Clifton Preparatory School, Nottingham Road is a private,

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day and boarding primary school located in the

Nottingham Road Nottingham Road is a town 19 km south of Mooi River and 59 km north-west of Pietermaritzburg on the R103 road in South Africa. Founded in 1905 and named after the Nottingham Regiment which was stationed there when trouble was expecte ...

area of the

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History

The school was founded in 1942 when a number of Clifton Durban boys moved to the

over fears of danger during

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. Clifton has added Grade 00 and phased out Grade 8 which traditionally was a boys-only grade.

Boarding

Clifton accepts boy and girl boarders from Grade 1 (age 6) and offers boarding options, from full boarding to weekly and temporary boarding. Clifton is one of the few remaining independent preparatory schools in KwaZulu-Natal that offers full boarding to young children, with boarders coming from around the country and various Southern African countries.

Grounds

The school has 60 hectares of land.

IT

Clifton has campus-wide WiFi providing children access to the Internet, email and servers. The One Laptop per Child program provides every child in Grade 5, 6 and 7 with a NL1 or NL2 Tablet Classmate Netbook.

Notable alumni

Craig Higginson Craig Higginson (born 29 October 1971) is a novelist, playwright and theatre director based in Johannesburg, South Africa. He has written and published several international plays and novels and won and been nominated for numerous awards in South ...

- author ''The Hill''. * Pat Cilliers - Sharks rugby player. *

David Miller (South African cricketer) David Andrew Miller (born 10 June 1989) is a South African professional cricketer. He currently plays for KwaZulu-Natal and the South African national team in Limited overs cricket. He is an aggressive left-handed middle order batsman and an oc ...

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External links

* Boarding schools in South Africa Nondenominational Christian schools in South Africa Private schools in KwaZulu-Natal Educational institutions established in 1942 1942 establishments in South Africa Umgungundlovu District Municipality {{SouthAfrica-school-stub