Educating Head, Heart and Hands
Located in a beautiful setting, with sweeping views across cane fields on the Umhlanga Ridge, Umhlanga College's tranquil setting is conducive to learning and outdoor activities, with beautiful old trees and abundant bird life.
Environmental learning opportunities abound and a plethora of sporting choices are offered to all the children. These include ball skills, swimming, tennis, cricket, golf, cross-country, rugby, judo, hockey and netball. The following private lessons are offered on campus - judo, karate, ballet, tennis, music, and extra hockey and cricket.
Rooted in sound values and a Christian-based ethos, Umhlanga College, a co-educational school, is an initiative of Durban Girls' College, an educational institution that epitomizes tradition and which boasts a formidable track record over 128 years.
The children's growth is placed in the hands of talented, dedicated and loving teachers, who carefully nurture and skillfully inspire each boy and girl in their care.
Cultural activities such as music, art and drama and outreach, in addition to sport, are significant components of the broader learning programme. An exciting range of activities is offered, as the spacious grounds lend themselves to exercise and afford a sense of freedom.
Head
The start of a lifelong relationship with the pleasure and excitement of learning. Talents are developed and new talents discovered.
Heart
Unhlanga College is founded on the basic tenets of common sense, courtesy and consideration for others. This caring approach encompasses caring for others, caring about the environment and caring for the community. In this family environment the children develop a sense of shared values.
Hands
The pupils at Unhlanga College express their individuality in their art and in their creative writing. They will learn co-operation through team work in the classroom and on the sports field. They reach out to others confidently to offer help and put their hands together in prayer.
The boys and girls at Umhlanga College blossom into confident young people, poised to move on and take up the challenges of the secondary phase of schooling.
School Phase:- Pre-Primary
- Primary
Highest Grade: Grade 6
Boarding: No
Number of Pupils: 458
Founding Year: 2003
Religious Affiliation: Christian
Lowest Tuition Fees Per Annum (2008): R16240
Highest Tuition Fees Per Annum (2008): R39460
Examinations or Curricula:
- General Education and Training (GETC)
Postal Code: 4320
Telephone: 031 566 5736
Fax: 031 566 5739
Website: http://www.umhlangacollege.co.za/
Suburb: Umhlanga
City/Town: Umhlanga
South African Province: KwaZulu-Natal
Country: South Africa
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