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DURBAN NORTH COLLEGERef: https://durbannorthcollege.co.za/about-us/history/

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Collected on 30 July 2026

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What this means

This document is a webpage section titled “History” for Durban North College. It narrates the school’s origins from the early 1900s, including the creation of Stamford Hill Hoërskool in 1911, the shift to Afrikaans-medium schooling, and the move to new grounds in the late 1960s (including a ground-breaking ceremony on 3 February 1969). It also describes later name changes (including “Afrikaanse Hoërskool Durban-Noord” in 1970 and “Durban North College” in 1997) and the school’s expansion to include high school, primary, and pre-primary levels, adopting a dual-medium policy after a 1996 government diversification policy.

Facts

Places

eThekwini, KwaZulu-Natal

Reference

https://durbannorthcollege.co.za/about-us/history/

Amounts

R 18 000, R 190 003

Key Takeaways

  • 1 August 1911: Albert Street Boys School led to creation of “Stamford Hill Hoërskool” (English-only medium)
  • Late 1950s: Stamford Hill became a dual-medium school
  • February 1961: Director of Education granted permission after a parents’ “stay-in” strike to teach Grade 1 to Grade 12
  • Friday 4 September 1964: Mr. Wilks (MEC) and the Mayor met the parents committee to negotiate purchase of Newmarket sport grounds and horse riding stables
  • Prospect Hall Road site: created out of 17 acres; valuation given as LAND R18 000 and BUILDINGS R19 000
  • 3 February 1969: ground-breaking ceremony could take place
  • 17 August 1970: school officially opened
  • 26 October 1970: name changed by Department of Education to “Afrikaanse Hoërskool Durban-Noord”
  • 1996: government policy required previously Afrikaans-only schools to diversify
  • 1997: name changed to “Durban North College” and adopted dual-medium policy (English and Afrikaans)
  • Durban North College
  • Albert Street Boys School
  • Stamford Hill Hoërskool
  • Livingstone Primary School
  • Department of Education
  • Director of Education (unnamed)
  • Mr. Wilks (MEC)
  • Mayor of Durban
  • Voortrekker Karel Landman
  • Voortrekker farm “Paallaer”
  • A.W. Johnson (contractor)