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primary and secondary school, located in

, the capital of

Namibia Namibia (, ), officially the Republic of Namibia, is a country in Southern Africa. Its western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Zambia and Angola to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and ea ...

History and operations

The school was established in 1962 as a Catholic

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boys' school. The

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purchased a farm situated at the foot of Roman Hill in Klein Windhoek, a low-density suburb. Due to the presence of

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s and fountains at the time, it was possible to develop a vineyard, gardens and orchards where the school is currently located. When Namibia became independent from South Africa in 1990, the school became multicultural and was opened to girls from grades 1 to 12. In 2014, St. Paul's College was Namibia's second-best high school, behind St Boniface College, located in the Kavango East Region.

Notable alumni

* Tony Figueira, photographer *

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, actress

References

External links

* , the school's official website 1962 establishments in South West Africa Educational institutions established in 1962 Catholic elementary and primary schools in Namibia Catholic secondary schools in Namibia Schools in Windhoek {{Namibia-school-stub

History and operations

Notable alumni

See also

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