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HARTLEY ROAD PRIMARY SCHOOLRef: https://hartleyschool.co.za/about-us.html

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Collected on 30 July 2026

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What this means

This text is the “About Us” page content for Hartley Road Primary School (Hartley School) in Durban, South Africa. It provides a historical narrative about William Hartley and the development of the Overport area, including the school’s origins, name changes, closures, and reopening. It also lists the school’s current vision and mission and describes present-day community roles and facilities, along with contact details and website navigation links.

Facts

Places

eThekwini, KwaZulu-Natal

Reference

https://hartleyschool.co.za/about-us.html

Key Takeaways

  • Organisation: Hartley Road Primary School (Hartley School)
  • Address: Hartley Rd & Hopelands Road, Berea, Durban, 4091
  • Telephone: 031 207 3498; Email: info@hartleyschool.co.za
  • Marriage of William Hartley and Isabella Hughes: 14 November 1849
  • School opened as Overport Government Infant School: 18 September 1916 (27 pupils; Miss Zillah Conradi as first Principal)
  • Name change permission (Natal Administrator-in-Executive): February 1974 to become William Hartley Primary School
  • Closure: 1988 (last Principal Mr R.B. Blore); premises later used by Durban Music School
  • Reopening as Hartley Road Primary School: 1998 (after privatization of two state-aided Islamic schools)
  • First principal after reopening: 2000 Mr I Saib
  • School motto: “With Hope, Heart, and Will” (later combined into “Courage” in 1974 per text)
  • Hartley Road Primary School
  • William Hartley
  • Isabella Hughes
  • Mr Methley
  • Dick King
  • Mrs Annie Hope
  • Percy Hope
  • Miss Zillah Conradi
  • Mr T. (Tug) Wilson
  • Mr R.B. Blore
  • Mr I Saib
  • Parklands Hospital
  • Durban Music School
  • Ridge Road Clinic
  • Department of Health
  • Education Department
  • Administrator-in-Executive of Natal
  • Town Clerk
  • The Web Company
  • Overport S.R.S. Primary School