Southdowns College

Southdowns College
Address
John Vorster Drive, Doringkloof, 0157 Centurion (City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality) , Gauteng South Africa
Information
School type	Private & Boarding
Motto	Enlightened Minds
Established	2007 (2007)
Sister school	Pecanwood College Tyger Valley College
School district	District 9
School number	012 665 0244
Exam board	IEB
Headmaster	Mr Magalan Pather
Grades	000–12
Gender	Boys & Girls
Age	3 to 18
Number of students	1,300 pupils
Language	English
Schedule	08:00 - 14:00
Campus	Urban Campus
Campus type	Suburban
Colour(s)	Beige   Maroon   White
Nickname	SDC
Rival	Cornwall Hill College Midstream College
Bar pass rate	IEB 100% Pass Rate
School fees	R135,000 (boarding) R100,000 (tuiton)

Southdowns College is a private, English medium co-educational primary and high school situated in Irene, Centurion, Gauteng, South Africa. The school is part of the Independent Schools Association of Southern Africa and writes the Independent Examinations Board examinations.

Southdowns College is part of the ADvTECH Group, which also includes Tyger Valley College and Pecanwood College in Hartebeespoort.

History

Southdowns College was established in 2007 and had pre-primary and primary schools. In 2008 they introduced a junior high school and completed the new primary school and high school buildings and an arena where southdowns has its own dance academy and music studios.

Extra-curricular activities

Co-curricular activities include Netball, Soccer(girls & boys), swimming, rugby, chess, debating and public speaking.

Sports

Southdowns College has been performing very well on sports during the year.

The sports at the school are:

• Archery
• Athletics
• Basketball
• Chess
• Cricket
• Cross country
• Hockey
• Netball
• Rowing
• Rugby
• Soccer
• Softball
• Squash
• Swimming
• Tennis
• Table tennis
• Water polo

External links

• Official website