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Kingswood College
Kingswood College
Location
	Makhanda, Eastern Cape; South Africa
Coordinates	33°18′14″S 26°31′52″E / 33.30389°S 26.53111°E
Information
School type	Private & Boarding
Motto	Studia Hilaritate Proveniunt; (In Cheerfulness, Is The Success Of Our Studies)
Religious affiliation(s)	Methodist Church
Established	14 March 1894; 130 years ago
Founders	Daniel Knight; William Shaw;
Locale	Suburban
School number	+27 (046) 603 6600
Headmaster	Mr Leon Grové
Exam board	IEB
Grades	Pre-Primary (Grade 000 - Grade R) to Grade 12, then Bridging Year (Post Matric).
Gender	Boys & Girls
Age	3 to 18
Number of students	650 pupils
Language	English
Schedule	08:00 - 14:00
Campus	Urban Campus
Colour(s)	Red ; Black; White
Nickname	Kingswoodian
Rivals	Diocesan School for Girls, Grahamstown; St. Andrew's College, Grahamstown; Graeme College
Affiliations	Cambridge International Schools ; ISASA ; Round Square ;
Alumni	Old Kingswoodian Association
Fees	R86,150 to R157,710 for boarders; R20,850 to R88,725 for day students
Website	www.kingswoodcollege.com

Kingswood College is an independent, co-educational Methodist school in Makhanda, (formerly Grahamstown). Founded in 1894 by William C Muirhead, Clifford Witheridge Dold, William Burnett Stocks and Richard Restall Stocks, Kingswood caters for boys and girls from Grade 000 to Grade 13 (Bridging Year) from all over the world.^[1]

At Kingswood College, the National Senior Certificate examination is administered by the Independent Examinations Board.

History

Kingswood College was founded in March 1894 by William C Muirhead, Clifford Witheridge Dold, William Burnett Stocks and Richard Restall Stocks, who considered that there was a need for a school for boys on the same lines of the local Wesleyan High School for Girls. The foresight of the four visionaries initially led to the establishment of the Wesleyan Collegiate School for Boys, which subsequently became Kingswood College. The first Trust Deed formalising the establishment of Kingswood College was notarially executed by Lorimer Dold on 20 August 1895.

The College was based on the British Public School model and until 1972 was a boys only school, becoming co-educational in 1973, when the first girls were enrolled, and fully co-educational by 1975.^[2]

The school is closely associated with Kingswood School, in Bath, England. As a Methodist School, it has close ties with St Stithians and Kearsney College.

Governance

The Kingswood College Council (or Board of Governors) bears an overall responsibility for the School's corporate governance by leading, governing and monitoring the overall business of the College. The composition of the Council covers a range of professional expertise and members are drawn from around the country, including an elected parent representative from each of the Junior and Senior Schools.^[2]

The College Council is made up of nominated and elected members, with members of Senior Management also in attendance at meetings as Invitees. In terms of the provisions of the College's Deed of Trust, the President of the Old Kingswoodian Club is the Official Trustee.^[2]

Campus

Kingswood College campus is located on the Eastern side of Makhanda (Grahamstown) in the Eastern Cape of South Africa. Running directly through the campus is Burton Street, which was internally renamed in 2019 as Rev Dr Simon Gqubule Avenue in recognition of the late Methodist Presiding Bishop.^[1]

The College campus comprises a mix of buildings, combining the historic older buildings with newer ones being built through the 20th and 21st century. The first buildings of Kingswood College were designed by architect William White-Cooper. His design was in the Queen Anne Revival style, with its typical red brick, prominent gables and white painted woodwork. This distinctive style is interspersed on the campus with various historical buildings.^[2]

The Memorial Chapel

From Kingswood's foundation in 1894 until 1961, the historic Commemoration Methodist Church in Grahamstown (dating back to 1850) was the de facto College Chapel, with Kingswood pupils occupying the pews in the gallery. In 1962, the College's Memorial Chapel was consecrated, occupying a strategic and pivotal position on the campus between the Junior and Senior schools. Designed by an Old Kingswoodian architect and built in a cruciform shape, with North and South transepts and ambulatories, it has a pipe organ and numerous stained glass windows. A Norman style clock tower rises above the entrance to the Chapel.^[2]

Boarding at Kingswood

Kingswood has six Seniors School boarding houses, and two Junior School boarding houses.

