St Anne’s School For Girls

Description

St Anne’s School for Girls, also known as St Anne’s Diocesan College, is an independent boarding school for girls in Hilton, KwaZulu-Natal. The school caters for 420 girls from Grade 8 to Grade 12.

HERITAGE

St Anne’s School for Girls was founded by William Macrorie, Bishop of Maritzburg, and Miss Creswell in 1877. The foundation stone was laid in 1903 in its new location with views of the Drakensberg Mountains. The college moved to Hilton Road in 1904.

ACADEMICS

The 2014 Matrics achieved a 100% pass rate and a 98% University Entrance pass. The school motto is Res Non Verba, Crux Non Vis which means “Deeds Not Words, the Cross no Force”.

SPORTS & CULTURE

SPORTS

• Ballroom dancing
• Athletics
• Canoeing
• Diving
• Basketball
• Cross country
• Equestrian
• Squash
• Netball
• Gymnastics
• Swimming
• Water polo
• Hockey
• Golf
• Tennis
• Soccer
• Ballet
• Tap dancing
• Kickboxing
• Pilates
• Yoga

CULTURE

• Drama
• Music
• Art
• Debating

SCHOOL FACILITIES

• Media centre
• Theatre
• Labs
• Sports fields
• Boarding facilities
• AstroTurf
• Heated swimming pool
• Water polo venue
• Diving well
• Indoor centre
• Wall-weather tennis courts
• 4 glass-backed squash courts
• 2 basketball courts
• 5 netball courts
• Cross country course
• 200m athletics track

NOTABLE GRADUATES

• Elizabeth Klarer
• Candice Swanepoel