Maris Stella School is a private
Roman Catholic
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day school for girls from three + to eighteen years old (grades 000-12 or pre-primary, primary and secondary phases), located on the
Berea in
Durban
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KwaZulu-Natal,
South Africa
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It was founded on May 22, 1899, by the Holy Family Sisters as a boarding school. It declared a non-racial policy in 1974. It has c. 830 pupils.
ISASA school profile
Retrieved August 24, 2007 The principal is Joan Schmidt.
The name of the school, ''Maris Stella'', is Latin
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, and means ''Star of the sea''. The school motto is ''Suspice confide'', which is Latin, and means ''Look up and trust''.
The school's official newsletter is called ''The Anchor''.
Notable alumnae
* Diana Napier
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* Bree O'Mara
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Biography
Early life
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, novelist, ballet dancer, TV producer and air hostess
References
External links
Maris Stella official siteMaris Stella Old Girls Directory
Catholic schools in South Africa
Catholic secondary schools in South Africa
Private schools in KwaZulu-Natal
Educational institutions established in 1899
Girls' schools in South Africa
Education in Durban
1899 establishments in the Colony of Natal
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