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Cornwall Hill College

Coordinates: 25°52′24″S 28°14′02″E / 25.8732°S 28.2340°E / -25.8732; 28.2340
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Cornwall Hill College
Cornwall Hill College school crest
Address
Map
Nellmapius Drive, Irene

,
0062

Coordinates25°52′24″S 28°14′02″E / 25.8732°S 28.2340°E / -25.8732; 28.2340
Information
School typePrivate & Boarding
MottoSinguli Omnes
(One and All)
Religious affiliation(s)Christianity
Established11 June 1998; 26 years ago (1998-06-11)
RectorGreg Theron
Exam boardIEB
Grades0000–12
GenderBoys & Girls
Number of students1 800 pupils
LanguageEnglish
Schedule07:40 - 14:00
CampusUrban Campus
Campus typeSuburban
HousesBoarding Houses
  Hill House (Boys)
  Tintagel House (Girls)
Day Houses
  Bodmin
  Penzance
  Camborne
  Truro
Colour(s)  Blue
  Maroon
  White
MascotJerry
School feesR90,000 (boarding)
R107,000 (tuiton)
PrincipalsCollege Principal: Keith Viljoen Prepatatory School Principal: Maurice Dicks
Websitehttps://cornwall.co.za/

Cornwall Hill College is a private, boarding English medium co-educational preparatory and college in the suburb in Irene in Centurion in the Gauteng province of South Africa.

Controversies

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In June 2021, the school was accused of racism and discrimination in the form of comments made by staff members and negative attitudes shown towards students of colour. Parents and students accused the school of rejecting transformation calls after failing to follow through on promises of racial transformation at the school.[1][2]

Notable alumni

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Cornwall Hill College matriculants include:

  • Brandon Stone (Class of 2011) South African professional golfer.
  • Aiden Markram (Class of 2012) South African professional cricketer.
  • Andrie Steyn (Class of 2015) South African professional cricketer.
  • Onthatile Zulu (Class of 2018) South African professional hockey player
  • Pieter Coetze (Class of 2022) South African professional swimmer

References

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  1. ^ "Some parents accuse Cornwall Hill College of rejecting transformation calls". ewn.co.za. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  2. ^ Shange, Naledi (31 May 2021). [Cornwall Hill College has become the stuff of nightmares, says black pupil "Cornwall Hill College has become the stuff of nightmares, says black pupil"]. timeslive. Archived from the original on 1 June 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2024. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
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