About Selborne College East London
Selborne College was founded in 1872 by Pastor Heinrich Muller, a German settler, and at that stage was known as the Panmure Public School. In 1880 the first recorded sporting engagement involving the school took place, namely a cricket match against Dale College in King William’s Town.
In 1892 another sporting milestone was reached when this school played its first rugby match. Again the opponents were Dale College.
After Pastor Muller’s resignation in 1896, John Young piloted the school through an eventful seven year period that encompassed the South African War and saw the school move premises to Muir Street. It was under headmaster, George Rattray, in 1907 that the school was named Selborne College in honour of the Second Earl of Selborne, High Commissioner from 1905 to 1910, whose Selborne Memorandum became the blueprint for the Union of South Africa.
The Selborne family coat of arms and motto were adopted as the College badge and motto. Palma Virtuti (‘Reward is to the Brave’) underpins the approach to both the academic and extra-curricular activities of the school. By 1920 it became evident that the school was once again outgrowing its premises and in May 1922 the foundation stone was laid by Sir Frederick de Waal, Administrator of the Cape, on the present site of Selborne College.
Dr Rattray, when he handed over the reins to George Floyd at the beginning of 1931, had forged the character of Selborne. Under Floyd strong emphasis was laid on sporting as well as academic achievement and in the post-war years Selborne continued to maintain an impressive record of progress. Mr Floyd was succeeded by John Perry (1949 – 1958), after whom came Alan Barker (1959 – 1968).
Selborne College East London registration
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Selborne College application forms
If you are a parent and would like your child to join the Selborne College . Selborne College has released application forms for the current academic session. Candidates who wish to apply for admission at Selborne College need to achieve Selborne College registration have to:
- Visit Selborne College registration office and collect the application form.
Selborne College contact details
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- Selborne College email address: info@selborne.co.za
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Name Position Phone Fax Selborne College 043 722 1822 043 743 7746 Mrs Alison Tonkin School Secretary 043 722 1822 043 743 7746 Mrs Sharne Jacobs PA to the Headmaster 043 722 9591 043 743 7746 Mr Jeff Fetting Public Relations Officer 043 722 1822 043 743 7746 Mr Chris Sandford Director of Sport 043 722 1822 043 743 7746 Mr KJ Friend Sports Administrator 043 722 1822 043 743 7746 Mr Murray Spence Sports Administrator 043 722 1822 043 743 7746 Mr Alan Parsons OSA & Webmaster 043 722 0125 086 621 8075 Hostel Matron 043 702 9517 043 743 7746
Selborne College Fees
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Selborne College Matric Exam Results
Students can check Matric results through the official department of education website directions or directly consult Selborne College East London to collect their matric results after being released.
Selborne College Website
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