Senior School:

School House was built in 1894 and housed both Chubb and Gane House. In 1996, the house almost entirely destroyed by a fire. Rebuilt in its original style, School House once again houses both Chubb and Gane House.^[1]
- Chubb House: named after former Principal, The Reverend Theophilus Chubb (1892-1898).^[1]
- Gane House: named after former Headmaster, Colonel Ernest G Gane (1892-1927).^[1]
Wood House: named in 1921 after Henry Richard Wood, one of Kingswood's founders and Chairman of the College Council from 1896 – 1921. It was originally a single storied structure known as Stanton's Wagon Factory and is the oldest building on campus.^[1]
Jagger House: named in recognition of John William Jagger, a Johannesburg businessman and educational philanthropist who donated generously to the school.^[1]
Jacques House: named after Reverend Dr George Henry Paul Jacques CMG MBE, who became Chairman of the College Council from 1938-1946. Originally the Main House of the Wesleyan High School for Girls (built in 1882), it was taken over by Kingswood in 1935.^[1]
Kirkby House: named after Reverend Howard Kirkby for his contributions to Kingswood. It was officially opened in 2005.^[1]

Junior School:

Hobson House, originally built as a private dwelling for Richard Restall Stocks, the house was converted to Kingswood accommodation in 1969. In 2017 it was demolished and construction commenced in 2018 to build the new Hobson House.^[1]
Van Vuuren Village: named after retired maintenance manager, Eben van Vuuren for his contributions to Kingswood, and consists of a number of adjoining Kingswood properties.^[1]

The Junior School also has four sports houses, namely:

Rich House: named after Captain Cecil Oliver Rich, who was Headmaster from 1949-1954.^[2]
Slater House: named after Jack Slater, who was Headmaster from 1958-1963.^[2]
Tarr House: named after Ray Tarr, Who was Junior School Headmaster from 1955-1968.^[2]
Dacam House: named after Charles Dacam, who was Headmaster from 1964-1970.^[2]

Music School

The Music School is situated in the historic Walton House. The Music School is home to seven music teachers who offer a wide range of instruments including flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, saxophone, trumpet, trombone, French horn, tuba, euphonium, violin, cello, double bass, piano and organ.

Music as an academic subject begins in Grade 8 and continues through to Grade 12, while class music is a key component of the core curriculum for all pupils from Grade 1 to Grade 9.^[1]

Notable alumni

Academia, politics, business

Allan Mossop - Chief Judge of the British Supreme Court of China
Kenneth Kingo Smith - Regional Magistrate: Johannesburg
Neil Aggett - Medical doctor and political activist who died in police custody
Rear Admiral Chris Bennett - South African Navy and author
Dr Nico Malan - Administrator of the Cape Province
Uyinene Mrwetyana - key figure in the movement against gender-based violence in South Africa.
David Divine CBE DSM - Author (also under the pen name David Rame) and Defence Correspondent for the UK's Sunday Times
Wally Judge - General Manager of the Cape Times
Jeremy Mansfield - Radio and television presenter and author
Harvey Tyson - Editor of Johannesburg's The Star newspaper and author
Graham Beck - Founder of the Kangra Group,^[3] business magnate, philanthropist, wine maker and horse stud breeder
Dr Geoffrey de Jager - Entrepreneur, Philanthropist and director of companies. Founder of Rand Merchant Bank and owner of Anglo Suisse Investment Holdings in the UK.

Sport

Eric Davies, cricketer for South Africa
Russell Domingo, cricket coach for South Africa and Bangladesh
Trevor Gripper, cricketer for Zimbabwe
Denys Hobson, cricketer for South Africa
Neil Johnson, cricketer for Zimbabwe
Meyrick Pringle, cricketer for South Africa
Brett Schultz, cricketer for South Africa
David Denton, Zimbabwean-born Scottish rugby union player
Grant Hattingh, rugby union player
Fabian Juries, rugby union and rugby sevens player for South Africa 7s
Bennie Osler, rugby union player for South Africa
Rosko Specman, rugby union and rugby sevens player
Henry Walker, English rugby union player
Brett Wilkinson, rugby union coach
Walter Babb, hurdler representing Northern Rhodesia at the 1964 Summer Olympics
Howard Q Davies, hurdler and medallist at the 1930 British Empire Games
Trevor Haynes, long-distance runner representing Northern Rhodesia at the 1964 Summer Olympics
Luntu Ntloko, field hockey player and Olympian
Trevor Fancutt, tennis player

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l "Kingswood College". 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ Kirkby, Howard; Kirkby, Joyce (1994). Still Upon a Frontier: A history of Kingswood College 1892-1993. Old Kingswoodian Club, Kingswood College. ISBN 978-0-620-18220-1.
^ "About". Kangra Coal. 2021. Retrieved 29 September 2023.

South African Rugby Statistics (https://sarugbystats.co.za/springboks-down-the-years/)
Hawthorne, Peter; Bristow, Barry (1993). Historic Schools of South Africa - An Ethos of Excellence (https://antiquarianauctions.com/lots/historic-schools-of-south-africa-an-ethos-of-excellence): Pachyderm Press cc. ISBN 0-9583247-3-5
Stevens, David (2009); Beyond the Frontier - A Contemporary History of Kingswood College 1993-2007: unpublished (Kingswood College Archives)
Dugmore, Syd (1978): Rugby Down the Years - An Eastern Cape and Border Schools’ Rugby History: Printed by Grocott & Sherry , Grahamstown
Personal interaction and digital communication for information with the Manager of the Kingswood College Foundation and the Archivist at the College Museum (https://kingswoodcollege.com/about/the-foundation/) (https://kingswoodcollege.com/about/history/)