Clifton Preparatory School, Nottingham Road

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Clifton Preparatory School, Nottingham Road
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Location
Nottingham Road, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
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Locale Rural
Headmaster Brendan Brady
Exam board IEB
Students 325
Type Private
Grades 0 - 7
Mascot Hadeda Ibis
Established 1942
Fees
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Clifton Preparatory School, Nottingham Road is a private, co-educational boarding school located in the Nottingham Road area of the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands in South Africa.

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[edit] History

The school was founded in 1942 when half of Clifton School moved from Durban to the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands over fears of danger during World War II. One notable change is its choice to move to a co-educational model. Clifton recently added Grades 1-3 and phased out Grade 8 which traditionally was a Boys only grade.

[edit] Boarding

Clifton accepts both boy and girl boarders from Grade 1 (age 6). Clifton offers a wide range of boarding options, from full boarding to weekly and temporary boarding. Clifton is one of the few remaining independent preparatory schools in KwaZulu-Natal that offers full boarding to young children, with numerous boarders coming from Southern African countries.

[edit] Grounds

Clifton's Riding School is based on 40 hectares of land. Clifton runs a very active Out-and-About scheme to keep the children active and exploring the grounds safely.

[edit] Notable alumni

  • Craig Higginson, author The Hill

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