Official source
Source domain: ridgepark.co.za
Collected on 30 July 2026
Always confirm details on the official source before acting.
What this means
This document is a webpage titled “School History” for Ridge Park College. It describes the school’s origins as the former Windermere Girls’ High, including a relocation in 1969 to the current site at 399 Ridge Road (then the Berea Nursing Home) and the use of prefabricated classrooms and repurposed nursing home facilities. It also states that the new school (Berea Girls’ High, now Ridge Park College) was designed and built in 1972 by Ian Poole, and mentions the Allan Gray Orbis Foundation and the school’s selection for the Circle of Excellence (top 100 schools) for eight consecutive years.
Facts
Reference
https://ridgepark.co.za/school-history/
Key Takeaways
- Document type: Ridge Park College webpage section “School History”
- Original school: Ridge Park College ex-Windermere Girls’ High
- 1969 relocation to current site: 399 Ridge Road (then Berea Nursing Home)
- Prefabricated classrooms used near present-day tennis and volleyball courts
- Additional prefabs on upper hockey fields; nursing home repurposed for school use
- Former operating theatre repurposed as staffroom
- New school designed and built in 1972 by Ian Poole
- Mentions Allan Gray Orbis Foundation
- Selected for Circle of Excellence (top 100 schools in South Africa) for eighth consecutive year
- Ridge Park College
- Windermere Girls’ High
- Berea Girls’ High
- Berea Nursing Home
- Ian Poole
- Allan Gray Orbis Foundation