Our Lady of Fatima Dominican Convent School

Our Lady of Fatima Dominican Convent School is a Catholic girls' day school, in Durban North (eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality) . It was founded and is still supported by the Newcastle Dominican sisters. The school caters for girls from Gr 0 through to Gr 12. The school follows the IEB syllabus.[1]

History

The school was founded in 1953 by the Newcastle Dominican sisters. Archbishop Denis Hurley was inspired to open a Catholic girls' school in the north of Durban to expand the need in the community. He asked the Newcastle Dominican Sisters to assist with this task, as he had been educated by at St Dominic's School in Newcastle. The school was opened in 1954,[2] and initially included boys in the primary school.

References

  • "Stellar IEB results for north Durban schools". Northglen News. 3 January 2019. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  • "Jess bares her sole for the underprivileged". Northglen News. 4 November 2018. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  • "VIDEO: Stellar IEB results for Fatima and Reddam". Northglen News. 19 February 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  • "'Try'umphant SA call-up for Fatima learners". Northglen News. 11 October 2017. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  • "Fatima girls ace IEB exams". Northglen News. 5 January 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  • Crilley, Paul (2016). Poison city. London: Hodder & Stoughton. ISBN 978-1-4736-3161-8. OCLC 980802418.
  • Kearney, Paddy (2010). Guardian of the light : Denis Hurley: renewing the church, opposing apartheid. New York: Continuum. ISBN 978-1-4411-8855-7. OCLC 1203011294.
  • Anon. (1989). Education for Freedom: What is the Churches' Role in the 1990's?. Diakonia. p. 31.

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  1. ^ "IEB High Schools". IEB Website. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  2. ^ "About Us – Our Lady of Fatima Dominican Convent School". Retrieved 23 July 2024.