Thomas More College (South Africa)
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| Established | 1962 |
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| School type | Private |
| Locale | Suburban |
| Grades | 0 - 12 |
| Principal | Shane Cuthbertson |
| Exam board | IEB |
| Location | Kloof, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa |
| Students | 1150 |
| Fees | R 38 100 p.a. |
| Website | www.thomasmore.co.za |
Thomas More College is a private co-educational day school located in Kloof, near Durban in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
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[edit] History
Thomas More College was founded as Thomas More School in 1962 by Robin Savory, as a boys-only school with a Roman Catholic foundation, with the support of Archbishop Denis Hurley. 55 boys were enrolled, mainly boarders. In 1975, girls were enrolled for the first time, and Thomas More became a co-educational school. Thomas More Primary School opened in 1993.
Past Headmaster's include Robin Savory (1962-1971), Chris Hurley (1972-1981), Bill Pickering (1982-1991) and Peter Habberton (1992-2001). Shane Cuthbertson is the current Headmaster, as of 2002
[edit] Thomas More Today
Today Thomas More is a co-educational, interdenominational Christian school accepting pupils from the pre-primary level to grade 12. Its boarding establishment closed in 2002.
The school is set on 42 acres and presently has 1150 pupils, making it the largest private school in KwaZulu-Natal.
[edit] The Long Walk
The Long Walk is a well known tradition of Thomas More College. In March every year, approximately 1,300 students, parents, past pupils, teachers and visitors set off in the hope of completing the 82km.
The inspiration for this event came from John F. Kennedy in 1962, when he challenged his fellow Americans to walk a 50 mile event annually.
The first walk started in Pietermaritzburg, and students would walk 80km coastwards to their school.
The route starts from the school grounds in Kloof, and winds its way through the suburbs of Kloof, Hillcrest and Botha's Hill, before finishing in Summerveld.
Before 2004, the finish was not at Summerveld, but back to the school. Due to safety concerns, the course now loops around Summerveld several times before finishing at the Polo Pony Club.
[edit] Academics
Its leavers write the Independent Examinations Board (IEB) exams.
Thomas More offers a variety of subjects to its students and compulsory subjects include:
- English (as a first Language)
- Afrikaans, French or Zulu (as a second Language)
- Life Orientation
- Mathematics Core or Mathematics Literacy
The students are also required to take at least three other subjects of their choice:
- Accounting
- Additional Mathematics
- Arts and Culture
- Business Economics
- Geography
- History
- I.T. Intellect (Computers)
- Life Science (Biology)
- Physical Science
- Speech and Drama
- Technical Drawing
