of Pretoria, to educate the large local Jewish community. After the school was acquired by Graeme Crawford it became Crawford College, Pretoria, with new buildings constructed for the College and the takeover of the old facilities by the Preparatory School. [3]

In 2005 the buildings were extended and renovated. A new media center, art studio, technology and design studio, and drama classrooms were built.

The school has numerous sporting facilities including basketball courts, a cricket field, a swimming pool, and the Harlequins Field adjacent to the campus. The school has won the Co-ed Inter-High Gala, a swimming event in 2005, 2006, and 2007. Numerous South African Olympic Team swimmers were students at Crawford College Pretoria.

Sports

Crawford College, Pretoria competes in the following sports: [4]

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  3. "Crawford College, Primary and High Schools in Pretoria East, Public and Private Schools". www.pretoria-south-africa.com. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  4. "Private High School In Pretoria | Pretoria Secondary School | Crawford". www.crawfordinternational.co.za. Retrieved 6 May 2024.

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