St. Cyprian's School, Cape Town Explained

St Cyprian's School
Motto Translation:The fear of God is the beginning of wisdom
Schooltype:Private & Boarding
Locale:Suburban
Grades:000 - 12
Head Name:Principal
Head:Mrs Shelley Frayne
Head Name2:Exam board
Head2:IEB
City:Cape Town
State:Western Cape
Country:South Africa
Pushpin Map:South Africa
Gender:Female
Coordinates:-33.9417°N 18.4172°W
Students:900 girls
School Colours: Blue
Gold
White
Schedule: 08:00 - 15:45
Campus:Urban Campus
Houses: Anderson
Darke
Verinder
Lower Age:3
Upper Age:18
Sister School:Diocesan College
Founder:The Rt Revd Robert Gray, Bishop of Cape Town
Fees:R113,000 (boarding)
R141,000 (tuiton)

St Cyprian's School is an independent (private) school for girls, in Grades 000 to 12, in Oranjezicht, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa.[1] Full or weekly boarding is available to high school students. It is situated on the lower slopes of Table Mountain and has a scenic view. The school is also a member of the G20 Schools Group.

History

It was founded in 1871 by the Rt Revd Robert Gray (bishop of Cape Town), the first Anglican bishop of Cape Town. The school has an Anglican foundation. The school practises its Anglican religion by having regular Eucharists, and weekly chapel services. St Cyprian's girls involve themselves in charity work around Cape Town.

St Cyprian's School is a member of the 'Round Square' international community of schools.

Its students sit the Independent Examinations Board (IEB) Examinations.

Notes and References

  1. Book: The Most Reverend William West Jones D.D., Archbishop of Cape Town. William West Jones. The Church of England Yearbook: The Official Year Book of the National Assembly of the Church of England. 1908. 353–354. Diocese of Cape Town.