In 1997, the double garage of Ian and Suzy Veldsmans farm was converted into a classroom to house the first nine pupils.  A year later the school was relocated to an old house kindly made available by Roly and Alicia Sinclair. 

When Joan and Graham Cross donated a 4,5 hectare piece of land to the school in April 1999, the decision to erect our own building was taken.  After a huge effort by parents, we opened our doors to 45 pupils on 19 January 2000.

Vision

The Summerhill Prep School strives to produce confident individuals who are equipped with the values, knowledge and skills to face the challenges of the ever-changing world.
 
Mission

In pursuit of the vision, Summerhill provides:

• Stable and challenging learning
• Wide range of academic, sporting and cultural activities
• Small classes in a country environment
• English as a medium of instruction
• Christian values
• Parent based governance

Curriculum

To produce self-confident, capable and motivated children, we provide a range of challenging subjects based on the Revised National Curriculum Statement.  The school strives to promote values and principles of a democratic society. Using the philosophy of Outcomes Based Education children taught to think, solve problems, collect and analyze information.  Group work, effective communication, responsible decision making and entrepreneurial skills are encouraged.

Extra-mural Activities

The sports activities include swimming, tennis, cricket, athletics, netball and cross-country.  Arts and crafts, music, computer literacy, drama and chess form part of our cultural activities.  Educational outings and an annual school camp form part of our programme.

• Pre-Primary
• Primary

• General Education and Training (GETC)