New Hanover Preparatory School is an independent school situated in the beautiful countryside approximately 35 km from both Pietermaritzburg and Greytown. As the sixth oldest independent school in South Africa, New Hanover Prep. is steeped in tradition, Christian and family values.
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SCHOOL STATS
OVER 160 YEARS OLD
6th oldest independent school in South Africa
17 PUPILS PER CLASS
An average of 17 pupils per class.
1 TEACHER : 7 CHILDREN
Including interns, specialists, and assistant teachers
35KM FROM PMB
35km from Greytown and 10km from Wartburg
RECENT NEWS
Just keep swimming, swimming, swimming..
DUIKER VS RIETBOK INTER HOUSE SWIMMING GALA 2021 It was a very exciting day to be able to swim our inter house gala. First the grade 3 and 4 classes swam their races and then the grade 5, 6 and 7,s swam. There was so much excitement leading up to the gala, with war cry […]
Mid-Term Quiz
Mid-Term Quiz: We greeted the Mid-Term with a General Knowledge Quiz standoff between Rietbok and Duiker. Each Grade took on various challenges designed by their teacher and the competition was fierce! At the end of the day, Rietbok walked away with the first trophy of the year. Well done to all of our NHP kids, […]
NHP staff leveling up to be the best they can!
The teachers at New Hanover Prep School attended an informative self-development workshop this week presented by a clinical psychologist and educational psychologist. This workshop provided a dynamic overview of each learning barrier including causation as well as red flags to assist with detection thereof. Barriers covered were ADHD, dyslexia, dysgraphia and dyscalculia. Autism Spectrum Disorder […]
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“The staff treat each child as an individual and take them under their wings as if they were their own. The time and effort given to our children by the staff is unparalleled anywhere else.”
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“There is an amazing happy atmosphere and feeling of unity, care, love and family at NHP.”
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“I love the homely, small-school environment where each child is recognised and made to feel special.”
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“In addition to excellent academics, the school also instils values such as respect, responsibility, dignity and Ubuntu.”
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“A safe, happy learning environment that allows each and every child to flourish at their own time and in their own unique way.”
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“The moral fibre that we are parents are giving our children at home is so true to the moral fibre that the school and staff are also instilling in our children every day.”