| Maritzburg College | |
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51 College Road, Pelham , | |
| Coordinates | 29°37′00″S 30°22′55″E / 29.6168°S 30.3820°E |
| Information | |
| School type | All-boys semi-private school |
| Motto | Pro Aris et Focis (For Hearth and Home) |
| Established | 1863 |
| Locale | Urban Campus |
| School district | District 9 |
| Chairman | IS Colenbrander (since 2022) |
| Headmaster | CJ Luman (since 2013) |
| Exam board | KZN |
| Teaching staff | 100 full-time |
| Grades | 8 – 12 (Forms 2 – 6) |
| Gender | Male |
| Age | 14 to 18 |
| Number of students | 1,260 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 12:1 |
| Language | English |
| Schedule | 07:30 – 14:00 |
| Area | 25 hectares (62 acres) |
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| Colour(s) | Red, black, white |
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| Feeder schools | Merchiston Preparatory School |
| Alumni | Old Collegians |
| Website | maritzburgcollege |
Maritzburg College is a semi-private English-medium high school for boys situated in the city of Pietermaritzburg in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. Founded in 1863,[1]: 18 it is the oldest boys' high school in KwaZulu-Natal, and one of the oldest schools in South Africa.[2] As of February 2024[update] it is attended by 1,260 students, of whom approximately 495 are boarders.[3]
Once renowned in the main for its rugby and strongly traditional ethos, Maritzburg College also continues to attain excellent results in the annual National Senior Certificate results. Since the start of the 21st century, it has added strong cultural and pastoral programmes, including a jazz band and vigorous inter-house programme. With (amongst others) 28 rugby teams, 22 cricket teams, 19 basketball teams, and 18 hockey teams, the school continues to offer its long-established, vigorous sporting programme, too.[4] In January 2024, alumni Boyd Dreyer and Gareth Woolridge (rally driving) and Bradley Cox (rally motorcycling) participated in the 2024 Dakar Rally. They became the school's 327th to 329th sporting internationals.[5]
- ^ Haw, Simon (1988). For hearth and home : the story of Maritzburg College, 1863-1988 (1st ed.). Pietermaritzburg: M.C. Publications. ISBN 9780620130868. OCLC 38771242. Retrieved 22 October 2014.
- ^ Hawthorne, P.; Bristow, B. (1993). Historic Schools of South Africa. Pachyderm Press cc.
- ^ "Maritzburg College admission numbers", memorandum provided by the Maritzburg College admission department in December 2023
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Dewes2021was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Spreadsheet titled "Maritzburg College International Sportsmen", as maintained by the Maritzburg College Archives, February 2024.