Christel House South Africa

2009-2010 School Profile

  • Opened January 2002
  • Grades K - 12th
  • 648 students enrolled
  • 100% student retention (students returning for 2009 school year)
  • 97.9% student attendance
  • 250 program days per year
  • 64 total staff
  • Hours of Operation: Monday - Friday 8:00 - 5:00; Saturday 8:00 to 1:00

Accomplishments

  • 2001- Rented a vacant church school
  • 2002-Opened school in January for 292 students in grades 1 through 5
  • 2003-Workshops on family violence and its affect on children attended by 98% of parents
  • 2004-Community Outreach program expands to provide 31 workshops in 6 communities
  • 2005-Christel House South Africa wins national title of "Most Outstanding School" during the KTV Market Day
  • 2006-Sewing cooperative employs 150 parents through a Christel House collaboration
  • 2006-24 students perform in La Boehme with the Cape Town Opera
  • 2006-Eight institutions of higher learning participate in College Day at Christel House
  • 2006-UMALUSI (agency accrediting independent schools) gives Christel House a perfect score and the highest possible accreditation
  • 2007-Five students participate in a university math and science program at North Carolina State University
  • 2009—Opened the new state-of-the-art facility

Christel House South Africa Board of Directors

Christel DeHaan
Founder, Christel House International
Elspeth Donovan
Board Chair, Christel House South Africa
Brett Archibald
CEO, VeA Events (Pty.) Ltd.
(Ex-Officio Member)
Wayne Grews
Managing Director, RCI – South Africa
Ron Haylock
Managing Director, JRH Consultancy
Hawa Bibi Khan
Managing Director, Merit Asset Management
Melvin King
Head of Prep School, Bridge House Pre-Primary
Preparatory College
Shaun Lamont
Managing Director, Club Leisure Group (Pty.) Ltd.
Lanice Steward
Vice Chairman, Anne Porter Properties
Brian Stocks
Founder, Brian Stocks Properties

Contact

PO Box 767
Howard Place
Cape Town 7450
South Africa
SOUTH AFRICA
Phone: (27) (21) 704-9400
Fax: (27) (21) 703-2748
Website: www.sa.christelhouse.org

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"Good education is the most important gift we can bequeath to our children. thank you for choosing South Africa as one of the countries in which you work."

- Helen Zille, Mayor of Cape Town

"I am inundated with requests to sponsor charities, but after visiting Christel House, I am committed to only one - Christel House South Africa. It is by far the most deserving enterprise I've seen and my time could not be spent in a more worthwhile cause."

-Fiona Coyne, actress and TV host of South Africa's "Weakest Link" game show

"The almost electric atmosphere of joy, happiness and loving kindness that is all around Christel House was truly an inspiring and emotional experience for me."

- Stuart Lamont, CEO, Club Leisure Group, South Africa

 

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