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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WELCOME TO NEW HANOVER PREPARATORY SCHOOL
WHAT WE OFFER
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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
NHP tackles Online Education in Term 2
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the National Lockdown period, the NHP school board made a decision that the second term would commence via home-based online learning on Monday, 20 th April 2020. This transition to online learning was an enormous challenge that the teachers have embraced and tackled whole-heartedly. The staff have spent many […]
What a Fishy Day
NHP News: Fishing Competition On Saturday, 14 March NHP hosted our 17th annual Bass Fishing Competition. This years event was bigger than ever before boasting a record number of 1086 anglers! The biggest bass fishing competition in the Southern hemisphere just got even bigger! We were blessed with beautiful weather on the day and anglers […]
Grade 3 Outing to uShaka!
The Grade Threes started off their outing by clambering aboard the boats at the Maritime Museum. Then, at uShaka Marine World, they experienced an informative guided tour through the salt water aquarium, with indoor and outdoor displays and exhibits, in and around the re-creation of a wreck of a 1940’s cargo ship. Sharks, sea stars, […]
EVENTS
– NHP Parent
“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.”
– NHP Parent
“There is an amazing happy atmosphere and feeling of unity, care, love and family at NHP.”
– NHP Parent
“I love the homely, small-school environment where each child is recognised and made to feel special.”
– NHP Parent
“In addition to excellent academics, the school also instils values such as respect, responsibility, dignity and Ubuntu.”
– NHP Parent
“A safe, happy learning environment that allows each and every child to flourish at their own time and in their own unique way.”
– NHP Parent
“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.”