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Penryn is a co-educational, English-medium private school situated in Nelspruit, Mpumalanga, South Africa. It is also a global member of Round Square.[1] Penryn was officially started in 1991 in a Methodist church in Plaston, Mpumalanga, with 13 pupils and 2 teachers,[2] as a sister school to St Stithians College in Randburg, Johannesburg.[3] Two years later, the college moved to its own campus on Boschrand Ridge, where it was officially opened by Enos Mabuza.[citation needed]
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Coordinates | 25°24′31″S 30°58′32″E |
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Type | Preparatory & College |
Motto | One and All |
Religious affiliation(s) | Methodist Church |
Established | 1991 |
Sister school | St Stithians College |
Headmaster | Mr Michael Eisen |
Head teacher | IEB |
Grades | 0000–12 |
Gender | Boys & Girls |
Age | 3 to 18 |
Number of students | 1,500 pupils |
Language | English |
Schedule | 07:30 - 15:00 |
Houses | Goshawk Harrier Kite Kestrel |
Colour(s) | Blue Red White |
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Newspaper | Penryn Post |
Website | http://www.penryn.co.za/ |
Penryn is named after Penryn, Cornwall.[citation needed] The name Penryn means "Top of the Hill" in the Cornish language. The college is indeed situated on top of a hill. This is often used as a metaphor by Penryn when it refers to itself as the light on the hill. A reference to it seeing itself as being a light of hope on the hill.
Sports played at Penryn College include:
Penryn College offers a wide range of cultural activities. Including the following:
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