Crawford College, La Lucia

Description

Crawford College, La Lucia is a private high school in La Lucia, Durban that forms part of the Crawford Schools Collection. Crawford Schools have been a part of the South African education for nearly 20 years, preparing learners efficiently for the real world. Crawford College, La Lucia caters for Grade 8 to Grade 12 and has 593 students. The other school campuses that make up the Crawford College collection include Lonehill, Sandton, Pretoria, and North Coast.

HERITAGE

Crawford College, La Lucia was founded in 1999.

ACADEMICS

Crawford College La Lucia offers 23 subjects. Grades 8 and 9 are considered exploratory years and students are given the option of choosing 2 electives in addition to their core subjects. They are also exposed to modules of extension subjects which include Latin American Dancing, Chess, Public Speaking, Entrepreneurship, Crawfordology, Philosophy and Biomimicry. Grade 10 students are expected to take a minimum of 8 subjects that meet the University Exemption Regulations.

The Matric pass rate in 2014 was 100%.

SPORTS & CULTURE

SPORTS

• Swimming
• Athletics
• Golf
• Water polo
• Squash
• Cross Country
• Hockey
• Indoor Hockey
• Cricket
• Netball
• Surfing
• Rugby and 7’s Rugby
• Chess
• Action Netball
• Basketball
• Horse riding
• Rowing
• Scuba Diving
• Body Boarding
• Volleyball
• Action Cricket

CULTURE

• Debating
• Public speaking
• Moot Court Competition
• Dance
• Chess
• Music
• First Aid
• Drama
• Musicals
• Outreach Programmes
• Art Exhibitions

SCHOOL FACILITIES

• 25m heated training pool
• 50m Olympic swimming pool
• Full sized water polo pool
• Tennis courts
• Cricket fields and nets
• Soccer fields
• Hockey fields
• Rugby fields
• AstroTurf
• Netball court
• Basketball court
• Music studio
• Art studio
• Drama studio
• Multimedia centre
• Computer lab
• Auditorium
• Dance Studio
• Library
• Crossfit
• School Hall
• Café Flava (Student Canteen)

SCHOLARSHIPS

Crawford College, La Lucia has academic, sports and cultural scholarships.

NOTABLE GRADUATES

• Vivek Naranbhai
• Dean Macpherson
• Lize Heerman
• Sarah-Jane Brandon