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Hermannsburg School, founded in 1856, is the oldest independent co-educational boarding school in KwaZulu-Natal and the first boarding…
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Hermannsburg School, founded in 1856, is the oldest independent co-educational boarding school in KwaZulu-Natal and the first boarding school in Natal. It was established by German missionaries who trained in Hermannsburg before setting up mission stations across South Africa, with the school's heritage rooted in a Christian revival movement in Germany. The school maintains a legacy of academic excellence, offering a holistic, values-based education in a safe and tolerant environment. It includes historic buildings such as the Old Mission House and the oldest hostel building in South Africa.
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Personal Tour of the Campus
Prospective students and their families can book a personal tour to visit the campus, learn about the school's facilities, and experience its environment firsthand.
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- prospective students and their parents
- How to act on it
- Contact the admissions office to book a personal tour of the campus
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- 1856
- KwaZulu-Natal
- co-educational boarding school
- oldest hostel building in South Africa
- German missionaries
- IEB pass rate
- 7 scholars to 1 teacher
- pre-school to high school
- Hermannsburg School
- Deutsche Schule Hermannsburg
- Lower Saxony
- Zululand
- Natal
- Transvaal