Eden College Durban
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Eden College Durban is an independent school for boys and girls located in Glenmore, Durban
, KwaZulu-Natal
, in the Republic of South Africa. It comprises a pre-primary school (grades 000 to 0), a preparatory school (grades 1 to 6), a middle school (grades 7 to 9) and a college (grades 10 to Matric). Eden College Durban was previously called Crawford College, Durban
until 2007 and Carmel College Durban before that. Eden College is a school of less than 500 pupils.
The present Chief Executive of Eden, Mr Allan Zulberg co-founded Eden in 1974. He played a leading role in the establishment of Midrand University and Educor. He was an executive director of Educor during the period in which Educor grew to be one of the largest listed education companies in the world. He also served as Chief Executive of King David Schools for a time. Mr Zulberg taught Mathematics and Physical Science for many years, and also served as headmaster of Eden Lyndhurst.
Eden Schools operate in Lyndhurst, Randburg and Durban. Its head office is in Lyndhurst, Johannesburg. Mr Joe Khouri is Chief Operating Officer, an experienced educator, past principal and lecturer at Wits University. Mr Allan Fehler is the group Financial Director.
In 2007 Eden opened in Durban. The school was previously managed by Crawfordschools. The school operates a pre-primary in Musgrave as well as a Preparatory, Middle School and College High School in Glenmore.
2007 proved to be a most successful year with pupils being offered a multitude of subjects and many co-curricular activities. This allowed our pupils opportunities in a wide range of academic, sporting, cultural and leisurely pursuits and enabled them to grow as well-balanced individuals.
In 2008 the Pre-Primary School moved to the new purpose-built premises in Convent Close, joining the rest of the Eden family on one campus. This will ensure continuity of education from grade 000 to matric all on one campus.
Eden College Durban was established in 2007 and writes the NSC examinations.
Durban
Durban is the largest city in the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal and the third largest city in South Africa. It forms part of the eThekwini metropolitan municipality. Durban is famous for being the busiest port in South Africa. It is also seen as one of the major centres of tourism...
, KwaZulu-Natal
KwaZulu-Natal
KwaZulu-Natal is a province of South Africa. Prior to 1994, the territory now known as KwaZulu-Natal was made up of the province of Natal and the homeland of KwaZulu....
, in the Republic of South Africa. It comprises a pre-primary school (grades 000 to 0), a preparatory school (grades 1 to 6), a middle school (grades 7 to 9) and a college (grades 10 to Matric). Eden College Durban was previously called Crawford College, Durban
Crawford College, Durban
Crawford College, Durban was an alternative, independent school in Glenmore in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.From 1997 to 2006 it was the Durban Campus of the Crawford Schools....
until 2007 and Carmel College Durban before that. Eden College is a school of less than 500 pupils.
History
Eden Schools were established in Gauteng over 30 years ago. It was the first school to have a candidate achieve 9 distinctions in Matric. The following year one of our pupils achieved 10 distinctions, another first for the school.The present Chief Executive of Eden, Mr Allan Zulberg co-founded Eden in 1974. He played a leading role in the establishment of Midrand University and Educor. He was an executive director of Educor during the period in which Educor grew to be one of the largest listed education companies in the world. He also served as Chief Executive of King David Schools for a time. Mr Zulberg taught Mathematics and Physical Science for many years, and also served as headmaster of Eden Lyndhurst.
Eden Schools operate in Lyndhurst, Randburg and Durban. Its head office is in Lyndhurst, Johannesburg. Mr Joe Khouri is Chief Operating Officer, an experienced educator, past principal and lecturer at Wits University. Mr Allan Fehler is the group Financial Director.
In 2007 Eden opened in Durban. The school was previously managed by Crawfordschools. The school operates a pre-primary in Musgrave as well as a Preparatory, Middle School and College High School in Glenmore.
2007 proved to be a most successful year with pupils being offered a multitude of subjects and many co-curricular activities. This allowed our pupils opportunities in a wide range of academic, sporting, cultural and leisurely pursuits and enabled them to grow as well-balanced individuals.
In 2008 the Pre-Primary School moved to the new purpose-built premises in Convent Close, joining the rest of the Eden family on one campus. This will ensure continuity of education from grade 000 to matric all on one campus.
Matric Academic results
Since Eden College Durban's opening in 2007, the Matrics have maintained a 100% Pass rate, a 100% University Exemption rate, as well as an average of over 3 A's per learner. The Class of 2010 produced over 4 A's per learner and achieved an average aggregate of 91,9%.| Year | Pass Rate | University Exemption Rate | % 'A' Aggregates | % 'B' Aggregates | % 'A' or 'B' Aggregates | Average A's per learner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 100% | 100% | 56% | 28% | 84% | 3.28 |
| 2008 | 100% | 100% | 48% | 25% | 73% | 3.37 |
| 2009 | 100% | 100% | 41% | 34% | 75% | 3.34 |
Matric Subjects Offered
- English
- Afrikaans
- isiZulu
- French
- Hebrew
- Life Orientation
- Mathematics
- Mathematics Literacy
- Mathematics Paper 3
- Life Sciences (Biology)
- Physical Sciences (Chemistry and Physics)
- History
- Geography
- Accounting
- Business Studies
- Information Technology (Computer Science)
- Drama Studies
- Music Studies
- Visual Arts (Art)
- Dance Studies
Sports
- Athletics
- Chess
- Cricket
- Cross Country
- Golf
- Hockey
- Indoor Hockey
- Inter-House Sports
- Sailing
- Soccer
- Softball
- Squash
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Waterpolo
Phase Heads
- College (FET): Chris Marcellin
- Middle School: Charli Wiggill
- Preparatory: Greta Peens
- Pre-Primary: Charlotte Thurgood
Stewards
The leaders of the school are known as Stewards. This is the similar to other schools' system of Prefects.Head Stewards
- Kirushin Moodley and Elisha Mudly (2007)
- Alessandro Scribani and Lynelle Bowes (2008)
- Sirish Narismulu and Serenna Dehaloo (2009)
- Daniel Perling and Sonia Haribhai (2010)
- Lisha Jeena and Yashodhan Nair (2011)
Multiform
The learners of Eden College Durban have a wide range of clothing to choose from, hence the term "Multiform" is used. The multiform's range includes: Stone (ecru) shorts and trousers, a blue collared shirt, a white collared shirt, as well as a white collared sleeveless shirt and tartan skirt for Girls. The learners also wear a formal uniform during formal occasions such as assemblies, this comprises a navy blue blazer (or a white Honours Blazer), a white long-sleeved formal shirt (or short-sleeved for girls), tartan tie, and long stone (ecru) trousers for boys and a tartan skirt for girls.Eden College Durban today
The school is divided into four phases: Pre-Primary, Preparatory, Middle School and College.Eden College Durban was established in 2007 and writes the NSC examinations.