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History of Chelsea

CHELSEA PREPARATORY SCHOOLRef: https://chelseaprep.co.za/about-chelsea/history-of-chelsea/

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Source domain: chelseaprep.co.za

Collected on 30 July 2026

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What this means

This document is a webpage-style history of Chelsea Preparatory School (Durban North, South Africa). It describes the school’s origins as Durban North Government School, including key dates such as the first logbook entry (25 January 1932) and the official opening with Headmaster R J Vaughan and 93 pupils. It also records major name changes and campus developments, including the 1987 renaming to Chelsea Drive Senior Primary and the 2000 amalgamation into Chelsea Preparatory School, plus a timeline of notable events up to 2023. The text also includes school contact information and a cookie/privacy notice from the school website.

Facts

Places

eThekwini, KwaZulu-Natal, George Local Municipality, Western Cape

Reference

https://chelseaprep.co.za/about-chelsea/history-of-chelsea/

Key Takeaways

  • First logbook entry: 25 January 1932
  • Official opening: Mr R J Vaughan as Headmaster; 5 teachers; 93 pupils
  • Enrolment in January 1941: 406 pupils
  • Principal’s Annual Report (1944): enrolment between 430 and 435; decreasing due to smallpox and infant paralysis scares
  • 2 February 1948: M.O.T.H. Hall used as additional classroom for Class 2 Girls
  • 11 October 1949: Std 4 to Std 6 transferred to new Secondary School (Northlands Girls’ High School)
  • Northway Government Infants’ School opened: 29 January 1962; opened at 08h15 with 343 pupils; later start time 08h00
  • Durban North Government School renamed: 1987 to Chelsea Drive Senior Primary
  • Amalgamation: January 2000 (Northway Junior Primary + Chelsea Drive Senior Primary) became Chelsea Preparatory School
  • COVID-19 period: online classrooms; face masks required on return; rotational attendance and sporadic closures
  • Notable later developments: 2020 new hall/media/computer/multipurpose court; 2023 turf cricket pitch upgrade
  • Chelsea Preparatory School
  • Durban North Government School
  • Durban North Senior Primary School
  • Chelsea Drive Senior Primary School
  • Northway Government Infants’ School
  • Northway Junior Primary School
  • Northlands Girls’ High School
  • HMS Dorsetshire
  • Royal Family
  • King George VI
  • Space Shuttle Endeavour
  • Aadil Harbhajan
  • Mr R J Vaughan
  • Mr W A Blake
  • Mr E W Twinn
  • Mr J O Fulton
  • Mr G M N Goodwin
  • Mr P A Ellison
  • Miss M I Meyer