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Our Motto -
"Knowledge is the light".
History
Verney College was
established in 1975 and originally catered for
Portuguese children who having relocated from
Mozambique and Angola found it difficult to
integrate in an English medium system of education.
Registered with both the South African and
Portuguese Education authorities, the school soon
became significant with academic success and defying
apartheid laws. Verney accepted children from all
nationalities, race and religion, truly multi-racial
school.
Our defiance of the apartheid laws cost us the right
to any government or corporate subsidies.
Despite the financial setbacks we grew in number and
strength and our hard work was finally rewarded with
the donation of our present premises in 1992 by the
Department of Education.
Educational
Philosophy
As teachers/educators, our fundamental commitment is
to our students and their pursuit of meaningful and
successful lives and careers.
We believe that providing a high standard of
education alone, is not conducive to our goal. It
has to go beyond the classroom scenario.
At Verney College, our commitment is to be open
minded, accept and respect every student's
individuality and encourage them to become self
confident and determined to succeed in all aspects
of life.
We have embraced the philosophy of forging and
developing friendships with our pupils, creating a
bond with them which will enable us to assess their
personalities, their weaknesses and their strengths,
and to create a new generation where respect,
compassion, tolerance and determination to succeed
become priorities in their lives - present and
future!
Academic excellence can only be achieved once these
principles have been instilled in our students.
General
Our classes are small classes (25 pupils ) and are
taught by highly qualified teachers.
The School provides academic support, an after care
and Study Centre for homework supervision with
qualified teachers as well as a Computer Studies
program.
A 100% Matric Pass and numerous distinctions have
been obtained over the past few years.
Subjects offered
Primary School
English, Mathematics, Afrikaans, Human Social
Sciences, Science, Portuguese (optional), History,
Zulu (optional), Geography, Arts and Culture,
Biology, Life Orientation, Computer Studies,
Technology and Speech and Drama.
High School
English, Mathematics, Mathematical Literacy,
Afrikaans, Science, Biology, Portuguese (optional),
Accountancy, History , Business Economics,
Geography, Arts and Culture, Computer Studies, Life
Orientation, Human Social Sciences, Economic
Management Sciences, Technology and Speech and Drama
Cultural Activities
Educational camps and outings.
Speech and Drama
 Music
Art Club
Chess Club
Sporting Activities
Volley Ball
Tennis
Basketball
Netball
Soccer
Athletics
Karate
Swimming
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